Author: NICHOLAS SERRAO

1. One thing that I realized that was very important was giving credit to the author or source that you are quoting from. One thing that I revised in my paper was quoting facts that were not widely known. I changed this due to reading Lunsford and Ruszkiewicz’s article. I also paraphrased more in my paper rather then directly quoting.
2. Lunsford and Ruszkiewicz define Academic Intergiry as “doing your homework”. If you directly cite from a source, that means that you are well educated on the topic, and it shows that you understand what others are saying about the topic. Lastly, It shows that you are thankful for those that helped with their quotes in your writing.

 

1. As the COVID-19 vaccination is becoming more readily available, discussions arise about if it should be mandatory to get vaccinated.
2. Herd immunity can be achieved if everyone decides to get vaccinated.
3. Vaccines are well established and widely accepted nowadays.
4. 58% of the general population feels like they should get vaccinated.
5. They show both sides of the question with evidence.
6. The data study contained opinions of 1012 adults when it came to their intentions to getting vaccinated.
7. The study obtained info on would people get vaccinated and if not, they asked more questions to further their understanding.
8. 74% supported mandatory vaccination and 62% intended to get vaccinated for COVID-19
9. Higher average income and high educational status was in correlation with support towards mandatory vaccination.
10. Young adults and females were associated with the intention to not get vaccinated for COVID-19.
11. Non healthy individuals seem to not want to get vaccinated.
12. Increased trust in the state
13. if vaccination rates were more then 80% then herd immunity is possible.

1. Post your main argument (or research question), followed at least four smaller arguments that support it (or smaller questions that emerge from your research question). Before you write your post, take 25 minutes to brainstorm as Eickmyer does on 206-208; organize your ideas and notes to find key smaller ideas or questions.

My research topic is the history of sneaker reselling and the current state of sneaker game.

How has reselling and the sneaker game overall has changed over time?

What caused the uprising of resellers over the past couple of years?

What changes have taken place in the sneaker community over time?

What causes such hype over certain sneakers?

2. Summarize the argument of either Jean-Pierre or Gallo, explain why this topic is controversial, and briefly describe the evidence the author draws on. 8 sentences.

Gallo’s topic of surveillance is categorized as controversial. In her writing, she gave 2 sides to the to topic and good evidence supporting. She opened up her essay talking about societal norms when it came to certain ideologies or values. She then went into the two sides of positives and negatives of the use of public surveillance. She explained one of the positives was about how having surveillance in competitive kids swimming protected them from being abused. One of the negatives that she crossed was that It violates certain privacy rights.

3. Locate, using Newman’s databases, two sources that either Jean-Pierre or Gallo quotes or draws on. What did you learn or notice by examining them for yourself? Did the author use these sources to provide background, explore an example, support or complicate their argument? Do you think the author quoted them fairly? 10 sentences.

One source was, Lang, M. “Surveillance and conformity in competitive youth swimming”. Sport, Education and Society, vol. 15, no. 1, Sport, Education and Society, 2010, pp. 19–37. This source went deeper into the topic of surveillance in competitive youth swimming. The author gave certain data taken from, “7 competitive squads and 13 coaches at three competitive swimming clubs in England”. The author supported gallos argument.

 

1. How do you practice crap detection—learning to avoid “information tainted by ignorance, inept communication, or deliberate deception”—in your everyday life? Tell a specific story or articulate some general principles that help you avoid crap. 5-6 sentences.

I practice crap detection every Tuesday when I go to school in person in the city. On my way home from school I am usually very tired and hungry after not eating all day. On my way home I have to transfer train to bus and there is a mall by the bus stop with Chick Fil A. I always order the same thing so I have my order saved on the Chick Fil A app, and when I am a couple stops away from the mall, I order it. This saves so much time, effort, and patience because the mall is always packed and the line for food is 30 minutes long. I find myself just walking past everyone, picking up my food, and going home.

2. What a new tool Lunsford and Ruskiewicz offered you—something you hadn’t yet considered, that will stick with you as you do your research?

