Agenda WED NOV 25

Posted on November 25, 2015 by davidbdale
  • A14: Self-Reflective Statement
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A14: Self-Reflective Statement

Posted on November 25, 2015 by davidbdale

Self-Reflective Statement

Except for your Research Position Paper (due FRI DEC 04), your last assignment is the Self-Reflective Statement required of all students in Composition II. It is a one-draft assignment that you will post directly into your Portfolio without feedback and without a rewrite.

Formal Explanation of the Self-Reflective Statement

Your Guide to the First-Year Writing Program devotes a very large section to a full description of the Self-Reflective Statement, its purpose, its goals, and methods for completing a successful Statement.

Core Values of the FYWP

The first week of class, we read and discussed the Core Values of the First-Year Writing Program, which form the basis for the Self-Reflective Statement. As you craft your Statements, refer to the following descriptions of the Core Values.

GOAL 1:

Understand that writing is a practice which involves a multi-stage, recursive and social process.

Students come to experience writing as a collection of practices and processes that involve multiple, recursive stages of exploration, discovery, conceptualization, and development. They also come to understand that these writing practices and processes are social and interactive.

The recursiveness of writing is embodied in non-linear composing activities, which include reading, inventing, collaborating, drafting, reviewing, reflecting, responding to feedback, rereading, rewriting, revising, and editing. While the concept of process is most “visible” in the drafts of students’ final portfolios, the invention stages of writing are equally important and extensive.

GOAL 2:

Understand that close and critical reading/analysis allows writers to understand how and why texts create meaning.

Students come to understand that writing—their own and others’—is a process that creates, shapes, and conveys meaning, and that texts represent conversations between self, other texts, and the world. This recognizes that meaning is generated intertextually; that is, texts build upon and respond to other texts, and texts can be placed in conversation with one another. Students explore and develop ideas by closely and critically reading texts, analyzing and synthesizing ideas so as to enter into new conversations in their writing. Students learn that texts represent meanings in different ways in different settings, disciplines, and discourse communities. Students also come to understand that texts are not limited to alphabetic and print texts, but also include visual and electronic texts.

GOAL 3:

Understand that writing is shaped by audience, purpose, and context.

Students come to understand that all texts are rhetorically situated and can be analyzed using the rhetorical elements of purpose(s), audience(s), and context(s). Students can rhetorically analyze their own texts and those of others to understand how writers shape and create texts and to understand the options available to them as purposeful writers. Students understand writing as a social communicative act which involves the creation of a purposeful message for a perceived audience. Students also understand that audience expectations, such as textual conventions, vary according to situations or genres.

GOAL 4:

Understand the role of information literacy in the practice of writing.

Students come to understand that the informed writing associated with academic discourse expects writers to contextualize their own writing within existing conversations and provide sources and evidence beyond their own personal experiences and opinions. Students learn the importance of illustrations and evidence to support their own ideas and interpretations. Students will develop their information literacy skills in a digital environment and be able to locate, evaluate, select, and incorporate appropriate information to create rhetorically savvy writing.

GOAL 5:

Understand the ethical dimensions of writing.

Students become aware that the practice of writing is personal, public, and social and thus has ethical ramifications for themselves and others. As such, students develop the ability to conscientiously read, analyze, and research topics so as to understand their complexity and ramifications and to ethically represent ideas to others in their own writing. In addition to the rather broad social responsibilities of research and writing, students develop an understanding of their accountability to the intellectual community as a whole, and to the university in particular, which includes the practices associated with academic integrity, such as accurately representing the ideas of others and acknowledging sources of information appropriately through citation.

 

Cut-and-Paste Formatting

1. You may cut-and-paste the format below (begin below the line) to produce your own version of the Self-Reflective Statement complete with all the necessary question numbers and placeholder text.

2. Post your SRS as a new blog post titled “Reflective—Username.” Place it in the A14: Reflective Statement category and of course in your Username.

___________cut and paste below this line______________

Core Value I. My work demonstrates that I used a variety of social and interactive practices that involve recursive stages of exploration, discovery, conceptualization, and development.

Insert here a 125-word explanation of how you met the goal. For a fuller description of the Goal, read the description of Core Value I above.

Core Value II. My work demonstrates that I placed texts into conversation with one another to create meaning by synthesizing ideas from various discourse communities. 

Insert here a 125-word explanation of how you met the goal. For a fuller description of the Goal, read the description of Core Value II above.

Core Value III. My work demonstrates that I rhetorically analyzed the purpose, audience, and contexts of my own writing and other texts and visual arguments.

Insert here a 125-word explanation of how you met the goal. For a fuller description of the Goal, read the description of Core Value III above.

Core Value IV: My work demonstrates that I have met the expectations of academic writing by locating, evaluating, and incorporating illustrations and evidence to support my own ideas and interpretations.

Insert here a 125-word explanation of how you met the goal. For a fuller description of the Goal, read the description of Core Value IV above.

Core Value V. My work demonstrates that I respect my ethical responsibility to represent complex ideas fairly and to the sources of my information with appropriate citation. 

Insert here a 125-word explanation of how you met the goal. For a fuller description of the Goal, read the description of Core Value V above.

___________cut and paste above this line______________

Sample Reflective Statements
(Material Dump)

I have no intention of demonstrating precisely how you should approach each Core Value; the end result of that would be 40 too-similar Reflective Statements. But you will find a range of tones and approaches in the raw material below to inspire you.

I absolutely took advantage of the opportunity to edit my work; Professor Hodges left me feedback that wasn’t vague in the slightest and helped me understand mistakes I made (and how I could avoid those mistakes in the future). The Letter to the Editor assignment was not only my first major assignment, but my first experience with the in-depth feed back left by Professor Hodges. The specificity of the comments was highly different from any of the feedback I had received in my Advanced Placement classes in high school; those teachers left ambiguous comments that often left me confused.

When writing my essays I was always making decisions based on my particular audience and my purpose. Many essays we did were editorials, and the writing technique was different than that of a standard essays. Persuasive work was prevalent in this course in many of the assignments we had. Comparing many of my works made me realize how different styles of writing are. For instance my engagement essay was much different than the Op:Ed from earlier in the semester. I really feel as if doing different aspects of work and appealing to other audiences has made me a better writer.

Learning how to construct a positive and efficient method for writing papers is a process I developed during this course. Writing a plan for my essays has made my work ethic improve greatly. In my “Letter To The Editor,” I began revisions on my essay after my professor provided feedback to me. This allowed me to positively alter my essay for the better.

One of the most important techniques I have developed is editing my essays through feedback from other people. Listening to other writers criticize me has made me realize mistakes that I had overlooked for years. As a writer I have not only learned my responsibilities, I have learned how to be fair. I learned that it is unfair to do certain things to other writers such as only quoting certain phrases of an entire quote. There are many ways to deceive people by not telling them the whole truth, and that is not something an honest writer should do. I learned from my Instructor that these are very valuable in the world of writing, and I hope one day to become a fully developed and responsible writer. I will always adhere to these responsibilities and will continue to progress as a writer.

In every assignment, I always credit sources that I directly quote or paraphrase. In my Engagement Essay, I composed a bibliography in MLA format that contained my works cited. I understand the severe (but NECESSARY) consequences that come about as a result of plagiarism and how plagiarizing ultimately does not serve any benefit to a student.

