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Carl Roach
Oct 3, 2011, 7:03:45 PM10/3/11
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In this discussion, I want you to work INDIVIDUALLY and do all of the
following:
1. Give me your problem and your solution. Give me your problem in
one short sentence, and your solution in one short sentence.
2. Give me your main point sentence for your podcast. Note: your
podcast shouldn’t be repeating what you’ve already covered in your
writing.
3. Your podcast will include a 200 word introduction/background that
is NOT included in the recorded .mp3. Brainstorm those 200 words
here.
Go to your Phase Two Project page and make sure you have the
following
headings:
Introduction/Background
(this is the 200 words that are NOT included in the podcast)
Opening
Content
Closing
(your closing will include your two "for more information" sources)
References
following:
1. Give me your problem and your solution. Give me your problem in
one short sentence, and your solution in one short sentence.
2. Give me your main point sentence for your podcast. Note: your
podcast shouldn’t be repeating what you’ve already covered in your
writing.
3. Your podcast will include a 200 word introduction/background that
is NOT included in the recorded .mp3. Brainstorm those 200 words
here.
Go to your Phase Two Project page and make sure you have the
following
headings:
Introduction/Background
(this is the 200 words that are NOT included in the podcast)
Opening
Content
Closing
(your closing will include your two "for more information" sources)
References
Delana McCarroll
Oct 4, 2011, 12:45:15 PM10/4/11
to ENGL 10500-22
1. Problem-Many people die in motorcycle accidents because they're not
wearing a helmet. Solution- Pass a nation wide helmet law for all
motorcycle riders and passengers.
2. The helmet law should be a nation wide law for all riders and
passengers of a motorcycle.
3. Motorcycle accidents happen everyday in the United States. Some
people survive, but many do not. The chances of people surviving
increase drastically if the riders involved are wearing helmets. Not
every state in the United States has a helmet law for motorcycle
riders. Passing this law for all states nationwide can prevent serious
injury and save many lives. Drivers of vehicles also need to be more
educated on precautions that need to be taken while driving around
motorcycle riders. With these simple steps, many lives can be saved.
wearing a helmet. Solution- Pass a nation wide helmet law for all
motorcycle riders and passengers.
2. The helmet law should be a nation wide law for all riders and
passengers of a motorcycle.
3. Motorcycle accidents happen everyday in the United States. Some
people survive, but many do not. The chances of people surviving
increase drastically if the riders involved are wearing helmets. Not
every state in the United States has a helmet law for motorcycle
riders. Passing this law for all states nationwide can prevent serious
injury and save many lives. Drivers of vehicles also need to be more
educated on precautions that need to be taken while driving around
motorcycle riders. With these simple steps, many lives can be saved.
Eric Jorgensen
Oct 4, 2011, 7:12:16 PM10/4/11
to ENGL 10500-22
1. Problem- Money is being wasted in schools throughout Indiana while
there are schools that the adequate funding.
Solution- Pass better laws on how funds are to be divided per
school or per county.
2. Main point sentence- The US should pass a law requiring states to
create laws on how money can be spent in schools throughout a state.
3. The education system in America is failing. A huge aspect of that
would be the way money is being spent. There are schools in Indiana
that receive so much money they are not even allowed to spend it all
on actual curriculum. Instead they are forced to spent the excess
money on aesthetics such as sports programs and the building itself.
This is great, everyone wants a nice school building and a good
football team, however these things will not actually help the next
generation of American's obtain the jobs that they need to pay their
bills as well as out national debt. At the risk of being called a
socialist I say that we need to find a better way to make sure there
is enough money for every school to have good teachers and to be able
to teach students the same everywhere. There needs to be a simple
step by step process in which we as a nation stops wasting the money
we have.
there are schools that the adequate funding.
Solution- Pass better laws on how funds are to be divided per
school or per county.
2. Main point sentence- The US should pass a law requiring states to
create laws on how money can be spent in schools throughout a state.
