The main theme for this course was Culture, Identity, and Society, and as I reflect back on this semester I think about how these three aspects have been very prevalent in the assignments we have completed throughout the semester.
One of the main aspects of this course that sticks with me when I think back on this past semester is the visual rhetoric project and just the rhetoric information in general. Before this English course, the term "rhetoric" had very little meaning to me, so when I heard that we were discussing visual rhetoric, I was curious as to what this might entail. Looking back on it now, I realize exactly how much I have learned about rhetoric and I now notice various rhetorical aspects in the world around me on a daily basis.
I have learned so many new skills throughout this semester in this English course and I am positive that each and every one of them will help me in my future. I know that my writing has improved this semester, as well as my knowledge, my research abilities, and my ability to work in a group. This course has definitely prepared me with valuable skills to further my work, both in higher English courses, as well as any other course or aspect of my life in the future.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
pg. 219 Blog Post
1. What format will your presentation take?
* The presentation will be in the form of a video. Our group has planned to incorporate still images, video, audio, and text into the video. Our group is planning on creating a handout that follows the presentation of the video so that our classmates can have the information on paper and they can follow along the video with the handout.
2. What materials do you plan to use in your presentation?
* Our group will use Windows MovieMaker to create the video for the presentation. We will use video and still images, as well as a rap with important information about our project information. Our group will also discuss information and present it to the class. We will create a handout to give to the class and each group member will take turns presenting different facts to the group.
3. What might be a potential outline for your presentation?
* For our presentation, the group will first show the video to the class. The video will go through the different portion sizes in America, the caloric content in many common meals, how portion sizes have changes over the past 50 years. We will then do the oral presentation and discuss extra information and facts relevant to our presentation.
* The presentation will be in the form of a video. Our group has planned to incorporate still images, video, audio, and text into the video. Our group is planning on creating a handout that follows the presentation of the video so that our classmates can have the information on paper and they can follow along the video with the handout.
2. What materials do you plan to use in your presentation?
* Our group will use Windows MovieMaker to create the video for the presentation. We will use video and still images, as well as a rap with important information about our project information. Our group will also discuss information and present it to the class. We will create a handout to give to the class and each group member will take turns presenting different facts to the group.
3. What might be a potential outline for your presentation?
* For our presentation, the group will first show the video to the class. The video will go through the different portion sizes in America, the caloric content in many common meals, how portion sizes have changes over the past 50 years. We will then do the oral presentation and discuss extra information and facts relevant to our presentation.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
At a Glance - Revising Your Draft - p. 174
Reading my essay out loud is very helpful for me because it really makes me focus on the essay and it helps me catch mistakes that I may have overlooked earlier. By reading it out loud, I am able to hear when certain sentences and phrases sounded wrong, which helps me revise my essay. Printing out my essay is also a very helpful way for editing. It helps me a lot when I can actually write on the paper my revisions and it helps me to actually visualize the changes and my progress in my essay. Another thing that I find very helpful is reading the feedback from my peers on my essay. Sometimes, I cannot see other views or other ways to write my essay because I have been working on it so much. By having one of my peers read my essay, I am able to get someone else's insight in to my essay from a different point of view.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Multimedia Project Ideas
Possible Topics:
Global warming
American Obesity
Universal health care in America
Eating disorders
Animal Testing
Usefulness:
The usefulness of the presentation depends on what topic is presented, however some options are...
To inform the audience about the issue/topic
To get the attention of the audience about a specific problem
To interest the audience and to entertain
General Questions about the assignment:
Is anyone familiar with making videos and movies online, specifically adding music and text to videos?
Which topic would be the most interesting topic for the intended audience?
Global warming
American Obesity
Universal health care in America
Eating disorders
Animal Testing
Usefulness:
The usefulness of the presentation depends on what topic is presented, however some options are...
To inform the audience about the issue/topic
To get the attention of the audience about a specific problem
To interest the audience and to entertain
General Questions about the assignment:
Is anyone familiar with making videos and movies online, specifically adding music and text to videos?