Plagiarizing inhibits a student’s ability to grow as a writer and disrespects the person whose work is being copied. I always provide a hyperlink in a paper when discussing another author’s work or when I cite them as a resource. Since the dawn of writing, mankind has been recording and illustrating important events accurately and some even inaccurately. By adhering to my ethical responsibilities, it is my duty to inform my readers of a just and truthful document. In many of my writings this semester, I portray my ethical honesty by being truthful and fair to all audiences.

Responsibility is a virtue that must be taken on with everything one writes. With determination of finishing a paper, sometimes I may accidentally skew information to produce the most coherent paper, breaking an unwritten law of writing ethics. I was guilty of doing this in my “Engagement Essay.” I learned that water pollution did not cause the virus killing dolphins on the east coast. I did not thoroughly check other sources but I claim responsibility for this, realizing I was wrong. I will be sure to claim full responsibility in all future writing mistakes and will do my best to follow the ethics of writing.

I understand that there’s nothing wrong with writing about controversial issues, but I also understand that it’s imperative to remain respectful while doing so. I understand that I can get carried away sometimes and go into “rant mode,” but I never go as far as to slander someone or maliciously attack him or her. I try to avoid “poisoning the well” in my assignments because it’s an ineffective argument technique. In my Engagement Essay, I tried to avoid blaming either candidate for their campaigning procedures, but rather acknowledge the responsibility we need to take as voters to further research a candidate’s platform.

Writing is not something a person just does to get information out there. Writers formulate ideas in their head while doing the piece of work. It’s a way to show their personality to determine who they truly are. Writing expresses everything that I believe, feel, and stand for. All my views are expressed through my writing, and many of these ideas wouldn’t even exist if I wasn’t writing and creating ideas. There is always a message to get across, and the way I shape it, is what is going to get it into the readers mind. In my Engagement essay the way I shape my idea helps me get my point across to the reader.

My essays are all done in English, but in each essay my instructor taught me how to adapt my tone to appeal to the type of audience that is reading my work. I found these techniques useful as I realize that you don’t want to write in the same manner to 20-year-old girls, and 80-year-old men. The topics all vary and audiences come in all types. Adapting my tone to suit my audience is occurring during every single essay I write, as I know that I have to appeal to a certain type of people.

I feel as if my Op:Ed is my best example of an adjusted tone, as I am appealing to a certain group of readers. This has helped me grow as a writer. Before this class, I was never really exposed to an environment quite like this. I gained much more insight on a variety of topics, and political issues, that I have never seen before. My instructor did a good job of letting me create my own thoughts and ideas about certain topics.

Using the New York Times and Newsonpaper, was a great way of bringing outside information into the classroom. This experience has made me a better writer, and I feel much better about my work, and these resources were very helpful. The material I received from these sources was much more valuable than other resources.

I realized this year that allowing others to view my work enhanced its quality. I also noticed writers miss a lot of mistakes while proofreading. In many of my essays, Professor Hodges, my instructor, pointed out many flaws I missed. This was very interesting, as I had considered my essays flawless. After posting my Letter to the Editor piece, I was notified that my instructor found many errors. I feel that by getting this type of feedback from other writers, I have become more aware of different types of mistakes that I did not notice before. This has led me to be a better writer overall.

It was highly important to keep my audience in mind when I wrote each of my papers, particularly in my Letter to the Editor; I had to keep Jennifer Finney Boylan’s opinion on how student and teacher relationships are affected by gender in mind while explaining my own perspective. Although I agreed with Boylan, I couldn’t just parrot what she had said. I found elaborating on her points to keep my readers interested a very effective way to enhance my critical thinking skills. I understood that a good letter to the editor, or at least one that will get published, is one that opens up a new debate brought upon by the original work.

My Engagement Essay allowed me to conduct primary research on campaign spending and voter apathy. I conducted interviews and looked up “scholarly articles” that could provide me with accurate information for my assignment. Gathering this information helped me formulate new view points and draw my own conclusions as to not only the “how” campaign spending, voter apathy, and election out comes are related, but more importantly, the “why.”

I thought the Engagement Essay assignment was the most important assignment because it forced us to not only conduct our own primary research, but really force ourselves to immerse ourselves in a topic that was significant to all of our classmates. My tone has always been semi-sarcastic and sometimes conversational, but I know where a balance is needed in order for my work to be taken seriously.

In my Editorial concerning “filter bubbles” and egocasting, I opted to take a more serious route with my language. My tone, while relatively consistent, is based heavily upon the subject matter and what I’m trying to accomplish with that piece. If I’m trying to change the way my readers perceive something so deceivingly unimportant such as a filtered Google search, I’m going to adapt a much more formal tone than I do in some of my other works.

Once again, I thoroughly believe that my Engagement Essay was the assignment that brought my own experiences and research together. I picked a topic that I had enough first-hand experience with but at the same time it was a topic that I knew I could further research. I found ProfSearch to be an incredibly useful database for compiling a list of scholarly articles; it provided me with sources that I would otherwise not have access to. I combined these articles with the interviews I conducted and my own personal experience to construct a diverse bibliography that covered all components of my essay.

Holding an audience is a method of writing I have learned to perform in my essays. In my “Critical Engagement Essay” I kept my audience in mind and remembered my purpose and reasons for writing. This helped me bring attention towards the growing epidemic of dying dolphins on the east coast. Consistently having a purpose, I was able to keep the reader reading, allowing an audience to grow. I did this by convincing people to agree that the cleansing of the disease filled waters will one day make this world a better place to live. This is all thanks to the writing styles adopted from my composition professor.

In my “Op-Ed” essay, I focused on creating new ideas. Thinking outside of the box, I was able to write about how teacher and student relationships may be altered due to the gender of the professor– something that could affect every student in the world. By bringing outside sources to the essay, I was able to dig deeper into their purpose and find a developed and educated conclusion. Persuading people to agree with my argument was one of my hopes when using this method.

Convincing my audience that not only the outside sources share one idea, but also the creative contributions I made to the paper agree with them was a clear goal of mine. This is a writing accomplishment only attained by few. In my oncoming years, I will continue to create and shape ideas, improving my writing each time. Standard written English is learned and adopted by millions of people around the world. The prominence of this is especially seen in the USA. My “Op-Ed” essay failed for grammar the first time I submitted it. However, my alterations were accepted and I received a grade I was happy with.

With the understanding of English, I was able to demonstrate an efficient tone in my writings. This is proven in my “Engagement Essay.” With the use of proper tone and grammar, it allowed the readers to connect to my essays and understand them better, a technique very helpful in the English language. In order to write my “Critical Engagement Essay,” my professor created an assignment that instructed me to look up five sources that I would use in my essay. This enabled me to bring in a wide range of information creating a diverse field of arguments and persuasions. I found the ideas and arguments I had previously of doing research were false and inaccurate. Bringing in new ideas provided me with a more varied outlook thus enabling me to shape my paper in a variety of ways.

The importance of research is usually overlooked and that produces a below average essay. Understanding the connection of my own experiences mixed with new insights is a technique of writing that will better my writing style for the rest of my life. Incorporating materials from outside sources is something used in almost every essay I have written this semester.

