On Monday December 7th my group held a presentation about "Going Green" at The College of Saint Rose. Over all I think that it went fairly well. I can never tell by the reaction of the crowd if the presentation had an actual effect on them or not but I hope it did. Our topic was about "going green" at Saint Rose versus the most "green" college in the United States.I feel like in this day and age it is really important to understand this issue. We posted a survey on Facebook that asked questions about The College of Saint Rose and its concern for the environment. We showed the answers to the audience in our presentation and also asked them to participate in the survey. My only concern about our presentation is that I did not really speak as much as I would of liked to. That was my own fault but my group members did well explaining our presentation and I hope that the class enjoyed it.
The other group presented about teen suicide. I found their presentation to be very interesting because it is a subject that is not talked about a lot. Especially in high school where I feel like a lot of teen suicide occurs. Their main point of the presentation was to make the audience more aware of someone who is suicidal. They talked about how it could be prevented if something is done about it. That something could include going to the persons parents,teacher and even calling 911. Also they talked about how this issue is not really talked about in the media. It is true, I never recall hearing about suicide in the news. They explained that it is because of the domino effect it can have on schools. This is why I think schools should talk about teen suicide more so this domino effect stops happening.
Since this is the last blog for the class I would like to talk about how it helped/discouraged me in some ways. Blogging to me can be very tedious and annoying. At the same time I think it is a great way to hand in a writing assignment. Especially for our generation, where all we do is socialize on the web with other people. It rarely takes more than 15 minutes to blog, so it is fairly easy. What I do like about it is that we get to see other students opinions on the blog. It helps when you are blogging about an up and coming assignment for the class. The only thing I would suggest is to make some blogs more like a free-write. It would make it more interesting and I think students would enjoy it more if they were able to get more creative with blogging.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Presentation Review
Over all I think both groups did very well with their presentations. Tika Tika was the first group to present. They presented about why kids choose to stay in school I was very interested in the subject because you always here about why kids drop out opposed to why kids stay in school. They took a survey on Facebook and asked students from all over why they opt to stay in school. Surprisingly students goals were the major reason why students stay. They explained that with this economy, kids are scared and feel the need to make a good living. They also had graphs and visuals to give the audience a good idea about the students answers.
The Golden Dragons were up next. They talked about how the drinking age should be lowered to 18. This is a very controversial subject and a very common argument. What I liked about the presentation is how they gave the history of the drinking age. They also talked about different cultures around the world and how they deal with the drinking age. The group definitely made good arguments about why it should be lowered. They also had good visuals,graphs and audio to add to their presentation.
The Golden Dragons were up next. They talked about how the drinking age should be lowered to 18. This is a very controversial subject and a very common argument. What I liked about the presentation is how they gave the history of the drinking age. They also talked about different cultures around the world and how they deal with the drinking age. The group definitely made good arguments about why it should be lowered. They also had good visuals,graphs and audio to add to their presentation.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Responce to Darcey Steinke's Reading
Watching Darcey Steinke read aloud to all the students and faculty at St.Rose really put her book Easter Everywhere into perspective. It gave a new life to her memoir, I could further understand the meaning behind her story. It is one thing to read a memoir and imagine what the author went through, it is another thing to see the author read a piece of their memoir aloud.It is crazy to think that some one is brave enough to share their own personal experiences. I am glad that Darcey Steinke gave me and everyone else the opportunity to listen to her life story. Her memoir is extremely well written and I enjoyed reading it.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Stick it to the Man: A Look into How Women are still Left Behind
It is 9 a.m on a Saturday morning, the hardware store fills with men and women searching for gadgets that will complete their weekend- long projects. I stand in the isle with my William Tell Hardware T-shirt on, Walky-talky in hand and am completely ready to satisfy any customer’s needs. A man approaches me and says, “Can you direct me towards a guy who works here? I need to ask a question.” I force a smile, squeeze tight on my Walky-talky, and ask for Joe. When Joe arrives, the man asks where the duct tape is. I could of died, not only did I know exactly where the duct tape was but I also could have told him exactly where to shove it. Do we still live in a society where men are thought to be more superior to women? If not, then why is it that men are still getting paid more and being hired for more important positions? This isn’t the 1900’s; women have made progress since then, and should continue to do so now.
Susan B. Anthony once stated, “Men their rights and nothing more; women their rights and nothing less”, a famous quote that reminds people that there once was a time when women barely had any rights at all. When one thinks of someone like Susan B. Anthony or Elizabeth Cady Stanton, they might think of the issue of women’s rights in the 19th century or the progressive reform movement of the 1900’s. One might think of women’s suffrage or the Triangle Shirt Waste Factory tragedy. Now this is all in the past, a near chapter in our history textbooks or a linked page in a Google search. It is nearly forgotten that women had any issues with equality at all.
