GOOD LUCK INCOMING 105E STUDENTS =)

HELLOOOO YOU GUYS!

I know the last thing you want to be doing right now is reading some advice from a previous 105E student. However, I think the information I'm about to give you will be of some help =D.

First of all, please put effort into your paper and have fun with them. I know writing at times seem stressful, but you learn new things that you didn't know before. This year I learned that many things I have done on the internet is illegal (oops). Also, the mini papers are great for building your writing skills. Please work hard on your mini papers too because they do help build up to your bigger papers.

Also, I know the whole 8-10 pages may seem stressful but they wouldn't be if you do not procrastinate. Doing the research paper is a very extensive process but Liz is great at helping you get things done. Even though she will at some point stop assigning readings and say that you are on your own to do whatever you wish to do with your time, she makes us stay on task by making deadlines, and she does this with good intentions. You will notice that the hard part may not be the 8-10 pages rather than making your idea clear for your readers and making your research purposeful.

By the way, these blogs are actually helpful. At first I dreaded them because I have bad memory and I would forget that I have to do them or that I had to comment to someone else's comment, but they help with your papers and serves as a form of free writing. These blogs are not graded on structure, therefore make the best of them and ask and say whatever you feel necessary- the feedback is helpful.

Guys, Liz is an amazing instructor and has your best interest at heart. Make the best of the class and give it your all. Also, be sure to participate- I know I did not do so well at that but if I could, I would have been more open to conversation. Remember, you are all here to learn- there are no stupid questions.

Letter to next year's class.

Hiiiiiiiiiii future students of 105E (or I guess you guys would be officially in class when you read this),

First of all, BE EXCITED for this semester.
Liz is a fantastic teacher, and I don't just say that about any teacher for insignificant reasons. I'm pretty critical of classes and teachers I suppose, but this class turned out to be one of my favorites. Most importantly I became a lot more confident in my writing and my ability to write because Liz really helped take me step through step in the writing process. I was so scared coming into college and having to write "real college papers" but Liz made that so do-able. It's not as scary as it seems, trust me. ASK questions, EMAIL Liz with any help you may need (she responds super duper fast and is always willing to help until you get it). I learned that writing a paper HAS to be done in steps; you really cannot sit down and do it all at once no matter how awesome you think you are. Quality in steps. Each step should flow into the next.

Second, don't B.S. (excuse my language) any papers just to get them done. There is a reason for writing each paper. For example, the three informal papers that I had to write REALLY helped me in writing my final paper; the prompts were similar so I was writing about similar stuff in all those papers. In fact, the three informal papers made writing the final paper 100x (seriously, no exaggeration) easier. Because I put quality work into those three informal papers, I already had a lot of writing done for my final paper by the time I started to work on it. This is what I mean by quality in steps...take a giant paper one step at a time, and you'll find that it isn't so bad at all.

One thing I would have done differently was talk more in class...(wait, maybe I already talked to much...) BUT seriously participation makes class SO much more exciting. Liz asks for a lot of feedback from you guys, and the BEST part is that she really listens and takes that feedback into consideration. Seriously, participate in class when it's called for because not only will you learn so much more by being engaged, you will also encourage others to talk more too. Don't be shy. This class is so chill, and it's so small. Take advantage of the fact that the teacher will not just know your name, but actually know stuff about you! Most college class aren't this chill, and rarely do you find professors who care this much about their student's success and are so passionate about what they do.

I wish you guys the best in this and all your classes! Hopefully I can come visit you guys sometime and see how much you all will be ENJOYING this class (:

Teresa

Letter to Next Year's Cohort

Before the semester start I was kind of worried about 10 pages research paper thinking what type of research I would do and how am I going to do it. What really surprise me now is to finished this 10 pages paper without even having any panic. The way final paper was divided like intro, background, methodology, findings etc....and the direction we got from you was my best part of this class. The way we started this class talking about remixing videos, and copyright law was very interesting and I learned so much about it. As same as the beginning of the class, the ending of the class is also great.