Maintaining academic honesty is sometimes a challenge, however it is extremely important. By being constantly aware of what I am searching and using for my essays allows me to keep track of my sources and thus give credit where credit is due. Illustrating the principles of academic honesty, I cite the research I engaged myself in into my “Critical Engagement Essay.” By citing the sources I used in my essay, plagiarism was a matter I did not and will not have to worry about. Sometimes it is more appreciated to be honest than to have the best paper that is not yours.

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS

  1. Create a new post titled “Reflective—Username”
  2. Cut and paste the template from this post into yours.
  3. Select the A14: Self-Reflective category and your own Username.
  4. Publish. Then update with actual text to replace the boilerplate text in the template.
  5. Link your self-reflective comments to your own essays when you cite them specifically to prove your case that you achieved the course goals. For an example, check out skyblue’s Reflective Statement from an earlier semester.
  6. DEADLINE. Post directly into your Portfolio before class WED DEC 02.
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Bibliography—xChuki

Posted on November 25, 2015 by xchuki

1.“History of Euromaidan” Insider. Web. 18 November 2015

Background: The article provides chronological story with supporting videos of Ukrainian Revolution 2013, how it started, when it ended, what was going on for few months, including numbers and dates.

How I Used It: It was one of my basic sources,  most of the basic information I got from it. Dates, statistics and most of events in chronological order I got from this source.

2.”Yanukovych was not stealing hats. He was convicted of stealing a watch” Ukrainian Truth. Web. 27 May 2004. 18 November 2015

Background: One of the articles, that was published long time before Euromaydan and Yanukovich’ presidency, telling us about Ukrainian president’s young years.  It include interview with his accomplice in theft, witness, and the judge.

How I Used it: In my Causal Argument I’m talking about Ukrainian president’s history, providing some information about his life before he became a famous politician.

3. “Activists handed the president more than 1 million signatures in support of the integration of Ukraine with the EU” Korrespondent Web 23 November 2013. 18 November 2015

Background: One of the first articles of Ukrainian Revolution. The journalist is talking about activists that in 3 weeks collected more than 1 million signatures to support the integration.

How I Used It: I haven’t used these numbers in any of my papers, mostly because I provided minimum of the information about how revolution started, but I used it for my own inspiration and basic knowledge.

4. “Maydan at Night: protesters sing songs, drink tea and bicker with police” Korrespondent. Web 22 November 2013. 18 November 2015

Background: Reports about students on the Independence Square, police forces gathering nearby and the first days of peaceful protests that started before Yanukovich failed to sign the agreement with EU.

How I Used It: In my papers, I used it to explain how and where students started gathering, how they were acting, and how many of them were there.

5.”On the European Square in Kiev meeting of the supporters of European integration has begun” Korrespondent. Web 24 November 2013. 18 November 2015

Background: Article about people gathering on main squares and getting ready to vote by raising hands later at night. Author tells about mood and number of people, about politicians from the opposition that were leading the crowd.

How I Used It: It was  part of my information about reaction of people on the violence against the peaceful students’ protests.

6.”President of the European People’s Party called on Yanukovych to “respect the European choice of the Ukrainian people“ Korrespondent. Web 25 November 2013. 18 November 2015

Background: The article about European politicians trying to convince Yanukovich to sign the agreements with European Union, and respect millions of people that were supporting this idea.

How I Used It: In one of my papers I mentioned how even European politicians were trying to convince the stubborn president. However I didn’t mention any specific names.

7. “Poroshenko: We are moving away from the “scoop” * and not from Russia” Korrespondent. Web 26 November 2013. 18 November 2015

Background: Interview with one of the richest people in Ukraine, the influential Ukrainian businessman and politician Petro Poroshenko about the integration with the EU and why people don’t want to build relationship with Russia.

How I  Used It: One of the reasons Ukrainians don’t would prefer to build relationship with EU than with Russia is because, many people’s mentality in Russia “got stacked” in the years of Soviet Union, while most of Ukrainian have already moved on.

*scoop – slang version of “USSR” in post-Soviet countries.

8.”Mykola Azarov: Further consultations between the EU and Ukraine should be held with the participation of Russia“Korrespondent. Web 27 November 2013. 18 November 2015

Background: The official report of the Department of Information and Communication of the Secretariat of the CMU. Prime-minister of Ukraine, Mykola Azarov insisted on the participation of Russia in consultations, so Russian side will make sure that agreement satisfies all Ukrainian and Russian needs. Also, Ukraine and Russia were mentioned as one side of participants.

How I Used It: In Rebuttal Argument I’m talking about pros and cons of relationship with Russia, and this was one of disturbing factors to me, how much Russia has to participate in Ukrainian International relationship, and how Ukraine has to depend on the country that is no more than one of the neighbors.

9. “Radio Liberty: New Year’s anthem Maydan” Korrespondent. Web 20 January 2014. 18 November 2015

Background: Article about celebration of 2014 New Year on the Independence Square when protesters at midnight all together sang the Ukrainian National anthem.

How I Used It: In my papers I was telling about people spending all winter, including holidays, on the main square in Kiev.

10. “One of policeman was throwing rocks and protesters and trying to provoke them with obscene gestures“Korrespondent. Web 20 January 2014. 18 November 2015

Background: One of the reports with supporting video about policeman’s behavior and aggressive provocations.

How I Used It: I watched the video for my own education, so I could be sure that I’m not just making up the aggression from the special forces’ side.

11.  “‘Sportsmen’ entered In Mariinsky Park from the side of Arsenalna station“Korrespondent. Web 20 January 2014. 18 November 2015

Background: Report about young males looking like sportsmen passing through the police circle without any restrictions. Earlier many other reports would include information with supporting videos and photos of  some hired provokers from the presidential party that would start aggressive fights with police, to allow police use force against the protesters and then “sportsmen” would go deep behind policemen.

How I Used It: I talked about paid supporters of the president, those people were some of the most aggressive provokers, that never agreed with the fact that they supported the president.

12.”Protester Gavrilyuk described how he was abused policeman“ Fakty.ictv.ua Web 25 January 2014.18 November 2015

Background: The article with a video evidence about policeman’s brutal violence, beating up and taking off all the clothes of one of the protesters, mocking him, recording and taking pictures of poor hurt naked man outside in snow in cold winter.

How I Used It: I did not describe this specific situation, however, I used this information for better description of aggression and violence against protesters.

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Bibliography- sixfortyfive645

Posted on November 25, 2015 by sixfortyfive645
  1. Kelley, Lauren. “America Has a Rape Problem – And Kate Harding Wants to Fix It.” Rolling Stone. 24 August 2015. Web. 26 October 2015.

Background: This article is an interview with Kate Harding, author of Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture – and What We Can Do About It. It focuses on what rape culture is and why it is so prevalent in today’s society, as well as key points Harding makes in her book.

How I Used It: I used this to reference the definition of rape culture. Also, I’ve referenced Harding’s points and how they relate to my argument of rape culture teaching girls one thing and boys another thing.

 

  1. Gray, Eliza. “Why Victims of Rape in College Don’t Report to the Police.” Time. 23 June 2014. Web. 26 October 2015.

Background: This article is about rape on college campuses, and the way things are handled. It discusses the need of college administrations to have a better way to handle rape cases reported, like not blaming the victim or discouraging them from going to the police. It also provides several reasons why some people who are raped at college do not go to the police.

