What does this mean exactly? I know that you aren't supposed to ever bring up new points/new evidence/new arguments in the conclusion. This seems to suggest that we can??

So I guess that it's good to ask "So what? Why should we care?" before writing the conclusion. That way we will know the significance and leave the reader with the bigger picture.

This is explained really well. I found it helpful to look over this and see how they organized the information.

This format is so clean and easy to read. User friendly!

This brings up another question- shouldn't the evidence here be listed as a) b) c) ? My old teachers were so strict about format but this one puts bullet points within the outline. I guess there is a lot more flexibility when creating an outline than I thought. Obviously if the outline is just for yourself before writing the paper, those points wouldn't matter but if the outline is part of your grade, then you need to be careful with the format.

I learned that if you have a subsection of 1, 2, 3 for B (as showed here) then you would need that for A as well, but I guess this is wrong?? They don't have to be balanced like that?

This format is helpful but it's confusing to me too. The introductory paragraph has an A and B but as it is used here A defines the thesis and B is a sample thesis. How would this translate for us as we write our outlines? A would be what? and B ? They seem repetitive here.

these three photos are a strange choice for this article. Are they trying to make fun of themselves?

Brain science to back up the theory. Seems like a good source, but doesn't go deep enough.

It isn't clear what good nutrition exactly is- specifically, what foods would affect positive/negative mental performance?

How pressure affects performance because pressure intimidates and distracts.

This is really interesting. I would like to find more scientific information like this to back up these ideas.

loaded words?

My sense is that it is more difficult than this. I feel like they are oversimplifying some things.

this makes sense. very interesting.

this makes sense

I don't think that this will help at all honestly.

a problem for everyone but particularly challenging for athletes.

Agreed, and how does one go about this training?

This part is interesting to me.

I know for a fact that recovering from injuries is very challenging both physically and mentally.

This distinction and detail is really helpful. I think that it helps to be able to analyze where we get our confidence so that when it slips, we can get it back.

I think that the "sound bite" tip is a good one. If we can train ourselves to listen for key phrases that also sound really appealing and grab the reader's attention, we will save ourselves time while writing up the interview later for publication.

This advice was given in another reading assigned for this class. Don't be afraid to ask for clarity, definitions or whatever if you don't understand something. If you don't understand, then chances are that your readers won't understand it either.

This is interesting. I think that we always have to be polite and respectful, but we also have to turn off the overly polite person that we have all been trained to be and dig in a little as the interviewer.

Great advice here too. I love the idea of coming up with a list of about 15 questions and then choosing the best 10 to use in the interview. It's important to be flexible but having a list of awesome questions will certainly make the interview go smoother and be more interesting in the end.

This is great advice and really helps in the planning stage as we outline the setup of the conversation as if it were any other formal written piece like an essay or term paper.

This is a great question. She obviously planned the interview ahead of time by having good questions ready. She knew what she wanted to learn more about and was sure to ask pointed questions about it. This particular question is interesting since only an elderly person like James can answer it. I think that it is a question that few people think about but everyone is interesting in the answer once they hear it. The interviewer is a great listener and she doesn't assume that she knows the answer even though she knows her grandfather well.

This is a big question. She uses the technique of asking easy questions and deeper ones. By asking about things from his past, easy questions and then asks this more philosophical ones, she helps the interview be relaxed but interesting. This is a good technique as far as mixing the more simple and more deep questions.

Without asking any questions, she is able to get Oshea to talk about his feelings by listening well and simply commenting a little based on his responses. This is good, but I think that if she had asked a question or two, it could have been even more interesting. I would suggest a question like: How do you deal with challenges in your daily life? How have you changed since your time in jail? I think that a mix of question/answer and non-planned conversation is the best technique for my interview.

This is a conversation and not an interview, so it is an interesting comparison with other classic interviews. There are no questions asked, but the two have a history together, so they talk about their relationship. Mary did a good job not answering for him, interrupting or assuming that she knew what he wanted to say since she knew so much about him. This may be helpful to me as I interview my coach, since I will be asking questions, but I can also be open to the conversation. It doesn't have to involve questions only. We can chat about things too.

This is a good "easy question" that was mentioned in the readings. I see how an easily answered question is good to use, because the interviewee is able to give a lot of detail and will normally get into the conversation more because they know that they have a lot to say on the topic. It opens up the talk and eases the flow, I think.

This reveals that Savannah's interview with her mom was motivated by the desire to know more about what happened to both of them and what her mother felt about the circumstances. The first 4 questions definitely felt planned. I think that Savannah wrote them down beforehand, so that she could get specific answers. This shows good planning.

This is interesting- that higher levels of education means that a person will not be so likely to look for simple solutions to complex problems and to feel more in control of their environment.

This makes sense, since conspiracy theories often have the same theme- that the system/government is covering up truth and intentionally spreading disinformation. People who feel disadvantaged would be more likely to critique the intentions of the government or media.

"conspiracy theory" is synonymous with disinformation, but some of these theories MAY be true. It seems that the "conspiracy theory" that JFK was assassinated by a group larger/more important than Oswald, is almost common knowledge by now or at least a common belief, so some of these claims might have a grain of truth.

People are now saying the same thing about Trump. Maybe there will always be lunatic, fringe ideas regardless of who is in power.

It's good that he wants to do his own research. There may be nothing to this theory, but at least he wants to see it for himself first hand, which all reporters are supposed to do.

This is interesting, since President Trump is not a fan of certain main stream news reporters, like CNN, but he supposedly will talk to alternative media, like Alex Jones.

Impressive legacy! I am always fascinated by those who have served our country this way. 26 combat awards! Wow! I'd listen to anything this man has to say. I love that his family never gave up on him when he was a POW and others thought he was dead.

Important questions- the Greek philosophers asked this too. They say that these can be the most important questions that we ask ourselves and the answers reveal who we are throughout our lives because the answers will change.

This is sad- even though she finds good things in her life now and their relationship, the fact that she lost her son is really tragic.

That's what I figured--it takes a mom to be able to love like that.

Wow- that seems like it could be a good thing for the mother to let go of her anger, maybe? I'm not sure if people should forgive people who do such terrible things, but he was a kid, so maybe he has changed and deserves forgiveness. Maybe because she is a mom, she is able to find compassion that others wouldn't?

This is intense and brings up the question: would I be able to hug or forgive someone who did this to me? Doubt it.

That's cool. She is understanding, and she doesn't hold a grudge against her mom.

I've wondered what it would be like to be in jail. It must be even harder when you have a child that you can't be with.

Wow- that's an intense conversation to have with your mom.

Intriguing title- makes me want to read more and find out what this is about.

I didn't see that coming. Makes the interview more valuable- getting the stories before he forgets them.

Nice story- must have been scary to fall through the river.

Haha- I think that this is good advice. Seems that most people want to hear that they are right, the other person is wrong, end of story. Smart man.