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Marc Kelley

Ms. Wiley

English 103

27 February 2009

Outline

I. Introduction

A. Attention getter

B. Lead into topic

C. Thesis

II. Importance of Education

A. Athletes slack off and do not go to class

B. Athletes should have same standards to get into college as any other student

1. They are given lower standards than normal student

III. Affect this has on young kids

A. Loss of focus in school

B. “Student-athlete”

IV. Opinions

A. What experts say who think they should not have to stay in school

B. What experts say who think they should have to stay at school

V. Pros and Cons of decisions

A. Pro – can be a very lucrative decision

B. Con – affects their education for the rest or their life

C. Examples of athletes who did/did not finish school and did/did not succeed after

1. Maurice Clarett

2. Kobe Bryant

3. Dejuan Wagner

4. Jay Williams

5. Bob Knight

VI. Conclusion

Wednesday stuff

It has been argued that video games today have been way too violent. There have even been attempts in some states to ban the selling of “M” (Mature or recommended for people 18 and older) rated games and games with what some consider “too much violence”. The state of California has attempted multiple times to ban the selling of M. This has been ruled unconstitutional. I believe that games with violence in them should not be banned. This choice should not be made be made by anyone in the government, but by parents at home. About 95% of the video games that is produced today have violence involved in some form or another. The amount of violence differs depending on the game. Some games may have blood going everywhere while others have hitting goofy monsters that turn into smoke when they get hurt. I see no reason to hurt the sales of video games just because some people believe that it is too violent. Parents could simply not let their kid get the game if they have a problem with them playing it. If parents don’t make these decision I don’t see whose job it is to decide which ones should be made and sold.

Main points
The rating system of games
Some famous games that have been controversial
Attempts to ban violent games
How parents should fix the problem

Introduction
Since games have started getting more realistic, there has been a lot more complaints about how violent games are getting. In some states, like California, there have been attempts by government officials to ban games like Grand Theft Auto. I think that video games should not be limited by the government, but by the parents of the kids who buy the game.

Conclusion
Video games have been getting bad reputation ever since they got more realistic. People should stop leaving problem for the government to handle when it should be dealt with in the home. The video game industry is a booming one that should not be affected by bad choices of the consumers.

Research Paper Outline

Alex Wharton
Candace Wiley
English 103
Research Paper Outline
February 27, 2009

“Alternative energy options”

I. Introduction

a. Attention grabber: Current situation on America’s addiction to oil how much America spends each year on the fossil fuel. Also, the effect of the current trade deficit. Effect of harmful emissions on environment.

b. Thesis: The United States' dependency on foreign oil could be easily broken and air quality drastically improved if sufficient funds are invested in research and infrastructure to support either ethanol, solar, electric, or hydrogen fuel cells as America's primary fuel source.

II. Background

a. Why gasoline won over other alternative energies in the past.

b. The efficiency of gasoline as a primary energy source.

c. Consumption of oil worldwide and future projections on consumption in regards to available resources.

d. The effect of burning carbon emissions on the environment and other problems with the fuel.

III. Four Options

a. Ethanol

i. Examining Ethanol’s efficiency in producing energy.

ii. Considering the effect of mandating the production of ethanol in our country.

iii. Highlighting ethanol’s emissions and sustainability.

b. Electric

i. Looking at the current electric battery technology and possibilities and how they are applicable to today’s needs.

ii. The details behind the extent to which infrastructure must be developed to support a tight nit grid of recharging stations.

1. Detailed analysis on the economic pros and cons to creating an infrastructure.

c. Solar

i. Taking a closer look at current solar energy technology and its applications.

ii. Solar energy has no emissions and is completely sustainable.

iii. Considering the future projections of the technology and possible solutions.

d. Hydrogen fuel cells

i. Hydrogen’s current technological efficiency as a primary energy source and how it could be applied.

ii. Problems with producing and storing hydrogen

iii. Examining the effect of creating an infrastructure.

1. Economic effects on producing a network of hydrogen refuel stations.

iv. Highlighting hydrogen’s sustainability and superior emissions.

