1.) We will be using the MLA format. Which stands for Modern Language Association.
2.) A work citation page, or works cited page
3.) Author, Title of the web page. Name of the site. Date the website and information was posted or revised. The name of the institution or organization affiliated. No url just say WEB. and the date that i accessed the website.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Prewriting essay 2
People are trying to take the N-word out of the Huckleberry Fin books so they can bring them back to schools, or just start the reader at a younger age. What i really think needs to happen is that schools should not read the book or should wait until the students are mature and ready for the reading. The point of the book is not to use the n-word in a derogatory manner but to use it in the correct context. When the use of the word is used out of context is when there gets to be a problem. I find that if the word is used correctly it should be allowed to remain. Also they talked about replacing the word with "Slave" and i honestly think that is worse because now slave will not even sound right and can completely change how the story is written. My claim is mostly going to stick on the word and talk about how the n-word should be used if it is in the correct context. I will need to find other sources such as historical context or even songs that get changed for the radio. Many people do not like the usage of poor language, but i feel if they do not like the language then they shouldn't be exposed to the language. A lot worse can happen to someone besides negative language.Leave the story the way it was written!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Revision 1.2
By revising i feel like i made more changes that made my paper more complete. I usually do not revise because i just have a final copy due, so i usually just proof read. The only problem with the revising was i did not know of everything i was actually changing was correct, i almost kind of want a third revision paper to make it even more complete. The problem with next time is that i wont have a professor correct it so that makes me nervous that i wont have a good revision.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Essay 1.2 “Controlling of Guns: A rhetorical Analysis of Megan Weintrauts Government should create stricter gun laws.”
“Controlling of Guns: A rhetorical Analysis of Megan Weintrauts Government should create stricter gun laws.”
“Government should create stricter gun laws,” by Megan Weintraut was written on January 26th of this year and was published in the Ithacan. Megan Weintraut is a senior mathematics major who felt that she needed to discuss the issues of gun law. Her argument really explains how it is just too easy for anyone to get a gun.
The second Amendment says, “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed” (par.1). Weintraut states that this was established to create a nationwide civilian army during a time when Britain’s organized and professional army threatened the development of America (par.1). Now people will have guns because they feel they need it to be protected on the streets. Most Americans today can live on a daily basis without the worry of having to use a firearm (par.2).
The essay I read really speaks to anyone that does go out and lives a life away from their own home. When you are leaving your house you are putting yourself into danger at any given time because you can not control what other people do. Megan explains that 70 million American gun owners only own a gun for self defense (par.3). Because more people own firearms it increases the rate of homicide. Also, the federal law does not restrict the number of guns that can be purchased at one time. Four states -California, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia- limit their citizens to one gun every thirty days (par.5). The age at which you are able to buy a firearm is when you are twenty= one years of age. Many twenty=one= year olds are still in college and are still immature young adults. Weintraut does a good job of telling her audience that shootings at schools do take place when young adults do get their hands on a fire arm. Shootings have taken place at the Columbine High School, Virginia Tech, and the most recent being Arizona. The issue around the school shootings has introduced us to possibly changing the rules behind the right to bear arms, but the Second Amendments right to bear arms puts a damper on that issue (par.6). Many individuals under the age of twenty- one who have a firearm is probably because they have stolen it from their parents. It is hard to actually know how many people get weapons illegally. Gun control is a rough topic because of the fact that our constitution tells us we have the right to bear arms.
The article uses the rhetorical appeal of mostly ethos and logos, with a small amount of pathos. Weintraut uses mostly ethos and logos because she really connects the issue to the real world and uses logic behind her examples. For instance she says that “Guns have become decreasingly essential for personal survival” because we have companies that raise and kill animals for our mass food production (par.2). Also she uses a lot of statistical information to let the audience know what actually happens when people own fire arms. Some of her information is logical such as when she quotes Chris Rock because he said “if a bullet costs $5,000, there would be no more innocent bystanders” (par.6). If every bullet had a high cost it would make the usage of firearms more valuable and people would have to figure out what is the most correct way to use a firearm, such as actual self-defense and not gang related violence. The emotion of the article, or mainly known as pathos comes from when she discusses the school shootings and the fact that sixty-six percent of television shows contain violence (par.4). When you read that it hits you of how dangerous firearms can be especially when they get into the wrong persons hand. The article connects to the real world of how important stabilizing gun control can be.
