PORTFOLIO

Student’s Name:
Advance Reading
Winnie Rivero and Writing 1

Professor:
Sergio Chiang

Schedule:
10:30 – 12:00 pm

8 JUNE

ICPNA
 INDEX

OFFICIALS WRITINGS

Writing 1

Brainstorming…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4

10,000 hours to mastery…………………………………………………………………………….. 5

Writing 2

Brainstorming…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6

Outline……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6

Margaret Thatcher……………………………………………………………………………………… 7

Writing 3

Brainstorming…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8

Outline……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8

Some types of criminals should not go to prison?.......................................... 9

EXPRESS OPINIONS

Unit 1………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11

Unit 2………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12

Unit 3………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13

GLOSSARY……………………………………………………………………………………………........ 14
OFFICIALS
WRITINGS
 Writing 1

Brainstorming:
 Practice for success
 10,000 hours of practice
 Some people benefit more

What is it
about?

How did
10,000
Who are they
HOURS TO
they? become
MASTERY
saccessful?

What did
they do?
 10,000 HOURS TO MASTERY

According to Malcom Gladwell and Daniel Levitin, it takes 10,000 hours of practice to be
successful.
Malcom Gladwell, who wrote "The Success Story," believed that success takes around
10 years or 10,000 hours of practice to be a true skill, in other words, the people at the
top, as he said, "don't just work harder or even much harder than everyone else, work
much, much more.” As an example, he describes The Beatles, they spent a lot of time
working harder and being persevering before they became famous, also before their
great success, in contrast to other bands, they played 1,200 times in strip clubs for more
than eight hours.
On the other hand, Daniel Levitin, who is a neurologist, has studied the formula for
success and finds that the result of these studies is that it takes 10,000 hours of practice
to reach the master's level to be a world-class expert in anything. But even if he studied
different types of professionals, that does not answer why some people benefit more
from their practice than others, it seems that it is difficult to assimilate everything that
is necessary to know to achieve mastery.
To conclude it takes 10,000 hours of practice to be successful according to Malcom
Gladwell and Daniel Levitin.
 Writing 2

Brainstorming:
 Struggle, defeated, laborious, unable
 Junior Minister 1961, Prime minister 1979
 She was the first woman to hold the position of prime minister

Outline:
 Topic sentence: Throughout her lifetime, Margaret Thatcher contributed to the
history and culture of Britain through woman’s rights.
 Supporting sentences:
Support 1: Margaret was unable to find work due to the unwillingness of
businesses to hire woman.
Support 2: Margaret would make history after becoming the first woman Prime
Minister and the first female leader of the western nation.
 Concluding Sentence:
The contributions that Margaret made over time.
 Margaret Thatcher

Throughout her lifetime, Margaret Thatcher contributed to the history and culture of
Britain through the struggle woman’s rights. It was evident from the start that Margaret
would soon begin to influence life in the modern world.
She was first exposed to politic when her father was their hometown mayor. During that
time, Margaret was unable to find work due to the unwillingness of businesses to hire
woman; making it a difficulty for her but that didn’t make feel defeated. Not long after,
she began to work for tax attorneys. It was here that her great knowledge of law would
foresee her role as a politician. Margaret would make history after becoming the first
woman Prime Minister and the first female leader of the western nation. It was through
this that Margaret would advance woman’s rights and liberty.
Margaret Thatcher was given the title “Iron Lady” for her audacity, spirit, willpower and
laborious effort to bring about change to the nation. In 1961, after taking on just two
years in parliament, Margaret became a Junior Minister. Once becoming Prime Mister in
1979, Margaret took on many more issues. Her everyday battle was with the men who
seemed to not take her seriously, based on her sex.
The contributions that Margaret made over time contain elements that today we can
rescue, such as discipline, women's empowerment, work and commitment, doing the
right thing and what is necessary, without measuring the difficulties. Overall possibly
the greatest contribution was women’s empowerment in a world made just for men's.
 Writing 3

Brainstorming:
 Struggle, defeated, laborious
 Junior Minister 1961, Prime minister 1979
 She was the first woman to hold the position of prime minister

Outline:
 Topic sentence: Throughout her lifetime, Margaret Thatcher contributed to the
history and culture of Britain through woman’s rights.
 Supporting sentences:
Support 1: Margaret was unable to find work due to the unwillingness of
businesses to hire woman.
Support 2: Margaret would make history after becoming the first woman Prime
Minister and the first female leader of the western nation.
 Concluding Sentence:
The contributions that Margaret made over time.
 Some types of criminals should not go to prison?

