1. In my essay, I am using the local approach to discuss the issue of the recent change in the new DUI laws in South Carolina, and I plan to use a proposal argument in my essay.
2. The DUI laws around South Carolina have always been a problem, but over the past few months they have changed to become stricter and help protect the people of South Carolina. Some people believe that the laws are unfair and to strict, while others, such as law enforcement officers feel they are the right thing to protect the people of South Carolina.
3. I believe the solution would be to keep the laws, and let the people who don’t agree with them just get used to them. The laws need to be strict in order to stop people from drinking and driving and need to be enforced regularly. The only way to get everyone to agree with the new laws is to show that they are working and they really are protecting the people of South Carolina and saving lives.
4. I believe that keeping the laws will help save many lives of citizens in South Carolina. I also think many people would have a more open eye on the issue and not feel so strongly against it. I also think many other states might see what South Carolina is doing and change their laws to the same that we have, and then our whole country would be a safer place against people who choose to drink and drive.
5. I am basing my proposal towards one of the people who agrees fully with the change in the DUI law. I believe it’s going to save many lives, and having lost a close friend and family member to a drunken driving wreck, I want other people to be protected and safe.
6. Sources I can use are websites that talk about the new change and news articles that talk about law enforcements officers who are pushing this new law so hard.I don’t have any questions or concerns about the paper right now.
7. I don’t have any questions or concerns about the paper right now.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Topic Proposal #2
Monday, March 23, 2009
In class writing 2
I feel like the campus needs a better driving/pedestrian walking situation. Everytime the crosswalks say to walk, there is still cars coming, honking, and people are always about to get hit. They need to keep the gates by the russel house closed until at least 8 as well because that gets really confusing since there is no stop sign on the way in, and there is also people trying to walk across the steet at the same time. I feel like it could be a lot safer for students and for drivers as well so they don't have to worry about if they are going to hit someone or not.
In-class writing
A major event that has really changed my perspective on life and the dui laws around South Carolina would be two years ago when one of my very close friends was killed in a car wreck by another driver who had been drinking. He was not charged with a DUI though, but only with wreckless driving. If the DUI laws were as strict two years ago as they are today then maybe he would be serving the appropriate time for taking the life of another person. I have also had a cousin who was killed in a alcohol related car crash too, and the driver was not charged nearly as hard as he should have been. Once someone you really care about dies, it makes you think a lot more about certain events and things such as DUI laws.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
swa #11
Some of these articles were definitely more credible than the others. The article I felt was the most credible was "What Did Not Work: Effort to Centralize Homeless Services". The article goes into a lot of detail about the Four Corners of Hope and why it failed. If someone was writing a paper on the issue they would have a lot of very useful information. The author even divided the article into different sections, which helped him break down what he was trying to say and make each point stronger. I think the least credible article would be "Four Corners Best Answer on Homeless". It is a very short article and only talks about where the location on shop road is goin to be at. It doesn't talk much beyond that about the actual facility, just what its goal is to do. You could use it in a paper, but you wouldn't get much out of it. You can check the credibility of an article by when it was published and who it was published by. If no one has ever heard of the author then it may not be very credible, but if its someone who has written many other credible sources then its probably another credible article. You can use small pieces from a less credible article, you just don't have to use a lot of information from it.
Monday, March 16, 2009
I thought the article, "Columbia Council Should Support Mission, Homeless" was the most effective because its trying to show that the homless shelters in Columbia really need a lot of help, and they are showing how the Columbia City Councol is not being supportive at all. I thought the article did a good job about showing the main ongoing problem in Columbia of homeless people. When i read this article i saw that homless people around Columbia is a bigger issue than i thought it was and I felt bad for the homeless people.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
swa #10
All three of these editorials employ a particular rhetorical style because each editorial is promoting a way to help homeless shelters in Columbia. Each piece talks about a way to better serve Columbia's homeless. The articles are all alike in that they want to help the homless people around Columbia and improve the shelters around Columbia for the homeless poeple. The first article, is talking about how Columbia City Council is denying the Oliver Gospel Mission's request to have property rezoned. It goes on to talk about the ongoing issue that Columbia is having with homless people as well. The second article also talks about Columbia City Council not helping the request, but goes on to talk about the mission in more detail. The third article, talks about the plan that local business leaders have developed to help the homeless. It talks a lot about the local business leaders and what they are doing to help out the homless shelters. All of the articles have the same idea and are trying to get the same point across, but each has a different way of approaching the problem.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
swa #9
Gail Williamson is the mother of a working actor with Down syndrome, and the executive director of the Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles, so she knows first hand how the word retarded can easy hurt someones feelings and be considered a "hate speech". Williamson feeling that the word retarded is morally wrong and she thinks it should be added to the list of words of hate speech. I can see where she is coming from. If I had a child or a sibling who was mentally retarded this word would not only offend the person who actually is mentally retarded, but me as well. People are using this word to make fun of people, and taking the word way out of context for innapropriate reasons, so I agree that it should be considered "hate speech".