To be honest, I would not make this progress if Liz wouldn't be my teacher. She is great, helpful, and amiable no matter if she is in class or outside of the class. The was she plans the daily lesson is amazing and something different than the writing class I had taken before. One thing I would like to advice is to have more group work so that students would be more talkative. It's just me feeling like the class would be more interesting if we would have more debate, and discussion. In overall, this class is the best class of this semester for me....!!

Last Blog

When I was coming into this class, I was scared to know that I had to write an eight page paper for this class. I am not a good writer, so the idea of it freaked me out. As I started to come to class, I realized that this class was too interesting and valuable to be freaking out about it already.
I was never a big fan in writing or reading, but this class makes you enjoy it. As a matter of fact, it was the most interesting class I had this semester. It was not an easy course but all the material in it, were things I did not mind doing, even the final paper. For the final paper, I was able to pick a topic I was passionate about even though it was not a direct topic spoken in class. I think that is the best part of this class. The assignments were flexible in the sense that it was easy to make a piece of writing interesting for me.
Another thing about this class that you will be able to benefit from is the organization of it. The course is structured in a way that helps you stay on top of your things. For the project, we were naturally forced to work on it earlier. It would have been really stressful if I would have left it all for last minute, which I knew I would of.
The only tip, I can give you is to not misuse your resources. Resources are available to you, so take the opportunity.

Letter to Next Year's Cohort

From this class, I did not only learn how to deal with writing itself, but also learnt how to think logically. Whenever you have trouble looking for ideas for your topic, you can either try to request a meeting with Writing Center online or find Liz. You might prefer meeting with your professors more, because that way allows your professors to not only learn more about you, but also learn more about your ideas/structures about your paper (it helps with your grades lol.) Liz is almost always available for extra help!

I like the class schedule. It consists of reasonable amount of formal papers/informal papers/blogs. I would almost prefer having more social events like we had with other classes :D

Final Blog Post, Letter to the next year

Looking back on my freshman writing class, I can honestly say I enjoyed taking this specific writing class. Not only were the topics intriguing, but the variety of ways we could go about our final research paper, was indeed an advantage that I feel didn't exist in other classes. As for a future student, I would suggest on getting all the extra help you think you will need, and trying to spread out your work. The format in which the final paper is set up, makes it difficult to procrastinate(which is a good thing). When picking a final research topic, make sure it's something you are really interested in, because you will be spending extensive time on it, and you do not want to be working on a paper that you care little on. Over all I think this class is very enjoyable, especially the part that deals with remixing and plagiarism. Good luck!

Letter to Next year's cohort

I was introduced to Liz, in the month of July 2011, when I was in ECO. I still remember the first day of the class that she asked all of us to write our name and where we are from. The next day she said just feel free and be open minded. She treated us more like friends and make me realize that I was grown up. From that day on I feel like to be in this class for hours. This class has been the place where I can brainstorm all my thoughts and ideas on a certain topic. When she asked us to say our Highs an Lows, I felt I had someone to share whats going on with me. So it was just so good. I don't have words to describe her organizing ability. she is on top of everything to make sure we get things done on time. Once she even told us to use the hand motion to slow her down if she was fast. No teacher .. No teacher in my life was cooler than this.. I will certainly miss this class more than anything I have accomplished in my freshman year. Other than just liking the class and the teacher this class has been incredibly great towards enhancing my writing and reading skills. I feel like I learned how to make arguments and have a stand on it. I learned a lot about college writing and reading skills.

This class has been an awesome in the context of interacting and working in groups. my only advice to 2012 freshman is be willing to commit your time and it will worth it.

Thanks So much Liz,

You are more than a teacher , you are an inspirer. you will be missed

Letter to next year's cohort

What did you learn? What might you have done differently? and any advices.

This course helped me a lot on my writing. At first, I felt that the class had so much stuffs to do. At least one paper was due every week, and when I thought those papers were graded and actually part of the total grade, it seemed like the papers were giving me too much pressure. However, once I got used to all these works, it became much easier to create my own works. I think it will be better if you choose your final research paper topic as soon as possible. Then, you will have a lot more time than anyone else in class, and your paper will be developed more.

