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Entry #1 (3.6.15)
It was the first day of class. Today we went over the course description, grading policy, attendance policy and most importantly created my personal Wikipedia then after I practiced citations.After I did a quiz," Welcome to Wikipedia" which was on blackboard. Then on Wikipedia I also learn how to access the course page. Finally, was introduced to this "Journal Entry"/ collected my reading for homework

Entry #2 (3.13.15)
Today our class discussion started off with the meeting of another Wikipedians. Then I got the copy of the, "Paraphrasing Quiz" which is due on March 27th. As a class we also defined, Wikipedia as another reporting source., an encyclopedia, tertiary source and also work in progress. Reporting source as, reading, quoting, summarizing and paraphrasing. Also primary source, no original(research). Wiki means quick, general idea. We were also asked questions like: "Who started Wikipedia"?, It was started by a white/ male and it seems like some sort of bias. We later was introduced to our Homework, we also gave thoughts and ideas on what we think the book will be about.Then individually, read two sections of Octavia E. Butler's biography as they appear on Wikipedia: "Life and education" and "Death," marking any ideas to think need revision. Then we got in our groups and with my team and we discuss what we think should be modified. As a team, we created a list of suggestions of aspects of Butler’s life that need to be revised.

Entry #3 (3.20.15)
Today we work together as an editorial team to complete the "Research assignment #2". Individually were all assigned different articles on Butler and her amazing work. While reading, we were able to discover what were her work was it notable, significant or outstanding? With my group we were able to read and discussed the different encyclopedic leads and how each authors used Butler to state their different perspective on her. Then we later use our workspace and as a team and make changes to her cultural and literary studies that were added to her biography and we also cited our sources. We later discussed the changes then we did our "Research Journal Entries" number 2 and 3 because we didn't get to completed last week journal entry. Last but not least i singed the draft on the photo permission letter.

Entry #4 (3.27.15)
Today I learned the difference between summary, paraphrasing and quoting. I read "What is encyclopedic style"? & I also learned how to avoid plagiarism. Together with my team we work on revising Octavia biography. i had 5 people in my group so we and we divided it into 5 parts.

Entry #5 (4.17.15
I was absent

Entry #6 (4.24.15)
Today we work on our Drafting on Butler Bio as two huge group. We got paired up with team 4 we proofread our workspace work together with Ann. It was a pleasure as always.It took us longer because my group wanted it to be perfect. Then we later posted it on our sandbox as a team and created our reference list. Then got introduce to our homework for next class.

Entry#7 (5.1.15)
Today we had an extra credit. While coming into the class room the Professor returned the paraphrasing quiz to the class. Then Professor explain what the extra credit was about. We got in paired. It was a game basically. We were timed it was a quotes that we had to find how many times we can paraphrased that specific quote. After that game (extra credit) Professor reminded was about our homework that was due the next class. Which was research assignment #4. I didn't do the homework that was due, so I had to take the time to finish up my homework while others were assigned different work from work the professor. Finally, I showed my work to the Professor so she can give me credit for my homework.

Entry#8 (5.8.15)
Today I didn't come to class because I was sick.

Entry#9 (5.15.15)
Today we started off with a class lecture and we had a visitor,Dr. Joy Sanchez-Taylor. We discussed the construction of race, the revision of the vampire figure and hybridity. We did the drafting section with our team we also did editing section. Me and my partner worked on "difference as means of survival".

Entry#10 (5.22.15)
Today we worked on the second drafting on Fledgling.Me and my partner worked on the revised 3rd draft. We working on,"Revision of the vampire figure" then we had other group give us feedback then we got  got the Professor permission to post it on sandbox. We were also given the very last assignment for this course which is the Refection first draft essay which is a 1000 words that s due on Friday may, 29,2015 at midnight. The professor also handed out the outline for which the essay has to be done and how it was being graded.

Chapters 1-6
This story is about a female vampire.She didn't know she was a vampire at first.However,when she woke up she was in a cave. She was actually clueless about herself. Then she found herself hurting. She also felt like there was something that was growing inside of her. One day she discovered seeing an animal. She used it for food by killing it.She was able to gain some sort of energy. Later, she saw a house that was completely burnt. She didn't even realized she was naked. Then she went into the house to get some clothing. It was raining. She was able to find clothes and she left in the rain. A man name Wright was driving a car while she was walking. He picked her up because of the condition she was in.So he figured he'll take her to the hospital. On their way there, it was quite frightening for Wright because she refused to go to the hospital. He then realized that she was a vampire. She drank blood from his neck. He tried to convinced her that he will be taking her home to his house. Later he did. He placed her in his cabin because if she gets in contract with anyone she will drank their blood and have them under her control.

Chapters 7-15
Shori started burning villages. She started to burn these villages hoping that she will eventually reminded of what made her into a vampire. She wasn't able to gained that understanding. She became vulnerable. Renee and Wright spend 11 days with each other.Renee later development a bond. Iosif is a vampire who is a family member of Renee. Iosif took Wright and Renee to visit her father and brothers. Renee only trust Wright eventually remember her sister, Shori. She doesn't recall knowing them.

Chapters 16-21
There were 18 invaders.Three were alive. Shori bite one of them in order to get his attentions. She was demanding answers. She later got a feeling that Ina had bitten him so meanwhile she kept attacking. Shori was consider a special type. She left like other people were attacking her. Shori bite Victor's neck. The silk family was also attacked. The attack from the Silk family was battered. In;a killing 15 of the 18 attacks and for the final 3 it was captured.

Chapters 22- Epilogue
In the end. Shori was given counsel. She expressed on the type of pain she felt, why she found herself alone in a cave. Also, why she had no memory. Milo was the Silk family. In counseling there was Shori vs. Milo. Milo, Silk family was trying to suggest that Ina wasn't real. After counseling everyone left trying to figure out why Silk family. Shori and to others who were linked to her.

My Impression of Octavia Butler
After reading both the biography and the afterword. I think that Octavia Butler is truly an inspiration to me. She knew she had a dream and dispirited what circumstance she was facing she found a way to be successful.She went through a lot but she had a very determined mind. Her was, Octavia Margaret Guy knew that since her daughter was six years old she read to her. She mother gather any type of books just for her daughter to read. She was also a motivation for her daughter. Nevertheless, I love what her mother told her," that everyone has something that they can do better than that can do anything else. It's up to them to find out what that something is" Mrs. Butler knew her daughter had the ability so she helped her daughter to learn. She got her a library card at the age of six.On her tenth birthday her mother purchase an ancient Remington typewriter for her. I though her mother was being a great mother, very typical, very well involved in her life and motivated her to become a writer one day. I also found this to be very interested that learning in school also have the impact to influence our dreams. Octavia took an archery in her high school which is a sport. She used that sport to aim above target just relax, aim. She seen to kind a positive obsession even with her own self. Therefore, she compared her dreams to archery. In conclusion her I think her personality, her attitude was very inspiring. I'm very anxious to read all her books.

Citation Practice
Encyclopedia Of Science Fiction