How I Used It: This article gave me some examples on why students don’t report rape. I used these points to introduce another source, so I did not heavily reference or quote this source. Overall, this source was a way for me to gather a general idea of why people don’t report rapes.

 

  1. Rogers, Kali. “I Survived Date Rape.” Her Story. 28 June 2015. Web. 12 November 2015.

Background: This is a personal account of rape. It’s a story of a woman’s experiences in life and how those experiences led to her being raped. She shares that she was raped by a friend, but did not report it to the police.

How I Used It: I used this personal story as proof that a reason for unreported rapes relates to the stigma of rape victims. The personal story helped me realize and demonstrate that the stigma is taught through rape culture.

 

  1. Eichelberger, Erica. “Men Defining Rape: A History.” Mother Jones. 27 August 2012. Web. 2 November 2015.

Background: This article is about the history of rape culture. It explains what rape was defined as and how it was dealt with in previous times, and there are some comparisons to the some ideals today.

How I Used It: I used a specific example from the 13th century to introduce marital rape. The purpose of this example was to show how absurd the ideals were in ancient times. The example leads to another source of current times, revealing that absurd ideals are upheld in today’s world.

 

  1. “A Guy Talks About Rape From A Man’s Perspective. (And It’s Not What You Think, Either.)” Upworthy. 14 April 2014. Web. 2 November 2015.

Background: This video is a monologue that is an example of a male’s view of rape. It discusses the stereotypes men face when they experience rape and how it differs from those that women go through. Although they are different, it is clear that the experience is just as horrible for men.

How I Used It: The monologue is an emotional example of victim blaming. I used the man’s account of how his classmates made him feel as a different type of victim blaming, revealing that there are many types of victim blaming, and all types are equally as harmful.

 

  1. Turner, Natasha. “Rape-splaining: 10 Examples of Victim Blaming.” Ms. Magazine. 28 May 2013. Web. 2 November 2015.

Background: This article is an overview on a specific rape case of a 12-year-old girl and the backlash people shared on the Internet. Specific comments people made are highlighted and analyzed.

How I Used It: I used this article to show the idiotic ideals people have and use to blame innocent victims. This example helps prove my point that no matter how the situation, outsiders always find a way to shame or blame the victim.

 

  1. Boardman, Mandy. “My Husband Raped Me.” Time. 29 July 2015. Web. 17 November 2015.

Background: A woman whose husband drugged and raped her for years without her knowledge wrote this article. She discusses the horror and the need to get justice. After her ex-husband was charged with several felonies, he was to serve his time on house arrest. Boardman argues the ridiculousness of the judge’s decision.

How I Used It: I used Boardman’s story to explain that marital rape still happens today, even though it is illegal. And despite the understanding that it is against the law, many people do not take it seriously, like Boardman’s ex-husband and the judge involved with the trial. I used this account as a comparison to the example of marital rape in 1670, as well.

 

  1. Matchar, Emily. “’Men’s Rights’ Activists Are Trying to Redefine the Meaning of Rape.” New Republic. 26 February 2014. Web. 9 November 2015.

Background: This article generally discusses men’s rights activists’ opinions on the statistics of rape, and the issue of false rape accusations. The men’s rights movement (MRM) is bringing up issues like consent, victim blaming, and legal standards of proof and how they are complicated, not just black and white. They believe that rape does not occur as much as is stated, and that feminists created hysteria on college campuses.

How I Used It: I used this article to reference the fact that there is such a thing of falsely reported rapes, using the statistic in the article. Also, I brought up the idea that not everyone believes in this statistic to introduce my other references that provide examples as to why they do not believe it.

 

  1. Hallett, Stephanie. “Do Women Lie About Rape?” Ms. Magazine. 7 April 2011. Web. 9 November 2015.

Background: This article subtly deflates the premises for which people accuse women of falsely reporting rape. The author uses an example of a casino hostess filing a civil suit against an NFL player, and how people defended the player and claimed that the girl was lying. Also, the article discusses the Philadelphia police department’s reasoning for why 52 percent of rape reports were “unfounded” in 1980.

How I Used It: I used the example of the Philadelphia police department to highlight and discredit their reasons for why women lie about rape. The empty points they make only helped prove my point that there is a lack of sympathy in the system that results in injustices.

 

  1. Walters, Joanne. “Sara Reedy, the rape victim accused of lying and jailed by US police, wins $1.5m in payout.” The Guardian. 15 December 2012. Web. 9 November 2015.

Background: This article is about Sara Reedy’s rape and experience with the police department. Reedy was raped while working and was charged with fabricating the story and was sent to jail. In the end, it was revealed that Reedy was truthful and she won a settlement in return.

How I Used It: I used Reedy’s story as another example of how judgment and lack of sympathy results in unfair outcomes for everyone involved.

 

  1. Carter, Mike. “Woman sues after Lynnwood police didn’t believe she was raped.” The Seattle Times. 12 June 2013. Web. 9 November 2015.

Background: This article is a story of an 18-year-old girl who was raped and charged with filing a false report. The girls name is left out of the story, but her rape is explained in detail. After being tied up, gagged, and raped, the girl reported the crime to the police, only to later be coerced into recanting the report. Upon this, she was charged and fined by the police. Two years later, police found her attacker, and she filed a civil-rights lawsuit in response.

How I Used It: I used this story as an example police and investigators lack sensitivity when questioning rape victims, which only hurts the situation more. I used this example to show the ideas behind accusing someone of filing a false report must be reevaluated.

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bibliography-hiralp365

Posted on November 25, 2015 by hiralp365

Annotated Bibliography

  1. “Vancouver Combats Heroin by Giving Its Addicts the Best Smack in the World.”Public Radio International. N.p., 4 Feb. 2015. Web. 24 Nov. 2015.

Background:  This article discusses how there is a safe zone set up to prevent heroin drug user to go out of control. And how Harm reduction  program set up by doctors and government support supplying world’s purest heroine to the worst addicts. Also provides heroin addicts  positive  comments towards harm reduction program. Some of the places were Harm reduction program has  its origin are also mentioned.

How I intend to use it: This article will help me start off to research the root of the problem in Vancouver and rest of the Europe. It will help me begin my introduction.

  1. “Long-Term Side Effects of Heroin – Physical Effects on the Body & Brain – Drug-Free World.”Long-Term Side Effects of Heroin – Physical Effects on the Body & Brain – Drug-Free World. Foundation for Drug Free World, n.d. Web. 24 Nov. 2015.

Background: This article mentions about harmful effects of long term use of heroine. And how this program Drug Free World reaches out to help out people with addiction problems.

How I intend to use it: I can use this website to talk about some of the negative affects of long term use of heroin. And mention about some of the programs that can be very helpful to eliminate use of heroin.

  1. Beiser, Vince. “Vancouver’s Radical Approach to Drugs: Let Junkies Be Junkies.” Alternet. N.p., 18 Nov. 2008. Web. 24 Nov. 2015.

Background: The article talks about some good benefits of harm reduction program. And discusses whether the goal of eliminating disease will do any good to people’s health. I has some useful facts and information on infections caused by needles used on streets.

How I intend to use it: I will use this article to support harm reduction program through facts and explain how it can benefit Vancouver.

  1. Hiebert, Paul. “Vancouver’s Supervised Drug Injection Center: How Does It Work?”The Awl Vancouvers Supervised Drug Injection Center How Does It Work Comments. N.p., Apr.-May 2012. Web. 24 Nov. 2015.