I learned the basic writing skills, including citation, rhetorical analysis, creating arguments and counterargument, and criticism. It was certainly difficult to learn, since all those things are that I didn't learn in highschool, but I really enjoyed learning new things.

Liz is also very friendly, easily approachable, and flexible. She makes students feel free to ask her questions, and helps a lot to understand many things in class.

I am so glad that I chose this class as my writing class!

Letter To Next Year's Cohorts

What I think was most helpful to me throughout this course was peer reviews and feedback from the professor. I would definitely say that you should really consider all of the advice you receive and actually take the time to think about how you can make adjustments to your writing. I noticed that rearranging even the littlest things that your reviewer didn't understand made a huge difference in my papers. Also, make sure you do a thorough job in reviewing someone else's paper because even though it might be tedious for you, it will be of much help to the other student.

The process for the final paper involved several steps and drafts before the final copy was due. I highly recommend that you put a lot of effort into each draft. If you have the mentality that it is just a rough draft and it doesn't really matter how good it is, then it will make writing the final copy so much worse. If you do put a lot of effort into each draft of the paper you write, I promise that the 8-10 page paper will really not be as bad as it sounds.

Also, I would suggest thinking about what you would like to write about for your final paper early on in the semester. This way, you won't have to freak out when your first draft is due because you don't even know what you want to write about. It's never too early to start brainstorming ideas.

My Writing Process

Usually, I need to brainstorm before even start my writing. In order to write something I need to brainstorm first and I do this whenever I feel like to. For example, free time, while walking, and while leaning on the bed are the best time for me to brainstorm. After brainstorm when I really started to write I need to be in a silence place like library where I couldn’t hear any noise. So usually I go to the quiet study area in library to do my writing.

The process of my writing is different than the process I use to do homework from other classes. If I have to do math homework I need loud music in my laptop. Unlike, any other homework or activities, for writing I need peace environment where my brain doesn’t interact with other distraction around. Even though I am not a good writer I always enjoyed the moment when I have to write something or when I choose to write something. Last week, I got three college essays from the senior students from high school. All three papers I spent 2 hours editing each of the paper. It would have take me more than 2 hours if I chose to edit their papers in the place where there is lot of noise and distractions. Therefore, I am a better writer in silence place like library than any other places.

the writing process.

Whenever I start writing, no matter fiction or nonfiction, everything has to be set up and ready. For example, for the research paper that I am writing, I have to have all my sources pulled up on different tabs so that I can access them as I write. I also open all the word docs on our class blackboard page that I think will be helpful for my paper or information that I might need to refer to as I write. I also have my email and blackboard open in case I have any questions.

I always write my introduction first because that is usually the part that comes easiest to me. I don't really do any brainstorming because I never end up using any of the brainstorming I do, so really it is a waste of time for me to sit and write out an outline. I feel like having an outline is too rigid, and when I right I like to change things as I go along. Depending on the type of writing that I am doing, I will sometimes speak the words out loud as I am writing and edit as I type if something sounds off.

The absolute hardest thing for me to do is analyze scholarly articles and interpret them so that their significance is clear. I usually end up summarizing the source rather than actually analyze it, so I like that we have already done informal papers where I have already done bits and pieces of analysis. As I write this paper, I also have all my informal papers pulled up on my computer screen so that I can refer to the analyses that I have already done. This has been SO helpful because once I get started in my analysis, it is so easy to come up with more and more ideas.

I always always take a break before writing the conclusion of any paper because that is the point when I consider my paper done. The conclusion is basically a summary of the paper, so once I have it written, I take a break to celebrate before summing the paper up in 2 or 3 sentences.

Class Post

When I write, I hate doing outlines. Maybe that is the reason why my writing is not that strong. Before, I thought outlines were essential and I did them. But later on I realized, that my writing never ends up anything like it was planned. For this research paper, I did make an outline, and yet again, my paper is not going to follow my outline. When I write, I always make last minute decisions. One thing I like doing is, just making bullet points to remind me that I have to make sure I include certain things.