IV. Counter argument

a. The large amount of capital needed to produce necessary infrastructure to support some of the alternative energy options.

b. Problems with a quick switch and economic concerns about redistribution of wealth.

c. The long lasting benefits gasoline has given our country and the possible scientific fraud about the effect on its emissions.

V. Conclusion.

a. Restatement of main points and thesis.

b. Why a new fuel must be chosen and how the possible candidates are potential solutions.

c. Life with a better fuel.

Research Paper Outline

Outline

Leanna Craft

Candace Wiley

Feb. 26, 2009

"Role of the SAT and ACT in College Admission"

I. Introduction

   A.  Use "attention getter" for opening sentence

   B.  Present topic to reader

   C.  State thesis

II. Format of Standardized Tests

   A.  SAT

   B.  ACT

   C.  Similarities and differences of each test

   D.  Why some schools only require one or the other or both

   E.  Does this format accurately test the knowledge of students?

III.  Views/Opinions

   A.  Views of supporters of the SAT and ACT

   B.  Views of critics of the SAT and ACT

IV.  Effects of Standardized Tests

   A.  Increase stress/tension of test-takers

   B.  On students from different backgrounds

        1.  Poor/Rich

        2.  Minorities

        3. Females

        4.  Races

V.  Standardized Test Scores

   A.  Statistics

       1.  SAT/ACT scores of students compared to their first-year GPA in college

       2.  Influence of preparation courses on test scores

       3.  Test score variety among different races, genders, family incomes, etc.

VI.  Other Standardized Tests

   A.  GRE Subject vs. SAT/ACT

   B.  MCAT vs. SAT/ACT

   C.  What makes the GRE Subject and MCAT better indicators of success than the SAT and           ACT?

VII.  Conclusion

   A.  Restate my argument

   B.  Bring all points together to create a smooth ending

proposal

i am trying this for the 40283 time, so hopefully this time it won't have an html error.

thesis: Drunk driving is and will continue to be a serious problem; however, if South Carolina were to have more harsh penalties, recognize out of state charges, and made multiple DUI offenses a felony sooner, the result would lead to fewer drunk drivers and deaths causes by drunk driving.

main points: South Carolina does not recognize out of state DUI charges. So a person could have gotten 5 DUI's in other stares, and come to South Carolina and get on and it counts as if that was their first charge. They only loser their licenses for thirty days. Which brings me to another main point: South Catolina needs more harsh penalties. One DUI charge leaves one without a license for thirty days. Two DUI charges leaves one without a license for sixty days. This shoud be more strict. Another thing South Catolina does is we don't count drunk driving as a felony until one has four DUI charges. I plan to use many statistics in my paper in order to help prove my point. I also hope to find real stories or realy people who have been affected by drunk drivers.

conclusion: In my conclusion, I will restate my thesis statement and wrap up my main points. I will give one last "wow" statistic to leave the reader with so they really think about the points I am trying to make.

Research Paper Outline

I know it's a little early, but I am going out of town this weekend, so I needed to post it now.

Ashley Epperson
Candace Wiley
English 103
Research Paper Outline
February 27, 2009

“Influence of the Media on Underage Drinking”

I. Introduction
-Present the topic
-Give an average statistic on the average amount of underage exposure to alcohol every year.
--The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth. The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth. 2009. 22 February 2009 .
-Thesis Statement
II. Underage Drinking
-Give statistics from recent study on underage drinking
-"Underage Drinking in the United States, A status report 2004." February 2005. The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth. 22 February 2009 .
-Present the Artifact. An article from the 1980s that explains why the drinking age was changed from eighteen to twenty-one.
-"Drinking on the Range." The Economist (US) 26 March 1988: 28.

-Explain and show support that European countries, which have lower drinking ages, still have issues concerning underage drinking and the behavior that follows along with this.
-The Scottish Government. "Alcohol and Young People." 29 July 2005. The Scottish Government Publications. 22 February 2009 .

III. Exposure to the Media

-Give statistics from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth, which was reported in 2007.
- The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth. The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth. 2009. 22 February 2009 .