Background: This article discusses how vancouver’s clinic admistrates heroine.  And how the equipment are sterilized and basic overview of how program is ran.

How I intend to use it: This article will help me talk about what goes in and around the clinic for insite.

5. “Addiction Counseling: Abstinence Versus Harm Reduction.” New Hope Recovery Center RSS. N.p., 29 July 2014. Web. 24 Nov. 2015.

Background: The source provides difference between abstinence  and harm reduction. It provides some of the therapies available to cure problem from the root to help patients recover from the drug addiction.

How I  intend to use it: This source can guide me to find some overlap of abstinence and harm reduction program. This article will  help me with my argument about curing patients health is important.

  1. “Harm Reduction: An Approach to Reducing Risky Health Behaviours in Adolescents.”Paediatrics & Child Health. Pulsus Group Inc, Jan. 2008. Web. 25 Nov. 2015.

Background: This source provides some research on why harm reduction program benefits people       in our society. And provides information on other programs such as AMPS and SHAHRP to educate children and people about drug abuse.

How I intend to use it: I can use the statistics provided in this source to support my argument.

  1. “Is Harm Reduction Policy to Blame for Current Drug Epidemic?” Parents Oppposed to Pot. N.p., 22 Nov. 2015. Web. 25 Nov. 2015.

Background:  This article opposes harm reduction program as unhelpful to stop drug use. The article mentions how this program promotes drug use and addiction. And addresses some problems of the harm reduction program strategy.

How I intend to use it: I will use this argument to support my main argument on how it encourages drug use along with some other benefits in society. I can use some ideas through this article to relate drug use pattern with harm reduction program.

8. Rogers, Susan J., and Terry Ruefli. “Does Harm Reduction Programming Make a Difference in the Lives of Highly Marginalized, At-risk Drug Users?” Harm Reduction Journal. BioMed Central, n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2015.

Background: This article provides information on the outcome of the research conducted on the harm reduction program. It also provides method is used to conduct this research with discussion included. And  it gives readers some background knowledge on the program itself.

How I intend to use it: I will use the research information and results provided in my research paper. I can use it as an example in outcomes and benefit paragraph of my paper.

9. Stoové, Mark, Carla J. Treloar, Lisa Maher, Helen Tyrrell, and Jack Wallace. “Salvaging a Prison Needle and Syringe Program Trial in Australia Requires Leadership and Respect for Evidence.” Med J Aust The Medical Journal of Australia 203.8 (2015): 319-20. Web. 6 Dec. 2015. hLinkBC File #102a N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2015.

Background: This journal provides Insite facility background information in Australia. It explains some of the positive and negative aspects of this program.

How I intend to use it: I can use some pros and cons of the safe needle exchange in my research paper to make my claim stronger.

10. Understanding Harm Reduction. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2012.

Background: This article provides background knowledge behind the harm reduction program. It explains how and who the program was created by.

How I intend to use it: I will use this information to talk about the history of the program and explain about its implementation.

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Bibliography-cswilliams15

Posted on November 25, 2015 by cswilliams15

1) Ehrenfreund, Max. Goldfarb, Zachary. 11 essential facts about guns and mass shootings in the United States. The Washington Post. June 18 2015.

Background: This article describes the facts that amount to the gun control situation and the mass shootings.

How I intend to use it: This article will help support my claim that something needs to done with gun control. My claim will basically be that think Americans we do have the right to own guns but it should only be certain types.

2) Beckett, Lois. What We Actually Know About the Connections Between Mental Illness, Mass Shootings, and Gun Violence. PSMAG. June 10 2014.

Background: This article describes the relationship between mental health issues and mass shootings.

How I intend to use it: To establish a point to help get people better treatment for people that suffer from mental health problems.

3) Lee Hee Ye, Michelle. Has there been one school shooting per week since Sandy Hook? The Washington Post. June 29th 2015.

Background: Discusses the facts on school shootings since Sandy Hook.

How I intend to use it: To describe that this is a daily occurrence and not just something that happens only once a year.

4) Rayfield, Jillian. Gun rights advocates: Arm our teachers to help stop school shootings. Salon. December 18 2015.

Background: Discusses how arming teachers could help prevent shootings.

How I intend to use it: As a proposal to limit mass shootings that are happening today.

5) http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-84274894/

Background: This article describes how the United States leads the world in Mass shootings.

How I intend to use it: To show why the United States is leading the world in school shootings and what can be done to bring the rate down.

6) Follman, Mark. No, Mental Illness Is Not the Main Cause of Mass Shootings in America. Mother Jones. Oct 27 2015. Dec 4 2015

Background: This article explains how mental illness is not the main cause of mass shootings and states that many people who have mental health issues are not violent people at all.

How I intend to use it: To show that what most Americans think what the main cause of mass shootings are and how the article rejects their claim.

7) http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/poll-do-you-think-people-should-be-allowed-carry-guns-public

Background: This is a poll rather than article. The question to the poll is that is that whether Americans should be allowed to carry guns or not.

How I intend to use it: To show what most Americans think if it is right to carry guns or not, then compare their answer to my opinion.

8) Serna, Joseph. Elliot Rodger meticulously planned Isla Vista rampage, report says. Los Angeles Times. Feb 19 2015. Dec 4 2015.

Background: This article describes how the Isla Vista planned his attack in Santa Barbara and it also explains why he planned the attack and what was the reasoning for is rampage. It also shows the aftermath of the attack that led to seven people’s deaths.

How I intend to use it: One of few examples I’m going to use to show what type of mass shootings have occurred over the past decade. I will also be using this example to explain why this shooter decided to go on the rampage that he did.

9) Oh, Inae. NPR. FBI Says Background Check Error Let Charleston Shooting Suspect Buy Gun. 10 Jul 2015. Dec 4 2015.

Background: This article explains how there was a miscommunication between the FBI, local law enforcements and the business that was dealing arms that lead to the background check failing for the Charleston shooter.

How I intend to use it: To show that some background checks are not always accurate which can lead to mass shootings. Also this will be one of the examples shown on why we need stricter background checks within our country.

10) Medina, Pamela. Self Growth. Top 3 Reasons For Background Check. 16 Nov 2015.

Background: This article explains what are the top 3 three reasons for background checks and why they are essteinal to preventing mass shootings.

How I intend to use it: To show the reasons why the United States needs to have stricter background checks so that companies won’t just sell guns to anyone. Also this article will show why background checks can fail and the consequences that occur if they do fail.

11) Flowers, Matt. Courier Post. Charleston Shooting Shakes South Jersey. 19 June 2015. Dec 4 2015.

Background: This article shows how has the Charleston shooting has affected local churches around South Jersey and to show that these churches also plan to make stricter background checks against people that don’t regularly attend their church.

How I intend to use it: To show that mass shootings shakes have reached home and what are local communities doing to try to prevent them and how they react to them.

12) “What Exactly Is a Mass Shooting?” Mother Jones. Mark Follman, 24 August 2012. Web. Dec 4 2015

Background: This article describes how the FBI defines mass shootings and what certain number of victims there need to be in a firearm attack for it to be considered a mass shooting. A mass shooting is also composed as a single individual unleashing an attack on others.

