Final Blog Post

ETHOS: How well do you build credibility, trust, and likeability with a wide audience? I think I build creditability well with my audience. I enjoy using facts a data to support my claims so all of my writing is  creditable Do you cite and quote your sources appropriately? Do you introduce their credibility before yes […]

Mary Jane

In the 1930’s Marijuana was made illegal through the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937. In the trial claims were made that would be laughable in courtroom today.  The act was later ruled unconstitutional and replaced by the Controlled Substances Act in the 1970’s. The Controlled Substance Abuse Act established a system of ranking substances based […]

In Class

Today we were asked to talk to our class mates about our topics and I was very surprised with some of their topic choices. Everyone was very helpful and argumentative. I realized I am going to need to use a lot more real world statistics that everyone can relate to. I am going to include […]

In Class 11/13

Marijuana should be recreationally legal. The effects marijuana has on the health of humans is not any worse than the effects alcohol, cigarettes, and other legal recreational stimulants. Marijuana has been proven to be beneficial for human health and is used for medicinal purposes currently. At one point in history alcohol was illegal but the […]

In Class Writing 11/12

Appeal to nature Marijuana is a natural plant that can be find growing wild in nature. just like all other plants mother nature gives us it should be legal. Ad Hominen A Majority of people who are against legalizing marijuana have never tried it so their opinion can’t be accurate. Middle Ground Some science says […]

Homework 11/7

My topic is why marijuana should be legalized. My sources are: Jacques, Renee. “This Is Why Marijuana Should Be Legal Everywhere.” October 24, 2013, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marijuana-legalization_n_4151423 Holland, Julie, editor. “The Pot Book: A Complete Guide to Cannabis; Its’ Role in Medicine, Politics, Science, and Culture.” Park Street Press, 2010. Merino, Noel, editor. “Drug Legalization.” November 10, 2010 […]

Homework 11/6

Racism is my second topic. some people believe racism doesn’t exist anymore but it does. There are countless reports of racial profiling in the work place, in convenient stores, and by law enforcement. Everyone is affected by racism. I am apart of the community affected by racism. People who do not believe racism still exists […]

In Class Writing

The topic I chose is “marijuana should be legalized.” This is a big issue in America because there is research that proves it can be medically beneficial to consume marijuana. There are things we consume daily that are much unhealthier for us than marijuana that are legal. It affects the public, and people who need […]