Honestly, i'm a user of the word retarded myself, and when I say it, a person with a disability who actually is mentally retarded does not come to my mind at all. I actually don't think I have ever called someone with a dissability, such as Down syndrome, retarded before, I call them mentally challenged. The word retarded has become such a big word in society's language now, that saying to to refer to someone who is diabled, I would feel like I was insulting them. So, I don't think the world should totally be banned or added to the "hate speech" list, because I truthfully don't see the word as being that bad. As for her getting the pens pulled that said "you guys are retarded", I don't think that was necessary, because it is just a quote from a movie. Fox didn't make those pens to make fun of people or cause controversy at all.
Honestly, i'm a user of the word retarded myself, and when I say it, a person with a disability who actually is mentally retarded does not come to my mind at all. I actually don't think I have ever called someone with a dissability, such as Down syndrome, retarded before, I call them mentally challenged. The word retarded has become such a big word in society's language now, that saying to to refer to someone who is diabled, I would feel like I was insulting them. So, I don't think the world should totally be banned or added to the "hate speech" list, because I truthfully don't see the word as being that bad. As for her getting the pens pulled that said "you guys are retarded", I don't think that was necessary, because it is just a quote from a movie. Fox didn't make those pens to make fun of people or cause controversy at all.
Monday, March 2, 2009
1.Write down the issue in a complete sentence. What is the exigence of the issue?
The main issue is the image that Barbie is giving to girls around the world. Barbie protestors feel to many girls think they have to have the bodies that Barbie has in order to be perfect. They also feel that Barbie is making girls feel less of themselves. But Barbie supporters feel that its a fun part of growing up. They feel that Barbie is a positive role model because she is able to do almost anything.
2.Explain the parts of the rhetorical situation and the intended audience.
I think the author of this is intended to females, mainly teenagers and women in their 20s because we were the ones who played with Barbies the most and can strongly relate to the controversial topic, if shes giving the wrong impressions to young girls.
3.Reconstruct the different positions on the issue, mentioning who holds them and why.
In the article, there are supporters of Barbie as well as non-supporters of it. Each group holds a different position and perspective on it as well. The author states that she is a twenty-something female who grew up in in America. She then talks about how her feelings and thoughts toward Barbie have changed over the years when she started learning about feminism. The big controversial issue behind Barbie is how we view beauty and how we view ourselves. The non-supporters of Barbie see it as something that makes young girls think they have to constantly look perfect, yet the supporters see it as a fun way of growing up.
4. Can you sense which position is favored by the author?
Yes, the author is definitely against Barbie. She feels that it is a scapegoat, and is to blame to women feeling like they have to always look perfect.
The main issue is the image that Barbie is giving to girls around the world. Barbie protestors feel to many girls think they have to have the bodies that Barbie has in order to be perfect. They also feel that Barbie is making girls feel less of themselves. But Barbie supporters feel that its a fun part of growing up. They feel that Barbie is a positive role model because she is able to do almost anything.
2.Explain the parts of the rhetorical situation and the intended audience.
I think the author of this is intended to females, mainly teenagers and women in their 20s because we were the ones who played with Barbies the most and can strongly relate to the controversial topic, if shes giving the wrong impressions to young girls.
3.Reconstruct the different positions on the issue, mentioning who holds them and why.
In the article, there are supporters of Barbie as well as non-supporters of it. Each group holds a different position and perspective on it as well. The author states that she is a twenty-something female who grew up in in America. She then talks about how her feelings and thoughts toward Barbie have changed over the years when she started learning about feminism. The big controversial issue behind Barbie is how we view beauty and how we view ourselves. The non-supporters of Barbie see it as something that makes young girls think they have to constantly look perfect, yet the supporters see it as a fun way of growing up.
4. Can you sense which position is favored by the author?
Yes, the author is definitely against Barbie. She feels that it is a scapegoat, and is to blame to women feeling like they have to always look perfect.
When I was writing my annotated bibliography, the most interesting thing I found was all the different ways they are changing the DUI laws in South Carolina. I knew they had just recently changed them to make them stricter, but when I was doing research, I read about things they are doing I have never heard of. I enjoyed reading all the ways they are trying to make South Carolina safer and trying to save the lives of many people.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Topic Proposal
Dana Pfeifer
English 102
Topic Proposal
March 2, 2009
This issue I chose for my exploratory paper is the dui laws across South Carolina and how new laws are being put into effect. Recently, the DUI laws in South Carolina were changed, making punishments harsher and heavier if you are caught drinking and driving. Police around South Carolina have even installed a device into the cars of people who have already been caught drinking that they have to blow into when they get into their cars. I’m also showing the issue that the laws are different across different states and how they are stricter in other places.
