Primary, Seconary and Tertiary Sources

Hey everyone. I chose to blog about the differences between primary, secondary, and tertiary sources. For my research outline paper, I am writing about how the Pittsburgh Pirates can rebound from their 19 year losing season streak. I'm thinking about interviewing people throughout campus, asking them questions like "What do you believe the Pirates need to do this offseason in order to turn themselves around?". My primary source of information will be the statistical information about the team throughout the past 10 seasons. Information like batting averages, player stats, trades, potential players coming up from the minors, etc. My secondary source will be various books and magazines about the team. The interviews I will conduct will be used as my tertiary source.


I will interview between 10 and 20 people, I haven't decided on a number yet. I will record these interviews by pen and paper. As for the statistical and factual information I will get them from respectable internet sources and unbiased book sources. I will look at some magazine articles, and books written about the teams downfall and what the author(s) view of the Pirates is.


Chad Baker

On the Most Important Image Ever Taken

When we look up into the sky we only see about three thousand stars, but the video The Hubble Deep Field: The Most Important Image Ever Taken, shows us what is out there far beyond what our eyes can see. This video, which we watch in class last week, explains the trips that the Hubble Spacecraft took. What was so significant about the Hubble was that it was able to capture images of the Ultra Deep Field which contains images of ten thousand different galaxies. Some consider this to be the most important image taken by humanity because it show us just how small we are in a universe that is seventy eight billion light years across. Also, this image is very captivating because it poses the question as to whether or not there are other plants like Earth.


After reviewing this astonishing image the Hubble took of the Ultra Deep Field, many people feel as it is absurd to believe that there is not a planet out there like ours. We are just one plant in a galaxy with life on it, but there are thousands upon thousands of other galaxies out there. Some believe that there are more like us out there, while others feel we are one of a kind, and then there are those who claim they have already seen organism who have mastered intergalactic travel. Everybody is entitled to believe what they wish, and this debate will continue to go on for a long period of time.

Christine M. Aughenbaugh

On KFCruelty!

Franchises such as Kentucky fried chicken sell really cheap food. But what allows the company to sell food cheaper? What kind of quality is it? Well, chickens sold to kentucky fried chicken are all abused. Animal abuse is very common in the food industry. Chickens are fed food and hormones to increase their growth rate. But sadly the outcomes tends to be that because they grow so fast their legs can't hold their own weight so their legs break. Chickens have to endure torture before they are slaughtered, how do feel as a consumer, especially watching the clip in class, eating food that has this background of abuse?

IN class we watched a video clip that showed Kentucky FRied chicken abusing their chickens. How many fast food restaurants actually use this method? What could we do as consumers to stop such behavior? How does animal abuse affect your opinion of eating meat?In the long run how would we suffer if they cut down mass production of produce in order to treat the chickens in a better manner? 

Sabrina Lisuzzo

Research and Formal Style

After reading Ch.1 in class about thesis statements and introductions and then coming up with our own I learned a great bit from professor Ahmed. In Chapter One we properly learned how to write a paper, a formal paper. Most students would disagree with writing a formal paper because they would assume the teacher or profesor is trying to change them or alter their identity, which isn't the case at all. By using formal language you are reaching more people than just the select few you would with your preferred style of writing. In the long run you will benefit professionally. Professor Ahmed is also showing us how to properly write a thesis statement and than answer it, such as what we did in class last friday.

       When we gave our presentations in class friday group 3 read section 1.3, which says: "but it would be a mistake to think that learning to write sound research reports must threaten your true identity". The statement practically sums up everything I've previously stated in the first paragraph. Writing formal won't change your identity if anything it will better it. Also once we learn how to properly apply the answers in our papers to our thesis statements I believe we all will be able to consider ourselves proficient writers.

Jamee Nichole Joppy