Susan B. Anthony once stated, “Men their rights and nothing more; women their rights and nothing less”, a famous quote that reminds people that there once was a time when women barely had any rights at all. When one thinks of someone like Susan B. Anthony or Elizabeth Cady Stanton, they might think of the issue of women’s rights in the 19th century or the progressive reform movement of the 1900’s. One might think of women’s suffrage or the Triangle Shirt Waste Factory tragedy. Now this is all in the past, a near chapter in our history textbooks or a linked page in a Google search. It is nearly forgotten that women had any issues with equality at all.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Annotated Bibliography and Draft # 2
Annotated Bibliography:
Rubin, Harriet. "Sexism." Portfolio.com. Bizjournals.com, 17 Mar. 2008. Web.Nov. 2009.
Sexism is still a major problem in the workplace today. In the article “Sexism”, the author studies many different cases and instances where it is apparent that even in current times, sexism still exists. The author brings up cases that deal with big Fortune 500 companies like Morgan Stanly and Enron. She gives a brief review of the book The Managerial Women by Ann Jardim and Margaret Hennig that came out in 1977. This book was supposed to change the way of sexism in America for good and statistically it did. What the author continues to discuss in the article is how this social issue did not just disappear that easily. The article further advocates that just because instances of sexism has been less abusive in the workplace does not mean that it still does not exist. She states how men should pay attention to what they lack in the workforce and what they can initially gain from having more women as the C.E.O of a company or even the president of the United States. The article wraps up by stating that although women have advanced in society, they have advanced as teachers, nurses and secretaries.
Beginning of draft #2 :
Susan B. Anthony once stated, “Men their rights and nothing more; women their rights and nothing less”, a famous quote that reminds people that there once was a time when women barely had any rights at all. When one thinks of someone like Susan B. Anthony or Elizabeth Cady Stanton, they might think of the issue of women’s rights in the 19th century or the progressive reform movement of the 1900’s. One might think of women’s suffrage or the Triangle Shirt Waste Factory tragedy. Now this is all in the past, a near chapter in our history textbooks or a linked page in a Google search. It is nearly forgotten that women had any issues at all with equality.
In the 21st century, most people are ignorant to the fact that sexism is still very obvious in today's workplace. However, research and case studies prove that this social issue still appears in most businesses. Most researchers would agree that gender plays a huge role in the workplace today and it most certainly makes a difference if that role is being played by a guy.
Rubin, Harriet. "Sexism." Portfolio.com. Bizjournals.com, 17 Mar. 2008. Web.Nov. 2009.
Sexism is still a major problem in the workplace today. In the article “Sexism”, the author studies many different cases and instances where it is apparent that even in current times, sexism still exists. The author brings up cases that deal with big Fortune 500 companies like Morgan Stanly and Enron. She gives a brief review of the book The Managerial Women by Ann Jardim and Margaret Hennig that came out in 1977. This book was supposed to change the way of sexism in America for good and statistically it did. What the author continues to discuss in the article is how this social issue did not just disappear that easily. The article further advocates that just because instances of sexism has been less abusive in the workplace does not mean that it still does not exist. She states how men should pay attention to what they lack in the workforce and what they can initially gain from having more women as the C.E.O of a company or even the president of the United States. The article wraps up by stating that although women have advanced in society, they have advanced as teachers, nurses and secretaries.
Beginning of draft #2 :
Susan B. Anthony once stated, “Men their rights and nothing more; women their rights and nothing less”, a famous quote that reminds people that there once was a time when women barely had any rights at all. When one thinks of someone like Susan B. Anthony or Elizabeth Cady Stanton, they might think of the issue of women’s rights in the 19th century or the progressive reform movement of the 1900’s. One might think of women’s suffrage or the Triangle Shirt Waste Factory tragedy. Now this is all in the past, a near chapter in our history textbooks or a linked page in a Google search. It is nearly forgotten that women had any issues at all with equality.
In the 21st century, most people are ignorant to the fact that sexism is still very obvious in today's workplace. However, research and case studies prove that this social issue still appears in most businesses. Most researchers would agree that gender plays a huge role in the workplace today and it most certainly makes a difference if that role is being played by a guy.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Applying the Concepts
In class we have been talking about how to write a well structured research paper. I have always dis-liked writing research papers the most. I always find them quite tedious and time consuming. Also, I find that it can be incredibly overwhelming when the time comes to sit down and put all the information into a written paper. Now that we are reading the book They Say, I Say, I have picked up some tips on how to write a persuasive and a research essay. The only problem I have now is choosing what to write about. Originally, I decided to write about the aftermath of September 11 2001, tackling the issues of security and racial profiling. I feel this is a lot to tackle and also too broad of a topic to do an entire paper on. I cant decide what I am truly interested in, with out being truly repetitive in what everyone else always writes about. I need something new, current topics, I believe that will keep me more interested. Hopefully I can figure it out before the deadline.
