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  1. Apr 2020
    1. the chemical Oxytocin is released into our brains causing a sense of bliss and comfort.

      fascinating: do you have scholarly sources to confirm?

    2. I sat down to interview marine biologist, Nicholas Paiva who has had twenty-three years of experience in pet ownership.

      glad to hear it but can. you provide a more meaningful topic sentence here that follows from what just came before?

    3. Moore later stated during his speech that “kids are more likely to live with a pet than with their biological father or sibling.”

      good use of source but you might consider starting paragraphs with your own topic sentence before drawing from a source

    4. In a published article entitled, Pet-keeping in early life reduces the risk of allergy in a dose-dependent fashion,

      put in Works Cited list rather than here Here you should cite the author, right?

    5. A human-pet relationship can effect hormones and stress level, promote weight loss and have many other major health problems (Moore).

      very interesting

    6. Every interaction between ourselves and our pets grows and strengthens this bond.

      source? still the TED Talk? are there other sources to confirm? If so, please cite

    7. Zooeyia is a term used by Dr. Rustin Moore during a Ted X Talk to describe the countless positive benefits associated with keeping pets.

      Interesting but i sense the need for a transition? "Zooeyia" is a term

    8. What sets aside an animal from a pet is the emotional bond built over time with the animal.

      on both sides or just the human? Please clarify?

    9. Rebekah Fox, an established author published an article focusing on the everyday relationship between humans and their animal counterparts. The article entitled “Animal behaviors, post-human lives: everyday negotiations of the animal–human divide in pet-keeping” focuses

      glad to see this useful source but you can put the title of the article in the Works Cited list rather than here and perhaps you can compress this intro: Rbekah Fox, a published experts on the everyday relationship. . . . observes that. . . .

    10. Fox, Rebekah. “Animal Behaviors, Post-Human Lives: Everyday Negotiations of the Animal–Human Divide in Pet-Keeping.” Social & Cultural Geography, vol. 7, no. 4, Aug. 2006, pp. 525–537., doi:10.1080/14649360600825679. Fox, Rebekah & Gee, Nancy R. (2019) “Great expectations: changing social, spatial and emotional understandings of the companion animal–human relationship, Social & Cultural Geography”, 20:1, 43-63, doi: 10.1080/14649365.2017.1347954 Hesselmar, Bill, et al. “Pet-Keeping in Early Life Reduces the Risk of Allergy in a Dose-Dependent Fashion.” Plos One, vol. 13, no. 12, 2018, pp. 1–13., doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0208472.

      good MLA format and I am pleased to see the required number of peer reviewed articles, clearly listed

    11. Moore, Rustin. “The Power of a Pet.” Youtube 6. April 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t4m6mo0bMY Morelli, Jim. “Health benefits of pets” Youtube, Commentary by Jim Morelli. , 28. Feb. 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuAes1Q-6Bs

      dates of access (last visit(?

    12. This paper makes us take a step back and not focus on convincing our audience one way or the other. Instead we are focusing on providing all the information we discovered during our research process and allow the reader to make the final judgment based on the facts we provide.

      exactly--well stated

    13. For example, right now I am also working on a research assignment for my Sociology class. Both these assignments require us to use peer-reviewed information. My other assignment focuses more o applying different theories into my own research topic and want me to draw connections into my essay between my theory, research and knowledge of sociology together.

      interesting--I appreciate the detail

    1. Meaning that at all times while playing you are seeing other players playing in the same game as you doing various quests, or you can be facing off against them.

      edit for fragment

    2. Now World of Warcraft offers a fifteen dollar a month subscription service allowing you to access all of the DLC content that they have created as long as you pay each month to play on it. 

      this is helpful summary of the past but doesn't quite get you to look at the future, righ?

    3. Dexerto. “Shroud Argues Battle Royale Esports Won’t Succeed without a Major Change.” Dexerto.com, Dexerto.com, 12 May 2019, www.dexerto.com/entertainment/shroud-explains-whats-wrong-with-competitive-battle-royales-620142.

      author's last name? date of access?