Which topic would be the most interesting topic for the intended audience?
Monday, March 2, 2009
Research Outline
Physician Assisted Suicide Outline
I. Introduction
a. “Hook”
i. Example of family who had to watch a family member struggle in pain with a terminal illness because PAS was not legal
b. Thesis
i. Physician assisted suicide should be legalized. PAS should be legalized with specific regulations and qualifications in order to qualify
II. Define PAS
a. The definition of Physician Assisted Suicide
b. The differences between PAS and Euthanasia
i. Clearly state that this essay is for the legalization of PAS, not euthanasia
c. The negative connotations with the word “suicide” and how that affects the public’s viewpoint on PAS
III. Physician View on PAS
a. Moral Issues
b. Hippocratic Oath
i. How does this come in to play with PAS?
IV. Public Opinion
a. Personal experiences (from journal articles) with PAS
V. Legal Issues
a. Court Cases and outcomes dealing with PAS
b. Where is PAS already legal?
i. Oregon
1. Laws and how they are stated in Oregon
c. Specific qualifications for PAS
i. What are the rules and regulations when considering a candidate for PAS
VI. State arguments against PAS
VII. Final arguments and case studies for PAS
a. Counterargument against the claims against PAS
i. Against people saying that if legalized “everyone” will choose PAS whenever anything gets too difficult
ii. Stress the definition of a terminal illness
1. Clearly state what qualifies a patient for PAS
VIII. Conclusion
a. Review what has been stated
i. Redefine PAS
b. State overall feeling
i. PAS should be legalized and would be beneficial if controlled very strictly
c. Further reaching impacts of the study of PAS
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is taking someone else's work and using it as your own. Plagiarism is very wrong because it not only takes away credit from the original author, but it also lessens the integrity and value of your own work. Clemson has a very strong opinion about plagiarism and I believe the punishment for plagiarism is very appropriate. Plagiarism is very wrong and it does nothing but hurts the person who is copying the work. Credit needs to be given to the person who came up with the original idea, and I believe that everything should be cited that is not your original thought. It is not all that difficult to cite a source and to give credit to the original idea, so there is really no reason for plagiarism. Plagiarism is very common when people have left their work to the last minute, but you do not gain any new knowledge by simply copying someone else's work, therefore there is truly nothing good that comes from plagiarism.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
DK handbook page 37 - Questions for Research
Topic: Assisted Suicide
Questions of Fact
* Who decides when Assisted Suicide is moral and when a person qualifies for Assisted Suicide?
Questions of Definition
* What is Assisted Suicide?
* What is a terminal illness?
* What are the different terms for Assisted Suicide and their definitions?
Questions of Interpretation
* How does the word "suicide" affect the public's interpretation of Assisted Suicide?
Questions of Consequence
* How will Assisted Suicide affect the families/friends of the patient? Both positive and negative fashions?
* How will legalization of Assisted Suicide affect society and the public's view of the medical profession?
* How will its legalization affect the public's feelings and opinions about intentional death?
Questions of Value
* How do ethics play a role in the doctor's ability to assist patients in this way?
Questions of Policy
* What are the laws pertaining to Assisted Suicide?
* How does the Hippocratic Oath influence these laws?
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My topic for this research assignment is Assisted Suicide. I plan on exploring the different perspectives of Assisted Suicide and the support that exists for both sides of this issue. I am going to focus mainly on the aspect of pro assisted suicide, but I also plan on researching some information about the opposing viewpoint in order to better support my paper. This issue of Assisted Suicide and the controversy behind its legalization is becoming more and more prominent in today's society, so there is a lot of new information both for and against its legalization. In this research assignment, I hope to learn more about the true definition of Assisted Suicide and learn more about the different components of this issue. I am already aware that there are many factors that must be considered for Assisted Suicide and I also know that each individual case is different and that there are many individual circumstances that surround each individual patient. I hope to learn more about the cases concerning this issue that are currently being debated, as well as situations from the past that may have had some impact on the current debates over its legalization.
