REHUGO

REHUGO Entry # 1
 * CITATION **:  Robbins, Alexandra. //The Overachievers: the Secret Lives of Driven Kids//. New York: Hyperion, 2006. Print
 * CATEGORY **: Entertainment
 * PRECIS **: Alexandra Robbins, the persistent journalist and author of the non- fiction book titled __The Overachievers; The secret Life of Driven Kids__, implies that children/ students that are raised in a academically competitive and overachieving environment, or a student who is intrinsically motivated to excel in academics are more prone to suffer from health and social problems. Robbins uses many methods such as interview, surveys, and personal experiences to demonstrate the journeys of both students and parents of student in the illusive quest to be admitted into an elite school. H er purpose is not only to reveal the harsh side effects that comes along with being an overachiever, but to also expose the underlying cause of why a plethora of students all around the globe are struggling with the constant pressure to overachieve in order to create awareness on the issue.  She opens the eyes of the reader by letting them witness the life of an overachiever on a personal level  while exposing the harsh reality of what the majority of students are currently up against in the educational world. **PERSONAL COMMENTARY **: Being a high school student myself, I am constantly under a large amount of academic pressure. I was not surprised in the least to read about other students who are suffering too. While I would not label myself as an overachiever, I certainly want to strive to be the very best that I can be.

REHUGO Entry # 2
 * CITATION: ** Earley, Pete. //Crazy: a Father's Search through America's Mental Health Madness//. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2006. Print
 * CATEGORY: ** Reading
 * PRECIS: ** Pete Earley, highly acclaimed investigator journalist and author, in his non-fiction book titled __CRAZY__, argues that the mental health care system in America is below standards. Earley investigate the mental health care system by visiting jails and institutions and interviewing doctors, patients, families, and care givers. His purpose is to not only reveal the poor quality of the mental health care system, but to create an awareness of how mentally ill people are being treated in order to create awareness on the issue. He stirs up emotion in the reader using rhetorical strategies that helps portray the horrid truth on the mental health system in America.
 * PERSONAL COMMENTARY: **I was very surprised with the facts that this book presented me with. I had always assumed that America was home to a fantastic health care system. I never dreamed that there would be such madness in the system. All people sick or healthy deserve to be treated like a human being.

REHUGO # 3
 * CATEGORY: ** Reading
 * PRECIS: ** Intelligent author William Golding In his essay “Thinking as a Hobby” claims that every person has their own level of thinking. Golding develops his idea by presenting three different statuettes each representing one of the three grades of thinking. His purpose is to prove that the type of person you are depends on your grade of thinking in order to prove why some people are more ignorant than others. He alters the view on critical thinking for the reader so that they can have a different view on how and why people think in such a diverse way.
 * PERSONAL COMMENTARY: ** I think Golding’s examination of critical thinking is very interesting. Everyone has a different way of thinking and working things through. His perspective on how people can have such a vast way of thinking is very mind intriguing.

REHUGO # 4
 * CATEGORY: ** Reading
 * PRÉCIS ** : Newly elected President George Washington and African American slave Phillis Wheatley correspond via letter for a short time after Washington receives a poem written by Wheatley titled "To his Excellency, General Washington. Wheatley and Washington both imply through the exchange, that while Wheatley is a slave, she is still of equal to Washington. Through Wheatley’s and Washington’s correspondence, equality is demonstrated in order to imply that all African Americans are of equal.
 * PERSONAL COMMENTARY ****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">After reading this exchange, I how a new perspective on Washington. I thought his letter to Phillis was sincere and he was genuinely moved by it. I really do believe he was to humble to publish a poem that was singing his praise.

REHUGO Entry #5


 * CITING: ** Rushin, Steve. "Give the Kids a Break." //Sports Illistrated// 2006: 1. Print
 * CATEGORY: ** Reading
 * PRECIS ** : “//Sports Illustrated//” journalist Steve Rushin in his article, “Give the Kids a Break” argues that participating in recess has becoming a rare event in many school and office environments. Rushin explains his argument by presenting the facts on why schools are shortening and or eliminating recess all together. Rushin’s purpose is to create an awareness in the reader in order to promote the need for children and adults to participate in recess daily. Rushin directs his article to the audience of school and or office administration, parents, students, and workers so that they can fully understand the need for recess.
 * PERSONAL COMMENTARY: ** I think that recess is important because is the stressful world that we live in, our brains need a break! I was disturbed to read that schools are doing away with recess. It is important that kids get a chance to get out of the classroom environment and breathe fresh air.