    4. Sources:

      Works Cited please alphabetize, without numbers or subheadings I should be able to tell which are scholarly and which not, following MLA format

    5. How involved/ how much did you know about gaming before reading this?

      good question--of course as the writer you have the power to identify an intended audience with or without such knowledge

    1. “Student athletes manifest stronger peer relationships, better attachment with adults, higher self-esteem, a closer sense of family, and participate more in volunteerism.” 

      cite source and comment?

    2. High school is a really good way kids can start their way to developing good career skills

      Can you tie this idea with your topic of team sports?

    3. Sports offer more than just entertainment, it offers competition without violence while having the exceptions for hockey and football. 

      This is a really interesting point: can you spend time with it and use your research to unpack this idea?

    4. he responsibility of just being on a basketball court, taking that role in the position you play to lead your team or help your team and to work as as a team comes a lot of responsibility.

      not quite a sentence, I believe

    5. In the article, “5 benefits of team sports”, one of the benefits was teamwork.

      okay--good to see a source used here. Can you cite the author's last name?

    6. Work Cited https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/bering-in-mind/if-darwin-were-a-sports-psychologist-evolution-and-athletics/ https://www.atyourownrisk.org/benefits-of-sports/ https://www.hdnews.net/d379245b-8ea9-559a-ae30-3a5ce7360a89.html https://sqord.com/5-benefits-of-team-sports/ https://archives.cjr.org/full_court_press/science_sportswriting.php

      not in MLA format I simply cannot tell what these sources are I'd be glad to help. Remember you need: three peer reviewed sources from databases one personal interview 2 additional, credible sources

    1. In the article Did lead poisoning, and outrage over police violence, set the stage for Korryn Gaines’s death, i

      please punctuate and capitalize title and put title in Works Cited list?

    2. The second reason could also be lead poisoning, which would have heightened this need to fight back, and could’ve been an effect of her environment.

      is there evidence of this? And might there be another reason: evidence of police bias/abuse?

    3. An example of this could be the murder of a twenty three year old mother, Korryn Gaines, who was shot to death on August 1st, 2016 after refusing to go to court for a crime that she committed. When the police received a warrant and came to her house, she armed herself with a shotgun, and again, refused to let the police take her.

      cite source?

    4. Colbert emphasized that, “those who have been hurt, have the need to hurt others.”

      I like the quotation but note what I say above about starting a paragraph with your own comments rather than a quotation.

    5. But we need to take note of what violence was instinctively used for. It could be used for hunting, but also for prevention of being hunted.

      not sure if this fits here

    6. Evidence supporting the hypothesis that family conflict causes increased hostility, antisocial behavior, and aggression, in children is quite persuasive.” (Barber, 443)

      good, compelling evidence but try not to begin or end a paragraph with someone else'w words: I want to see your commentary play a prominent role

    7. During my research, I found an article titled Why is Violent Crime so Common in the Americas, and in that article, it stated “Children who are raised in conflict-ridden,

      you might put the title in the Works Cited list and tweak this topic sentence to announce the topic of the paragraph

    8. Although, contrary to what you might think, we aren’t taught how to approach these parts of the world by our parents.

      an awkward start to the sentence--a fragment rather than a sentence

    9. hypothesize that people do this because of developmental and psychological factors, social or environmental influences, and a sense of fear which triggers a fight or flight response to a possible threat.

      I appreciate the clear hypothesis and transparent organization (including subheadings)--very reader-friendly

    10. If we have this kind of knowledge, we can avoid incidents similar to mine, and discuss them in a healthier way.

      a very clear and cogent statement of purpose

    11. During the Fall of 2019, I threatened someone with a knife – my brother. For most of my childhood, he would manipulate my emotions and try to take control over me as though he was a third parent.

      this is a compelling opening

    12. Auchter, Bernie. “Men Who Murder Their Families: What the Research Tells Us.” NIJ Journal, May 2010. https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/230412.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0DXqECxaR0bA9u0thGJEB-ybnm8VhhwZStXGn_r62IgDGAdSRjTtwP5Rc Barber, Nigel. “Why is Violent Crime so Common in the Americas?” Aggressive Behavior, John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2006, 442-450 Colbert, Evan, LICSW Jackman, Tom. “Did lead poisoning, and outrage over police violence, set the stage for Korryn Gaines’s death?” Washington Post Newspaper, 3 August 2016. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wp/2016/08/03/did-lead-poisoning-and-outrage-over-police-violence-set-the-stage-for-korryn-gainess-death/ Shackelford, Buss & Weekes-Shackelford. “Wife Killings Committed in the Context of a Lovers Triangle.” BASIC AND APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. 2003, 25(2), 137–143 “Japan Schoolgirl Killer ‘sorry.” BCC News, 3 June 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3772737.stm