For this research paper, I hope to examine many different medical websites and journals that have been published concerning this issue. I am aware of different medical journals that have published opposing viewpoints on this issue, so I hope to find many of these credible resources to help support my argument. There are also many organizations that exist that are concerned with this issue, and I hope to examine the information that they have and look into the resources that they have found to support my argument. Also, I will examine past and present cases where Assisted Suicide has either been used or been discussed for various patients. I am aware of a doctor from Michigan who was sued because of his use and support for Assisted Suicide, so I will look for more information about the court case and its outcomes. I will also look into the different laws about Assisted Suicide and where it may be legal and under what circumstances because I am aware that the laws (at least in the United States) vary from state to state. I will also examine laws that may exist outside of the U.S. to take into account its uses outside of our nation.
Some issues that I may encounter when researching this topic may be that some of the resources may be very biased. I will have to work hard to make sure my resources are as free from bias as possible. Also, I will have to make sure I fully understand both positions on this issue. In order to take a stance on the issue, I will have to make sure that I am well aware of the opposing viewpoint, which may be difficult for me if I feel very strongly about my opinion. I will have to make sure that I look at all of the aspects of this issue in order to examine this topic fully.
Questions of Fact
* Who decides when Assisted Suicide is moral and when a person qualifies for Assisted Suicide?
Questions of Definition
* What is Assisted Suicide?
* What is a terminal illness?
* What are the different terms for Assisted Suicide and their definitions?
Questions of Interpretation
* How does the word "suicide" affect the public's interpretation of Assisted Suicide?
Questions of Consequence
* How will Assisted Suicide affect the families/friends of the patient? Both positive and negative fashions?
* How will legalization of Assisted Suicide affect society and the public's view of the medical profession?
* How will its legalization affect the public's feelings and opinions about intentional death?
Questions of Value
* How do ethics play a role in the doctor's ability to assist patients in this way?
Questions of Policy
* What are the laws pertaining to Assisted Suicide?
* How does the Hippocratic Oath influence these laws?
********
My topic for this research assignment is Assisted Suicide. I plan on exploring the different perspectives of Assisted Suicide and the support that exists for both sides of this issue. I am going to focus mainly on the aspect of pro assisted suicide, but I also plan on researching some information about the opposing viewpoint in order to better support my paper. This issue of Assisted Suicide and the controversy behind its legalization is becoming more and more prominent in today's society, so there is a lot of new information both for and against its legalization. In this research assignment, I hope to learn more about the true definition of Assisted Suicide and learn more about the different components of this issue. I am already aware that there are many factors that must be considered for Assisted Suicide and I also know that each individual case is different and that there are many individual circumstances that surround each individual patient. I hope to learn more about the cases concerning this issue that are currently being debated, as well as situations from the past that may have had some impact on the current debates over its legalization.
For this research paper, I hope to examine many different medical websites and journals that have been published concerning this issue. I am aware of different medical journals that have published opposing viewpoints on this issue, so I hope to find many of these credible resources to help support my argument. There are also many organizations that exist that are concerned with this issue, and I hope to examine the information that they have and look into the resources that they have found to support my argument. Also, I will examine past and present cases where Assisted Suicide has either been used or been discussed for various patients. I am aware of a doctor from Michigan who was sued because of his use and support for Assisted Suicide, so I will look for more information about the court case and its outcomes. I will also look into the different laws about Assisted Suicide and where it may be legal and under what circumstances because I am aware that the laws (at least in the United States) vary from state to state. I will also examine laws that may exist outside of the U.S. to take into account its uses outside of our nation.
Some issues that I may encounter when researching this topic may be that some of the resources may be very biased. I will have to work hard to make sure my resources are as free from bias as possible. Also, I will have to make sure I fully understand both positions on this issue. In order to take a stance on the issue, I will have to make sure that I am well aware of the opposing viewpoint, which may be difficult for me if I feel very strongly about my opinion. I will have to make sure that I look at all of the aspects of this issue in order to examine this topic fully.
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