How I intend to use it: A mass shooting isn’t clearly defined, but they occur often that they do need to be defined. The FBI gives their definition on what a mass shooting is and what the outcomes determine a mass shooting.

13) “Another: The 45th School Shooting in America in 2015.” NewsWeek. Michelle Richinick. 1 October 2015. Web. Dec 4 2015.

Background: This article follows the recent attack on the Oregon community college shooting and explains how the recent attack is the 45th to occur this year in the first nine months of 2015.

How I intend to use it: To show that mass shootings are a commonly occurrence within the United States and also this article will represent how likely mass shootings occur since the devasting Sandy Hook shooting.

14) Forand, Rebecca. Police Probe Threat to Kingsway Regional High School. NJ.com. Nov 11 2015. Dec 4 2015.

Background: This article describes how Kingsway Regional High School was under of a threat of a school shooting and also discusses how the community handled it.

How I intend to use it: To describe how mass shootings have affected the United States so much that the problem has reached local communities.

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Bibliography- peachesxo

Posted on November 24, 2015 by peachesxo

1.) http://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/item/medical-errors-chat

Background: This article talks about  me statistics of how many people were injured because of medical error. The article gives the reader rhetorical questions to keep in mind. This also led me to another article from the Institute of Medicine.

How I  used it: I will use this article in one of the opening paragraphs of my essay. This will give readers a statistics on how many patients die in the hands of doctors. I might use some of the rhetorical questions in my essay (I will most likely add them, but revise them so the questions will not be in question form).

2.) http://iom.nationalacademies.org/~/media/Files/Report%20Files/1999/To-Err-is-Human/To%20Err%20is%20Human%201999%20%20report%20brief.pdf

Background: This is the report was written by the Institute of Medicine containing common errors that doctors make. Also solutions for accountability for medical personnel.

How I used it: This is going to be use part of my body paragraphs. It will be used in talking about the common mistakes doctors are making and why they aren’t getting fixed. This article also allows me to talk about the solutions in doctor accountability.

3.) http://www.nursingcenter.com/static?pageid=935642

Background: This website gives us an idea on how to improve health care and the accountability from health care professions. This also describes what accountability is and why it’s important.

How I used it: I will use this probably in the beginning of my essay. I intend to use the definition of accountability in the opening or second paragraph. Then I will talk about why it is important to the patients and how medical service will improve.

4.) http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/17/health/17chen.html

Background: This article talks about how doctors should be accountable for medical errors. Also, the article talks about patients and why they’re important.

How I used it: This is part of my body paragraphs and this supports the idea that Doctors must be accountable for their mistakes. Patient trust and support is the number one priority in hospitals/doctor offices.

5.) http://www.physicianspractice.com/staff/medical-staff-accountability-will-improve-performance

Background: This article talks about how doctors would try harder if they are accountable for their mistakes. This will improve the medical personnel performance.

How I used it: I used this in the paragraphs that talks about the results if doctor’s are accountable for their mistakes. This will serve as evidence of performance improvement in doctors.

6.) http://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/item/when-doctors-feel-pain-after-a-medical-mistake

Background: This article talks about how doctors shouldn’t be accountable for their mistakes. The mistakes that they make impact the doctors lives greatly. Nothing should be held against the doctor unless there was signs of malpractice.

How I used it: This was used in the paragraph that talks about why doctors should not be accountable for their mistakes. It addresses  what other people think about the issue with accountability. This creates the counter argument.

7.) http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/16/opinion/invitation-to-a-dialogue-when-doctors-slip-up.html?_r=0

Background: This article talks about how doctors feel when they make a mistake when caring for their patient.

How I used it: this will be part of the counter argument as well

8.) http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/letters/articles/2011/08/29/doctors_who_make_mistakes_must_be_held_to_acount/

Background: This article talks about why the mistakes doctors make should be held accountable. Also, it compares it to a real life/ a more common problem.

How I intend to use it: This will be used in my claim on why doctors should be held accountable for their actions and mistakes.

9.) http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/GeneralProfessionalIssues/48569

Background: This brings another point of view in the argument. This brings up the topic that doctors shouldn’t be accountable if the patient does not follow protocol.

How I used it: I combined this with the counter argument.

10.) http://healthydebate.ca/opinions/should-we-be-punishing-medical-errors

Background:  This article has a video in it that talks about doctor accountability and if we should punish the doctors for their mistakes.

How I used it: I will integrate some of the information in the article and the video into the body paragraphs.

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Bibliography—jcirrs

Posted on November 24, 2015 by jcirrs

Hoyt, Erich. “Dangers to Trainers.” PBS. PBS, 1992. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.

Background: Erich Hoyt’s, veterinarian, article “Dangers to Trainers” talks about how orca whales are wild animals and they occasionally will attack. He explains how many accidents with trainers and captive whales come from the sociological facts that the whale is unhappy and wants to be free. Some injuries are actually accidents from stunts gone wrong. Hoyt also talks about life expectancy.

How I used it: I used this article in a few different papers. I took a few quotes that explained how captive animals emotions are unexplainable. When the animals feel depressed, they tend to attack their trainers.

 

Moosa, Tauriq. “Is Animal Captivity Wrong? | Big Think.” Big Think. N.p., 11 Mar. 2014. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.

Background: This article talks about animal captivity and the wrongness and righteousness of it. Many animals in the zoo are starving and dying behind their cages. But too often, the causes of suffering tend to smudge our view of what is wrong. Animals in cages might automatically lead to us responding with sadness, but captivity might not be as awful as we think. Some animals that are endangered are being helped in captivity by keeping them alive, but others are slowly dying.

How I used this Article: I used this article to help me with a few of my papers. This article shows both sides of captivity; the wrongness and the righteousness. I was able to prove my point as to why captivity is bad but also was able to use this article in my rebuttal to say captivity is not such a bad thing for some animals.

PETA. “10 Things You Didn’t Know About SeaWorld – SeaWorld of Hurt.” SeaWorld of Hurt. N.p., 2015. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.

Background: SeaWorld of Hurt and PETA are working together to persuade Americans to discontinue their visits to SeaWorld. Their website gives mas information as to why SeaWorld is a horrible place. They talk about the dangers that SeaWorld puts the trainers and the whales through, and talks about how much better off the whales are in the wild than in captivity. Their list says SeaWorld covers their whale’s sunburn with black zinc oxide. They kidnap their whales and if killed during the capturing they are drowned. Sea World shortens their lifespan. The animals suffer from crammed, unnatural living conditions.

How I Used This Article: This article was used a lot throughout all my work. This article gave me 10 reasons why SeaWorld is harmful and I was able to take this information to make my claim.

“Sea World Responds to Blackfish Documentary, Sea Shepherd Sets the Record Straight » EcoWatch.” EcoWatch. N.p., 23 Dec. 2013. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.

Background: This source is an editorial about SeaWorld’s response to the documentary film Blackfish. SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment is embarrassed and humiliated by this film. They preach that Blackfish is only focusing on the negative aspects of the park. SeaWorld claims they are helping their captured mammals and are raising them as if they are in the wild while providing a better home. They believe taking an animal out of its natural habitat helps lengthen their lifespan and helps provide them with a better life. Blackfish rebuts everything that Sea World has to say. Sea World says Blackfish is not a documentary, but it is propaganda.