3. The education system in America is failing. A huge aspect of that
would be the way money is being spent. There are schools in Indiana
that receive so much money they are not even allowed to spend it all
on actual curriculum. Instead they are forced to spent the excess
money on aesthetics such as sports programs and the building itself.
This is great, everyone wants a nice school building and a good
football team, however these things will not actually help the next
generation of American's obtain the jobs that they need to pay their
bills as well as out national debt. At the risk of being called a
socialist I say that we need to find a better way to make sure there
is enough money for every school to have good teachers and to be able
to teach students the same everywhere. There needs to be a simple
step by step process in which we as a nation stops wasting the money
we have.
Maria Chavez
Oct 4, 2011, 7:27:51 PM10/4/11
to ENGL 10500-22
1. Problem-- The media (magazines, television, commercials, etc.) is
affecting how many women and men see themselves and their overall
appearance.
Solution-- People need to be aware that what they see is not real;
they need to realize that many of the images they see are digitally
enhanced.
2. Main Point Sentence-- Many women and men are trying to change their
bodies because they want to look more like the models they see on TV
or on magazines.
3. Today we live in a society where high standards are being set, in a
world where unrealistic ideas and images are being posed and presented
to society. Sometimes such unrealistic and hard to attain standards
are presented to the public by companies in the means of getting
higher profits by making people see their own flaws. When people
realize their imperfections they are more likely to want to do
something to make those imperfections go away.
By presenting ‘perfect’ models in magazines, commercials, and
advertisements, advertisers get people to want to buy their products
and to take action in the hope of perfecting their bodies. It is no
secret that “companies use perfect bodies to point out our own body
image dissatisfaction to sell us products to change that
dissatisfaction. But when the diet doesn’t work, or the cream wears
off or the lingerie doesn’t give you the bust line of your dreams, you
feel like you have failed.
affecting how many women and men see themselves and their overall
appearance.
Solution-- People need to be aware that what they see is not real;
they need to realize that many of the images they see are digitally
enhanced.
2. Main Point Sentence-- Many women and men are trying to change their
bodies because they want to look more like the models they see on TV
or on magazines.
3. Today we live in a society where high standards are being set, in a
world where unrealistic ideas and images are being posed and presented
to society. Sometimes such unrealistic and hard to attain standards
are presented to the public by companies in the means of getting
higher profits by making people see their own flaws. When people
realize their imperfections they are more likely to want to do
something to make those imperfections go away.
By presenting ‘perfect’ models in magazines, commercials, and
advertisements, advertisers get people to want to buy their products
and to take action in the hope of perfecting their bodies. It is no
secret that “companies use perfect bodies to point out our own body
image dissatisfaction to sell us products to change that
dissatisfaction. But when the diet doesn’t work, or the cream wears
off or the lingerie doesn’t give you the bust line of your dreams, you
feel like you have failed.
Sarah Addington
Oct 5, 2011, 12:27:25 AM10/5/11
to ENGL 10500-22
1. Problem: Students who attend 5th grade in a middle school
environment should be exposed to the DARE program before they enter
middle school.
Solution: The DARE program is instructed to students in the fall of
their 5th grade year but students that attend middle school their 5th
grade year should be exposed to the DARE program before they enter
middle school.
2. Main point sentence: The DARE program should be instructed to 5th
grade students who have already transitioned to middle school during
their 4th grade year so these students are already exposed to the
advantages and skills this program offers.
3. The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program is a drug
abuse education program that equips school-age children with knowledge
about drug abuse, consequences of drug abuse and the skills needed for
resisting peer pressure when being tempted to try drugs, alcohol, and
tobacco. It was founded in 1983 in Los Angeles, California and has
been implemented in 75 percent of our nation’s public school
districts. It is taught by a trained police officer from the school’s
community which promotes a positive atmosphere for students to
interact with uniformed law enforcement. By providing a
straightforward approach without using “scare tactics”, the curriculum
the program uses focuses on 4 major points:
• Providing accurate information about drugs, alcohol, and tobacco
• Teaching good decision-making skills
• Peer Pressure – showing students how to recognize it and resist it
• Providing ideas for positive alternatives to drug use
The D.A.R.E. program is a cooperative effort between the police,
schools, parents, and community with all working together to help
educate children about how to make the right choices concerning drug
use. By being instructed by a uniformed police office this helps
students to relate to police officers and not just see them in an
authoritative or enforcement role but in a helping role. This helps to
open the lines of communication between youth and police.
