Women in the Media (P2)

In the beginning of this essay I was all over the place. I talked about women in the TV, magazines, and basically every where else. I enjoy the topic of women in advertising so much that I just babbled on and on. I did not have a real direction and focus which is key in writing a well articulated essay. I learned that you need to focus your argument from the beginning and make sure you do not go off topic or in a million different directions. I learned out to fix this by writing out your ideas in a web or chart. That way you have your ideas down and what you want to write about instead of writing about all kinds of things with no focus. I sat down with my teacher and really focused on what I wanted my main argument to be. Sitting down with your teacher can be a big help, one because you get another opinion and two, if they help you then you know what they are looking for when they grade. By the time my final draft rolled around I felt like I had more focus. Instead of talking about all aspects of the media and their representation of women I chose to concentrate on advertising and the corporations control on the women they use to sell a product. I was happy with my final product although I know there were some more things I could tweak, by focusing my paper and talking to my teacher I was able to re-structure my essay into something I was much more happy with.

Gay Marriage (P1)

My first project was on same sex marriage in which I compared two articles and their efficiency of arguing the topic. One thing that interested me that did not make in into my essay was that gay couple’s value and participate in family life, are committed to making their neighborhoods and communities safer and better places to live, and honor and abide by the law. I did not know that they led such a similar life as straight couples do. Another thing I did not get to put into my essay is the research studies that have been conducted to show that children raised in gay couple situations grow up just the same as in a straight couple family. I am by no means going to judge someone for the way they chose to live, but I did not think that the children grown up in that family would fair just the same. I read in an article that it is about the love and commitment shown not gender, but you have to think about the psychological aspects as the child grows up. I can not see that child growing up with the same mindset as one with a normal family. There are so many important aspects that can only be given by a mother and father. One thing I do agree with that I did not have a chance to put in my essay is that I believe if they chose to be in a gay relationship they should be able to see that person if one went into the hospital. It them becomes a matter of feelings and the law should not separate people in times of need.