The overall article I felt was very good and really spoke out to the reader. The audience who would most likely be reading this is mostly people interested in gun control and safety of gun violence. I honestly do no see many young people reading this audience and also not many people in Ithaca, New York because of all the hunters around this area. The one problem I had with the article been the fact that the other side was not introduced more; the actual people with the guns. She states that 70 million people say they have the gun for self defense, but why do they need to feel like a gun is protection. What was the actual lifestyle of these seventy million people? Also how many of the people with firearms, only use their firearms for hunting purposes? Gun control is not a very common topic for me because I am from a small town outside of Ithaca where gun violence is only heard of from the people in Ithaca. The only kind of gun control I hear about is the usage of weapons for hunting. Gun control will always be a rough topic and one that no matter what, one side will get mad.
“Government should create stricter gun control,” by Megan Weintraut really spoke to me about how important bearing firearms is to the human life. Many people do not understand that when people do not use a weapon correctly other people pay for their consequences. Also many people do not worry about firearms issues because it is not relevant in their own lives, such as myself. Weintraut does a really good job at pointing out the Ethos and Logos of the essay to the reader.
The essay I read really speaks to anyone that does go out and lives a life away from their own home. When you are leaving your house you are putting yourself into danger at any given time because you can not control what other people do. Megan explains that 70 million American gun owners only own a gun for self defense (par.3). Because more people own firearms it increases the rate of homicide. Also, the federal law does not restrict the number of guns that can be purchased at one time. Four states -California, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia- limit their citizens to one gun every thirty days (par.5). The age at which you are able to buy a firearm is when you are twenty= one years of age. Many twenty=one= year olds are still in college and are still immature young adults. Weintraut does a good job of telling her audience that shootings at schools do take place when young adults do get their hands on a fire arm. Shootings have taken place at the Columbine High School, Virginia Tech, and the most recent being Arizona. The issue around the school shootings has introduced us to possibly changing the rules behind the right to bear arms, but the Second Amendments right to bear arms puts a damper on that issue (par.6). Many individuals under the age of twenty- one who have a firearm is probably because they have stolen it from their parents. It is hard to actually know how many people get weapons illegally. Gun control is a rough topic because of the fact that our constitution tells us we have the right to bear arms.
The article uses the rhetorical appeal of mostly ethos and logos, with a small amount of pathos. Weintraut uses mostly ethos and logos because she really connects the issue to the real world and uses logic behind her examples. For instance she says that “Guns have become decreasingly essential for personal survival” because we have companies that raise and kill animals for our mass food production (par.2). Also she uses a lot of statistical information to let the audience know what actually happens when people own fire arms. Some of her information is logical such as when she quotes Chris Rock because he said “if a bullet costs $5,000, there would be no more innocent bystanders” (par.6). If every bullet had a high cost it would make the usage of firearms more valuable and people would have to figure out what is the most correct way to use a firearm, such as actual self-defense and not gang related violence. The emotion of the article, or mainly known as pathos comes from when she discusses the school shootings and the fact that sixty-six percent of television shows contain violence (par.4). When you read that it hits you of how dangerous firearms can be especially when they get into the wrong persons hand. The article connects to the real world of how important stabilizing gun control can be.
The overall article I felt was very good and really spoke out to the reader. The audience who would most likely be reading this is mostly people interested in gun control and safety of gun violence. I honestly do no see many young people reading this audience and also not many people in Ithaca, New York because of all the hunters around this area. The one problem I had with the article been the fact that the other side was not introduced more; the actual people with the guns. She states that 70 million people say they have the gun for self defense, but why do they need to feel like a gun is protection. What was the actual lifestyle of these seventy million people? Also how many of the people with firearms, only use their firearms for hunting purposes? Gun control is not a very common topic for me because I am from a small town outside of Ithaca where gun violence is only heard of from the people in Ithaca. The only kind of gun control I hear about is the usage of weapons for hunting. Gun control will always be a rough topic and one that no matter what, one side will get mad.
“Government should create stricter gun control,” by Megan Weintraut really spoke to me about how important bearing firearms is to the human life. Many people do not understand that when people do not use a weapon correctly other people pay for their consequences. Also many people do not worry about firearms issues because it is not relevant in their own lives, such as myself. Weintraut does a really good job at pointing out the Ethos and Logos of the essay to the reader.
