Interview 1

Interview with Drice Bera

 

Me:Hi Drice,How are you?

Drice:Good how are you Zayana?

Me:Good,how was your day today?

Drice:it was good,not too many classes so its good.

Me:so you don’t take classes on Friday?

Drice:yes I do but its only at 1pm so its good.

Me:uhh Drice I have a question

Drice:yes

Me:where do you come from?

Drice:I am from Burundi,which is in east Africa

Me:ok,so why did you come in the US?

Drice:looking for a good education I guess(laughin)

Me:Good!did someone inspired you?either your friends,family,…

Drice:I can say my sister because she come here before me and she told me how was the US and their education so I decided to come and see

Me:ooh that’s nice!so how long have you been in the US?

Drice:humh…two years now

Me:do you like it?

Drice:yes but not the weather but its good,good

Me:the weather is the only problem you have?

Drice:yeah!I think,I am not used to it its not like…you know when I first came it was kind of difficult but now its good

Me:that’s nice,so what is the value of family in your country?

Drice:oh family is very important in my country,uhh some of the values that we really consider is love and respect.we have to love and respect each other in our family and even with other people.

Me:oh that’s nice, what is the most famous food in your country?

Drice:Its called “Imvange” it is the mix of beans and potatoes,it taste really good and its very popular

Me:How do you cook them?do you fry them?or do u steam them?

Drice:Uhh steam,we steam them

Me:sounds good.

Me:As a child what did you wanted to be when you grow up?

Drice:A business woman,that’s my dream

Me:Is there someone who inspired you?

Drice :my Dad,he is a business man and I like what he does,I liked what he did and I said I will follow his steps and do the same things.

Me:What kind of business does your dad do?

Drice:uhh he sells cars,and I like it I mean that’s my dream

Me:So when you gonna graduate what are you going to next?are you gonna stay here do something different,are you going back to your country or you will go in other countries around the world?

Drice:Its depend,since I am doing International Business I can work pretty much all over the world,but It will depend because first I will apply for jobs here and see how it goes if I don’t get one I will go back home and work with my dad

Me:wow,that’s good.

Me:earlier you said your sister encouraged you to come here,how did she manage to do that?

Drice:ok she come here a year before me because she is the older one,she convinced me by telling me that they do teach my major,and she sent me the school pictures,explained me how they teach,and how the learn here in the US.I like it ,she really convinced me and I am glad she did.

Me:oh,ok.thats very good.how long do you have before you graduate?

Drice:uh two years

Me:Oh ok,and how long is your program?

Drice:uh four years

Me:the whole program?

Drice: yes four years

Me:so you done with two years and you still have two more?

Drice:yes

Me:I wish you luck and thank you so much for giving me time to do an interview with you

Drice:you welcome Zayana,it was a pleasure

Me: you have a good day and again I wish you luck and success

Drice:thank you

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GAoU0AkBrpwdjFx2Et5M-od81PMjtyIePWskABhsjdI/edit

Group work

Zayana Katamara
Akroman Donald
Jamaa Abdalle
here is the link:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GAoU0AkBrpwdjFx2Et5M-od81PMjtyIePWskABhsjdI/edit

Challenges and benefit of interviewing an international student or an US student.

Challenges and benefit of interviewing an international student or an US student.

Interviewing an international student or an US student is not easy. It’s not easy because it has many challenges and benefits at the same time. So I am going to cite some of the challenges and benefits of interviewing an international student.

First of all I am going to talk about the culture. Culture is one of the main challenges of interviewing someone. For example in my culture it is very impolite when an older or someone you respect talk to you and you look at him right in the eyes. Or they are some people that you can ask certain questions and the person feels offended or disrespected. Here in US it’s not a problem but back home it is, meaning that it is very hard to know how to do not offend somebody.

The second main reason I can cite is the language issue, So many international students others have languages issues, the person can willing to help you but doesn’t know how to explain because English is not their first language. For example the interviewee wants to explain you how to they sew their traditional clothes or how they cook their food but he can’t explain because he doesn’t know how to call it in English.