When I write, I usually like writing under pressure. But since I have been in college, I have tried to start my writing several days earlier, prior to the due date. It has helped a lot. I feel a little more confident about my work.

When I sit down and write, I never like writing the whole thing at once. I get bored typing my own thoughts. That is why I write half or a couple of paragraphs and then I will go back to my writing.

Recently, writing has not been a dread to me. I kind of enjoy it now, even though I am never 100 percent confident when I write. I think that is because English is my second language

Post 12

The ISO Simon I attended was a blast; I really liked how they talked about different cultures in India. I didn’t know that in India there are lots of people who believe that many things are improper in their culture which in America are just the regular thing. I kind of liked the presentations because they also talked about many things that I have experienced. For example the traffic and the food

The most fascinating thing about japan was the trains. The supersonic trains were really faster and needed in America, also the Japanese dress and culture were very interesting

How I write... Natalie

When I am going through the difficult task of starting a paper, at first I just sit and read the directions, over and over again and then stare at a blank computer screen. Throughout high school, my teachers attempt to have me write an outline prior to starting my paper, but I never felt like they helped me. It was a big issue during my junior year, when in the state of New York, you're required to take the dreaded English Regents in order to graduate. That year, I realized that I am more of an off hand writer. As in, I would much rather sit down and just write out what I have, and later edit it, than try to come up with a web or outline of my thoughts. So now when I write any paper, I like to sit and think first and later move on to actually writing the paper. I usually block myself from Facebook and any other distracting website like Youtube ect.., that way my paper has my undivided attention. If I'm sitting there for over an hour, I will usually award myself with a little personal break, but sometimes that ends up being longer than I intended on making it. After I finish my papers, I do not like to immediately proof read them because I feel like at that point, I won't catch any errors. I'd much rather go back the next day and read it again, with a fresh mind set, and by doing this, I catch a lot more mistakes.

In Class Blog Response - David

I usually need to think for a while before I really start writing my papers. I will first look at the prompt, and start forming paper structures and coming up strong arguments for my position. But I don't just get stuck there when I am thinking. I usually do other things after I read the prompts. It could seem awkward..., but this works for me: I can sometimes come up some good ideas, even when I am doing my other homework. Playing games, showering, eating, having coffee, etc...

When I come up ideas about how to write the paper, I would first write the whole structure down on a paper. This way gives me a sense how I am going to present my ideas and how I can make the paper flow. Also, I will sometimes discuss the issues from the prompts with my friends before I even start writing, just in case that my arguments are also strong to readers.

After that, I will start looking up resources that support my position. After finding suitable resources for the paper, I start writing the paper. If necessary, I would sometimes go to the writing center, or even get my friends to read the paper, to see if my paper needs to be edited.

Writing methods

Writing an essay for me is like cleaning my room. There is always the big pile of things that go somewhere and then I have to "pretty it up". Then there are the small things thrown around that I must decide whether I should keep or throw out. Therefore, I first gather all of my information, plan out where everything is going to be sort, leaving the small information for last, and then I step back, re-read and fix things. After I have finished revising my work I send it to my ex girlfriend so that she could give me her feedback- just because she is brutal about my work and pushes me to my "full potential". ofcourse I only let her read my final drafts, not the working in progress ones.

post #13

When I sit down to write a paper, I generally cannot do it all in one sitting and I need to take several breaks. After each paragraph or so, I check my email or go on Facebook or just get away from my computer. It is definitely not the most efficient way to get the paper done, but it helps me to write better when I step away from the paper every so often. I don't really have a set order of what I do before I start to write my paper or what I do when I take a break. It's just whatever I feel like doing to take my mind off of the assignment for a little bit. Also, I almost never write my ideas in the order they would come in the paper (ex: intro first, body, conclusion). Even if I am in the middle of a paragraph or sentence, and an idea comes to mind, I immediately switch gears and start writing about that. I know that I can always go back to doing whatever I was writing at first, so I just start writing my new idea so that I won't forget it. Additionally, I never begin with my introduction. I think this is one of the harder things to write, and it is usually the last thing I write in a paper. I think it helps to write your introduction after you have written the rest of your paper because now you have a better idea of what you need to introduce to your audience.

