Blog 03 + Words 05 and 06

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A combination of two Bay Area legends

Utilizing the MLK Library

•  Public Relations and advertising librarian Paul Kauppila, taught the class some strategies of how to best utilize the MLK library and library website on Tuesday, February 16^th .

• Website: library.sjsu.edu

• The MLK library is full of resources including books, e-books, and music all which are reliable and can give you credible information.

• The library utilities are useful and anyone can receive acess they just need a PIN number or a Library card. Some of the resources available include the public San Jose database but also get access to the Mercury News database.

• Kauppila’s page numerous has databases related to Journalism and Mass Communication you  and there are separate tags for more focused articles.

•   Kauppila,  takes reference appointments on the 4^th floor. He can help students choose paper topics, as well as  help sort through the handy, yet intricate library databases.

•   Kauppila's opinoion on Wikipediais that its bette  than it used to be,but still shouldn't but used as a reference. His suggestion was to got to the bottom and look for other references/sources.  It's possible can search the library databases  by author, title, keywords, or subject.

• Copyright:     Students are basically protected because of educational purposes,  students are covered on assignments turned in in class/online,  students are NOT covered if posted on a public blog

 
AP Style Book Questions: 

1. The riots that took place occured in ( a. Baltimore, MD; b. Baltimore, Maryland; c. Baltimore;
d. Balltimore ).   Answer: c. 

2. ____ boys help out during certain religious services.  ( a. alter; b. alltar; c. alther; d. altar ). Answer: d.

3.  Billy went to the principals office ____ the teacher told him to. ( a. seeing; b. because; c. since; d. considering ). Answer: b.

4. The region of San Jose, San Fransisco and Oakland is known better as the _____ Area ( a. Bay; b. Bae; c. bay d. BAY ). Answer: a.


Words 05 & 06:

Word 05: Bloviate
Source Info: https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=A86.JyiUbsdW40wAWS0nnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTByYnR1Zmd1BGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMyBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg--?qid=20100415135244AAPJjs2&p=bloviate%20sentence
Original Sentence: Bloviating is definitely not the best way to make friends.
Dictionary Definition:to speak pompously; brag
My Sentence:His bloviation about his good grades this morning only made everyone aggravated.

Word 06: Dudgeon
Source Info: Cathy Kelly: Just Between Us
Original Sentence: Fine, so Rose had stormed off in high dudgeon over Hugh's affairs
Dictionary Definition: a feeling of offense or resentment; anger:
My Sentence: When the team lost the game, the home fans all left somewhat dudgeon