One tool that will stick with me as I do my research is Level of specialization. I feel with how specific my topic is, The beginning sources will help me but as I get to the end of my paper, I will have to find more specific texts and articles.

3. What is a past rule you’ve been taught about writing that you now see was unhelpful? What could take its place? 3 sentences.

This is not necessarily a rule of writing but it is a specific depending on the paper you are writing. I feel like an extensive word count is unhelpful in ones writing. If you have already written what you need to in the paper, and you have not met the word count, it leaves you with having to stretch out topics that have already been stretched.

4. Defend an unpopular opinion you have about something in pop culture or your daily life. Use Toulmin’s structure (articulated by Blankenship, 198): claim, grounds, qualifier, and rebuttal. 8-10 sentences.

The unpopular opinion that I side by is that money can buy happiness. I personally have a good amount of money for a 18 year old in our current society, but it does not satisfy me. I have money, and I am happy but I feel like I would be way happier with a lump sum of money. If I had a lot of money, I would be able to advance my style of clothing and buy almost anything I want. With a lot of money you can also do things for friends and family that will make them happy. For me, seeing others happy makes me happy.

1. What is one process of inquiry you’ve pursued entirely for pleasure? 4 sentences.

One process of inquiry that iv’e pursued was when I made an excel spreadsheet for my profits when it comes to reselling. Before I made the excel spreadsheet, I was very unorganized and would not keep track of how much money I was spending and making back and I would often be finding myself having thousands of dollars just floating around with nothing to keep track of it.

2. Between their examples of subway delays and the closing of retail stores, Graves, Corcoran, and Belmihoub write, “The goal of research in the humanities in many ways is to make the everyday strange” (149). What are three experiences, questions, or moments from your everyday life that have stuck with you lately: things you’re curious, passionate, or upset about and which you could imagine researching? 6 sentences.

I know this question may sound a bit strange but most people have probably thought about it before, and I often think about it during my daily life and that is, why are people in the city so dumb? As i walk through the city most days, I see the most ridiculous stuff that a normal person living in another state would never see. I often find myself feeling like I am the only real person in the city and everyone walking by me is just not real. Its weird to think about how everyone has their own life and family to go home to.

3. What is something about research—a practice or form of research, a distinction between categories—that you learned for the first time in Lunsford and Ruskiewicz, and why is it important or interesting? 6 sentences.

After reading Lunsford and Ruskiewicz, I realized that you can never get bored with researching things. There are unlimited things to research and there is so much that you can expand on to with each and every topic. Researching things deeper that happen in the world should be a normal thing for most people. I also feel like most people dont realize how many times that they ask themselves a question a day, or look up something.

1. What issue is Chau addressing, and what is his claim? Try phrasing this (1-2 sentences) three different ways.

Chinese immigrants were being treated poorly by the U.S legislation.

Rumors were spread about Chinese immigrants, and were declared an “undesirable race” by the American culture.

Over a hundred years ago, Chinese people were considered illiterate and unassimilable.

Why is this a controversial issue? 2-3 sentences

This is a controversial issue because, over everything, every person on this earth should be treated equally despite of race or ethnicity. The discrimination of Chinese people was made normal in the united states and that is not okay.

Which arguments of Chau’s do you feel are strongest or most persuasive? 3-4 sentences.

Chau’s strongest argument was about the inequality of asian people in the film industry. He explained how in many shows, some asian people are mocked and are tried to be seen as a joke. There are many racist jokes placed in shows that target asians.

What is the best argument you can imagine for the other side? 3-4 sentences.

The best argument I can imagine for the other side is that the jokes are being used for comedy in the show. They may say that the asian people do not care about the racist jokes, but some may take it very seriously.

What gaps did you discover in your knowledge as you read this article and answered these questions? 2-3 sentences.

I realized that “Fresh off the boat” was a show that avoided confronting stereotypes after reading the article. I have watched the show in the past and have really enjoyed it.