How I used this Article: This article was useful for my rebuttal. This article shows how SeaWorld defends themselves and says they are not harming the animals, which is exactly what my rebuttal was.

“Free Orca.” Orca Homepage. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.

Background: The website WWW.orcahome.du shows an entire list of injured or killed humans by captive whales in SeaWorld. The list provides over 100 entries of attacks over the past 50 years. In the wild, there have been zero reports of attacks by orca whales on humans. This website also provides other information. It states that most orcas live off the oceans of Japan, the North American Pacific Northwest, Iceland, Norway, Scotland and Antarctica. There are only one spices of orca but a couple different races depending on where they live. The website talks about identification of the whales and their families. They state that male whales grow up to be about 32 feet long and 10-11 tons while females are about 28 feet long and weight about 7-8 tons. Male dorsal fins grow to be about 5 feet high and females 3 feet high, allowing for easy distinction. Males live a short life than females. This website is very informative and gives a lot of information about orca whales.

How I used this Article: This article helped me with my claim. It gave me a lot of information and quotes about the wild orcas verses captive orcas.

“Captivity.” WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.

Background: This website, uswhales.org, has mas information not only about orca whales, but also about the other types of whales. The website describes orcas as the apex predators of the sea and the largest members of the dolphin family. They are highly intelligent, highly adaptable and able to communicate and coordinate hunting tactics. They say there has never been a documented attack on a human in the wild, and there are some stories of orcas actually protecting humans at sea from sharks. Orcas are found throughout the world’s seas, typically in pods, or families, that share a common dialect. When an orca is born, it stays with its family its entire life. They mostly live in cold areas of the sea. Capturing of orcas and other sea life, including their prey, has caused them to be classified as endangered with the population being less than 50,000. A safe home, such as their natural habitat, is the key for survival of this endangered species.

How I used this Article: I used this on my final paper. I was able to take quotes and information to support my claim. The article talks about wild orcas and how they are perfectly fine in the wild. An orca in the wild is safer than an orca in captivity. This article helped me prove my claim.

“What Causes Dorsal Fin Collapse?” Cetacean Inspiration. N.p., 06 Jan. 2013. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.

This website, cetaceaninspiration.wordpress.com, talks all about orcas and their collapsed dorsal fins due to captive lives. This website is also the home to many campaigns and promotions used to help close down Sea World and prevent people from visiting the parks. In December, 2009, an orca killed trainer Alexis Martínez at a marine park in the Canary Islands. Only two months later, trainer Dawn Brancheau, SeaWorld’s best trainer, was killed by an orca at SeaWorld Orlando. OSHA, occupational safety and health administration, tried to fight against SeaWorld saying Martínez’s death should have been served as a warning about swimming and working with whales, ultimately trying to save Brancheau’s life.  During a “relationship session” with Tilikum, Tikikum pulled on Brancheau’s ponytail and dragged her to the bottom of the pool and ended up killing her. Tilikum has been involved with 2 previous deaths. OSHA believes SeaWorld knew how dangerous Tilikum could be but did nothing about it.  This website fights in favor of OSHA in trying to shut down SeaWorld and inform the world of the dangers and actions that occur there.

How I used this Article: Helped support my claim on how the trainers and SeaWorld treat the animals poorly. Showed and proved there was actual damage to the captive whales.

Blackfish. Dir. Gabriela Cowperthwaite. Prod. Manny Oteyza. 2013. Documentary.

Background: The film Blackfish is a documentary explaining the horrible living conditions that SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment puts their sea life mammals through. The film has many interviews of divers who took part in the capturing process. They talk about how they captured the whales, how they disposed of the dead whales, and how they transported these helpless animals. Former whale trainers from SeaWorld speak about their experiences with the whales. They talk about the horrible living condition the male whale lived in and the bullying he went through. They reminisced about a former coworker who was killer by one of the whales. The purpose of Blackfish is to educate all of America and other viewers about orcas and why these whales and other sea creatures should be kept in the wild. SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment wanted no part of this film. The amusement park was put to shame and humiliated hopefully causing less visitors at the park. Blackfish explains why SeaWorld is a bad place and basically why it needs to be shut down.

How I used this Article: “Blackfish” was the start of my claim. This was the first video I watched and this is how I was able to pick my topic.

“Should We Keep Animals in Zoos?” Should We Keep Animals in Zoos? N.p., 2013. Web. 05 Feb. 2015.

Background: This article is a debate website. The debate is whether or not to keep animals in zoos. 67% of people say no, and 33% said yes. A few arguments presented for no include: once an animal is taken from the wild and placed in a zoo, it will never return to the wild. Taking an animal out of the wild can cause extinction. Animals are being taken away from their territory, natural habitat, and their families. Most people view zoos as prisons and a sick form of entertainment. A few arguments for yes are: captive animals are given a good amount of food and never have to worry about starving. They help keep the rare species alive by their breeding programs. A good zoo provides an enriched habitat in which the animals are never bored, are well cared-for, and have plenty of space. Zoos help rehabilitate wildlife and take in exotic pets that people no longer want or are no longer able to care for. This article was able to provide both sides of the argument.

How I used it: I used this article to prove statistics. This article was only about why or why not animals should be held captive. I took the why not portion and was able to use it as supporting ideas.

Leinw, Donna, and Leger. “SeaWorld Challenges Ban on Whale-trainer Contact.” USA Today. Gannett, 12 Nov. 2013. Web. 06 Feb. 2015.

Background: This article focuses on the question of should SeaWorld allow their trainers to swim in the water with their whales, or not? There is a federal ban opposed on letting trainers swim with the whales. In 2010 a large orca dragged their head trainer, Dawn Branchau, off a platform and drowned her under water; it took 45 minutes before the other trainers could get a hold of her physical body from the whale. This is not the first this time specific whale has killed a trainer at the park. SeaWorld has been in a three-year legal battle with the federal government, arguing that human contact with killer whales is educational and integral to the care of the species. This does not justify a death. Also, SeaWorld lawyer is the son of the head of the Supreme Court judge.

How I used it: I used this article to prove that trainers and whales should not be swimming together. This article provided information about several whale attacks on trainers. I used quotes and evidence from this article to support my claim.

 

 

 

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Bibliography – themildewmuncher7

Posted on November 24, 2015 by themildewmuncher7

1. Heroin in Vancouver

Background: This article serves as the primary source for the debate of heroin in Vancouver. It offers a description of the program as well as detailing why it occurred in the first place, citing drug violence in the city as a cause. It also offers multiple viewpoints and leaves bread crumbs to other articles deeper in the topic.

How I Used It: This article will be used as the introduction to the problem at hand. It will essentially serve as a baseplate for the rest of the argument to be built off of.

2. 2009 Giving Heroin to Heroin Addicts

Background: This article talks about programs similar to the one being instituted in Vancouver and how they’ve fared over the years. Specifically, it addresses cases in Britain and how they have concluded a four-year trial which resulted in mixed results of positivity and negativity. It is pro-heroin clinics.

How I Used It: Since the article is pro-clinics, this serves as a counterargument piece for my paper.

3. Heroin Downsides

Background: One of the more negative articles, this provides with multiple cases, especially the one on Cherie, where the InSite heroin clinics have caused a notable negative impact on society. She was a heroin addict, and the easy access to the drug led her to becoming more dependent on it, the exact opposite effect that it should have.

