Proposal Crtiques

Proposal 1:
Strengths: The NY Times proposal provided a lot of details regarding their topic while introducing the problem. The proposal also provides a solution that will help solve the problem.
Weaknesses: The proposal does not really include a rationale for choosing this topic

Proposal 2:
Strengths: Introduces the problem, explains why it is important and gives a solution
Weaknesses: This proposal does not really relate to the audience? Does not address and shut down other solutions

Proposal 3:
Strengths: Introduces the solution and uses lots of references. Shuts down opponents
Weaknesses: Is not really audience oriented. Does not really argue for his proposed solution well, states other solutions a bit too much.

Ranking
1: Textbook
2: Meal Card
3. Nuclear

Speech proposal

My speech topic involves the fraternities and sororities at the University of Iowa. As of right now, a lot of the fraternities are suspended for violating school policies. I believe that policies are too. Strict and need to be changed even though my fraternity Delta Sigma Phi is not suspended. Greek life is a huge part of Iowa City because most fraternities are heavily involved in volunteering, fundraising and other things that help better the community. Without Greek life, the city would lose a valuable part of its community. The strict policies created by the University are destroying and hurting all of Greek life. The change in policy would require the policies set by the university to be less harmful to the fraternities.The following sources discuss the recent Greek life events https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/education/university-of-iowa-suspends-nine-frats-accused-of-alcohol-policy-violations-20181010

https://www.apnews.com/449dad3ab0bf466d95c8cfd700033987

The following source discusses the Greek life community at the University of Iowa:

https://fsl.uiowa.edu/community/

Major Speech # 2

In this assignment, I need to write a speech to persuade the audience into believing that my solution to a problem that I will propose is the best solution. I have to convince the audience to be in line with what I think. I need to propose a solution to a problem that I will identify and convince the audience that something needs to be done.
Questions:
How much text is appropriate for each slide?

Reflection on comments

Reflection on comments
The comments I wrote on my peer's papers could also apply to my paper for various reasons. For example, I talked about grammar on both my peer's papers. That could totally apply to my paper because I had loads of errors in terms of grammar. In addition to this, I talked about ways people could improve their gap. This can also be applied to my paper because my abstract did not discuss the gap at all. I need to fix some of my citations, my gap, and introduction. I could also do way better in terms of synthesis of the articles.

Comments on writing assignment # 2

Introduction

Homeschooling laws vary widely from state to state. Homeschooling has always been a part of the United States and many other countries in the world. But what causes some students to be homeschooled? How does being homeschooled affect the social development of those being homeschooled?

Although it is commonly believed that homeschooling can have negative effects on a child’s social development, many studies have found that homeschooling does not affect social development to a great degree. For example, researcher Brian Ray found that the homeschooled children in a 1997 study he conducted were involved in an average of 5.2 activities each week. But, social isolation does exist as Ray found that 13% of homeschooled children in his sample do not play with people outside their family.
            The question of whether or not, homeschooling can negatively affect social skills is still loosely up for debate, as there is very few or little to no correlation between home schooled education and a lack of social skills.

Methods

Participants:

The participants of this survey were college students from colleges such as the University of Iowa. Most of these students were aged 18-21 years of age and specialized in a variety of majors that range from business to engineering.

Methods:

   This was a five-question online survey on google forms. The questions given were based on the student’s opinion of homeschooling in the United States. The questions were yes or no, mark all that apply, open-ended and based on a given scale. The survey was given anonymously even though the survey was seeking truthful answers.

Data Analysis:

 The participants’ answers were grouped based on the response to the questions. Knowledge of homeschooling also played an important factor within grouping of the responses. Graphs and tables can be made to determine any relationships between homeschooling and social skills.

Survey

Please complete this survey
https://goo.gl/forms/tuXOBRzMyrjpd8Ly1