Blog Response 28/11/12

I usually write papers in my room, in the very late night(like 2AM) after my roommate goes to sleep. It also means that I don't eat, drink, or listen to music when I write. I do like doing homework in the library, but I don't like writing papers in the library mainly because I can be easily distracted by everything in the library. I personally think that doing homework and writing papers are different. I need much more concentration and time to write papers than when I do simple calculation homework.

I don't mean that my roommate is noisy or distracts me, yet she is actually really kind. However, when she goes to sleep, I feel like I am the only one in the room. I believe that this time is when I have the greatest concentration to do anything.

In addition, in order to write papers in the very late night, I usually think about what I am going to write about, making plans during the day. Then, I can have a dozen of times to think about the paper. This makes me write papers in much shorter time.

Post 12

I did not go to the ISO event, but I was at CSA's calligraphy event the other day. A Rochester high school came to our school to learn about the student life at the University and learn about Chinese culture. We taught them how to do calligraphy during the event. It seems that the students were very interested in Chinese characters.

Besides teaching students, I also did one by myself... But my calligraphy is terrible, because I have never learned how to do it before. I tried and wrote a poem for my girlfriend, since it was our anniversary. I guess it was something special LOL. I was glad that Liz came to the event later, and I hope Liz also had a great time at the calligraphy event on Friday as well.

You guys should go if we have similar events going on again in the future :D

Post 12

The IOS event was very interesting and informative. I love learning about other countries and their cultures. I learned a lot about the lifestyle of people from both India and Tokyo. One thing that was interesting was learning about the different foods and desserts Indian people eat. The reason why I think it was more intriguing to me was because my Godsister is getting married to an Indian man. It was good to learn about certain things about their culture before the two cultures join together. One thing I am excited about the two cultures joining together is that I love trying different type of foods and Indian food is one I am looking forward to try. From the presentation I learned that most of the foods are spicy and that is one of my favorites.

Learning about Tokyo was really interesting too. The facts were more interesting, even though the presentation was not as interesting or entertaining as the other presentation. It was fascinating to learn that the technology in Tokyo is so advanced. The technology they have, makes me feel that they are from outer space. One thing that I wished that our country would have is the trains. In the slide show it was mentioned that it would only take two hours from Rochester to New York City. If we had that type of technology here, we would be better off and happer.

This presentation was really enjoyable. It was nice to be in a class that we learned different things than the subjects we take. Also, this past two weeks have been full of exams and essays and it was nice to do a different kind of activity that would distract us from other things going on.

Blog #12 response

What did you think of the ISO/Simon event you attended?
The ISO/Simon event that we attended was so interesting! At first i thought the presenters would be mostly focusing on the cultural background of India and Tokyo but the many different aspects they focused on like food and technology grabbed my attention. I liked the overall open attitude that the presenters had, they were actually excited about what they were telling us and their comical personality made the presentation more attention grabbing. I also liked the videos they showed, the video of the packed trains in Tokyo and traffic in India was entertaining while they showed a glimpse of the life in those countries. These places made me think of actually studying abroad there so i can learn more about the different lifestyles they live.
My favorite part was the bullet train when it showed how it can travel great distances like Rochester to NYC in a small amount of time like 2 hours it made me think how great that would be if we had that here in America!

Prompt #12

ISO/Simon event we attended was interesting with many information and knowledge based on cultures, economics, traditions, values, and languages. I came from the eastern Nepal, which is close to North East of India so I already have some understanding about North and East part of India. I was thrilled to learned about other regions of India. Some of the cultures they mentioned was something I have never know before. What really grabbed my interest was the growing economic of the India. I have never knew India’s economic is one of the fastest growing economic in the world. Most of the cultural festivals and holidays of India are familiar to me. However, as I mentioned above the cultures and the life style of people in southern and western India really make force me to research more. In fact, I was looking at Google to learn more about these parts of India.

