Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Griffin, David. "davidraygriffin.com." davidraygriffincom. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Apr. 2014. <http://davidraygriffin.com/articles/911-american-empire-and-christian-faith/>.

CRAAP: This article is a credible source for my research because _The author has taught at several

universities and has over 60 citations for his essay_. The Authors credentials include__Several

published papers, several published books, and google has shown him to be accredited by numerous

institutions and universities. Date wise this publication is important to include because. The authors

main goal in this article is to inform and persuade. The publishing source for generally

targets and audience that fits the following description _Conservative Christians. The audience

would be interested in this subject because___It is a huge wake up call to the average

Christian Americans who believe the “official” story, and would generally both agree and disagree  

with the author’s perspective on the topic. The author incorporates the following types of

evidence: circumstantial, physical, and factual. This type of evidence builds credibility because

it pokes holes in the “accepted” version of events, but is also limited because_it is hard hitting

information that most Christians would probably rather not accept. Based on my own opinion,

experiences, and research, I agree with this author because I think that we as Christians should be

on the for front of the “truth” movement because the message that we bring is truth. There is only

one truth of what happened on that day. There are Many theories, but only one truth. I think this

article is important to include in my essay because it backs strongly the case I wish to present. I

want this piece to remain informational, factual.

Linnan, David K.. Enemy combatants, terrorism, and armed conflict law a guide to the issues . Westport, Conn.: Praeger Security International, 2008. Print.

This article is a credible source for my research because it is a published examination of war laws both past and present. The author’s credentials include being a professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law. Date-wise this publication is important include because it is a post 9/11 persepective. The authors main goal in this article is to inform about Armed Conflict Law, the nature of the “enemy” and a look at terrorism and how it defies regular rules of engagement. The publishing source of this article generally targets an audience that fits the following description: Patriotic. This audience would be interested in this subject because it provides a look at the direction of law since 9/11 and would generally disagree wit the author’s perspective on the topic. The author incorporates the following type of evidence: legal, circumstantial, physical. This evidence builds credibility because it looks at legal documentation and instated laws, but is also limited because it is written before the NDAA was put into effect on January 1, 2012. Based on my own opinions experiences, and research, both agree and disagree with this author. I do not agree with many of the laws put into effect since 9/11 but I agree with the light the author sheds on them. I think the article is important to include in my essay because it gives a solid look at the evolution of combat laws and treaties.  

Markham, Ian , and Ibrahim M. Abu-rabi. September the 11th: Religious perspectives on the causes and consequences. Oxford, England: One World, 2002. Print.

This article is a credible source for my research because it is a published collection of articles by the faculty of Hartford Seminary.. The authors’ credentials include being professors at Hartford Seminary. Date-wise this publication is important include because it is a post 9/11 Religious Perspective. The authors main goal in this article is to inform and teach it’s readers a view of 9/11 through the lens of Christianity, and comparatively, Islam. The publishing source of this article generally targets an audience that fits the following description: Scholarly, Curious, and Genuine. This audience would be interested in this subject because it provides a collection of authoritative articles serving as an analysis of the events that took place on September 11^th, 2001 and would generally agree with the author’s perspective on the topic. The author incorporates the following type of evidence: legal, circumstantial, physical, political, analytical, cultural, and social. This evidence builds credibility because it is a compiled volume of 12 articles all written by scholarly, reputable individuals, but is also limited because it is written through a religious viewpoint. Based on my own opinions experiences, and research, both agree and disagree with the authors of this collection. I think the article is important to include in my essay because it provides a solid biblical based source.  

"The 9/11 Commission Report: A 571-Page Lie." 911Truthorg. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Apr. 2014. <http://www.911truth.org/the-911-commission-report-a-571-page-lie/>.

