Topic Proposal for Policy paper
I am going to be taking a global approach to try to strengthen anti-drug polices. Today’s society needs stronger anti-drug policies to show the harm that drug addiction does. Famous people are abusing drugs and often times ruining their careers and their lives. In doing so kids are influenced by their actions and end up hurting their own lives by following in their ways. I believe that if we get more famous people doing anti-drug campaigns and more hands-on approaches it will help better the fight against drug abuse. If we get people to do personal advertisements or even going and talking to groups of kids it will effectively help stop this problem. If people see other people trying to make a difference it should attract others to fall in line and provide the help needed to accomplish this goal. I think I am most concerned of not being able to write enough to complete the length requirement for the paper.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Campus Issue
I am not doing so well in my classes as of date. I went online to see who my advisor was and all it said was "Marine Bio Generic". I thought it was weird that it didnt actually say a name. I found out that I dont actually have a one on one advisor that it is a group thing and I can only meet with the group during assigned dates. I found out that later in my school career I will eventually be assigned an adivsor I can meet with one on one. I found out that Honors students have two personal adivsors that meet with them on a regualr basis. I realize that they are honors students and most likely have a tougher curriculm than I do, however what happens when I need help? They all have two advisors and I dont even have one. I feel like everyrone should have someone to talk to when they need it. It isnt fair that I get mistreated just becuase I am not an honors student.
Perspective
I always thought abortion was not a big deal. I thought it was the women's choice and if she felt she was not ready to have a baby then that should be without a question no problem what so ever. However after reading certain topics about abortion I was able to put my self in the story as the baby that was in consideration of being aborted. I realized that if that women decided to abort me than I wouldnt be here able to type this blog; which as I'm writing it here right now doesnt seem that bad of a deal; i would still be upset knowing that I could of had a life; regardless good or bad; and I could have had the chance to make something of my life. After thinking about this situation I feel that if a women is able to have a child and at least be able to give it away to an orphange than she should. She got put in the postion of having the child the least she can do is give the baby a chance to make it in this world.
Monday, March 16, 2009
In Class Rhetorically effectiveness
I think the best one was the "One-Stop Proposal for Area's Homeless Looks Promising*" I think it was good becuase it was short and to the point. There was no room to get lost in pointless information. It was straight forward and easy to understand. I think it is a proposal that everyone can see what the ideal goal is and how people as a whole can achieve that goal and make sure it gets done in a timely manner. I also think that the course plan chose effectivce areas to cover that if worked on could really help the general goal.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
swa#9
In Lynn Harris's The "Retarded" Renaissance she quotes Gail Williamson, a mother of a child who has down syndrome, as saying that the word "retarded" is hate speech. She says, "Bud do we need to ban the word entirely? Not necessarily...But we do have moral and societal guidelines that limit the use for the other derogatory words. Were just saying this word needs to be added to that list. It is hate speech."
1) I agree with Gail Williamson. The word retarded gets thrown around and is used so often that kids forget the true meaning behind the word and often unintentionally offend people. There is a large crowd that is involved in the "retarded" society. People say that they don't actually mean that the person is retarded when they call someone it, but in fact that are using the word to describe the person's actions to make fun of them and by calling them a retard they are actually making fun of people that actually have special needs. So in that sense calling some one a retard is hate speech.
2) I disagree with Gail Williamson. In today's society the word retard had taken on a new meaning. People use the word to jest and poke fun at their loved ones when they are acting stupid. In now way shape or form are they intending to make fun of people that require special needs. It is simply just all in fun and games. Hate speech is where a individual is purposely seeking out to harm an individual or a group and to demean their way of living. In no way are people that joke around and call people retarded trying to demean people that are actually mentally challenged.
1) I agree with Gail Williamson. The word retarded gets thrown around and is used so often that kids forget the true meaning behind the word and often unintentionally offend people. There is a large crowd that is involved in the "retarded" society. People say that they don't actually mean that the person is retarded when they call someone it, but in fact that are using the word to describe the person's actions to make fun of them and by calling them a retard they are actually making fun of people that actually have special needs. So in that sense calling some one a retard is hate speech.