How I Used It: This article supports my argument entirely, leading it to be used heavily in my argument against the program. The fact that it details a specific case where the heroin clinic program has gone completely wrong will serve as very solid evidence for my case.

4. Methadone Debate

Background: This article also offers the stance of anti-heroin programs, citing the use of methadone as a substitute in the past. It details how methadone was rather ineffective, not solving the drug problem but rather making it stagnant if not worse.

How I Used It: This article is used in support of the one above as it also finds itself anti-InSite. Also, it could be used as a counter to a counterargument, as it takes something that could be proposed as a solution to the problem and refutes it effectively.

5. Four Pillars

Background: This is sourced directly from the city of Vancouver’s website and is factual information regarding the Four Pillars group. It talks about their approach to dealing with drug problems in large scale.

How I Used It: A good source for information, this site will allow me to make direct counterarguments toward the motives of the Four Pillars group, using outside examples to support them.

6. Addicts Soon to Receive Prescription Heroin

Background: This is a news article from the Globe and Mail discussing the heroin treatment program in Vancouver. It talks about the implementation of the program and how the federal Health Minister objects to the program.

How I Used It: Rona Ambrose is on my side, stating that the program is illogical and out of hand. She is a credible source (ethos) for my argument.

7. Drug Addiction Treatment

Background: This is a basic information source from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. It talks about what an addiction treatment is, and what the common methods of accomplishing it are.

How I Used It: It essentially serves as a baseline when talking about addiction treatment in the form of the program, most notably in the discussion of whether treatment is “curing” or “managing” the addiction. Since the Vancouver heroin program is not curing the addiction, this is where the source comes in.

8. InSite Statistics

Background: This source is a statistics sheet for the InSite treatment facilities in Vancouver. It contains yearly numerical data for items such as unique visitors, average visits per day, OVERDOSE INCIDENTS, clinical interventions, demographics, etc.

How I Used It: This can lead to some conclusions made by me with the use of the next source that the treatment facilities are not as effective in luring in a high percentage of the addicted population as they preach to be.

9. Drug Statistics in Vancouver

Background: This pdf document gives in-depth analysis on many different aspects of illicit drug use in Vancouver.

How I Used It: As mentioned previously, in will be used in addition to the source above in providing a fallacy of the actual popularity of the InSite program.

10. CNN on InSite

Background: An American article, this CNN report discusses a firsthand user of the system named Steve. It is essentially an interview, talking about how he uses it and what he experiences.

How I Used It: Steve praises the system for the most part, but in doing so reveals some unacceptable flaws of the program, such that he has overdosed three times while there. Evidence like this will allow me to draw some conclusions and make some valid points regarding the practicality of the clinics.

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Bibliography- Bigfoot9

Posted on November 24, 2015 by bigfoot9

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1.Pan, An, Vasanti Malik, and Frank B. Hu. “Exporting Diabetes to Asia: The Impact of Western-Style Fast Food.” Circulation. U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2015.

Background: The article talks about the impact of western-style Fast Food. It goes into depth the impact of globalization. The article talks about how many fast food chains have been popping up all over Asian countries. The article states that obesity and type 2 diabetes have truly become global problems.

How I used it: The article goes in depth on how many people are now being diagnosed with different health issues, and I used the statements to show my readers the negative impacts of Fast Food. The article also states statistics about the expected number of people that will have certain health problems that I will use to show the readers what will become of this world.

2.“‘Globesity’: US Junk Food Industry Tips Global Scales.” RT English. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2015.

Background: The article talks about the increasing obesity rate around the world. The article uses statistics to show how bad things have risen since the introduction of Fast Food.

How I used it: I used the statistics in this article to show how quickly health issues have gotten worse. I also used certain facts from the website to back up my thesis.

3.”The History of McD’s.” The History of McD’s. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2015.

Background: The website talks all about the history of Mcdonalds as a corporation. The article goes in depth on the history and how they started all the way up until present day.

How I used it: I used this website to show how Mcdonalds have evolved over the years. I used the source to show the readers how McDonalds have dominated land all over the year. I used statistics from the website to show exactly how many buildings have been built since the corporation started.

4.Eatocracy Editors. “5@5 – The Truth about Mexican Food.” Http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2011/08/24/55-the-truth-about-mexican-food/. N.p., Aug.-Sept. 2011. Web. 2 Nov. 2015.

Background: The source talks about the colorful diet of Mexico. It goes in depth of the culture rich food and talks about the misconceptions about Mexican Cuisine.

How I used: I used this source to show to my readers the cuisine of the area. I wanted to use some examples of the culture rich foods and show readers that the fast food chains are taking away the home cooked meals.

5.”How Excess Weight Affects Your Health.” http://www.helpguide.org/harvard/how-excess-weight-affects-your-health.htm. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Nov. 2015.

 

Background: The source talks about the negative side effects of gaining weight. The source talks about the correlation between gaining weight and the risk a person is at for developing diseases. The source also talks about a study that was put together to have statistics on the issue.

How I used: I used this to backup my information between people gaining weight from fast food and the risk they put their bodies at for developing diseases.

6.”Diabetes: The Cost of Diabetes.” http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs236/en/. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Nov. 2015.

Background: The article talks about the real cost of being diagnosed with diabetes. The article shows also how difficult or expensive it is for families. The website also states how many people are being diagnosed with this disease. The source also goes on to talk about prevention.

How I used it: I used this source to show to my readers that when a body is introduced to the fast food culture, diabetes can be the conclusion. It is to back up the financial burden it puts on someone’s life.  

7.”Negative Effects of Fast Foods.” LIVESTRONG.COM. LIVESTRONG.COM, 14 Apr. 2015. Web. 24 Nov. 2015.

Background: The source goes in depth on what is in the fast food items. It also talks about the health problems that stem from overweight and obesity.

How I used: I used this source to show my readers the negative aspects of fast food. Also I used this source to show my readers what actually goes into the food that people are putting into their bodies.

8.”Indians Develop Taste for the Big Mac.” CNBC. N.p., 08 Jan. 2014. Web. 09 Nov. 2015.

Background: The source talks about how India was at first holding back letting fast food into their land, but now they are letting them in. The source shows how much money is being spent at these fast food restaurants.

How I used it: I took statistics from this source to show how many restaurants are being built and the money being spent there, and crossed it with another source to show that while increased spending is also affecting their diet and health. I used the source to show a correlation between the negative health effects and the amount of money spent on fast food.

9.”Mexico.” OECD Better Life Index. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Nov. 2015

Background: The source states the average incomes for Mexico. The source also talks about other aspects of life, including employment. The source talks about the day in and day out basic life.

How I used it: I used this source to make a correlation between the low income of Mexico and the raising cost of medication for diabetes.

10.Stumpe, Ramona. “Impact of McDonalds.” The Impact of McDonald‘s McDonalds- The Impact on Us, Our Society and the Environment (n.d.): n. pag. Impact of Mcdonalds- Impact on Us, Our Society and the Environment. 2012. Web. 24 Nov. 2015.

Background: The essay goes way into depth about everything negative McDonald’s brings to the table. It talks about how the food doesn’t break down as it should, the environmental damage, and the health issues that come from McDonald’s.

How I used it: I used this essay to back up my research to show my readers that fast food can only be negative. I used it to show facts to my readers about the negative health effects it will have one someone’s life.  

 

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