Thursday, April 9, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Shattered Glass
1. The fact checkers ask the writer for the source's contact information.
2. He is very angry but that changes to losing respect for Glass.
3. He had very close friendsdips with his co-workers which helped him gain sympathy.
4. He creates a fake website and has his brother pretend to be one of his sources.
5. He tells lane that he is under a lot of pressure.
6. Others will quit from The New Republic, if he is fired.
2. He is very angry but that changes to losing respect for Glass.
3. He had very close friendsdips with his co-workers which helped him gain sympathy.
4. He creates a fake website and has his brother pretend to be one of his sources.
5. He tells lane that he is under a lot of pressure.
6. Others will quit from The New Republic, if he is fired.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Peer Edit of Tou
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. NO, needs to put the school's viewpoint of late start times
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Yes
2. Yes
3. NO, needs to put the school's viewpoint of late start times
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Yes
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Editorial
Binge Drinking has become a problem for our country but primarily for college students. Binge drinking is defined as consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time, and is mostly seen in college environments. CPSI Center for Science in the Public Interest, reported that 7.2 million out of 10.2 million persons ages 12-20 were binge drinkers. Also they reported that 44% of college students at a four year college drink at the binge level or higher.
I think this is a growing problem, because of the health effects and effects on school performance. Students that binge drink are 21 times more likely to fall behind school work, miss class, engage in vandalism, be injured, not use protection while having sex, and drive after drinking. I think that drinking is not a problem as long as there responsibility in it. Someone will always have “a few too many”, but when the goal is to become quickly intoxicated despite the consequences, that becomes dangerous. It not only is harmful to the drinker, but other people. Drinking in college is considered fun, but being intoxicated to the point where decision making is gone, isn’t fun for anyone. It is estimated that 159,000 of today's first year college students will drop out of school next year for alcohol or drug related reasons. Because of their drinking they will not be able to get college level education. With these consequences students should drink more responsibly, but they have their reasons. Students think it is an ultimate release from responsibility, that they like the feeling of being drunk, and that it is an accepted culture on campus. To decrease binge drinking, there needs to be more intervention programs, limiting the number of retail alcohol outlets that sell alcohol in a given area and by increasing beverage costs and excise taxes. The average college student spends $956 a year on binge drinking. By decreasing binge drinking, not only would it save student’s money but save lives.
But the ultimate solution is the students choosing not to binge drink. By not binge drinking and instead drinking responsibly they will not endanger the lives and careers of themselves and other students.
I think this is a growing problem, because of the health effects and effects on school performance. Students that binge drink are 21 times more likely to fall behind school work, miss class, engage in vandalism, be injured, not use protection while having sex, and drive after drinking. I think that drinking is not a problem as long as there responsibility in it. Someone will always have “a few too many”, but when the goal is to become quickly intoxicated despite the consequences, that becomes dangerous. It not only is harmful to the drinker, but other people. Drinking in college is considered fun, but being intoxicated to the point where decision making is gone, isn’t fun for anyone. It is estimated that 159,000 of today's first year college students will drop out of school next year for alcohol or drug related reasons. Because of their drinking they will not be able to get college level education. With these consequences students should drink more responsibly, but they have their reasons. Students think it is an ultimate release from responsibility, that they like the feeling of being drunk, and that it is an accepted culture on campus. To decrease binge drinking, there needs to be more intervention programs, limiting the number of retail alcohol outlets that sell alcohol in a given area and by increasing beverage costs and excise taxes. The average college student spends $956 a year on binge drinking. By decreasing binge drinking, not only would it save student’s money but save lives.
But the ultimate solution is the students choosing not to binge drink. By not binge drinking and instead drinking responsibly they will not endanger the lives and careers of themselves and other students.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Editorial Pre-writing
1. A problem that our Country faces today is Binge drinking in college. This is drinking heavily over several days, which can have many effects such as health risks and school performance.
2.I Think that binge drinking is very dangerous because it can cause things such as alchohol poisoning. Alcohol poisioning can affect the body's involuntary reflexes such as breathing and vomiting.
3. My desired reslult of this editorial is warn people of the dangers of binge drinking. I'm not saying that they shouldn't drink at all in college, but that they should be carefull.
4.I would persuade them using statistics, health risks, benefits of not binge drinking, and performing better in school.
5. It will motivate the readership to action because people will see the risks of binge drinking, and will be more carefull when they drink.
6. It will serve as a public service by showing college students and future college students the dangers of binge drinking. They will know that it is ok to drink legaly and responsibly but if they aren't carefull they end up injured, in trouble or worse.
2.I Think that binge drinking is very dangerous because it can cause things such as alchohol poisoning. Alcohol poisioning can affect the body's involuntary reflexes such as breathing and vomiting.
3. My desired reslult of this editorial is warn people of the dangers of binge drinking. I'm not saying that they shouldn't drink at all in college, but that they should be carefull.
4.I would persuade them using statistics, health risks, benefits of not binge drinking, and performing better in school.
5. It will motivate the readership to action because people will see the risks of binge drinking, and will be more carefull when they drink.
6. It will serve as a public service by showing college students and future college students the dangers of binge drinking. They will know that it is ok to drink legaly and responsibly but if they aren't carefull they end up injured, in trouble or worse.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Brady's peer edit
1. Give more detail leading up to his death. Give readers a little more information on Joey and family.
2. Sources could be friends and Family of Joey and what they have to say about Joey.
3. Its descripitive but include an event that happend with you.
4. Mabye tell how he died, but mainly give more info on Joey other than the introduction.
2. Sources could be friends and Family of Joey and what they have to say about Joey.
3. Its descripitive but include an event that happend with you.
4. Mabye tell how he died, but mainly give more info on Joey other than the introduction.
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