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.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Thursday, November 8, 2007
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.
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.
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.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
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.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
1. I think of the main idea of my paper, a few subtopics to be the subject of each paragraph, and then I begin writing down anything that comes to mind. One technique I might use is to make a list or outline to guide my writing. This helps my papers have a lot more structure.
2. Outlining ideas before writing a draft keeps the paper organized, structured and allows the writer to have a flow when writing, without having to stop to think of more ideas.
3. One strategy for revision is to look at your draft as a whole. There should be a main idea for each paragraph and for the entire paper. After writing I can look at each paragraph and write out a short summary of each paragraph to make sure all the facts apply and flow together. Another strategy is to ask questions. It is necessary to question the clarity, completeness, length, variety, and type of language used. Lastly, do a final check for errors, finalize the title, and make the paper presentable. This tip includes thoroughly checking for spelling errors beyond spell check. Also, the title should give the reader some idea of what the paper is about. And, of course, it should be in MLA format.
4. Providing three different viewpoints in the Exploratory Paper helps for the future opinion paper because you have plenty of facts to counter. Disproving the counter-arguments is the most effective way to write an argumentative paper.
5. One peer editing strategy is to give a small group of peers a copy of the essay being reviewed, and read the paper aloud as the editors make notes of problem areas to be discussed later. Another strategy is to have each person read the paper individually and make corrections, a sort of round robin technique. Revising in a group can make the assignment more entertaining and fun, as well as provide feedback for the author right away.
2. Outlining ideas before writing a draft keeps the paper organized, structured and allows the writer to have a flow when writing, without having to stop to think of more ideas.
3. One strategy for revision is to look at your draft as a whole. There should be a main idea for each paragraph and for the entire paper. After writing I can look at each paragraph and write out a short summary of each paragraph to make sure all the facts apply and flow together. Another strategy is to ask questions. It is necessary to question the clarity, completeness, length, variety, and type of language used. Lastly, do a final check for errors, finalize the title, and make the paper presentable. This tip includes thoroughly checking for spelling errors beyond spell check. Also, the title should give the reader some idea of what the paper is about. And, of course, it should be in MLA format.
4. Providing three different viewpoints in the Exploratory Paper helps for the future opinion paper because you have plenty of facts to counter. Disproving the counter-arguments is the most effective way to write an argumentative paper.
5. One peer editing strategy is to give a small group of peers a copy of the essay being reviewed, and read the paper aloud as the editors make notes of problem areas to be discussed later. Another strategy is to have each person read the paper individually and make corrections, a sort of round robin technique. Revising in a group can make the assignment more entertaining and fun, as well as provide feedback for the author right away.
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