Monday, May 18, 2009

Zombies

2. Find one other source you can access from the library database(s)
3. Write a couple paragraphs, using a direct quote from each article and paraphrasing a quote/idea from each article
4. For the direct quotations: Use one introductory clause/phrase (pg. 191) and one incorporated structure (pg. 192)

Many people believe that zombies exist and live among us. Harvard Botanist Wade Davis, insists "Zombbiism exists and is a societal phenomenon that can be explained logically" (Diedrich 1). In a Discover interview Davis also says that his forte was more as a storyteller. (Discover 2)

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

My topic idea is going to be about the possible switch of college football from the current Bowl College Series (BCS) to what many are arguing for a playoff system and how the government should be less involved. Government leaders such as Barack Obama and Joe Barton have expressed their interest in changing the landscape of college football. In this research paper I will explain how government leaders such as these two should not be worried about a sport but more worried about our current economic problems.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/05/enough-debate-adopt-a-playoff-system-for-college-football.html

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/01/football.bcs/index.html

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

The "Perfect" Topic

1. A topic that interests me is online gambling. Online gambling has a large base of people who gamble legally under the age of 21. I think this would be a good topic to research because I know a little about it but I still have plenty to research.

2. The person that lives in the room next to me has won over 5,000 dollars while gambling online. He is under the age of 21.

3. Something that would make me move strongly is meeting another person that has won 5,000 dollars or any big money while gambling online.

4. People are trying to change gambling online. People under the age of 18 that once won money now cant and only people over the age of 21 can.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Political Cartoon

1. The assignment was to select a political cartoon or an ad from a magazine and write what you think the author is trying to portray.
2. I am trying to portray the message that Barack Obama is not prepared for his presidency.
3. The audiance for my paper relates to anyone because it is about the President of the United States. I took that into consideration by explaining why the author thinks that Barack Obama is not cut for the job.
4. I placed them all at the beginning and end of every paragraph so that the reader would know what part of the picture I am talking about and how it relates to my points.
5. It explains both opinions of the author and I. It works smoothly, with good flow.
6. This paragraph is more my opinion than the author but still makes valid points in what I am trying to explain in this paper.
7. I think that this was a tough paper to write. With politics it is too hard not to be opinionated and that is where I believe that my paper is going to have trouble. I explain my points very thoroughly but the are very one sided.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009


Budweiser uses the sex appeal of a beautiful women to sell their beer. This advertisement uses illustration to grab the reader's eye. This advertisement uses pathos to appeal to an emotion of the reader. Most men, who look at the ad would think ", wow, look at that girl." That catches the reader's eye, and links to the emotion men have for women. Someone may think by looking at this picture ", If I drink Budweiser, I will get this girl." That statement would fall under: Cause and Effect.