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The genre I chose was Eulogy. The audience for this is loved ones and those who care for the deceased.

Thank you everyone for coming, I appreciate everyone making time to be here. As we all may know by now our dear Karen Zandarski was terribly killed on October 2.

Mrs. Zandarski was an amazing person. She was a beloved teacher, mother, sister, daughter, wife, and so much more. To me she was more than a teacher, she was like family from having me over for the holidays to being the shoulder I cried on when I was having a hard time. I know she made a huge impact on everyone's life. She cared and supported everyone who came into her life. She always put others first and did whatever it took to help those around her. She loved helping, reading, writing, and outdoors.

I wish I could've told her how much she meant to me. With this being said I beg that you remind the people you care about how much they impact your life. I know her beautiful loving soul will not be forgotten and will live on forever. All I ask from, is that you not forget her but instead carry her in your heart so her spirit lives on.
Mrs. Zandarski will be dearly missed but she is now in a better place. We all love you and thank you for everything who knows what our lives would’ve been like without your impact. Now the same way the sun sets, her body and soul now rest. May she be remembered by all.

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The narrative of my topic is that Eco-friendly/sustainable packaging is better than plastic packaging. It could be better because it reduces plastic waste by decomposing or dissolving after trashed. It could also be better because it is often time reusable when plastic most of the times isn't. When shipping products companies tend to through in a lot of extra plastic to keep their products safe through shipping but that plastic ends up in landfills. When in landfills plastic if it decomposes takes hundreds of years and harms wildlife.
The counter narrative of this topic is that plastic packaging is better than sustainable packaging. Some reasons it could be seen as better is because it allows for individual packaging and can also be easier to use. It is often also faster to create in large quantities. Sustainable packaging often take lots of time to develop and there's way more trial/error that occurs. Sustainable packaging can release chemicals and other harmful things into the planet when decomposing. This harms the environment while making the number of waste go down. Finally it is quicker to find.
This counter-narrative helps solve the problem I am writing about because it helps me break out of the mindset that plastic is completely bad when a lot of the time it is easier and more accessible. It does end up in landfills at some point but most times it helps keep products safe and secure when shipped. I think this helped me see that everything has a positive and negative view to it. Things will always benefit something while damage something else but that's why problems are solved little by little.

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My experience with the help desk was nice. I was helped by a nice women. She asked me a few questions about what I needed help with and replied quickly. She was able to answer my question and help me find what I was looking for.

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Share  your strategy for reading

My strategy for was skimming while also taking notes. By skimming I was able to skim each paragraph and go back and reread it to take notes.

What was difficult about the reading process?

It was difficult for me to focus. It has always been difficult for me to focus when I am reading. I think it's because the reading doesn't seem interesting to me right away.

What helped?

Skimming I think worked well for me because it allowed me to see and overall understanding of the text. I skimmed it in portions which also helped me a lot.

What questions do you still have about reading?

I don't have any questions about reading.

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What your research question is:

Why should Eco-friendly packaging be important to companies?

What key words you used to search:

"impact" "Eco-friendly packaging" "and "companies"

What filters you used in your search:

Years:2020-2021, English, Articles, Sustainability, Consumption, Companies

How did you select the sources that you decided to read:

To select the sources I decided to read I read the abstract. By reading this I was able to narrow down the sources that would be beneficial to me in writing this letter as well as interesting to read.

What questions do you still have about searching?

Does the article I chose have to be in the United States?

Are the filter I used good?

Is there a better way to select a source?

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Topic: Eating disorders in teenage girls over the last 25 years
Purpose: Inform parents and teenagers the effects eating disorders have and to inform as to what may cause it
Potential audiences who can impact change: Young adults, teenagers, influencers with young children as followers, and parents of teens/future teens
Research question: Why have eating disorders became so common in the least 25 years among teenager girls?
What my audience knows about this topic:
Many parents don't know much about eating disorder until their child develops one or they themselves has experienced it before. Many don't believe that eating disorders are real. Influencers either know a lot about eating disorders because many of them have struggled with it or they don't believe they are real. Young adults and teenagers suffer from these disorders the most, because of this most have knowledge of what they are. Although they might know the most they sometimes have the most trouble seeing signs.
What questions I have:
How much do you know about eating disorders? (If not too personal or disrespectful and if you feel comfortable answering.) Do you know someone or you yourself ever struggled with an eating disorder? Why do you think eating disorders are so common nowadays? What effects do you think eating disorders have? Do you think people recognize when they themselves are struggling with an eating disorder? Can anyone experience this? Is there more than one kind of eating disorder?