William McCloud
Oct 5, 2011, 12:48:09 AM10/5/11
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William McCloud
1. The topic that I’m using is how music changes adult’s viewpoints on
youth.
2. The main idea of my podcast will be the biased views of adults on
youth appearance and speech based on their music preferences.
1. Appearance (clothing, style, gestures)
-Baggy clothing, chains, tight clothes, clothing color
- Hair style, slouching, sagging, walk
-Gang signs, inappropriate language gestures
2. Speech (language, slang, reading skills)
-Terrible spelling
-Sentences are almost not comprehendible
-Slow or poor reading skills due to lack of vocabulary
3. Stereotyping (Teens who listen to this type of music, also act this
way)
-Rap
=Sex, drinking, drugs, money, arrogance, hateful and destructive
thoughts
-Rock
=Drinking, destructive thoughts
1. The topic that I’m using is how music changes adult’s viewpoints on
youth.
2. The main idea of my podcast will be the biased views of adults on
youth appearance and speech based on their music preferences.
1. Appearance (clothing, style, gestures)
-Baggy clothing, chains, tight clothes, clothing color
- Hair style, slouching, sagging, walk
-Gang signs, inappropriate language gestures
2. Speech (language, slang, reading skills)
-Terrible spelling
-Sentences are almost not comprehendible
-Slow or poor reading skills due to lack of vocabulary
3. Stereotyping (Teens who listen to this type of music, also act this
way)
-Rap
=Sex, drinking, drugs, money, arrogance, hateful and destructive
thoughts
-Rock
=Drinking, destructive thoughts
brandy lopez
Oct 5, 2011, 1:00:38 AM10/5/11
to ENGL 10500-22
1. My problem is that cursive handwriting is becoming obsolete, which
can be very harmful towards future students.
My solution is to teach students cursive writing between 3rd and 5th
grade, so that it does not take up any more time from other important
skills.
2. Cursive is a part of history and society needs to remember that.
3. Cursive is a form of writing that almost everyone knows about, but
unfortunately it’s fading. The society we live in requires us to learn
more about technology, for example, learning to type on the computer.
Writing in print or cursive is no longer mandatory for students to
write in; typing on the computer is much faster and neater. The thing
that people tend to forget is that cursive writing is a part of
history. It is special in its own way, many people back in the day
we’re praised for their skill in writing cursive. Cursive writing is a
form of art; it is used to make normal print handwriting more elegant.
Words and sentences flow together nicely with every swirly loop in the
writing.
Delana McCarroll
Oct 5, 2011, 6:37:20 PM10/5/11
to ENGL 10500-22
1) Problem-Smoking while pregnant increases birth defects.
Solution-Smoking while pregnant should be considered child abuse.
2) Smoking while pregnant increases birth defects.
3) Many people differ on their opinions about smoking cigarettes while
pregnant. Even though the child is unborn, does not mean the child
isn't being harmed. Studies show that smoking while pregnant decreases
the amount of oxygen supplied to your baby, increases the baby's heart
rate and increases the chance of miscarriage and stillbirth. Babies
whose mother's smoking while pregnant will most likely be born with a
lower birth rate and increases chances of the baby having respiratory
problems.
Solution-Smoking while pregnant should be considered child abuse.
2) Smoking while pregnant increases birth defects.
