paragraph coherence exercise

Online chat rooms have become a great source of communication to use inside and outside the classroom. One example of how chat rooms are effective resources inside the classroom is they have allowed me to converse with other members of my Biology class to discuss the lectures and labs. A lot of classes have the chat rooms set up privately for only the students registered in that class. This is a security device that makes sure people who do not belong to a particular class do not gain access to the room. However, outside the classroom, chat rooms can also provide a break from the school environment, a stress release, and allow a place to meet new people.

The purpose of canines in the police force is to provide an alternative to excessive and deadly force. Although suspects have claimed to be badly bitten, these cases are extremely rare compared to the many documented good deeds and rescues involving human lives performed by police canines. For instance, Dogs served as the preferred alternative around housing developments off campus for students attending the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Canines were first introduced there in 1979 to aid University officers in protecting the safety of students from nearby gangs. From this case and others, it has been concluded by the 6th Circuit Court that, "since deaths are rare in police dog cases, deploying dogs cannot be condemned as deadly force" (Savage para 12).

Kitman says that hybrid cars are not really all they're really cracked up to be. Although, the cars do have so much publicity as the environmental car, Kitman disagrees and believes that they really aren't that much better than normal cars. Kitman seems like he could be a little bias about the situation because he seems to be all about cars. For instance, he is the bureau chief for Automobile Magazine. To me this means that he is a fan of gasoline cars and isn't really intro changing the face of the automobile industry. He wants to convince his readers that the Prius, the first hybrid, is only environmentally healthy when driving around town, not when it needs to be driven on the highway. He also says that the battery pack that is used takes away from cargo space and therefore, takes aways the ability to carpool.
Moore, is as well trying to promote a view that is less accepted. Many people are against nuclear weaponry, but Moore writes to show that it isn't necessarily the wrong way to go. The article is based on the fact that the use of fossil fuels needs to be drastically reduced. The author narrows down the only available option to nuclear power by slowly refuting all other means, such as solar power, wind power, natural gas, and hydroelectric power.

THESIS
There are three different views on this topic that are most prevalent in society. They are, one, that all methods of assisted death should be legalized, two, that only some methods of should be legalized and three, that there shouldn’t be any legal means of committing suicide.
PARAGRAPH 1 TS
The legalization of assisted suicide is, at this time, up to state jurisdiction.
PARAGRAPH 2 TS
In order to fully understand the viewpoints of different parties, it is necessary to be familiar with the different methods that have been discovered.
PARAGRAPH 3 TS
People in favor of allowing all types of assisted death feel that it is the right of a person to govern his/her own life, no matter what the circumstances are.
PARAGRAPH 4 TS
Any forms of assisted death are morally unsupported by some religious groups. The main reason for this opinion is the interpretation that there isn’t a vast difference separating murder and suicide from assisted death.

I will be doing a proposal paper on assisted death. I want to prove why one view on the issue should be executed and prove why the other two views are invalid. *I believe that it is the right of the person to choose whether or not he/she continues a life of suffering, or decides to participate in an assisted death. @Moreover@, [I will be proving the fact that all methods of assisted death should be legalized, whether it be simply allowing family members to take a patient off of life support, or giving doctors the administer a lethal dose of medication.]* People should be able to have the choice and can then, individually decide if it is moral or not. In most states, it is currently illegal to perform assisted suicide. @In other words@, [a physician cannot use any methods to assist in death, including a determined overdose and discontinuing life support.] The only exception is Oregon, where both ways are legal. @Also@, [I plan to discuss the constitutional rights that all individuals have to life and death.] I want to explain the importance of allowing people to decide their own morals, and the fact that they differ from person to person. The law should acknowledge personal liberties. My paper will include examples of different cases of people who have been assisted in death and those that wish to, as well as responding to any counter arguments.
I want this paper to be read by my classmates and teacher and I anticipate that many will feel strongly against my proposal. @This is because@, [death in general is a very controversial and possibly sensitive topic.] @Furthermore@, [I hope to really appeal to the emotions of my readers and open them up to both sides of the case.] I will need to perform more research to find specific cases. @Other than that@, I have enough information supporting my claim as well as enough information to counter any other opposing claims.
I found this exercise very useful. I feel that I received the most out of it possible.

Freewrite

I didn't know about this tradition until this morning, so it really isn't that important to me, but my initial response is that they shouldn't really be burning anything anyway. Before I read about the reason for cancelling the ceremony, I assumed that they had just realized that maybe the act could be related to the KKK burning non-white people on the cross. In fact, the picture in the newspaper immediately reminded me of that act. I find it kind of offensive, especially since through some of my experiences here, I have already found that there is racism here. If they hadn't mentioned the actual reason for cancelling the event, I wouldn't have even related it to that.

1. a. All forms of Assisted Suicide should be legalized
b. only some forms should be legalized
c. All forms are immoral and should be illegal
2. The perspective that all forms of Assisted suicide should be legalized is dominant over the others in my paper because for one reason it is my opinion and for a second reason, I found the most information supporting it. The explanation includes the fact that people should have the right to choose the paths of their own lives and that there are many cases through the years where it was necessary to use on eof the forbidden methods of assisted death.
3. I think the perspective that is dominant needs to be dominant.
4. My perspective can be enforced by making all methods legal, but of course taking a lot of measures to make sure no fraud or crimes also take place. There should be required distinct steps to take before going through with the act.