      You may want to put a space between sources for easier reading. Hard to be sure, but it seems you have at least two schoarly sources, but I can't be sure: please name the database used and provide "doi"? Not sure I see a personal interview listed

    13. the writer has to BE the audience at one point in time in order to understand them completely.

      This is a critical point: and a real challenge for all writers--to inhabit the space/minds of their readers

    1. Enteric fermentation is the digestive process in ruminant animals where microbes of the digestive tract decompose and ferment the food.

      Thanks for this

    2. hile the beef industry easily takes the cake for producing the most eutrophying pollutants and being a large factor in deforestation and freshwater overuse, what about greenhouse gas emissions?

      again, thoughtful transition but why phrase this as a sentence? make into statement?

    3. NASA’s article titled “Biomass Burning” shows

      I wonder if you might a more seamless way to introduce the quotations/paraphrase (for example, A study conducted by . . . shows that. . . ."

    4. While this shows us that agriculture is clearly the leading cause of the eutrophication crisis, what part of the agricultural industry is truly to blame?

      new paragraph?

    5. Fred Pearce, and Fred Pearce. “Can the World Find Solutions to the Nitrogen   Pollution Crisis?” Yale E360, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies,   e360.yale.edu/features/can-the-world-find-solutions-to-the-nitrogen-pollution-   crisis.

      scholarly source, I assume: did you obtain via a database? If so, please name darabase last name first per MLA format

    6. ouch on what we as individuals can do to lessen agriculture’s impact on the environment. 

      okay but keeping in mind your central purpose to inquire and explore, right?

    7. Denton, Carolyn. “How Are Food and the Environment Related?” Edited by     Karen Lawson and Linda Armstrong, Taking Charge of Your Health & Wellbeing,   University of Minnesota , www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-   practices/food-medicine/how-are-food-and-environment-related.

      date of publication and access?

    8. Did I adequately explain the scientific terms, or were you left with many questions?

      good question Clearly you are aware of your audience's needs

    1. I know this to works from personal experience but never realized I was wresting control from my amygdala.

      this is a key finding: the disconnect between rational action and the fear-inducing action of the amygdala

    2. Practice helps explain Sully’s performance – he had many hours of extensive simulator training. The concept of training to enhance performance, especially while under mental duress, requires anticipating what could go wrong and incorporating this into training plans.  Intuitively, the more you train events the less reliance one places on Working Memory to determine what to do while under fire

      How interesting. Late in our course we will engage directy with the idea of knowledge transfer--taking what one has learned in one setting (here, training) and applying it to another setting (real emergency). Check out the Wiki entry on transfer in our readings, if you're interested

    3. Many sources acknowledge the phenomenon exists (Frey, Martin, Meany, Moyer, etc.), but they don’t explain why.

      I really like the way you have synthesized sources--I rarely see this in paper for 101, even though this is a required skill when writing with research

    4. The thalamus routes the perceived sensory data to both the amygdala (see red line) and the cortex (see blue lines). 

      not sure I would consider this common knowledge: cite source at point of borrowing?

    5. hypothalamus to regulate “hormones, the pituitary gland, body temperature, the adrenal glands, and many other vital activities

      did you intend to create hyperlinks? at least one doesn't work

    6. The Brain (Wikipedia Image)

      a very helpful graphic and explanation--thanks. When citing, try to go to original setting for graphic (unless Wikipedia produced it intially)

    7. he highest densities occurred at decision points (like which way to turn at a tee in the corridor),

      I can see where you are going with this: the impact of design structure and panicked behavior

    8. studies show people are more likely to become victims of fire by failing to immediately heed warning signals than by over-reacting (Drury 1)

      nicely done--textbook example of paraphrasing and citation of source

    9. Nonetheless, we need to be open to the possibility the degree of impaired decision-making might be directly proportional to the intensity of fear experienced and not just during the extreme case of panic.

      well stated and certainly logical

    10. The logical order of analysis is: Discuss panic from a behavioral perspective. Discuss the physiology of panic – what happens in our body and our brains during sudden emergencies. Derive strategies to execute clear thinking during sudden emergencies.