Works Cited
Weintraut, Megan. “Government should create stricter gun laws.” Jan. 26th, 2011.
Published in the Ithacan
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
College freewrite
I found the two essays to be the typical argument of what one generation thought compared to the next. In "Whats the matter with college" he discussed how college now was nothing new because of internet and that when he was in college they have brand new movies and when you went to college it was supposed to be a new environment. Then in "Why college matters" it was from our generation where he was arguing now you need to go to college and everything is beneficial even if everything can be found online.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Reflection 1.1
I really did not mind writing the first paper. My only problem was that i felt like i might have rushed it because i knew it was a rough draft and it was going to get corrected. But mainly i liked writing it because i only had to write about one essay and i did not have to go keep looking at all of these different sources. This was the first time in college I have done a rough draft and it almost gives you a sense of confidence because now i know i can go back and make changes. It was kind of like the women in "shitty first drafts" because i just sat down and wrote it all at one sitting. The women in "shitty first drafts" wrote all hers on Mondays and it would hang over her head, that was kind of like me until i actually got it finished.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Essay 1.1 Gun Control: A rhetorical analysis of Megan Weintrauts "Government should create stricter gun laws"
“Gun Control: A rhetorical Analysis of Megan Weintrauts Government should create stricter gun laws.”
“Government should create stricter gun laws,” by Megan Weintraut was written on January 26th of this year. Megan Weintraut is a senior mathematics major that felt the need that she needed to discuss the issues of gun law. Her argument really explains how it is just too easy for anyone to get a gun. The second Amendment says, “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” (p.1) Megan states that this was established to create a nationwide civilian army during a time when Britain’s organized and professional army threatened the development of America. Now people will have guns because they feel they need it to be protected on the Streets. Most Americans today can live on a daily basis without the worry of having to use a firearm.
The essay I read really speaks to anyone that does go out and lives a life away from their own home. When you are leaving your house you are putting yourself into danger at any given time because you can not control what other people do. Megan explains that 70 million American gun owners only own a gun for self defense. (p.3) Because more people own firearms it increases the rate of homicide. Also, the federal law does not restrict the number of guns that can be purchased at one time. Four states California, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia limit their citizens to one gun every thirty days. (p.5) The age of which you are able to buy a firearm is when you are twenty one years of age. Many twenty one year olds are still in college and are still immature young adults. Megan does a good job of telling her audience that shootings at schools do take place when young adults do get their hands on a fire arm. Shootings have taken place at the Columbine High School, Virginia Tech, and the most recent being Arizona. The issue around the school shootings has introduced us to possibly changing the rules behind the right to bear arms, but the Second Amendments right to bear arms puts a damper on that issue. (p.6) Many individuals under the age of twenty- one who have a firearm is probably because they have stolen it from their parents. It is hard to actually know how many people get weapons illegally. Gun control is a rough topic because of the fact that our constitution tells us we have the right to bear arms.
The article uses the rhetorical appeal of mostly ethos, with a small amount of logos and pathos. Megan uses mostly ethos because she really connects the issue to the real world. For instance she says that “Guns have become decreasingly essential for personal survival” because we have companies that raise and kill animals for our mass food production. (p.2) Also she uses a lot of statistical information to let the audience know what actually happens when people own fire arms. Logos is introduced because some of her information is what she thinks is most logical such as when she quotes
Chris Rock because he said “if a bullet costs $5,000, there would be no more innocent bystanders.”(p.6) If every bullet had a high cost it would make the usage of firearms more valuable and people would have to figure out what is the most correct way to use a firearm, such as actual self-defense and not gang related violence. The emotion of the article, or mainly known as pathos comes from when she discuss the school shootings and the fact that sixty-six percent of television shows contain violence. When you read that it hits you of how dangerous firearms can be especially when they get into the wrong persons hand. The article connects to the real world of how important stabilizing gun control can be.