Question 4 Chapter 7

Both Lindzen and Kluger use the large amount of CO2 emission as the main source of global warming. Both writers have the same claim; global warming does exist and needs to be addressed. I feel that Kluger uses a more effective writing style for the audience he is speaking to. He uses a lot of opinionated and to the point statements that can be easily understood by those who are not familiar with the topic. Kluger writes, "Global warming, even more skeptics have concluded, is the real deal, and human activity has been causing it." (270) He states exactly what he's trying to get across throughout the entire essay. There is no question about how he feels about the issue.
Both authors make a strong connection between CO2 emission and natural disasters that have been occurring recently. Kluger mentions El Nino, wild fires in Indonesia, US, and Alaska, and that "warmer water is like rocket fuel for typhoons and hurricanes." (275) Lindzen uses the examples of the droughts in Paris and the "heavy snows in Buffalo." (278) Both articles use good sources and are very well written, but Kluger seems to appeal to his audience much better.

Topic Proposal Paper

I will be doing a proposal paper on assisted death. I want to prove why one view on the issue should be executed and prove why the other two views are invalid. I believe that it is the right of the person to choose whether or not he/she continues a life of suffering, or decides to participate in an assisted death. People should be able to have the choice and can then, individually decide if it is moral or not. In the most states, it is currently illegal to perform assisted suicide. This includes through a determined overdose or simply discontinuing life support. The two exceptions are Oregon, where both are legal, and Washington, where only suicide is legal. I plan to discuss the constitutional rights that all individuals have to life and death. I also want to explain the importance of allowing people to decide their own morals, and the fact that they differ from person to person. The law should acknowledge personal liberties. My paper will include examples of different cases of people who have been assisted in death and those that wish to, as well as responding to any counter arguments.
I want this paper to be read by my classmates and teacher and I anticipate that many will feel strongly against my proposal. This is a very controversial and possibly sensitive topic and I hope to really appeal to the emotions of my readers and open them up to both sides of the case. I will need to perform more research to find specific cases. Other than that I have enough information supporting my claim as well as enough information to counter any other opposing claims.

1. The policy that needs to be changed is the parking situation. There is not enough free parking on campus. This is a problem especially for those who live off campus because they don't need to buy a parking pass for all day and night for the whole semester because they only need to park during class. Seriously, where are we supposed to park!
2. All college campuses have parking problems. USC is trying to make people take the shuttles or walk a little more. The policy has not been changed yet because people are still buying the parking passes and the university is making a very large revenue from parking.

1. a. All forms of Assisted Suicide should be legalized
b. only some forms should be legalized
c. All forms are immoral and should be illegal
2. The perspective that all forms of Assisted suicide should be legalized is dominant over the others in my paper because for one reason it is my opinion and for a second reason, I found the most information supporting it. The explanation includes the fact that people should have the right to choose the paths of their own lives and that there are many cases through the years where it was necessary to use on eof the forbidden methods of assisted death.
3. I think the perspective that is dominant needs to be dominant.
4. My perspective can be enforced by making all methods legal, but of course taking a lot of measures to make sure no fraud or crimes also take place. There should be required distinct steps to take before going through with the act.

Free write

When I was younger I was taught to believe that all drugs are bad. No matter what: all drugs are bad. This was not taught to me by my parents, but by my teachers, administration and the DARE program (the anti-drug program). I, therefore, thought that all drugs are immoral and of course all people who use them are also immoral. However, I have now come to the conclusion that not all drugs are terrible things. I came to this belief quite long ago, maybe 8th or 9th grade, when I learned that a family friend was prescribed medicinal marijuana for issues with breast cancer. I then researched the drug and learned that cannabis can be used for many other medical complications, especially pain. Although, I don't believe that all drugs are good or should at all be overused, there are certain circumstances that I feel that drugs are necessary.

Freewrite

Softball and home have completely occupied any open space in my mind. I have practice everyday for 3 to 4 hours. I'm constantly thinking of what I can do to improve my game and please my coach. Although I am not proud of it, it is what is in my head. It can be quite tiring to have something that can be so stressful occupying my life so completely. Of course, I love the game, but by the end of the week it just seems like too much. I always thik of how different my life would be if I was at home going to Santa Barbara City College and living with my best friend. The only way softball would be a part of my life, would be watching my sister play with her team, when I would go home every few weeks. That's another thing: HOME. I never really thought I would be this homesick. I wasn't even planning on going home for Thanksgiving and that thought is completely unimaginable at this point. I don't know if this is what you wanted us to write about, but I couldn't think of anything that is occupying my thoughts more.

I have to formulate a better claim, because mine isn't really complete. I underlined parts that might make up the idea of the claim, but it is not all in one sentence.

If you could help me think of a different third perspective other than those who support only some methods of assisted suicide.