      I really appreciate the clearly presented and reader-friendly organization

    11. Wikipedia Image, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/EQbrain_optical_stim_en.jpg/300px-EQbrain_optical_stim_en.jpg, Accessed 20 Mar 2020.

      in its original setting did this graphic have a creator and/or a title?

    12. Cambridge Dictionary, https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/panic, Accessed 3/26/2020.

      usually dictionaries don't require more than an in-text citation but I appreciate your consistency

    13. I did decide to remove discussion of the startle reflex physiology that I found very interesting because it was tangential to the essay purpose.

      Interesting to see you making such choices

    1. Which only illustrate the flaws in the criminal justice system which is a big reason why prosecutors should be more thorough and careful with their cases, in which these suggested steps can help.

      fragment

    2. fterward, the witness revealed that she had harbored doubts about her identification. “but then I was told there was a confession “she said. “And that’s how they convinced me that there was more to it than just me”

      the quotations in this paragraph seem to overwhelm your own writing--try not to overquote and to spend time commenting when you quote?

    3. I interviewed a student at Bristol Community College who would like to remain anonymous and this individual had an uncle who had been wrongfully convicted of a crime that he did not commit,

      can you provide a transition for your reader's sake? And do you want to stay inside this long paragraph?

    4. the effect of being incarcerated effected not only the individual but the loved ones around them creating distance and separation in their lives

      clearly, as you have shown.

    5. In comparison the features of PTSD are an outcome of horrific events and this trauma may lead to the alterations of personality.

      I recommend breaking up this long paragraph for your reader's sake

    6. Wrongful convictions create psychological problems after being falsely convicted and imprisoned

      shouldn't you spend time showing the facts? how many wrongful convictions occur? over what time?

    7. the guilty is running free creating more crime and causing more issues in society.

      "guilty are . . . Why begin with an opinion? Remember your purpose: to inquire and to explore, not to take sides, okay?

    8. Bishop, J., Osler, M (2016). Prosecutors and victims: why wrongful convictions matter. The  Journal Of Criminal Law & Criminology, 105, 1031-1047.   Cole, Simon A. Ph.D. (2009). Cultural consequences of miscarriages of justice. Behavioral  Sciences And The Law, 27, 431-449. DOI: 10.1002/bsl.874   

      Good--I see at least three required pee reviewed articles==remember to name the database and follow MLA format (you have used APA.

    1. it seems that fear and phobias stem from a bad childhood or through stories.

      I don't see a postwrite And this conclusion seems rushed to me

    2. In a fourth article Fear and Learning by Bruce Perry,

      do you see how you've structured this piece, organizing by source. I hope that you will organize your draft around topics instead

    3. In another article The Chemistry of Fear by Fox News, they seem to be going for a more scientific approach.

      I might suggest starting paragraphs with a topic sentence that introduces your paragraphs key idea rather than simply introducing a source.

    4. What is commonly known as the fight or flight reaction essentially means that when a human is put into a situation they find scary they either try to defend themselves or they run and

      start a new paragraph?

    5. CNN claims humans are born with two innate fears, that we have as a means for survival, the fear of falling and the fear of loud sounds

      please cite author or reporter's name

    6. Interviewee Kristen Souza L.I.C.S.W                                                                    Interviewed on February 29th, 2020

      not in MLA format

    7. Nadia Kounang, CNN, (featuring Seth D Norrham) The Science of Fear          https://www.cnn.com/2015/10/29/health/science-of-fear/index.html            Accessed on February 27th, 2020 The Chemistry of Fear, Fox News.                           https://www.foxnews.com/science/the-chemistry-of-fear-explained            Accessed on February 27th, 2020