This issue was really interesting to me because I have had a friend who was killed in a drunken car wreck, and the driver was not charged like he should have been. If it were to happen today, the driver would be charged with a strong offense. The police and law enforcers across South Carolina feel that this new change in the law can help save lives and protect the citizens of South Carolina.
My first position for my paper is that the DUI laws in South Carolina are now being enforced a lot harder than they were before. My other position is that they are changing and how they are different laws than they are across the United States.
Personally, I’m for the new laws being enforced and the changes they are making against those who are getting second and third offenses of driving drunks. I think I’m really going to enjoy writing this paper and will have personal experiences to add to the paper as well.
English 102
Topic Proposal
March 2, 2009
This issue I chose for my exploratory paper is the dui laws across South Carolina and how new laws are being put into effect. Recently, the DUI laws in South Carolina were changed, making punishments harsher and heavier if you are caught drinking and driving. Police around South Carolina have even installed a device into the cars of people who have already been caught drinking that they have to blow into when they get into their cars. I’m also showing the issue that the laws are different across different states and how they are stricter in other places.
This issue was really interesting to me because I have had a friend who was killed in a drunken car wreck, and the driver was not charged like he should have been. If it were to happen today, the driver would be charged with a strong offense. The police and law enforcers across South Carolina feel that this new change in the law can help save lives and protect the citizens of South Carolina.
My first position for my paper is that the DUI laws in South Carolina are now being enforced a lot harder than they were before. My other position is that they are changing and how they are different laws than they are across the United States.
Personally, I’m for the new laws being enforced and the changes they are making against those who are getting second and third offenses of driving drunks. I think I’m really going to enjoy writing this paper and will have personal experiences to add to the paper as well.
Annotated Bibliography
Dana Pfeifer
English 102
Annotated Bibliography
March 2, 2009
· “DUI Laws in South Carolina”. Dui.Drivinglaws.org. (2006). 03/01/2009. <http://dui.drivinglaws.org/scarolina.php>
This website is about the DUI laws across the state of South Carolina. It explains each drunk driving offense very thoroughly throughout the site. It is illegal to drive in the state of South Carolina with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent of above. DUI laws are mostly the same across other states as well. There are also three different offenses for each time someone is arrested, with each offense getting harsher. Before reading this site, I never knew there were three different offenses. I always thought it was the same offense each time you were caught driving under the influence.
· Friedman, Lauri S. Drunk Driving. Detroit: GreenHaven Press, 2008.
Drunk Driving is a serious problem across the United States. This book talks about different issues that are involved with drunk driving. The author writes about different ways that death related drunk driving accidents can be reduced. The book is listed as an opposing viewpoints guide. This book can come in helpful when writing my paper because it will help me show how important the drunk driving laws really are.
· Brundrett, Rick. “S.C. law deals blow to repeat DUI offenders”. (12/31/2008). The State.
In this article, the author is talking about ways that repeat DUI offenders in South Carolina will have to blow into a device in their vehicles to prevent them from driving drunk. They are trying to make a giant step toward protecting South Carolina’s state, roads, streets, and highways. Personally, I really like the idea, and I learned a lot about it after reading this article that I never knew existed before. This article will come in very handy when I’m writing about ways their trying to step up the DUI laws across the state.
· “New DUI Law”. Spartanburg Herald. (02/16/2009). Lexis Nexis Academic. (03/01/2009).
This article was posted in the Spartanburg Herald. It talks about how driving under the influence continues to be a problem in South Carolina. It also talks about the new DUI laws that went into effect in South Carolina, which I think should be stronger than they already are now. Them, and many others are hoping that these new laws can come into affect very soon and be very effective.
· Sandler, Jordan. “Law enforcement out to enforce new DUI laws”. WIS News. (2/13/2009). <http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?s=9844877>
This article that was written by Jordan Sandler, also talks about how there are “cracking down” on DUI laws across the states and what they’re doing to stop people. DUI checkpoints have been set up all across the state. Their main goal is to “save people’s lives, and make sure people are doing the right thing.” I think DUI checkpoints across the state are a great idea, if they can help save people’s lives.
· “South Carolina DUI Laws”.1800duilaws. (2009). 03/01/2009..
South Carolina DUI law declares it unlawful to operate a motor vehicle in South Carolina while under the influence of alcohol and/or legal or illegal drugs, or a combination thereof. This site tells anything and everything you want to know about drunk driving laws and penalties in the state of South Carolina as well as other states. This site will be very helpful when I write my paper because I can use it to compare different dui laws across the country.