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For this week's blog I chose to analyze the article, “'Everyone Is Tired Of Always Staying Silent': Inside a Worker Rebellion in the Central Valley" written by Julia Lurie and published by Mother Jones. The author's purpose is to bring awareness to how immigrant workers in the Central Valley are being treated poorly. The Primex company gives no importance to the lives and health of their employees. Although the employees are essential because they help provide food to thousands they are not respected enough to keep safe or to get sick pay. Veronica Perez is a 42 year old who has worked for Primex for 25 years packing plants. She tells her experience with the companies carelessness towards their employees' lives during the pandemic. During the beginning of the pandemic the employees requested masks and were denied the right to have them. When they were finally allowed to have masks they were actually charged. Many workers got the virus but continued going to work due to them not receiving pay.

The author uses pathos to get her point across. They use real stories to allow the audience to connect with the article. My family has worked/is working in packaging companies and other labor in the central valley today. My aunts, uncles, and grandmother have worked in packaging and outdoor labor because it was a good job for them since they didn’t finish their education. I believe that my families are essential workers because they help provide food. The example of Perez getting injured on the job was something I felt compassion for because my dad got injured on the job and as a single father having no job really affected us. Perez says, “They use you until you can’t give any more of you—and once you have a problem, they’ll get rid of you like you’re nothing.” My dad was fired from that job because he was unable to do construction like he used to. A lot of people get injured on the job and it really only affects the person injured. Companies that have immigrant employees tend to fire the people and get replacements when employees are injured. Since they are immigrants they are seen as less than have seen as if they have less rights than others. Companies care less if the person is sick or injured as long as they aren’t dying they need to continue working.

Julie Lurie is a senior reporter at Mother Jones. She has been writing for years. She has written numerous articles bringing awareness to immigrants and health. The information she gives is important and meaningful. It allows for the audience to think about immigrant works and makes me want to fight for their rights. The article is part of a continuing conversation because although there are many people fighting for the rights of immigrants there isn’t enough. Labor workers are still not seen as essential workers and given the rights they should be. We should continue fighting for equality because at the end of the day people are just trying to make a better life for themselves.

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The topic proposal that I chose for this semester is how Eco-friendly packaging is important and why it be used more. This falls in under the environmental  pillar of sustainability. Not only companies that use any type of shipping or containers but their customers and anyone who uses plastic is involved in this pillar. My topic is mainly located in the United States because Americans not only use more natural resources then the rest of the world but they also use more plastic than any country.

This topic has evolved because companies and people are trying to use less plastic and use more Eco-friendly shipping products. Many small business are using biodegradable or compostable packing because they care about the environment. My research is important because it can help me teach those around me to not only reduce the usage of plastic in their lives but also help me use more products that are biodegradable or compostable and better for the environment overall. My research is important to me because I have always cared about the environment. It is important because I will do more for the earth than I was prior.

I hope to learn and put into practice what I learn. I hope to learn of ways I can use Eco-friendly packing and find companies that use Eco-friendly packing so I can support those companies. It is important to me that we live in a society that lives in peace with the ecosystem.  How much have you heard about biodegradable or compostable packing?

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Hello class, My name is Jennyfer most people call me Jenny but either one is fine. I'm a sophomore this year and I am majoring in Liberal Studies. I would like to become a Kindergarten teacher when I graduate. One of my favorite things to do is paint. I'm not too good at drawing but I'm decent at painting. I am an active member at my church and teach the 3 to 5 years on Thursdays. Teaching that class is one of my favorite things to do. My favorite shows are The Office, Boy Meets World, and That 70s Show.

When I think of sustainability I think of doing our part to help the Earth. To me sustainability means trying to protect the Earth from getting worse. I feel like we've done a lot of damage to the Earth as humans and the least we can do now is try to stop damaging it more. I try to practice sustainability by picking up trash when I see it in public, recycling, and reusing plastic when possible. In the future I plan on having a garden and reduce the use of plastic in my life.

When I think information literacy I think of seeking answers and using our thinking skills to solve problems.

I would like to learn how different people use information literacy and why it's different for certain people. I would also like to learn of ways sustainability can grow and more people can participate in it.