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Date: | Title: “What is Intelligence, Anyway?” by Isaac Asimov |
| Type of material: |
Short non-fiction essay. |
| Where you got it: |
Found it online at http://www.haverford.edu/writingprogram/Asimov.html |
| Why you picked it: |
I’m interested in what
makes people intelligent |
| Time reading: Amount read: |
10 minutes All of it. |
| Response: I didn’t find out what
makes people intelligent, but I found out that Asimov thinks there are different
kinds of intelligence. In other words, some people are intelligent
when it comes to reading and writing, and other people may be intelligent when
it comes to using their hands. I wonder if we can change
our intelligence by practice? Certainly, practice helps
us get better at something, but does it increase our intelligence, whatever that
is? (75 words) | |
|
Date: | Title: “Secrets
of Straight-A Students” by Edwin and Sally Kiester, from Reader’s Digest, 2005. |
| Type of material: |
Magazine article, non-fiction |
| Where you got it: |
Magazine in doctor’s office. |
| Why you picked it: |
It might help me in school |
| Time reading: Amount read: |
20 minutes. |
| Response: Wow, it was interesting
to find that the straight-A students were also in sports and other stuff.
And they weren’t always the nerds or unpopular. I realized that I don’t
do a lot of these secrets, and I could probably improve my grades if I tried of couple of them. I don’t think I’ll “Do
more than I’m asked!” I am pretty busy
with work and school already! But I do think a study
buddy would help. And I know I am shy,
but I am going to promise myself to ask at least one question each class if I
am not sure about something. [124 words] | |