Sum/Resp, An Immigrant, Tongue Computing

Summary – a short description of the reading Source (author, title, published) Main Idea Supporting details -          Only the big details -          No small details (not retelling the story) Paraphrase (put it in your own words) -          No quotes! No opinions Always shorter than the original. 6-8 sentences maximum

Response – Share your opinion of the article/story Focus on one point in the article that you had a reaction to (agree/disagree/shocked/excited/confused…) Discuss your opinion of this point Demonstrate your point using -          Personal experiences -          Things you’ve learned, read, seen, or done in the past Reference a specific point in the article directly and connect it explicitly to your discussion

Prove understanding of the article/story’s concepts

Show your good critical thinking skills and further understanding of the reading

“An Immigrant” Discussion:

Summary –

Main Idea:

·         Hard work and dedication = success

·         Don’t let obstacles keep you from being successful

·         Don’t settle

·         Don’t let anything/anyone hold you back

Supporting details:

·         An immigrant with no skills or literacy (in English)

·         Tried to get a job but was turned down due to illiteracy

·         Continues to work hard anyway and became very successful

·         If he hadn’t had these challenges, he may not have been so successful

Response –

·         I wonder how the president of the synagogue felt

·         It was realistic, people who move to new countries find new and innovative ways to be successful

·         This is unrealistic, you can’t be successful in America without also being literate in English

·         How is this possible?

Source: “Tongue Computing” CNN.com

Main Idea: A new technology exists to help disabled people be more independent

Supporting Details:
                tongue-powered
                gives full control over surroundings
                better than current methods

Example source introduction:

According to the article “Tongue Computing” posted by CNN.com, there is a new important technology to help disabled people have a higher degree of control over their environment.

There is a new important technology to help disabled people have a higher degree of control over their environment, according to the article “Tongue Computing” posted by CNN.com.

The article “Tongue Computing,” posted by CNN.com, explains that there is a new important technology to help disabled people have a higher degree of control over their environment.

Summary:

The article “Tongue Computing,” posted by CNN.com, explains that there is a new important technology to help disabled people have a higher degree of control over their environment. The new system, developed by researchers at Georgia Tech, would be powered by the user’s tongue and is thought to be the most effective tool of its kind so far. Though some think the idea is gross, it is far more advanced and provides many more options and modes of control than existing techniques and is said to be easy to learn.

Response –

                It’s obvious to me that this idea is genius. The fact that users might be able to “manipulate their wheelchairs, manage home appliances, and control computers,” as the article says, is amazing to me. My best friend is quadriplegic, and she is always looking for new ways to be independent and run her home. I couldn’t help but think of her when reading this article and think of how excited she would be to be able to have more control over her environment. Usually, she has to have someone at her house to do everything for her, even just changing the channel on the TV, but with this new “Tongue Computing” method, she and many people like her would have so much more control over their environment. Overall, the researchers at Georgia Tech have done some excellent work here, and I’m excited for this technology to finally hit the market.