2) I disagree with Gail Williamson. In today's society the word retard had taken on a new meaning. People use the word to jest and poke fun at their loved ones when they are acting stupid. In now way shape or form are they intending to make fun of people that require special needs. It is simply just all in fun and games. Hate speech is where a individual is purposely seeking out to harm an individual or a group and to demean their way of living. In no way are people that joke around and call people retarded trying to demean people that are actually mentally challenged.
5 Citations
Banta, Carolyn. "Trading for a High." Time 24 July 2005 23 February 2009
DB Kandel, JA Logan. "Patterns of drug use from adolescence to young adulthood:I
periods of Risk for initiatiation continued use, and discontinuation.." American
Journal of Public Health Vol 741984 23 Feb 2009
. Google Scholar
Gawin, Fank H.. "Cocaine Addiction: Psychology and Neurophsiology." (1991) 25 Feb
2009. Google Scholar
K Chan, DB Kandel. "The Natural History of drug use from adolescence to the mid-\thirties in a general population sample.." American Public Health Association 85(1995) 25 Feb 2009 http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/abstract/85/1/41 Google Scholar
Mackey, robert. "Spinning Michael Phelps." 02/09/2009 25 Feb 2009
DB Kandel, JA Logan. "Patterns of drug use from adolescence to young adulthood:I
periods of Risk for initiatiation continued use, and discontinuation.." American
Journal of Public Health Vol 741984 23 Feb 2009
Gawin, Fank H.. "Cocaine Addiction: Psychology and Neurophsiology." (1991) 25 Feb
2009
K Chan, DB Kandel. "The Natural History of drug use from adolescence to the mid-\thirties in a general population sample.." American Public Health Association 85(1995) 25 Feb 2009 http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/abstract/85/1/41 Google Scholar
Mackey, robert. "Spinning Michael Phelps." 02/09/2009 25 Feb 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
Revision of Barbie Exploratory paper
1)The issue is whether or not Barbie reflects positvely towards the proper female role image and whether or not it is good for children to grow up with that image in their mind. I dont think Barbie is very important in the issue of fixing the image of the "American Women".
2)The intended audience is most likely middle aged women that have kids and are worried that their children are growing up with unrealistic concepts of what a women is suppose to be like.
3)There are the supporters who believe that barbie is a tool in building girls imaginations. Then there are the the protestors who think that Barbie is responsible for the development of poor body image in girls. Then there are the Barbie Moderates who see Barbie as a scapegoat as being the person to blame for all the negative fealings that children develop about themselves.
4)The author is a Barbie Moderte she believes that as a culture we need to look at our ideas about beauty and what we are teaching children about themselves.
2)The intended audience is most likely middle aged women that have kids and are worried that their children are growing up with unrealistic concepts of what a women is suppose to be like.
3)There are the supporters who believe that barbie is a tool in building girls imaginations. Then there are the the protestors who think that Barbie is responsible for the development of poor body image in girls. Then there are the Barbie Moderates who see Barbie as a scapegoat as being the person to blame for all the negative fealings that children develop about themselves.
4)The author is a Barbie Moderte she believes that as a culture we need to look at our ideas about beauty and what we are teaching children about themselves.
In class Blog
Looking back at my process of the bibliography the most interesting thing I cam across was the amount of material on my subject. I think the hardest thing was deciding what material I wanted to use. It was hard to decide what was going to work for me before I was going to write the paper because once im acutally further into the paper I might find out that I need something else. I do feel that it is a good start to writing papers. It makes the actually writing process go by much faster.
Exploratory Worksheet
1) Peoples lives are destroyed through the abuse of drugs. Drug use affects everyone around it. People of all ages are abusing drugs and don’t realize the consequences that follow their actions. For instance Michael Phelps has just destroyed his image through the use of drugs and it will always taint his name.