· “SC DUI Laws”. Duilaws.com. (2008). 03/01/2009. < http://www.duilaws.com/south-carolina>
This site goes into detail about each specific dui law in the state of South Carolina. They tell you what happens when you get caught with alcohol in your car and if you get caught driving under the influence. This site was helpful to understanding the laws because it listed in detail each section of the law. The main point of this site is to get people to understand the laws in South Carolina, and what happens if you are caught driving under the influence.
· Spencer, Jason. “States tougher new DUI laws”. Spartanburg herald. (2/10/09). LexixNexis Academic. (03/01/2009).
South Carolina has created new DUI laws and is going to be enforcing them very hard. As fast as they created the laws, they are putting them into effect. Another major change in the new law is that anyone who refuses to take a breath test on their first offense automatically loses their license for six months - versus the current three. The length of automatic suspension increases with subsequent offenses. I agree with the law 100 percent because I have had a friend killed in a drunken car accident, and I know the feeling of wanting to save others lives.
English 102
Annotated Bibliography
March 2, 2009
· “DUI Laws in South Carolina”. Dui.Drivinglaws.org. (2006). 03/01/2009. <http://dui.drivinglaws.org/scarolina.php>
This website is about the DUI laws across the state of South Carolina. It explains each drunk driving offense very thoroughly throughout the site. It is illegal to drive in the state of South Carolina with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent of above. DUI laws are mostly the same across other states as well. There are also three different offenses for each time someone is arrested, with each offense getting harsher. Before reading this site, I never knew there were three different offenses. I always thought it was the same offense each time you were caught driving under the influence.
· Friedman, Lauri S. Drunk Driving. Detroit: GreenHaven Press, 2008.
Drunk Driving is a serious problem across the United States. This book talks about different issues that are involved with drunk driving. The author writes about different ways that death related drunk driving accidents can be reduced. The book is listed as an opposing viewpoints guide. This book can come in helpful when writing my paper because it will help me show how important the drunk driving laws really are.
· Brundrett, Rick. “S.C. law deals blow to repeat DUI offenders”. (12/31/2008). The State.
In this article, the author is talking about ways that repeat DUI offenders in South Carolina will have to blow into a device in their vehicles to prevent them from driving drunk. They are trying to make a giant step toward protecting South Carolina’s state, roads, streets, and highways. Personally, I really like the idea, and I learned a lot about it after reading this article that I never knew existed before. This article will come in very handy when I’m writing about ways their trying to step up the DUI laws across the state.
· “New DUI Law”. Spartanburg Herald. (02/16/2009). Lexis Nexis Academic. (03/01/2009).
This article was posted in the Spartanburg Herald. It talks about how driving under the influence continues to be a problem in South Carolina. It also talks about the new DUI laws that went into effect in South Carolina, which I think should be stronger than they already are now. Them, and many others are hoping that these new laws can come into affect very soon and be very effective.
· Sandler, Jordan. “Law enforcement out to enforce new DUI laws”. WIS News. (2/13/2009). <http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?s=9844877>
This article that was written by Jordan Sandler, also talks about how there are “cracking down” on DUI laws across the states and what they’re doing to stop people. DUI checkpoints have been set up all across the state. Their main goal is to “save people’s lives, and make sure people are doing the right thing.” I think DUI checkpoints across the state are a great idea, if they can help save people’s lives.
· “South Carolina DUI Laws”.1800duilaws. (2009). 03/01/2009.
South Carolina DUI law declares it unlawful to operate a motor vehicle in South Carolina while under the influence of alcohol and/or legal or illegal drugs, or a combination thereof. This site tells anything and everything you want to know about drunk driving laws and penalties in the state of South Carolina as well as other states. This site will be very helpful when I write my paper because I can use it to compare different dui laws across the country.
· “SC DUI Laws”. Duilaws.com. (2008). 03/01/2009. < http://www.duilaws.com/south-carolina>
This site goes into detail about each specific dui law in the state of South Carolina. They tell you what happens when you get caught with alcohol in your car and if you get caught driving under the influence. This site was helpful to understanding the laws because it listed in detail each section of the law. The main point of this site is to get people to understand the laws in South Carolina, and what happens if you are caught driving under the influence.
· Spencer, Jason. “States tougher new DUI laws”. Spartanburg herald. (2/10/09). LexixNexis Academic. (03/01/2009).
South Carolina has created new DUI laws and is going to be enforcing them very hard. As fast as they created the laws, they are putting them into effect. Another major change in the new law is that anyone who refuses to take a breath test on their first offense automatically loses their license for six months - versus the current three. The length of automatic suspension increases with subsequent offenses. I agree with the law 100 percent because I have had a friend killed in a drunken car accident, and I know the feeling of wanting to save others lives.
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