GTA V

Constance and I are arguing that GTA is sexist. Our sources all discuss how women are portrayed as prostitutes, crazy feminists, or people who just get in the way. The game mocks groups of women who are victims in real life, like prostitutes. By doing this, GTA makes it seem that it is ok to make jokes and treat women this way. Constance and I will further argue how this sexism is portrayed throughout the game and why it is wrong.

For project 4, I am addressing the issue of doping and whether athletes should be allowed to do it or not. I will be arguing that doping should not be legal. This topic is very intriguing to me because I would like to be a sports medicine doctor. There are many reasons why I strongly believe that doping should not be allowed. I have found a few sources already and plan to find the rest soon. After I read through them, I will be able to start forming my argument. I will definitely write about the counterargument, as well, in order to acknowledge both sides. I am going to use my sources a lot throughout my paper in order to provide credible information. I hope to find a few sources that are written by sports medicine doctors so that I can add in how doping can affect the health of the athletes.

Project 3

For project 3, I am going to choose a topic related to my major, Pre-proffessional Health Studies. I will find my topic by doing research about different fields in my major and observing how these professionals write in their discourse community. In addition to doing research, I can also meet with my professors to see how they communicate in their discourse community. After I do all my research, I will think of a complaint or argument I want to make, and write it in the way that professionals in the medical field would. This project will be useful not only because I will be researching my major, but also because I will be able to practice communicating the way that will be expected for a class or job.

Project 1 was interesting yet challenging for me. In this project, we were given a lot of freedom when it came to choosing our texts and sources and how to set up our argument. I wrote my paper on Beyoncé’s song “***Flawless” which made this project more intriguing to me. It was fun being able to write about a popular song.

I liked reading the article about shitty first drafts. It made me feel better about writing a first draft just to get my ideas out on paper. Normally, I start writing a draft and try to perfect it or polish it. This time, it was easier and less stressful to write a shitty first draft and then go back to my paper and add in information or things I felt I was missing. . I struggled finding a secondary source and figuring out how to incorporate it into my paper. At first, I was unsure whether to find a source that supported my main argument or one that supported my text. After I found my secondary sources, the project came along much easier. I was able to support my argument and tie my paper together.

Overall, I liked this project. It forced me to make decisions about the prompt and purpose of the paper rather than having to follow a prompt exactly. I also liked that everyone wrote an original paper on a different text. I think project 1 was a success because it forced us to put our new knowledge of rhetoric to use, while giving us the freedom to be creative. I was happy with the outcome of this project, even though it was challenging to get there.

Hi everyone! I’m Megan Morley. I am from Potomac, Maryland. I have lived in Maryland my whole life. I went to high school at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in D.C. It is an all girls, Catholic high school.  I am a freshman and currently in the Preprofessional Health Studies program. I am hoping to become a Sports Medicine doctor. In high school I played basketball, field hockey, and lacrosse and I love watching football and basketball games. I have an older sister, Colleen. She is a senior at Virginia Tech and is majoring in Marketing. I also have and a Labradoodle dog named Ivy.

In high school I wrote a lot of different types of papers. I wrote descriptive and persuasive essays and research papers. I also wrote argumentative essays, poems, and creative writings. In addition, I wrote compare and contrast essays, informative essays, and literary analyses.  Although I do most of my writing in school, I am also an author outside of school. I post to Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook frequently. I never gave much thought to the fact that the writing I post on these social media platforms could have an impact on other people’s views. I have never blogged before, and I am very excited to start! It will be great to experience a different form of expression when it comes to my writing. Using social media in this class is going to be fun and unlike any other class activities I’ve done before.  Not only is it a fun way to write, but social media is so relevant to our generation. By posting a tweet, status, or picture, you can instantly share your writing with many people. These different social media platforms are such efficient ways to be an author. I am so excited to gain experience with my writing and incorporate social media in this class!