Vocabulary 2

1. Obesity- the condition of being overweight
Obesity plays a big role in an unhealthy life.
2. Accumulate- gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of.
The more things you buy, the more debt you accumulate.
3. Mass- large body of matter with no definite shape
If you are overweight, then you have a lot of mass.
4. Disease- a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant.
Cancer is a bad disease.
5. Diet- the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.
To stay healthy you must have a good diet.
6. Prevalence- the factor condition of being widespread.
The prevalence of obesity in adults may likely carry down to their children.
7. Stigma- a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, person, or quality.
Stigma attached to mental illness.
8. Prevent(able)- keep from happening or arising.
To prevent becoming overweight, you should exercise on a daily basis.
9. Adolescent- the process of developing from a child into an adult.
Adolescent children need to exercise everyday in order to stay healthy.
10. Cardiovascular- of or relating to the heart and blood vessels.
If you work your cardiovascular system, you will be much more healthier.
11. Excessive- more than is necessary, normal, or desirable.
Excessive weight can be caused by junk food.
12. Mechanism- a system of parts working together in a machine.
If the mechanism isn't working, then you will lack production.
13. Sedentary- tending to spend much time seated.
If you are sedentary while playing video games then you won't get any exercise.
14. Predispose- make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition.
If you don't get exercise you may predispose to becoming fat.
15. Syndrome- a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms.
When an individual has a syndrome, the signs are shown at birth.

THIS IS PHAT!

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/06/business/media/destination-xl-caters-to-plus-size-men.html?_r=0

Vocabulary 1

1. Expository- Intended to explain or describe something
The speaker had an expository speech which explained a lot.
2. Composition- the action of putting things together
The student's notes were written in a good composition.
3. Assuage- satisfy; make less intense
The athlete assuaged his leg when he was resting after the game.
4. Decadence- moral or cultural decline, esp. after a peak of achievement
Decadence took a role of the rich boy's life because he had no responsibility.
5. Hackneyed- lacking significance through having been overused
The joke got hackneyed when it was used too often.
6. Coalition- an alliance
The friendly nations formed a coalition against the enemy nations.
7. Transcend- be or go beyond the range or limits of
In order for the boy to become a professional football player he needs to transcend in practice.
8. Meritorious- deserving reward or praise
After the dog did a trick it was meritorious.
9. Lurid- very vivid in color
The old food changed into a lurid color.
10. Petulant- childishly sulky or bad-tempered
The spoiled kid was very petulant when he did not get his way.

REFLECTIONS ON WEEK 1

1. Factors that may affect my participation in this class is if I have technical problems with my laptop.  If I am unable to get on a website for some reason then it can set me back because I won't have the information that the other people have in the class and this will set me back.  If some family problems occur during a big assignment I might not be able to finish it in time because I will be unavailable during the time that the rest of the class is working on it.

2. One of the best classes I have ever had was this class when I took it last year.  Dr. Preston is an outstanding teacher that reaches out to the students so that everyone has a chance to express themselves through learning.  I really enjoyed this class because I was able to use the internet instead of an old textbook.  Using the internet is a lot more useful than reading a textbook and this class allows you to use the internet for homework assignments. 

3. I am very excited to have this class because I have had the same teacher before so I have a little bit of experience.  I have learned a lot from this class in the past about communication.  I would also like to learn more vocabulary.

A TRULY INTERESTING PIECE OF NON-FICTION

I read an article about a guy who believes that at the rate we are going with technology the human race will go extinct.  I found it interesting because new technology is being created very fast.  I feel as if in the near future we will begin to see and use new things that will be involved in our everyday lives that aren't very beneficial to us.  Technology is very useful to us but some of it we could do without.  Technology is making it easier for us to communicate and to interact with each other.  Also, technology helps us do things without putting much effort into it.  I believe that if we go too far with technology then we will run into some serious problems.  By problems i mean more weapons for military, things that will cause people to be too lazy,  and technology will take over jobs that people have causing them to be unemployed.  Technology can be very useful but if we are not careful about it then it will slowly cause serious problems to the human race.

My Big Question

What is in the ocean that we haven't discovered yet?

What is Expository Composition?

Expository composition is writing where the purpose is to explain, inform, or describe.