REHUGO # 6


 * CITING:**Dretzin, Rachel, and John Maggio. "PBS Frontline: 'Growing Up Online'" //The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post//. Web. 19 Sept. 2011. [].
 * CATEGORY:** Documentary
 * PRECIS**: Rachel Dretzin and John Maggio, PBS Frontline producers, produced a documentary film titled “Growing up Online” that implies that the new world of technology can significantly impact one’s life. To portray their argument, Rachel Dretzin and John Maggio include detailed research, intimate interviews, and expert testimonies. Their purpose was to not only to create a visual aid to reveal how technology can affect someone, but to also create an awareness to the issue in order to promote the pros and cons of the new technological world. They altered the eyes of the viewers by approaching them with a pathological appeal so that they can fully grasp the presented issue.
 * PERSONAL COMMENTARY**: I was saddened yet not surprised when the film showed the personal commentaries of the dad whose son had committed suicide do to cyber bullying. I firmly believe that technology is taking over our world and if we are not careful, we could really damage our scoociey.

REHUGO # 7 **REHUGO # 8**
 * CITING:** **CITING**: //The Tillman Story//. Dir. Amir Bar-Lev. Perf. Pat Tillman, Josh Brolin, Mary Tillman. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007. DVD.
 * CATEGORY**: Documentary
 * PRECIS**: Film writers Amir Bar-Lev and Mark Monroe who wrote a documentary style movie titled “The Tillman Story” argues that the events that caused the death of Pat Tilam were kept hidden by the government. Bar- Lev and Monroe argue their case by providing evidence such as documents and footage from the military, legal documents, and intimate interviews with those involved with the cover up of his death. Bar-Lev and Monroe’s purpose is not only to show a different angle of a highly controversial issue, but to give the viewer a chance to examine all the evidence in order to promote the wrongs of the government. Because of the intimacy of the documentary, viewers are able to connect on a more personal level and have full trust in what they are viewing.
 * PERSONAL COMMENTARY:** This film was very moving. I felt very emotional while watching this and when it was over, I had a new perspective on how powerful out government and military are.
 * CATEGORY**: Reading
 * PRECIS:** Patrick Henry, a brave speaker, in his speech presented to the Virginia Convention argues that the colonists must go to war with Great Britain immediately if they do not want to stay forever under their control. Henry explains to the representatives the direness of their situation through rhetorical approaches such as anaphoras, biblical allusions, and metaphors. Henry’s purpose is not only suggest an immediate revolution, but to also to scare the colonists in order to make them comprehend the danger of their current situation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">PERSONAL COMMENTARY **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">: Henry’s choice of words was very moving. I thought He was able to connect to the members of the Virginia Convention on a personal level. He used persuasive strategies that scared the colonists into realizing that war was their only option if they wanted to be free.

REHUGO # 9


 * CATEGORY**: Reading

**REHUGO # 10**
 * PRECIS**: Thomas Paine, a biased writer from the colonial times, in his pamphlet __Common Sence__ argues that England’s government is wrong and colonists should strive to be independent from it. Paine argues his stance through comparing England’s monarchy to a type of government that could be ruled by representatives from each colony. Pain’s purpose is not only to convince colonists that England’s form of government in which they are currently living under is evil, but to inspire them to fight for independence in order to gain the freedom that they want. Pain opens the eyes of the colonists to a whole new potential form of government by pointing out the flaws of the one they are currently under.
 * PERSONAL COMMENTARY:** Paine's way of writing was very logical. He gave good reasoning and evidence to support his argument of the government being evil. The logical progression of his speech made it easy to comprehend.
 * CATAGORY**: Reading
 * PRECIS**: Thomas Jefferson a persuasive writer, in his formal document __The Declaration of Independence__ suggests that the colonists in America have the right to declare independence from the rule of Great Britain. Jefferson presents his argument by logical reasoning and appropriate syntactical choices. Jefferson’s purpose is to not only reveal to Great Britain the injustices of their monarchy, but to convince the colonists that it is in their best interest to be independent of Great Britain in order to have the freedom they deserve. Jefferson opens the eyes of the reader to see the unfairness of Great Britain’s monarchy and convince them that they deserve more representation.
 * PERSONAL COMMENTARY**: When reading this document, there were times when I was deeply confused. Jefferson made a point to use strong vocabulary and sentence structure. I thought very highly of how he chose to approached his argument.