The overall article I felt was very good and really spoke out to the reader. The only problem I had with the article been the fact that the other side was not introduced more; the actual people with the guns. She states that 70 million people say they have the gun for self defense, but why do they need to feel like a gun is protection. What was the actual lifestyle of these seventy million people? Also how many of the people with firearms, only use their firearms for hunting purposes? Gun control is not a very common topic for me because I am from a small town outside of Ithaca where gun violence is only heard of from the people in Ithaca. The only kind of gun control I hear about is the usage of weapons for hunting. Gun control will always be a rough topic and one that no matter what, one side will get mad.
“Government should create stricter gun control,” by Megan Weintraut really spoke to me about how important bearing firearms, is to the human life. Many people do not understand that when people do not use a weapon correctly other people pay for their consequences. Also many people do not worry about firearms issues because it is not relevant in their own lives, such as myself.
The essay I read really speaks to anyone that does go out and lives a life away from their own home. When you are leaving your house you are putting yourself into danger at any given time because you can not control what other people do. Megan explains that 70 million American gun owners only own a gun for self defense. (p.3) Because more people own firearms it increases the rate of homicide. Also, the federal law does not restrict the number of guns that can be purchased at one time. Four states California, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia limit their citizens to one gun every thirty days. (p.5) The age of which you are able to buy a firearm is when you are twenty one years of age. Many twenty one year olds are still in college and are still immature young adults. Megan does a good job of telling her audience that shootings at schools do take place when young adults do get their hands on a fire arm. Shootings have taken place at the Columbine High School, Virginia Tech, and the most recent being Arizona. The issue around the school shootings has introduced us to possibly changing the rules behind the right to bear arms, but the Second Amendments right to bear arms puts a damper on that issue. (p.6) Many individuals under the age of twenty- one who have a firearm is probably because they have stolen it from their parents. It is hard to actually know how many people get weapons illegally. Gun control is a rough topic because of the fact that our constitution tells us we have the right to bear arms.
The article uses the rhetorical appeal of mostly ethos, with a small amount of logos and pathos. Megan uses mostly ethos because she really connects the issue to the real world. For instance she says that “Guns have become decreasingly essential for personal survival” because we have companies that raise and kill animals for our mass food production. (p.2) Also she uses a lot of statistical information to let the audience know what actually happens when people own fire arms. Logos is introduced because some of her information is what she thinks is most logical such as when she quotes
Chris Rock because he said “if a bullet costs $5,000, there would be no more innocent bystanders.”(p.6) If every bullet had a high cost it would make the usage of firearms more valuable and people would have to figure out what is the most correct way to use a firearm, such as actual self-defense and not gang related violence. The emotion of the article, or mainly known as pathos comes from when she discuss the school shootings and the fact that sixty-six percent of television shows contain violence. When you read that it hits you of how dangerous firearms can be especially when they get into the wrong persons hand. The article connects to the real world of how important stabilizing gun control can be.
The overall article I felt was very good and really spoke out to the reader. The only problem I had with the article been the fact that the other side was not introduced more; the actual people with the guns. She states that 70 million people say they have the gun for self defense, but why do they need to feel like a gun is protection. What was the actual lifestyle of these seventy million people? Also how many of the people with firearms, only use their firearms for hunting purposes? Gun control is not a very common topic for me because I am from a small town outside of Ithaca where gun violence is only heard of from the people in Ithaca. The only kind of gun control I hear about is the usage of weapons for hunting. Gun control will always be a rough topic and one that no matter what, one side will get mad.
“Government should create stricter gun control,” by Megan Weintraut really spoke to me about how important bearing firearms, is to the human life. Many people do not understand that when people do not use a weapon correctly other people pay for their consequences. Also many people do not worry about firearms issues because it is not relevant in their own lives, such as myself.
Works Cited
Weintraut, Megan. “Government should create stricter gun laws.” Jan. 26th, 2011.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Prewriting Essay One
Gun control should be different. The author of the article explains how much of the death happening in the United States now is because of guns. There is not much that you can do besides change the laws or possibly make bullets more expensive. By making bullets more expensive it would make it harder for gang bangers to get there hands on bullets.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Rhetorical Analysis
Textual analysis is the text itself. Textual analysis is more of the language and voice of the writing. It also can differ in the style and structure depending on what you are talking about. Contextual analysis is more of an analysis that places an argument with a larger conversation. It is more of the five W's (who, what, where, when and why). Contextual analysis has more of a purpose or a specific audience it is looking at. Textual analysis also hits on the rhetorical appeals such as logos, ethos, and pathos.
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