Showing posts with label Homework 1. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Homework 1. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Rhetorical Strategies
We plan to use logos in our arguments showing logical thought process of those who are affected by special treatment of athletes at Texas Christian University. Such as statistics of how many students are athletes with scholarships, or special treatment packages. We also plan to key into emotions by showing those who are non-athletes what they are missing and why it is unfair to them. Things such as free days off from school, better grades from teachers, more flexibility in their schedules and signing up for classes early. Ethos could also be used because I played basketball all four years of high school and I was treated specially and I can relate to athletes. I can also use ethos because I have had classes with student athletes at TCU and they have admitted to actual favoritism.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Editorial
It was really difficult for me to find an article that I disagreed with when I was researching the topic of the Dallas teen curfew law that is being imposed. The closest I got was choosing an editorial that I both agreed and disagreed with. The article is from KERA News which is a public television and radio network for the north Texas area. Michael Tate is the commentator and the editorial was posted on March 18th, 2009.
It is clear that in this editorial Tate is very much against the new daytime curfew plan for teenagers. He even suggests that he hopes it will "die a quiet death." He says that the proposal of this law will not fix the truancy issue. There is general information given about the curfew such as: "It will be in effect from 9 am to 2 pm on the class days of each public school district in the city." The author immediately questions why the Dallas community is in this position to make a law like this. He points the finger of blame to the ineffective school system.
He again, later in the article, addresses the fact that the law will not take care of the problems that cause teens to cut class or drop out.
In some parts I agree that the curfew may not be the best solution, but at least someone with authority is doing something about it. If this man cared enough he would have suggested another alternative to fix the truancy problem. He also fails to address the issue of the teenagers parents and what their responsibility to the community is.
I am not convinced by his rebuttal to the law, nor does it persuade me to change my view on the subject. Although he raises some few significant points he lacks a sophisticated verbiage choice which would make many not take him very seriously.
It is clear that in this editorial Tate is very much against the new daytime curfew plan for teenagers. He even suggests that he hopes it will "die a quiet death." He says that the proposal of this law will not fix the truancy issue. There is general information given about the curfew such as: "It will be in effect from 9 am to 2 pm on the class days of each public school district in the city." The author immediately questions why the Dallas community is in this position to make a law like this. He points the finger of blame to the ineffective school system.
He again, later in the article, addresses the fact that the law will not take care of the problems that cause teens to cut class or drop out.
In some parts I agree that the curfew may not be the best solution, but at least someone with authority is doing something about it. If this man cared enough he would have suggested another alternative to fix the truancy problem. He also fails to address the issue of the teenagers parents and what their responsibility to the community is.
I am not convinced by his rebuttal to the law, nor does it persuade me to change my view on the subject. Although he raises some few significant points he lacks a sophisticated verbiage choice which would make many not take him very seriously.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Topic Selection
For my topic I have decided to explore Type I Diabetes. More specifically I would like to examine whether or not the cause of Diabetes is thought to be nature, nurture or both. There is no specific cause that can be directly related to Diabetes as far as research can tell but I am interested in what people think causes the disease to develop. For primary sources I would like to talk to some endocrinologists, individuals with diabetes, their parents or care takers, dietitians and those who lead programs that help families cope with the disease. I think it would be interesting to see how different people who are involved with different aspects of the disease interpret the reason why certain individuals get it and others don't.
Does it have to do with a specific genetic mutation that someone is born with and then later triggered by some chemical imbalance? Is the trigger due to an environmental trigger? Why is it that some nations or regions have a more prevalent base of Diabetes and others do not? Although there is no correct answer to the question what is the cause of Type I Diabetes, there are a lot of contradictory view points and I think that each view point depends on the exposure one has had to the auto-immune disease.
I think that understanding the cause of Type I Diabetes is extremely important. All of the journals medical professionals write based on experiences and experiments with diabetic people are one step closer to finding the cause. The key factor in finding a cure for Diabetes is to directly link the cause to a specific aspect and use corrective treatment to reverse or prevent the disease from occurring.
Does it have to do with a specific genetic mutation that someone is born with and then later triggered by some chemical imbalance? Is the trigger due to an environmental trigger? Why is it that some nations or regions have a more prevalent base of Diabetes and others do not? Although there is no correct answer to the question what is the cause of Type I Diabetes, there are a lot of contradictory view points and I think that each view point depends on the exposure one has had to the auto-immune disease.
I think that understanding the cause of Type I Diabetes is extremely important. All of the journals medical professionals write based on experiences and experiments with diabetic people are one step closer to finding the cause. The key factor in finding a cure for Diabetes is to directly link the cause to a specific aspect and use corrective treatment to reverse or prevent the disease from occurring.
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