The information presented by two Japanese students was totally new for me. Something made me sucked was the way security pushed down the crew on the train. I have never ever though that was happening in India. Soon, I thought that incident happened during the tsunami. Moreover, it was great opportunity for me to learn about Japanese life style of the people including their culture and business. In future I want to learn more about Japan.

Prompt #12 Response

I really enjoyed the Simon Event last week. Since I went there, expecting this event would be about the graduate level of business studies that I don't know anything about, I was little worried that I could fall asleep during the event. However, that event was about interesting differences of various asian culture, including Japan and India. It was kind of an introduction of how to start the business in those countries. The presentation really captured the audiences attention, by using interesting video clips and photos. I thought that it would be great if I didn't miss anything.

I was especially interested about differences in culture among various region in India, surprised by the fact that they even speak with different languages. It also reminded me of the memory with my Indian friend in high school.

In addition, I was shocked by the video clip showing how Japanese commute in the morning. If I were there, I would certainly not be able to breath. That video was little exaggerated, but I felt enough what they wanted us to see - difference.

It was true that I have recently had a lot of stuffs to do. However, I think this event gave me enough energy that made me laugh and refreshed my mind. I would love to have those kinds of events later on in the writing class.

ISO Event!!

The ISO event we attended was great! I loved it because I have always wanted to travel around the world. Well, I just want to go to India, Japan, Egypt, China, and Europe. The event taught me that before, if I could ever afford to go to any of those countries, I first must learn about their culture. I do not want to be ignorant and step foot in a place where a lot of the things I do may seem disrespectful or wrong. It was also interesting to see their arts and food. One of the funniest parts was when they shoved the people into the trains, even though they said that the regular trains run every 3 minutes.

I also think that we should have that fast train here in the United States. That way, I could see my family in less time and it wouldn't take so long or be so exhausting. Besides, if I miss one train I could just wait for the next train in ten minutes- that would be fabulous!

Prompt #12 Response due 11/21 by midnight

What did you think of the ISO/Simon event you attended?

Prompt #11 Response

What I know:

I searched some important definitions about animal research, starting from what animal testing is and a short history of animal experiment. This will be a part of my introduction.

For the literature review, I looked for the information about two opposite arguments - the opinion of people who agree with the animal research, and the opinion of people who disagree with the animal research. I also found the book, 'Animal as a person', which described the discourse about this issue regarding necessity issue and justification issue. I have recent journals and articles about current issues regarding laboratory animals in medical research. The ethical considerations for laboratory animals are also included in this literature review.

In order to answer my question, 'Are the legal protections for laboratory animals in the US enough? If not, how can we improve?', I have been searching for any information about law that shows the weakness of the system in the US.

What I want to know:

I want to figure out that specifically what parts in the law/protection system in the US are not sufficient and how to improve. In order to do that, I will also need some information about good protection system and organizations/groups in other countries.

Questions I want to ask:

I still think that my topic is not narrowed enough. I will focus on the protection system/law for laboratory animals in US and suggestions to improve the system. How can I specify more?

Prompt #11

1) What I know:

So far I have collected lot of information about the challenges that are facing by recent immigrants in United States. I have done this by interviewing people and through online journals and articles. As of now, I know that language barrier and acculturation stress are two major difficulties for recent immigrants. Most of the senior immigrants those who are resettling in Rochester have never go to school back in Bhutan because they have limited excess to school in the place they grew up. Unlike senior Bhutanese seniors, Bhutanese youth got chance to go to the school in Bhutanese refugee camp in Eastern Nepal, where they have spent sixteen years. Bhutanese youth has mentioned that they have limited English language proficiency and they are hoping to improve it as time goes by. Therefore, language has been much more difficult issue for the Bhutanese immigrants in United States.

2) What I want to know:

I want to know more about how getting involve into different cultures has been difficult for them. While, I know few facts about this issue from two Bhutanese immigrants that I have interviewed. However, I still want to learn more about this so I have scheduled the appointments with two Bhutanese immigrants for next week. Hopefully, I will get as much information as I would like to collect.

