Lesson 9, #1, What else do I still need to do?

I still need to research more about same-sex marriage and homosexuality in religion. I feel that I have a fair amount about the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy for the research paper. I need more about the opposing view on DADT, marriage, and religion. I’m still unsure about which order I want set up for my research paper so I need to start working on that too. I know that my paper is mostly focused on equal rights. I’ve been wondering if I should get some information about how African-American people won their equal rights and compare that to the homosexual equal rights current fight. I am still brainstorming about what my paper should look like.

Lesson 8, #3

Sometimes, the thesis is good and sometimes it is too broad. I hope that I will keep on improving my thesis for papers. I need to remember to review the thesis and check it to see if I need to fix it. I also need to remind myself that the paper should be flowing beautifully.

Lesson 8, #2

I decided to research about equal rights for homosexuals in America. I found Claudia’s blog and I love the graphic that she found. On the left margin, it portrays a white man who is against interracial marriage in 1960, and the right it shows a black man who is against homosexual marriage in 2006. It shows that both men feel the same way about the ‘sanctity’ and ‘blessing’ of marriage, but they both support two different things although they feel the same way. http://claudia.weblog.com.pt/arquivo/current_events/

Lesson 8, #1

In the seventh edition of “Rereading America: Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking and Writing.” Jean Kilbourne wrote an essay called, “Two Ways a Woman Can Get Hurt, Advertizing and Violence.” She shows many different graphics for an essay. I found two graphics that bothered me the most. The first image is on page 421, on the bottom of the page. It was advertising men’s deodorant. The image shows a man leaning over a woman against a wall and both of them are laughing, and above the people the word ‘No’ is capitalized and shown as important. The message is conflicting about how if a woman sees the image she will understand a message that says when a woman says no, she means no, and when a man sees that image he will understand a message that says when a woman says no, she is just joking and really means yes. The second image is on page 426, and it is on the top of the page. It shows a woman kneeling down on the floor and licking it. The message that it portrays is that women should be completely obedient and submissive to men. That image is an advertisement for a drink that is popularly drunk by men, so far as I can tell. It shows that it’s fun and enjoyable for a man to control a woman, when it isn’t fun for her. I believe that men have started to notice a lot of advertising that contains secret messages about how women should be submissive, obedient, and a servant to men. These hidden messages can cause men to rape, sexually harass, and abuse women, all without thinking of the consequences and how the women feel.

Lesson 7, #2

I read Leesha Cook and Kayla T. Willis’ blogs. I loved reading their blogs to see how they think and answer the questions. I did not leave any comments because I did not know what to say. I enjoyed reading their blogs and comparing my answers to their answers. How do I get extra credit? Should I leave a comment on somebody else’s blog site?

Lesson 7, #1, What value does each of your sources have to your audience?

Michael H. Romanowski, Catherine, Michelle Conlin, Andrea Neal, Phillip E. Johnson, and Grant Jackson will talk about their research on homeschooling to show reasons why home school is the best choice for parents and provides the best education for students. Michael H. Romanowski is my favorite source because he has great information for me to research on homeschooling. Romanowski’s research is helpful for me to start research on homeschooling and he has both sides’ point of views. Catherine has good information about the positive side of home school and how children will be successful in the future. Michelle Conlin has a good statement about homeschooling. Andrea Neal has a great statement about homeschooling and both of the positive and negative reasons. Phillip E. Johnson has both sides about homeschooling as well, and lastly, Grant Jackson has the most negative side and a good statement.

Lesson 7, #1, Can the audience be swayed by your claim and reasons? Why or why not? Tell why each reason is strong enough to sway a person to your way of thinking.

Yes, I believe so. I wrote about how homeschooling is a great choice for parents to give the best education to their children. I wrote about three supporting reasons to point out that homeschooling have good benefits. Home school is a great environment for children to learn values, maturity and respect in. Most times homeschool students will do very well on standardized tests because they have a stronger motivation to study harder. Home school is a safer environment for children to pursue their education and prepare for the future. The essay has good information and is full of sources that support my point of view. I believe that parents will start to open their minds and be curious about home school education.