Thursday, October 15, 2009

aRgUmEnTs...

Do beauty competitions for little girls have a negative affect on them?
On one hand I believe that such competitions help boost their self esteem. but on another hand, mothers who get so invovled with nothing but the competitions may be what is negative about the situation..When praticing your talent for the competition becomes "family quality time", or when make-up and hair appointments become more important than having a nice talk with your child....thats when things have gone too far...

Monday, October 12, 2009

I -search argument topics...

* Are women better parents than men?
* Should abortion be illegal?
* Should we allow gay marriage?
* Do beauty pageants for younger children have a negative effect on their personalities?
* Is child behavior better or worse than it was years ago?
* Are girls too mean to each other?
* Should girls ask boys out?

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

I-search reflection....Shopping online vs. Traditional Shopping for shoes

1. I have learned that there are many interesting I-search questions, there are also many different ways to find out the answers to these questions. I have also learned how technology is slowly but surely changing everyday tasks as we know it.
2. I knew that online shopping had really increased over time but I just didnt know know how evolved it had become.
3. In my future writing pieces I will try to include myself in them more. I like the idea of the I-search because I feel it has a more personal touch than a regular reserach paper does.
4. Im not really sure if I could apply the techniques I have learned outside of the classroom. Im sure an oppurtunity could possibly come up but as for now im unaware.
5. A high point for this writing was the actual search process. I enjoyed all the things that I found out, like about the virtual malls that I found sound interesting.
6. A low point in this writing was that when I started it I began to turn it into and average research paper, which defeated the purpose of the I-search.
7. It was hard to find negavtives about traditonal shopping, so I had to really use my resources.
8. I began to ask both types of shoppers for there opinions when I could find answers no where else.
9. I have learned that when it comes to developing ideas and concepts for a paper i dont have too much difficulty. It is when its time to sit down to write the final draft and piece it all together that i have a problems.