      date of publication

    8. Stewart David and  Thomson Kristen, the FACE YOUR FEAR club  http://www.bristolcc.edu:2068/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=10&sid=eca48872-8ae0-4e52-82f5-83703b872ba6%40pdc-v-sessmgr01                                            Accessed on February 28th, 2020 Bruce D Perry,    Fear, and Learning          http://www.bristolcc.edu:2068/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=15&sid=eca48872-8ae0-4e52-82f5-83703b872ba6%40pdc-v-sessmgr01                                          Accessed on February 28th, 2020 Andreas Muhlberger, Fear of flying in the wake of 9/11  http://www.bristolcc.edu:2068/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=13&sid=7371f90e-1069-4bb2-b19b-d6384033630a%40pdc-v-sessmgr06                                        Accessed on February 28th, 2020

      I think I see three peer reviewed articles from databases but the format is off so it is hard to tell: last name first and all should be alphabetized

    1. he conduction of my interview with A couple of sports analysts and expertise has told me that the failures of these non-American basketball players and the reason they don’t get these big contracts are because of the non-exposure and or the minute restrictions they get from coach’s during game time. 

      The interview that I conducted Please cite interview subject by name

    2. And with every year since 2010 to 2019 players that are predominantly black coming in after are Caucasian than in last are other races such as European’s and Asian’s.

      I'm not following--please rephrase for clarity

    3. as well as on many reports using databases to conduct my research I find out that every year contracts are always getting a lot more money for the players.

      edit for punctuation

    4. ]. This of many examples shows that not even fans can be the only one’s racist towards other players as this does occur a lot with fans, news anchors, and even other players.  

      good point

    5. Until the current day where it’s a whole bunch of races that are getting treated disrespectfully by other races just because of what religion and color they are

      edit for fragment

    6. And a famous 1988 photo depicts Liverpool and England player John Barnes, a black man, kicking a banana peel, which had been thrown at him, off the pitch.”[GQ, 7].  

      these anecdotes are quite effective but try to avoid ending a paragraph with the quotation. End with your commentary on the quotation, okay?

    7. A major problem with racism in the current day is soccer as it is no doubt the biggest sport in the world there is no surprise that it does indeed has its own fair share of problems.

      edit for punctuation

    8. Although leagues try to prevent any racism from occurring in these sports, as they use different tactics like big ad campaigns when they partner with companies like Nike, for example, to send a message to fans and players to treat each other equally and that no one is better or worse at a type of sport based on their race or the color of their skin.

      edit for fragment and clarity you might want to break this up as well--you say a lot in a single space!

    9. Starting with the beginning there have been tons of diversity

      can you be more precise--what do you mean by "tons" and what support do you have for the claim?

    10. This is what drove me to my question of how it is holding up now and if it is still happening, and probably the most important question “Will it ever stop?”.

      I wonder if you could be more precise here, when stating your question(s): what is "holding up"? and What will stop?

    11. Lindemer, Adam. “Is There Racism in Sports?” Bleacher Report. Bleacher Report, 1 Oct. 2017. Web. 2 Mar. 2020. 

      remember to list your personal interview

    12. WEN, R. Does Racial Discrimination Exist Within the NBA? An Analysis Based on Salary‐per‐Contribution. Social Science Quarterly (Wiley-Blackwell), [s. l.], v. 99, n. 3, p. 933–944, 2018. DOI 10.1111/ssqu.12485. Disponível em: http://www.bristolcc.edu:2053/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=131052931&site=ehost-live. Acesso em: 4 abr. 2020. 

      I'm glad to see a peer reviewed article, obtained through a database, and properly listed. You will need two more peer reviewed articles, right? Please alphabetize list by author's last name

    1. Composers have successfully manipulated musical components such as melodic intervals, harmonic progressions, modes, timbre, texture, rhythm, and tempo to evoke such feelings. In general, musical pieces that listeners rate as sad are often in minor mode and are typically expressed by soft dynamics, legato articulation, and slow tempos, whereas fear-causing music has relatively faster tempi and irregular rhythm”(97)

      cite author

    2. “The soothing powers of music were intuitively recognized by mothers who used humming to console their crying babies and later by medicine women and shamans in their incantations and maneuvers to treat ailing clan members.” (50) 

      cite author's last name?