The third one is to find an interviewee that feels comfortable to talk to you, International student most of the time they are not open, sometimes you interview someone that doesn’t want to be open to you that makes is harder because you have to convince the person to give you his time so you can process with the interview.

Interviewing International students can have lots of challenges but at the end it has a lot of benefit too, because you learn a lot from your interviewee, like the way they do things and you even gain an experience in interviewing.

1.I picked that book because the title inspired me.

2.It has one author.

3.The title is Why Africa matters

4.The book was printed by Orbis Books.

5.It was printed in Maryknoll,New York in 2010

 

I choose the book Why Africa Matters; because as a young African student, it is a good opportunity to learn. The book has much information about my continent like politics, religion, culture, race and many more.

There is an interesting paragraph the author says: “I am white African: a nonblack as the apartheid boys might have said. Most of my children and grandchildren live in Cape Town, where my great grandfather is buried.”( Mayson, Cedric 3)

 

Semicolons, Colons, and Commas

Semicolons, Colons, and Commas

By Curtis Tolan and Zayana Katamara

This topic was chosen because semicolons, colons, commas can be seen often, but their use is easily misunderstood.

Semicolon Use

• combine two sentences that are closely related
• The final piece was in place; the project was finished.
• use with conjunctive adverb to show close relationship between two complete sentences
• The final piece was in place; however, the project was not yet finished.
• separate series of phrases or lists that include punctuation, such as commas
• Carrots are edible roots; are colored orange, white, or purple; and contain many essential vitamins.
• use with coordinating conjunctions for two sentences if comma would cause confusion
• I still have many old books, newspapers, and magazines; and, if I ever feel the need, I will read them again.

Colon Use

• signal series of words, phrases, or clauses following a sentence
• There were only three people left in the contest: Will, Pat, and Sue.
• signals the following sentence explains the preceding sentence
• It was clear as day: the man showed us the way.
• used to emphasize a name or description following a sentence
• There is only one person who could have possibly done it with such deft and swagger: George Washington.
• introduce a long quotation after a sentence
• As a politician once said in a famous speech that moved a generation:

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

• in non-sentences:
• after salutations in letters
• Dear Sue:
• heading of business memo
• To: Will
• From: Pat
• between hour and minutes for time
• The time is not 1:30.
• between chapter and verse in the Bible
• The Bible starts with Genesis 1:1.
• separate title and subtitle
• Rambo 12: No More Stallone
• in bibliography between location published and publisher name
• New York City: New York Times, 2000.

Comma Use

Introductory elements often require a comma, BUT not always

Commas are needed….

After an introductory clause

After a long introductory prepositional phrase or more than one introductory prepositional phrase

After introductory verbal phrases

If there is a distinct pause.

Some introductory elements don't require a comma

Sometimes the subject of a sentence looks like an introductory element… but isn't

Do not use a comma in the following cases:

After a brief prepositional phrase

After a restrictive appositive phrase

To separate the subject from the predicate

 

Tricky examples:

Preparing and submitting his report to the committee for evaluation and possible publication[,] was one of the most difficult tasks Bill had ever attempted.

To start a new business without doing market research and long-term planning in advance[,] would be foolish.

Extracting the most profit for the least expenditure on labor and materials[,] is the primary goal of a capitalist.

 

More info about the comma:

After introductory clauses, phrases, or words that come before the main clause

Common starter words: after, although, as, because, if, since, when, while

Examples:

While I was eating, the cat scratched at the door.

Because her alarm clock was broken, she was late for class.

If you are ill, you ought to see a doctor.

When the snow stops falling, we'll shovel the driveway.

 

In a compound sentence: A compound sentence is a sentence that has 2 independent clauses. An independent clause is a group of words with a subject and verb that expresses a complete thought.

            In a compound sentence we use comma before: and, but, or, nor, for, so, or yet to join two independent clauses that form a compound sentence.

            Example:

            -Linda ate a hamburger, but her friend played basketball.

            -John talked to the professor, and he agreed with him.