- Present information from a study that determined which alcohol companies tended to advertise the most to underage people. The study also explains how teenagers are affected by the advertisements.
- Jernigan, David. "Intoxicating Brands." Marketing Mania (2008): 23-27.

- Present the argument that the media does promote underage drinking from the Global Alcohol Policy Alliance.
- Global Alcohol Policy Alliance. (2005). Alcohol Advertising Targets Youth. In L. M. Newman, Does Advertising Promote Substance Abuse? (pp. 8-11). Farmington Hills: Thomson Gale.



IV. Examples of a Particular Advertisement
-Explain how the Heineken advertisement below is indirectly related to underage people and promotes drinking.


V. Counter Argument

- Present the contrary stand point from alcohol companies and producers, who often argue that they are not influencing underage drinking, and actually have established programs to combat the issue.
- The Beer Institiute. Beer Institute. 2008. 22 February 2009 .

- Discuss the study from the Federal Commission of Trade that explains that advertising does not influence underage drinking.
- Federal Trade Commission. (2005). Alcohol Advertising Does Not Target Youths. In L. M. Newman, Does Advertising Promote Substance Abuse? (pp. 12-18). Farmington Hills: Thomson Gale.

VI. Corona

-Corona has been found to be the most prevelent company at presenting alcohol advertisements on media that is frequently accessed by teenagers
- Jernigan, David. "Intoxicating Brands." Marketing Mania (2008): 23-27.

-Present the statement from Corona that they understand the effects that the media may indirectly portray in the underage person’s mind. Give the claim from the popular beer company, Corona, which states their advertisements present “responsible” drinking.
- Corona Extra. Corona Extra. 2009. 22 February 2009 .

-. Also use the picture shown below of Kenny Chesney, advertising their beer. Explain how celebrities will play a major influence over teenagers drinking habits.


VII. An Effort to Change Alcohol Advertisements

- As a response to the issue, I will then present a journal article that identifies several tactics that have been taken in order to persuade the Government to control alcohol advertisements and their effectiveness.
- Gould, E. (2005). Trade Treaties and Alcohol Advertising Policy. Journal of Public Health Policy, Vol. 26, No. 3 , 359-376.

VIII. Conclusion

-Conclude all points and reinstate the argument; While the media uses alcohol advertisements to promote sell, the advertisements tend to indirectly persuade people under twenty-one to consume alcoholic beverages.

Proposal

Turns out my thesis was more of a proposal. So my proposal is nothing new, but the thesis is.

Topic: A Liberal Argument Against Abortion

Thesis: Though a stance against abortion is traditionally considered conservative, it is actually more consistent with a liberal viewpoint in favor of equality and human rights.

Proposal: Pro-life advocates are generally assumed to be conservative in the rest of their views. However, in the history of abortion, there have been many pro-life people who were considered liberal, and there is a growing movement of pro-life liberalism today. In America, democrats are generally in favor of human rights and protection of the disadvantaged, for example in the cases of helping the poor, disabled, and unemployed, and it would seem that protection of the unborn would follow.

Points:
-Human rights: right to choose vs. right to life
-Equality: History of women's rights
-History of attitudes toward abortion
-History of liberalism-analogies of abortion to other issues: war, poverty, death penalty, etc.
-Current views on each
-Lack of knowledge about process of abortion
-future direction of opinion

Conclusion: Pro-life advocacy being considered a conservative viewpoint is a result of a complex history of abortion, liberalism, and women's rights, but being pro-choice is inconsistent with other liberal stances on human rights and equality. The view persists because of the inertia of partisan politics, but recent movements suggest it may shift direction in the future.

Drew Weinbrecht

Candace Wiley

9:00a.m. MWF

Topic: The effects of steroid abuse

Thesis:

 

As millions of Americans observe, a seemingly continuous surge of sports icons continue being questioned and prosecuted for their alleged usage of anabolic steroids. The damaging effects of these iconic athletes poor judgment, reaches much further than their careers and respected organizations, but also convey destructive and often lifetime effects onto the nations youth.