This article is a credible source for my research because it is a published by a doctor and expert in the field of 9/11 study. The author’s credentials include being a professor of philosophy and theology. Date-wise this publication is important include because it is a multi-generational breakdown of the 9/11 Commission Report for the current time reader to understand. The authors main goal in this article is to inform about the many discrepancies and holes in the 9/11 CR. The publishing source of this article generally targets an audience that fits the following description: Truthers. This audience would be interested in this subject because it provides a bullet by bullet breakdown of where,why, and how the 9/11 CR is wrong, and would generally agree with the author’s perspective on the topic. The author incorporates the following type of evidence: concrete. This evidence builds credibility because it looks at each point of the 9/11 CR and proves it to be either false or lacking information, but is also limited because it could be taken as being a bit opinionate. Based on my own opinions experiences, and research, I agree totally with this author. I think the article is important to include in my essay because it gives me a blow by blow of everything that is wrong with the 9/11 CR and the main stream beliefs about 9/11.

The 9/11 Commission report: final report of the National Comission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States. Authorized ed., 1st ed. New York: W.W.orton, 2004. Print.

This article is a “credible” source for my research because it is a published by the The 9/11 Commission aka United States Government. The author’s credentials include being the United States Government. Date-wise this publication is important include because it was published in 2004, almost 3 years after the events occurred. It is the result of 2 and a half years “research” on the timeline and happening of the events that occurred. The authors main goal in this article is to inform the reader of the “official” story concerning 9/11. The publishing source of this article generally targets an audience that fits the following description: DUMB. This audience would be interested in this subject because it provides a issue by issue account of the “official” version of events.  The author incorporates the following type of evidence: concocted. This evidence builds credibility because the men in the black suits say it to be so, but is also limited because it almost completely made up. Based on my own opinions experiences, and research, I disagree totally with this author. I think the article is important to include in my essay because it is the official version of events and essentialy what I am challenging in my essay, or at least, presenting a different view point.

CR, pg 84, Excercise 2.2

Exercise 2.2 

Step 1:
         First, I went to Ask.com. I typed in to the search bar "Planned effects of 9/11".  I instantly got a long list of results, as was expected. At the beginning of the list, we see several advertisements and some sites that have absolutely nothing to do with the attacks. The first site listed about September the 11th, 2001is an Ask.com home sight that gives a surprisingly good explanation of the "traditional" view of what happened. I then typed into Bing and Google and got similar results.

Step 2:        
       I then typed in "facts about 9/11" into Mamma. Interestingly enough I had to do a lot of reading and weeding through to get to a solid site. There were plenty of other sites around the good ones for, again, advertising and other "facts and about" pages. Now, the sites that I did find were very useful and I noted them. I then put in a few other key words into different search engines. For instance, I put "World Trade Center" into Dogpile.com and got almost all results on the current rebuilding of the WTC and very little to do with 9/11 save for a few memorial sites. So, all in all, that was not a very good search word. I then tweaked my entry and put in "World Trade Center 9/11". That gave me a little better results, but still not much to work with. It cited History.com and Wikipedia, great sites to start with because both sites are not partial or biased. There are ultimately 2 sides to this argument.
 
Step 3:
       I used Intute to search "9/11" The commission report came up. I will be using the 9/11 Commission Report as one of my references. There were a good number of remembrance sites and most of the content was very dated. I then tried typing in "9/11 Truth" into Sweet Search and got incredible results. The way that site is set up is really cool and very user friendly. I will definitely be using Sweet Search to find sources.

Research Proposal

How did the sinking of the Titanic affect the modern world?

The purpose of my paper is to explore the repercussions of perhaps the most famous disaster in modern history.  The ship's sinking echoed through time spurring more directly linked events and actions than any other event of it's kind. The paper will look at some of the more common questions to ensure the reader has a working knowledge of the sequence of events that took place leading up to the drowning and freezing of 1500 people. Questions as simple as "how did the ship sink" to "why weren't there enough life boats? More so than the retelling of this morbid tale, I want to answer questions more relevant to modern technology. Questions such as "Why weren't the telegraph signals answered by near by ships" and "how have modern nautical laws changed because of this event. A trasgedy so say the least, Titanic has shaped our world in more ways than most give her credit for. In this paper, I hope to find out why. I maintain that despite the sad over hang of the event, Titanic was a necessary happening. The ego of man was getting to big at the turn of the century and the industrial revolution, and certain precautions and safety nets were thrown to the wayside. If Titanic had not sank, what would be different?