 

Attention! The compound sentence has to have two independent clauses, if not that will not work.

 For example:

Alpha read the paper but didn’t agree with the thesis.

In that sentence we don’t have any comma because the sentence after “but” is not an independent clause. If we want to have a comma we say:

 Alpha read the paper, but he didn’t agree with the thesis

 

In a complex sentence: A complex sentence is sentences that have one independent clause and one dependent clause joined together.

In a complex sentence we use a comma after a dependent clause which is preceded by a dependent marker.

Examples of dependent marker: because, before, since, while, although, if, until, when, after, as, as if.

 

Here is an example of a complex sentence which has a comma:

- Because doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma, they have called for more research into its causes.

In a Restrictive vs Non restrictive

Restrictive relative clauses are not set off by commas, while nonrestrictive clauses are.

As a general rule, the pronoun “that” should be used for restrictive relative clauses, and “which” should be used for nonrestrictive relative clauses.

 

If a relative clause adds parenthetical, non defining information, it is nonrestrictive.

A non restrictive element is set off  by commas.

Example: Mr. Smith, who is a well-respected lawyer, has just retired from active practice.

The Mall of America, which is located in Minnesota, is a great place for Christmas shopping.

 

When the relative clause limits or restricts the noun substitute it modifies, it is restrictive.

It is not set off by commas.

Example: My brother that lives in Arizona is named Mehdy.

 

References Used

• LEO: Semicolon Rules—accessed 2012/09/17
• LEO: Colon Rules—accessed 2012/09/17
• LEO: Semicolon and Colon—accessed 2012/09/17
• Guidelines for Using Semicolons, Colons, and Dashes—accessed 2012/09/17
• http://www.writingcenter.emory.edu/resources/grammar_resources/commas.html  — accessed 2012/09/17
• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/02 — accessed 2012/09/17

 

 

When to use a comma.

 

Introductory elements often require a comma, BUT not always

Commas are needed….

After an introductory clause

After a long introductory prepositional phrase or more than one introductory prepositional phrase

After introductory verbal phrases

If there is a distinct pause.

Some introductory elements don't require a comma

Sometimes the subject of a sentence looks like an introductory element… but isn't

Do not use a comma in the following cases:

After a brief prepositional phrase

After a restrictive appositive phrase

To separate the subject from the predicate

 

Tricky examples:

Preparing and submitting his report to the committee for evaluation and possible publication[,] was one of the most difficult tasks Bill had ever attempted.

To start a new business without doing market research and long-term planning in advance[,] would be foolish.

Extracting the most profit for the least expenditure on labor and materials[,] is the primary goal of a capitalist.

 

More info about the comma:

After introductory clauses, phrases, or words that come before the main clause

Common starter words: after, although, as, because, if, since, when, while

Examples:

While I was eating, the cat scratched at the door.

Because her alarm clock was broken, she was late for class.

If you are ill, you ought to see a doctor.

When the snow stops falling, we'll shovel the driveway.

 

In a compound sentence: A compound sentence is a sentence that has 2 independent clauses. An independent clause is a group of words with a subject and verb that expresses a complete thought.

            In a compound sentence we use comma before: and, but, or, nor, for, so, or yet to join two independent clauses that form a compound sentence.

            Example:

            -Linda ate a hamburger, but her friend played basketball.

            -John talked to the professor, and he agreed with him.

 

Attention! The compound sentence has to have two independent clauses, if not that will not work.

 For example:

Alpha read the paper but didn’t agree with the thesis.

In that sentence we don’t have any comma because the sentence after “but” is not an independent clause. If we want to have a comma we say:

 Alpha read the paper, but he didn’t agree with the thesis

 

In a complex sentence: A complex sentence is sentences that have one independent clause and one dependent clause joined together.

In a complex sentence we use a comma after a dependent clause which is preceded by a dependent marker.

Examples of dependent marker: because, before, since, while, although, if, until, when, after, as, as if.

Here is an example of a complex sentence which has a comma:

- Because doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma, they have called for more research into its causes.