Citation post

Columbia University, Press. "Phelps, Michael." Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition (2009): 1. History Reference Center. EBSCO. Web. 28 Apr. 2010.

GOLDISH, MEISH. "The 2008 Beijing Olympics." Michael Phelps (2009): 4-5. Book Collection: Nonfiction. EBSCO. Web. 28 Apr. 2010

GOLDISH, MEISH. "Breaking Records." Michael Phelps (2009): 14-15. Book Collection: Nonfiction. EBSCO. Web. 28 Apr. 2010

GOLDISH, MEISH. "Timeline." Michael Phelps (2009): 28-29. Book Collection: Nonfiction. EBSCO. Web. 28 Apr. 2010.


Phelps, Michael." Britannica Biographies (2010): 1. MAS Ultra - School Edition. EBSCO. Web. 28 Apr. 2010.

Reflection paragraph on your sources

I was actually very successful in finding good sources. Some of the websites give you information that others don't. I think about.com was the most useful because it had a huge article about his Olympic career and part of his life story. Ummm...... i think all of the sources i used were all trustworthy. There was one obvious bias site, yahoo answers. It was all different fans of Michael that were saying good or bad stuff about him.

Reflection paragraph on process

I felt good while do this project. I thought it was pretty fun making a blog account and blogging about our topics. It was pretty easy to me and i enjoyed it. If we did it again, i would do it the same way because i liked this project.

Wordle #2

Reflection paragraph

I found some very important facts in my research of Michael Phelps. Some of the most important facts that i found out were, why Michael started swimming, who is influences were, and when hequalified for his first Olympics. There are not really any surprising facts because if you work as hard and as long and stay as dedicated as Michael was and still is, then you can do the same as he did. I feel great about the topic i picked now because i found out some really interesting stuff about him.

Paragraph #3

http://www.michaelphelpsbiography.net/michael-phelps-facts/michael-phelps-role-model

What is Michaels greatest swimming experience?
Michaels greatest experience is winning 8 gold medals in 1 Olympic games on Sunday, August 17, 2008. That was his greatest swimming experience because he wanted to beat Mark Spitz's record of 7 gold medals at 1 Olympic games, and that he did.

Paragraph #2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Phelps

How old was michael when he started swimming?

Michael was 7 years old when he started swimming, under the influence of his sisters. Michael had Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), so swimming was an outlet for using his energy.

Paragraph #1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Phelps

What made Michael Phelps start swimming as a kid?
Michaels biggest influence when he started to swim were his 2 older sisters, Whitney and Hilary. He started swimming at age 7, and he excelled by the age of 10 and he held a national record for his age group. Michael Qualified for the 2000 Olympics when he was 15. Michael's swim career has excelled ever since.

Diagram of Michael Phelps

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/olympics/phelps_438v2.jpg


This is a diagram of Michael Phelps' body and this shows how in shape he is, and how his body helps his swim faster.

Quote, Paraphrase, and citation #5

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/michael_phelps.html

"You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."- Michael Phelps

This Quote means that you can't just say when your gonna stop. The more you want something and the harder to you work to get it...... you will eventually get it.

Quote, Paraphrase, and citation #4

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/michael_phelps.html

"I wouldn't say anything is impossible. I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and put the work and time into it. "- Michael Phelps

This quote means that you can do anything as long as you take the time to practice, and you stay dedicated to it.

Quote, Paraprase, and citation #3

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/michael_phelps.html

"I'm the same kind of guy before all this happened"- Michael Phelps

This Quote means that even though he's an American Olympic Gold medalist swimmer, he's still the same guy he was before his dream came true. He hasn't changed his ways or anything.

Photo, Caption, and citation #3

http://www.lbnelert.com/wp-content/themes/default/images/lbnelert/080819_SEE%20IT.JPG

This is a picture of Michael Phelps on the cover of Sports Illustrated. This relates to my topic because this shows how popular and known he is.

http://www.lbnelert.com/wp-content/themes/default/images/lbnelert/080819_SEE%20IT.JPG

Photo, caption, and citation #2

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TJ8dSOUaQ3s/SKNPCUehNKI/AAAAAAAAANY/WOA6q7Xk5yw/s400/MichaelPhelpsOlympicsGoldmedals.jpg

This is a picture of Michael Phelps holding his olympic gold medals. This relates to my topic because all of these medals show that he is the greatest american swimmer.

Quote, Paraphrase, and citation #2

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/michael_phelps.html

"Every day after I wake up, I think, 'Wait... this can't be real; I'm still going to wake up."- Michael Phelps

This Quote means that he wakes up every morning and can't believe that he's made it this far in his life and it was his dream to be an olympic swimmer, he feels like he can still wake up and it will all be gone and he won't be who he always wanted to be.

Quote, Paraphrase, and citation #1

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/michael_phelps.html

"I won't predict anything historic, but nothing is impossible"- Michael Phelps

This quote means that he won't say that he'll make any kind of historic record or anything, but it is impossible to not be able to do anything that you want to do.

Photo, Caption, and citation #1

http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/08/large_Michael%20Phelps.jpeg
This is Michael Phelps celebrating after winning that race. This relates to my topic because im working on Michael Phelps and his swimming life.

Primary links and descriptions

http://www.swimroom.com/phelps
This website can help you by giving you his best times. This can also give you some information about how his swim life is now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Phelps
This Website can tell you a lot about Michael's life. It can also give you information about how and why he started swimming.

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Michael-Phelps-hits-Vancouver-says-London-will-?urn=oly,220797
This website will tell you about this past olympics and his experience there. And it will tell you about the past olympics also.

http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Phelps/Phelps_bio.html
This website will give you a biography of Michaels life. And it will tell you about his childhood.

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Wordle about Michael Phelps

what i want to know about my topic

I would like to know about Michael Phelps' childhood and what made him start swimming in the first place. I'd like to know how long he practiced as a kid to be able to get so good and how he got so dedicated and didn't quit no matter how long or how much of his time swimming took up.

What made Michael so great?
What is his greatest swimming experience?
What made Michael start swimming as a kid?
What makes him so dedicated?
Who does he look up to as a roll model?
How old was Michael when he started swimming?

What i already know about my topic

I already know that Michael Phelps is the greatest American swimmer. He has broken many records that most other people will never be able to beat.

The story behind my topic choice

My topic search is on Michael Phelps, and i chose to do Michael Phelps because i do competitive swimming for different teams and Michael Phelps is the greatest American swimmer.