 

Proposal:

 

As the United States continues along its path of instant gratification, even the “most talented” and “athletic” individuals are trading hard work and dedication for the instantaneous results gained through anabolic steroids. Too many iconic figures in the sports world are choosing to “juice” in hopes of reaching a superior level in their respective sport. Their choice is not only destructive to their own health and to integrity of their sport, but also to the millions of children across the country who have come to idolize these sports icons. Through this paper, I hope to bring forth not only the reasons for not taking steroids and why they should be banned in sports, but also the devastating effects that steroid use by professionals can have on the youth of this nation.

 

Conclusion:

 

Although everyday people and athletes alike continue abusing anabolic steroids in hopes of achieving a heightened level of athletic performance, the damaging effects are far longer lasting than the temporary gratification. Lesson such as the one previously mentioned must be taught and enforced by all levels of education and government in any hopes of winning the battle against anabolic steroid abuse.

 

Main Points:

~Effects in professional sports

~Negative effects on users health

~The loss of integrity in sport

~Influences on youth

~Before and after of steroid use in sports

~Before and after of average size, strength of athlete

English Proposal

Topic- Race and Ethnicity Conflicts in America

Thesis- Race and Ethnicity has been the root of several conflicts in American history and has proven to be a continuous endeavor, beginning with the creation of America, slavery, and the Civil Rights Movement.

Proposal- My proposal for my topic is to address how race and ethnicity has and will forever be a critical part of American Society. The purpose for the creation of America was based on Europeans looking for religious freedom and equality. Yet, they defeated the formation of the country by forcing Native Americans away and by capturing Africans as slaves. And if America was suppose to be a land of equality than why couldn’t the conflicts be addressed without battles or wars? Even when MLK tried to acknowledge the problem using non-violence, conflicts still occurred. Nevertheless, even in today’s society race and ethnicity are greatly considered.

Points-

The purpose for which America was founded
How they were hypocritical
Native Americans being forced out of native land
How that problem was handled
Africans were forced into slavery and were given no right
How that problem was addressed
Equality still not present and how it lead to the civil rights movement
How that the civil rights movement was dealt with

Conclusion- America is undeniably one of the best countries to live in but yet still contains several discrepancies. It neglects the very reason it was founded, America did not follow what they initially set out for by suppressing others throughout the years. If a person was not white and Christian, they were considered inferior and American equality did not count for them. The mistreatment of minorities was crucial being that several conflicts in history have been related back to race and ethnicity.

Proposal

Hey guys this is probably not a great proposal, but I missed class the day Candace went over all this so any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Proposal: Stem cells draws up mainy various conclusions in the minds of pro-life or pro-choice activists. Recent research has given new life to once so heated debate. My proposal is to show that the new studies and discoveries of new methods of manipulating various stem cells, will ultimately benifit the world. Now that there is a new President, new funding for research will become more available because of the differing view that democrats and republicans have. I chose this topic for two reasons; first I find it to be an important issue because the possiblities that it poses are astronomical, and second because it is a topic I have always found myself passionate about. I don't have exact facts and numbers at this particular moment, but past research that I have done has shown that stem cells has been proven to help with diseases.

Intro: Stem cell's changed the face of medicine when they first became an issue in the world. They allowed for possibilities beyond mans wildest imaginations. They provided hope for those with disease such as; Alzhimers, Parkinsons, and Diabetes. Most issues of debate come from the ethical debate on whether embryonic stem cells should be used or not since they involve the destruction of embryo.

Main Points:
*Pluripotent cells from umbilicol cord blood as a new source of stem cells.
*The benefits on specific diseases.
*Pro-life vs. Pro-choice.
*the use of embryonic cells of already aborted fetis's.

Conclusion: The new research that shows that there is less need for embryonic stem cells allows for new openings and more support of stem cells. Scientists have found that pluripotent cells from umbilicol cord blood can have the similar benefits of embryonic stem cells. Thanks to the new research found much of the ethical debate that has been centered around stem cell research can be pushed to the side. Since there is now less need for embryonic stem cells more funding should be provided to help find the cures for these diseases that are plaquing societies across the world.

Sources: I don't have my sources right now most of the information that I have is simple, but also imformation that I have learned over my years of researching stem cells.