3) Questions I have or problems I am encountering:

One problem that I am having trouble with is developing a counterargument. I am not sure if I have to develop a counterargument while I am comparing Bhutanese immigrants issues from my primary research and secondary research. In my opinion my paper would looks more strong if I include counterargument in it so I need help with how could I develop a counterarguments in my paper.

What I know:

From my secondary research, I have learned many things about my topic of interest. I know that athletes are given so much publicity not only for their athletic accomplishments, but also for their personal life scandals. They are role models, whether they would like to be or not because of the media attention they receive. Although there are many athletes that make valuable contributions to society and set good examples for young children, there are others who do the exact opposite. They get involved with drugs, alcohol, and violence for a variety of reasons and all of this inevitably gets publicized. There are some athletes that just set poor examples for kids.

What I want to know:

I want to know if people think athletes should be obligated to present themselves as good role models since they get so much media attention. For the purpose of this paper, I specifically want to know how college athletes perceive the influence of professional athletes and whether or not they think these sports stars have a responsibility to set positive examples.

Problems I am having:

Everything is going pretty well so far, and I am not having too much trouble with anything yet. I handed out my surveys and I am just waiting to get them back. I haven't had a chance to sit down with the athletes I want to interview, but hopefully this will happen within the next few days.

What I know:

I know that my suspicions were correct and that gay men are targeted more by heterosexual's. this is due to two reasons that I did not know before- straight men are scared of being accused of being gay and gay men are "like women", therefore their job as being a man is pretty much not done, and it seems weird for the society to have to experience that. Also, I know how things are on a lesbian because I am a lesbian and so far, what I have read has made sense and does fall in line to my life.

What I want to know:

I sent the questions to my friend not so long ago but he still has not gotten back to me and I really want to know how it is for him being a gay man. I know he has a lot on his plate with his auditions and all, but I hope he gets the information in by this Friday. I also want to know why some females do not like the idea of gay men-since all I have read explains why heterosexual men might be against gay men and nothing about why some females are against homosexual men.

What I am having difficulty with:

So far everything is going smoothly- I am trying not to jinx myself. I have some questions about the counter argument starting from what information I have to include to make my counter-argument and ending with having a difficult time thinking of the right place to incorporate it into my essay.

prompt #11 response.

What I know:
I know that food companies spend billions of dollars a year advertising to children because it does work. All the different forms of advertising (commercials, ads, colorful graphics, music, and games) are employed to get kids to buy high sugar and high fat products. It has actually been proven that kids will be more drawn to a certain product simply because they have seen it advertised; it has also been proven that kids will be more drawn to a product just because it has their favorite cartoon character on it. The incident of childhood obesity and diabetes is no coincidence as advertising is reaching more kids nowadays who are being exposed to more and more media. Going into the grocery store for a simple product is like entering a bombardement of advertisements for everything else in the store, and it is no coincidence that the advertisements that are seen more are linked to the products that are most popular. Most parents don't read the nutrition facts when their kids want a certain food, and this has been linked to unhealthy eating habits in every aspect of life.

What I want to know:
I want to find out which advertising strategy is most effective; I want to know what people remember about their favorite cereal ads 10 years ago and if that has affected their cereal choices now. My survery questions will be as follows:
1. What is your favorite cereal (now)?
2. What was your favorite cereal 10 years ago when you were a child?
3. Tell me about why it was your favorite cereal then or still is now? (or perhaps: What do you most remember it terms of cereal advertising?)
4. I may also consider asking: What made your cereal choice change?
I want to interview both males and females, and athletes and nonathletes to see if these factors have an influence on my results. I want to see if there will be a separation between people who report their favorite cereal being lucky charms because of the colorful leprechaun cartoon versus those who report their favorite cereal as being plain cheerios because of its lack of advertising.
Questions I have or problems I am encountering:
I am having difficulties with developing survey questions that I am happy with. I thought I was done with that step, but I still feel as though my survey questions contain a lot of bias because I am sort of prompting people about the advertising aspect of the question. I also am not sure if my questions are structured specifically enough that I will have data that will streamline into set categories. I feel as though my questions leave me with too many possible answers. What do you guys think of these questions?