MWP3 articles

Bullock, Samuel C. “Perception of Racism by Black Medical Students Attending White Medical Schools.” Journal of the National Medical Association. 79.6 (1987): 601-08. Web. 21 Apr. 2013.

Baumgartner, Lisa M. “Racism and White Privilege in Adult Education Graduate Programs: Admissions, Retention, and Curricula.” New Directions for Adult &Continuing Education. 125 (2010): 27-40. Web. 15 Apr. 2013.

MWP2 Precis

United States. Cong. House. A Bill for an Act Concerning a Prohibition on Abortion. 69^th Cong., 1^st Session. 13-1033. GPO, 2013. Web. 12 Mar. 2013.

This bill presented to Congress proposes a prohibition of abortion and makes any violation a class 3 felony. The two exceptions to the law are: a licensed physician performs a medical procedure designed to prevent the death of a mother and makes reasonable medical efforts to preserve the life of both the mother and the life of the unborn child; and a licensed physician provides medical treatment to the mother that results in the accidental or unintentional injury or death to the unborn child.

Finer, Louise. “Abortion Law Around the World: Progress and Pushback.” American Journal of Public Health 103.4 (2013): 1197. Web. 12 Mar. 2013.

Louise Finer outlines the global trend toward the liberalization of abortion laws driven by women’s rights, public health, and human rights advocates. With this trend, the author continues to illuminate legal strategies to hinder access to legal abortion and argues as to why these barriers are detrimental to women’s rights and health.

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Dennis, Amanda. “Abortion Providers’ Experiences with Medicaid Abortion Coverage Policies: A Qualitative Multistate Study.” Health Services Research 48.1 (2013): 236-52. Web. 12 Mar. 2013.

Amana Dennis defines the implementation of state Medicaid abortion policies and the influence it has on abortion clients and providers. This article is important for my paper because it supports the financial and social implications of the ability to have an abortion.

MWP 2 ideas

http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2013A/csl.nsf/BillFoldersHouse?OpenFrameSet

1) HB13-1021 Improving School Attendance

2) HB13-1032 Offenses Against Unborn Children

3) HB13-1033 Abortion Ban

http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/506336

4) HB13-1048 Deadly Force Against Intruder At A Business

CH 13 Precis

In their book, "Good Reasons: Researching and Writing Effective Arguments", Lester Faigley and Jack Selzer portrays how successful proposal arguments can persuade someone to take action for a cause. To support his argument, they explain how proposal arguments work, explain the different components of proposal arguments, and explain how to build a proposal argument. The author explains the intricacies of a proposal argument in order to help college students better understand how to successfully use a proposal argument. The intended audience of this chapter of their book is directed for college students or those wanting to improve their writing.

Practitioners' understanding of father engagement in the context of family dispute resolution.

In their article, "Practitioners' ... resolution.", Fletcher and Stgeorge constructed a discussion group to gather the best methods of a father to resolve disputes among the family. The authors do so by compiling a list of possible dispute resolution methods, determining which method worked the best and documenting such methods. They document their findings in order to better educate fathers on resolving disputed among their family, which in turn creates a healthier environment for all. Their target audience is all fathers and maybe mothers.

The role and influence of the father on his 'child' in biological and non-biological relationships. Part one: Literature overview and an interpretative phenomenological analysis study.

In her article, "The role and influence ... study.", Evelyn Millings argues the importance of a father figure in a child's life through a study. She tested 6 adults (3 women and 3 men) as parents and observed their different parenting styles as well as the outcomes of the children's characteristics. She conducted this study in order to determine the importance of the father figure in children's lives. The article is directed to anyone raising a child.

Positive socialization mechanisms in secure and insecure parent–child dyads: two longitudinal studies.

In their article, "Positive Socialization mechanisms .... studies.", Kochanska, et al, research and explain the importance of child securities in determining their well-being and socialization skills. The authors conducted two studies testing the securities given to each child in a multi-trait multi-method experiment. They conducted such an experience to stress the importance of a child's upbringing and security throughout. Their target audience was most likely parents or people who raise children.

Cooperation, Conflict, or Disengagement? Coparenting Styles and Father Involvement in Fragile Families.

In her article, "Cooperation, Conflict, (blah, blah)", Maureen Waller researches and explains the differences in outcomes of styles of coparenting. Waller sets an experiment to test whether unmarried parents who work together produce more successful, complete children than those who do not work together. She writes this article to stress the importance of parental cooperation in the unfortunate event of a divorce. The article is intended for parents and others who are raising children.

10 Things

10 Things I Really Want to Know

1)      What is the best language to know? For business, social, and political reasons.

2)      What is the best method to prevent injury in sports?

3)      When did our country begin this downward spiral? Economically, socially, politically. Why?

4)      What is the best profession to persue involving stability?

5)      What genetic detail affects epilepsy? Is it reversable?

6)      How close are we to creating robots (like in I Robot)?

7)      How much of our society is influenced from past civilizations?

8)      Is there a difference between believing in and following Jesus and going to church?

9)      How does marriage failure correlate to child getting into trouble or failing when they’re older?

10)   I know global warming is true, but how much should we really worry about it? Are we really affecting the earth as much as people say, or is the earth just in a weather pattern?

Ch 9

In the ninth chapter of "Good Reasons: Researching and Writing Effective Arguments", Faigley and Selzer suggest the key to building a strong argument using cause and effect is writing a clear claim. The authors then support their assertion by delving into the four ways to find causes: the common factor method, the single difference method, concomitant variation, and process of elimination. The authors purpose in writing this chapter is to inform students how to effectively write a casual argument or claim that goes beyond the obvious and sparks thought. This chapter was also intended for students looking to improve their writing skills at Colorado State University-Pueblo.

Ch 7

In the seventh chapter of "Good Reasons: Researching and Writing Effective Arguments", Faigley and Selzer claim that nowadays writers seldom set out to define something for the sake of the definition or to compare for the sake of comparison. They support their claim by suggesting writers use certain techniques in a certain order that only leads to an end, as opposed to leading to open ended thoughts. I think the intended audience of this chapter is college students at Colorado State University-Pueblo.

Priced to Sell

I thought the article Malcolm Gladwell wrote was one of the most interesting pieces I have read. It really gets you to thinking about technology and the impact this digital age is having on our lives. How much do we really use digital information? I use it daily. I can only think of a few things that I don't use electronically: my bible, textbooks (which even during my college career is switching to electronic), and a small number of books I have recieved as gifts. Which is crazy to think that the scholar model is applied to almost everything I view or use as a student and citizen. In my opinion, digital information should be free. There shouldn't be companies taking advantage of both the producer and consumer and overcharging for information that is technically "free" to create and consume. MIT is wrong for having wanted to persecute Aaron Swartz for trying to release information for free public use. As a student and possible health care professional, my field is every changing. Does advancing technology and information mean that I have to be left in the dust because I don't have access to this information? I don't think so. I think the wiki model is a concept in which our society should grasp and implement into our internet system, as socialist as that sounds. When information is essentially free to create and produce, it should be free to consume and use.

Rhetorical Precis 1

In his article "Aaron Swartz, Coder and Activist, Dead at 26" (2013), Kevin Poulsen explains Aaron Swartz's influential life and the unfortunate circumstances of his death. The author explains the different accomplishments of his life, from coding breakthroughs to activist activities, which inevitably led to his legal trouble with the government. Poulsen sheds light on his life in order to educate the public of the untimely circumstances of his death and the possible reasons or ramifications. His target audience was mostly everyone, based on the fact that most of his work affects most of the population.