2) Many famous people have died or destroyed their lives through drugs. Everyone has been around drugs or been affected by them some way shape or form. It is something everyone can weigh in on.
3) A) Drug users: They see drugs as an escape and actually a tool to make their lives better
B) Non Users: They see that drugs actually hurt a person worse and they are just temporary solutions to their problems.
C)People that are Un aware: They do not know enough about drugs and its effects and don’t really care about the issue because it doesn’t effect them.
4) My personal interest is that I have been around drugs abusers and I can see the damage it does to their own lives and the lives around them.
2) Many famous people have died or destroyed their lives through drugs. Everyone has been around drugs or been affected by them some way shape or form. It is something everyone can weigh in on.
3) A) Drug users: They see drugs as an escape and actually a tool to make their lives better
B) Non Users: They see that drugs actually hurt a person worse and they are just temporary solutions to their problems.
C)People that are Un aware: They do not know enough about drugs and its effects and don’t really care about the issue because it doesn’t effect them.
4) My personal interest is that I have been around drugs abusers and I can see the damage it does to their own lives and the lives around them.
Annotated Bibliography
Banta, Carolyn. "Trading for a High." Time 24 July 2005 23 February 2009
This article discusses how teens are starting to have events called “pharm” parties and how they all get high on prescribed medications. It says that they look forward to when their friends get surgery because they cant wait to get their hands on their pain killers.
DB Kandel, JA Logan. "Patterns of drug use from adolescence to young adulthood:I jjjjjjjjperiods of Risk for initiatiation continued use, and discontinuation.." American jjjjjjjjJournal of Public Health Vol 741984 23 Feb 2009 jjjjjj
This article talks about the different ages and the types of drugs people do at those certain ages. It also talks about the perods of the highest drug use and the periods of the highest decline in drug use.
Gawin, Fank H.. "Cocaine Addiction: Psychology and Neurophsiology." (1991) 25 Feb jjjjjjjjj2009
This article will show how badly cocaine is really abused and the harm that comes from it. “We are in the largest cocaine abuse epidemic in history. In the United States alone, one to three million cocaine abusers are estimated to be in need of treatment.”
K Chan, DB Kandel. "The Natural History of drug use from adolescence to the mid-jjjjjjjjthirties in a general population sample.." American Public Health Association jjjjjjjj85(1995) 25 Feb 2009 http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/abstract/85/1/41 jjjjjjjjGoogle Scholar
This article shows the patterns of initiation and persistence in drug use in people from their late 20’s to mid 30’s. It also discusses about the difference in abuse between male and females. This will be very helpful when talking about the affects of the drugs taken.
Koob, George F.. "Drug Abuse: hedonic homeostatic dysregulation." (1997) 25 Feb 2009 jjjjjjj
This article shows the steps and process of how an individual becomes dependent on drugs. It also talks about the medical conditions one suffers once becoming dependent and can no longer live life with out them.
Leppard, David, Sarah-Kate Templeton. "The Real Face of Cocaine Culture?." The jjjjjjjjjjjLondon Times 06 Jan 2008 23 February 2009
This article talks about how famous people specifically this model have died from drug overdoses. It also talks about how individuals get drugged and raped. It talks about how the face of culture has become involved with cocaine and it is becoming more normal for people to do it.
Lipsky, David. "Heath Ledger (1979-2008)." Rolling Stone 21 Feb 2008 23 February jjjjjjjjjj2009
This article discusses the death of Heath Ledger. It talks about how he overdosed from sleeping pills and pain killers. It also discusses the abuse of these drugs and alcohol and how it eventually lead to his demise.
Mackey, robert. "Spinning Michael Phelps." 02/09/2009 25 Feb 2009 ddddd
This article discusses the recent events of Michael Phelps and how his drug abuse of marijuana has hurt his image as an American hero. It talks about how his life will never be the same. It mentions about the endorsements he lost and even more the loss of his reputation.
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