Group Work:
" Awareness of ADHD: Positive of Negative Impact?" by Kate Decker (SP,77-80)
1. Decker claims that as the population has grown more aware of ADHD, and the symptoms following ADHD, people are too quick to jump to the conclusion that their child exhibits the symptoms of ADHD, there for their child has the disorder.
The purpose of the essay is to make the audience more aware of what exactly constitutes as ADHD and why every child does not fall under that categorie of that disorder.
2. Decker supports her claim using various information from different doctors. An example of that would be " The number of children who received a diagnosis of ADHD increased 250% from 1990 to 1998" stated Pomerantz, a doctor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She also used information from other medical doctors as well. I would of definitely made the same choices. By using these doctors it makes the reader believe more and might even persuade the reader.
3. Yes, Decker does use the "They Say, I Say" template in her essay. Int he very beginning she states the "they" by acknowledging how popular the topic of ADHD is in present day. She also uses, rhetorical questions like " Is ADHS a real disorder or an invented diagnosis"? I believe questions like these are very affective and get the reader to think more.
4. Decker does cite correctly, she uses MLA citation. When ever she quotes or uses direct information from her sources she uses parenthetical notation. I know that this is correct because I my self had to write papers like this in high school and am now learning to in college.
5. Decker does use the "so what, who cares"? because she offers a clear claim and also information to help back up that claim. There is not really a specific spot because she really writes all over her essay on why this matters, and shows who cares. Especially when referring back to doctors from Yale medical school and psychiatrists from Harvard.
Group Work:
" Awareness of ADHD: Positive of Negative Impact?" by Kate Decker (SP,77-80)
1. Decker claims that as the population has grown more aware of ADHD, and the symptoms following ADHD, people are too quick to jump to the conclusion that their child exhibits the symptoms of ADHD, there for their child has the disorder.
The purpose of the essay is to make the audience more aware of what exactly constitutes as ADHD and why every child does not fall under that categorie of that disorder.
2. Decker supports her claim using various information from different doctors. An example of that would be " The number of children who received a diagnosis of ADHD increased 250% from 1990 to 1998" stated Pomerantz, a doctor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She also used information from other medical doctors as well. I would of definitely made the same choices. By using these doctors it makes the reader believe more and might even persuade the reader.
3. Yes, Decker does use the "They Say, I Say" template in her essay. Int he very beginning she states the "they" by acknowledging how popular the topic of ADHD is in present day. She also uses, rhetorical questions like " Is ADHS a real disorder or an invented diagnosis"? I believe questions like these are very affective and get the reader to think more.
4. Decker does cite correctly, she uses MLA citation. When ever she quotes or uses direct information from her sources she uses parenthetical notation. I know that this is correct because I my self had to write papers like this in high school and am now learning to in college.
5. Decker does use the "so what, who cares"? because she offers a clear claim and also information to help back up that claim. There is not really a specific spot because she really writes all over her essay on why this matters, and shows who cares. Especially when referring back to doctors from Yale medical school and psychiatrists from Harvard.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
They Say, I Say
As I was searching through the blogs and reading the different stories I noticed how a lot of them follow the "They Say, I Say" format. A lot of the blogs may not directly use the same kind of templates the books offers but they still use the same concept. Like how the blogger's were able to summarize the ideas of others with out fully cutting out the important information. Or how they might not have agreed with a certain subject but still discussed both sides. Although I read a lot of blogs, there were still a ton of them that did not follow the "They Say, I Say" format. Some just blabbed about how they disagreed with something, never giving full information and got lost in there summaries.
For My Argument:
As an American teenager, I have often heard that my own generation is lazy and socially awkward. I do not agree with this because times have changed and what may seem lazy and socially awkward to an older person, is just an adjustment to a new generation . For instance, when America was first established, the pilgrims had to start from scratch. Through out the history of America, new things were developed to help accommodate and build the United States. All the way up to present day, technology continues to grow. Many older people look at my generation as socially awkward because we use things like our cell phones to communicate, or our computers to message some one and say hello. It is not our fault that we were born into a life full of new and innovative technology. We were introduced to a world of fast paced people who are just looking for the next best thing. Can we help it that we have faster ways of saying hello? I believe it is all a part of a growing, pioneering America. If we want to keep emerging as a country, people are going to have to get used to it.
For My Argument:
As an American teenager, I have often heard that my own generation is lazy and socially awkward. I do not agree with this because times have changed and what may seem lazy and socially awkward to an older person, is just an adjustment to a new generation . For instance, when America was first established, the pilgrims had to start from scratch. Through out the history of America, new things were developed to help accommodate and build the United States. All the way up to present day, technology continues to grow. Many older people look at my generation as socially awkward because we use things like our cell phones to communicate, or our computers to message some one and say hello. It is not our fault that we were born into a life full of new and innovative technology. We were introduced to a world of fast paced people who are just looking for the next best thing. Can we help it that we have faster ways of saying hello? I believe it is all a part of a growing, pioneering America. If we want to keep emerging as a country, people are going to have to get used to it.
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