I have had a bit of an obsession with Titanic from a very young age, long before the movie came out. Many people make fun of my intrigue because of the movie, but as I said, I had years of reading and watching videos about the ship before James Cameron ever put pen to paper on that script. It is very sad that such a somber event could turn into a sex symbol. I consider myself a bit of an expert, or at least I did when I was 14. I used to be able to spout out many random facts about the ship and it's fate. I could name every officer on the bridge and their positions. I knew exactly how many lifeboats she carried. I even knew the exact measurement of feet the ship was long.  Rather like a foreign language, if you don't use it you loose it. When I began high school I kind of let go my obsession with the ship, and though I lost some of the facts, I definitely did not loose my love and interest in the event. I look forward to writing this paper.

Blog 2

Places                   Trends                      Things                Technologies             History
Tibet                    Yolo                       A basket ball           I pads                  Russiav.Ukraine
Downtown         Converses                   Lamp                 Xbox1                      Gettysburg
the Caribbean       Piercing                    a cup               Smart phones             Native American
Montana             Tattoos                    guitar pick             Internet                     WWII
Las Angles          Tube Socks               a key                 Satellites                   Titanic
Canada                untied shoes             a shoe                DVD/blue-ray            Desert Storm
Heaven               wwjd bracelets       a screwdriver       food production       Race Riots (York)
A city                 cut jeans                 a dinner knife      Food preservation      the band LIVE
A desert            sagging pants             Bottle                 Space Station             Ancient Egypt
Egypt               Tabloids                    hover craft             hovercraft                christian history
Israel                  Hipsters                  Baseball bat           Headphones             Rock & Roll
England            Medication               pocket watch         digital clocks          Civil War
China                Miniskirts                mouth guard         Air Planes                American Revolution
Alaska              Abercrombie           High Lighter          welding                   Slaves
Georgia             Mini Cars                Tire Wrench          telephone                Nazis
Germany         Shoes                        flash light               Art                             Art
France              Art                             Canvas                 Textile                     Inudtrial Revolution
Texas            pop culture               a compact disk        Fishing                    King David


-Who is the last titanic survivor?
-How did the ship sink?
-How long did it take to sink?
-What were the fashions of the time and what would passengers have been wearing?
-What languages were spoken on the ship?
-What has been recovered from the wreckage site?
-Were there animals aboard?
-How long and tall was the ship?
-How many people were in each class?
-What about the movie?
-Why didn't other ships respond to the Titanic's distress calls?
-Who were the bridge officers and how did they handle the situation?
-How cold was the water?
-How fast did people die in the water?
-How many died?
-How many survived?

Blog 1

Exercise 1

Step One-

                “You have to know your thesis before you start” TRUE. I believe this statement is true. The thesis is the backbone of the paper. Without it there is no structure or form at all. There is no point without a thesis, because the thesis is the point. The thesis begins in the beginning and follows through until the end. I believe a strong thesis is the basis for a strong paper, and could not imagine writing a paper without one.

                “You can’t use the pronoun ‘I’” FALSE. I believe this statement is false. See! I just used “I”, and there, I did it again! If this wasn’t a formal response I would have inserted a smiley face after that last sentence, or maybe a “lol”. “I” can be used in some formal writing, it just has to be used subjectively, depending on what type of writing it is.

Step Two-

                “There’s a big difference between fact and opinion” I agree with this statement. Fact is solid truth. Fact is something that nobody’s opinion can change. It is a fact that on September 11^th, 2001 the towers of the World Trade Center came crashing down. There are many different opinions on how and why they came crashing down.

               

Exercise 2

                I notice that there is basically an equal share between fact and commentary. There is a steady rhythm back and forth supporting the authors view with facts and quotations. You can see evidence of both fact and commentary all throughout the essay. It is practically an entire essay of back and forth between. You see it everywhere. It is very encouraging to see such a heavy use of personal thought and experience in an academic paper. I am very excited about writing this paper because I am very passionate about the subject. I look forward to backing my commentary with fact, and presenting it as a research paper.