3) Many people differ on their opinions about smoking cigarettes while
pregnant. Even though the child is unborn, does not mean the child
isn't being harmed. Studies show that smoking while pregnant decreases
the amount of oxygen supplied to your baby, increases the baby's heart
rate and increases the chance of miscarriage and stillbirth. Babies
whose mother's smoking while pregnant will most likely be born with a
lower birth rate and increases chances of the baby having respiratory
problems.
William McCloud
Oct 5, 2011, 7:10:10 PM10/5/11
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I wanted to change my topic and talk about the issues with sexual
lyrics and the behaviors that youth follow when they listen to the
lyrics.
lyrics and the behaviors that youth follow when they listen to the
lyrics.
Maria Chavez
Oct 7, 2011, 6:36:23 PM10/7/11
to ENGL 10500-22
Corected Assignment:
1. Problem— Some people do not value or do not give enough importance
to bilingual education programs.
Solution—I believe that if people are informed of the benefits and
of success stories of people who have been benefited with bilingual
programs, they are going to have a different view of the programs, of
what they do, and why they are needed.
2. Main Point: Bilingual education programs are important and they are
in fact effective.
3. Everyday many newcomers set foot in the United States. Many if not
most of those newcomers do not speak or understand the English
language. When they come here they have no other option but to adapt
and to learn the language if they wish to succeed in this country.
Many of these newcomers are school-age individuals that would not be
able to succeed neither academically nor socially due to the language
barrier; this is why bilingual programs are created—to help these
newcomers adapt and to learn the language. Bilingual programs are
there to help them succeed.
1. Problem— Some people do not value or do not give enough importance
to bilingual education programs.
Solution—I believe that if people are informed of the benefits and
of success stories of people who have been benefited with bilingual
programs, they are going to have a different view of the programs, of
what they do, and why they are needed.
2. Main Point: Bilingual education programs are important and they are
in fact effective.
3. Everyday many newcomers set foot in the United States. Many if not
most of those newcomers do not speak or understand the English
language. When they come here they have no other option but to adapt
and to learn the language if they wish to succeed in this country.
Many of these newcomers are school-age individuals that would not be
able to succeed neither academically nor socially due to the language
barrier; this is why bilingual programs are created—to help these
newcomers adapt and to learn the language. Bilingual programs are
there to help them succeed.
Hilary Pagorek
Oct 10, 2011, 2:08:12 PM10/10/11
to ENGL 10500-22
1.) Teen pregnancy is an ongoing problem and has even coined the
phrase “babies having babies.” My solution to this is to reform sex
education with teaching method and also who is teaching it.
2.) To make teen and parents more aware but also to help stop early
pregnancy.
3.) Many teens today are having babies and even though the rate has
somewhat declined it is still at a high. Teens can barely take care
of their own lives and the problems they have, so how are they suppose
to take care of another human life. These teens need to be aware of
the reality of the situation that they are going to be facing. Even
though they may of received sex education lessons, whose to say that
these classes meet the standards and that these kids really pay
attention. Most teens are too embarrassed to talk to an adult about
the problems or situation they face with sex. So a solution to this
would have a younger view on the topic. For example you can have
high school students talk to grade school and college talk to high
school. This will let the kids be able to relate to the speaker and
get insight into what to expect and give there own experiences.
phrase “babies having babies.” My solution to this is to reform sex
education with teaching method and also who is teaching it.
2.) To make teen and parents more aware but also to help stop early
pregnancy.
3.) Many teens today are having babies and even though the rate has
somewhat declined it is still at a high. Teens can barely take care
of their own lives and the problems they have, so how are they suppose
to take care of another human life. These teens need to be aware of
the reality of the situation that they are going to be facing. Even
though they may of received sex education lessons, whose to say that
these classes meet the standards and that these kids really pay
attention. Most teens are too embarrassed to talk to an adult about
the problems or situation they face with sex. So a solution to this
would have a younger view on the topic. For example you can have
high school students talk to grade school and college talk to high
school. This will let the kids be able to relate to the speaker and
get insight into what to expect and give there own experiences.
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