Owing to the great variety of crimes that can be punishable by prison, some people
argue that not all criminals are the same and it would therefore be more appropriate to
give certain criminals community service instead. I agree that in some cases, prison may
not be the best solution and community service would probably have more benefits.
One justification given for prisons is to keep society safe by removing criminals from the
outside world. So the first thing to consider is if someone who has broken the law is a
danger to other people. In the case of violent crime, there is an argument to keep the
perpetrator away from society. However, burglary or possession of drugs, for example,
does not involve violence against other people so the criminal does not present a direct
danger to anyone in the community. Keeping these types of criminals in prison is
expensive for the taxpayer and does not appear to be an effective punishment as they
often commit the same crime again when they come out of prison.
Personally, I also believe punishments should reform people so they do not reoffend. A
further reason not to put these people in prison is that they may mix with more
dangerous and violent criminals, potentially committing a worse crime when they are
released. By keeping them in the community, helping others, they not only learn new
skills, but they could also develop more empathy and care towards others. If this
occurs, society can only benefit.
In conclusion, putting criminals who are not a danger to society in prison is expensive
and, in my opinion, ineffective, both as a deterrent and as a form of rehabilitation.
Community service for non-violent crimes benefits both society and the offender. That
said, it would be useful to have more data to work out whether community service or
prison is more likely to stop someone reoffending. I strongly believe that decisions on
how best to deal with criminals should be based on evidence of what actually works.
 UNIT 1

1. Which of Daniel´s abilities would be most useful to you? How would having this
ability change your life?

The Daniel’s abilities most useful to me would be the mathematical ability, I said this due to the
fact that I I've always been very bad at math. When I was in school, it was very difficult for me
to understand algebra, geometry and all those courses related to numbers, I had to
concentrate totally to be able to understand at least a little, therefore my mother hired a
private math teacher, she used to have math classes every weekend for 3 hours. If I had been a
math genius like Daniel Tammet, I wouldn't have spent all of my children's weekends in class.

2. William James, the American psychologist and philosopher (1842 – 1910) said,
“Genius means nothing more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual
way.” How does this quotation apply to Daniel Tammet?

This quote is applied to Daniel Tammet as if he were different but at the same time the same as
other people.
 UNIT 2

1. Frank McCourt had man obstacles in his life. What do you think was Frank
McCourt’s greatest obstacle? How did he overcome it?

I think the biggest obstacle he faced was his sordid childhood, it was full of painful moments,
miseries, betrayals and longings that tormented him. Anyone who had gone through that
would have given up on the road but Frank was not that type of person, his perseverance led
him to write his memoirs in 150 pages.

2. How did Frank McCourt’s students give him the courage he had been lacking to
overcome his obstacles?

McCourt was past 50 and painfully aware of passage of time. but despite his growing
frustration at his unfinished book, he never tired of his student's work, this is how he managed
to overcome his obstacles with the help of his students.
 UNIT 3
1. If you were in Kristen’s position, would you have chosen to be tested?

If I was in the position of Kristen, I think I would do everything to be okay no matter what this
includes.

2. Do you think genetic testing has more potential benefits than possible
problems?

I believe that genetic testing has equal benefits and problems.

3. If you had a genetic test and it indicated you were at risk for certain disease,
who would you share the information with? Would you tell your children,
brothers and sisters, cousins? How would you make this decision?

I think I would share this information with my mother and my girlfriend, they are the people I
trust the most. I consider that being at risk of contracting a disease leads you to make difficult
decisions, that is why I believe that they would be the right people to help me make the best
decisions. I don't know how they would take this information but I'm sure they would be by my
side to support me.
GLOSSARY
N° WORD MEANING EXAMPLE
Impaired or limited by a
The organization is working to
physical, mental, cognitive, or
1 Disabled developmental
protect the rights of disabled
veterans.
condition : affected by disability

A person affected with

a developmental disorder (such
as autism or intellectual
He is a savant in the field of
2 Savants disability) who exhibits
medical ethics.
exceptional skill or brilliance in
some limited field (such as
mathematics or music)

I would like to reach expertise in

3 Expertise The skill of an expert.
baking by the end of the summer.

Lacking desirable qualities (such The truth of his words made her last
4 Meager as richness or strength). meager attempt at resistance melt.

Decayed, deteriorated, or fallen
On the east of the town at the foot
5 Dilapidated into partial ruin especially
of a hill stands a dilapidated fort.
through neglect or misuse.

Marked by baseness or Obviously they thought there was

6 Sordid grossness : VILE. something sordid to hide.

Frustration by nullification or by She watched for a long moment and

7 Defeated prevention of success. then left, defeated and frustrated.

To long persistently, wistfully, or She yearned for this man's touch,

8 Yearned for sadly. though she barely knew it!

To make strenuous or violent

He could easily overpower her in a
9 Struggle efforts in the face of difficulties or
struggle or outlast her in a chase.
opposition.

Suitable or fit to It appears to be a very reliable used

10 Reliable be relied on : DEPENDABLE. car.

Marked by linkage and especially

11 Linked genetic linkage.
The former may be linked with Gen.

One who defends or maintains a Be an advocate of her privacy, not

12 Advocate cause or proposal. her identification.

One who defends or maintains a Be an advocate of her privacy, not

13 Consensus cause or proposal. her identification.
 She turned in time to see Mrs.
Relating to, characteristic of, or
14 Skeptical marked by skepticism.
Watson's skeptical look turn into a
smile.

To call forth or draw out It is important to elicit a suitable

15 Elicit (something, such as information response from the children for each
or a response). assembly.