Rhetorical Prospectus

Looking back on to the comments you all made, I realized that I needed to change my topic a tad bit. I will be focusing more on how the World Cup in South Africa (as a social event and the politics that were played in getting such a prestigious event hosted in SA) influenced (beneficially) society, its economy, and how it unified South Africa and the Continent of Africa as a whole. It is basically the same topic, but I am going to focus less of the history of how the troubles the World Cup is helping to resolve started and direct the paper towards the product of this event being hosted in South Africa. Thank you all for your comments and listening to my shpeal.

Rhetorical Prospectus Response

I felt pretty confident and excited about my topic for this essay which is why I volunteered to go first. I admit I was nervous at first because I didn't know what to kind of reactions to expect from my peers and also because I wasn't completely sure how I wanted present the issue or whether I would be able to convey my perspective accurately. After reading my rhetorical prospectus I was open to and looking forward to what advise my peers had to offer. I knew that there were parts of my project that weren't clear or specific enough and it helped for others to listen and pick them out for me. For example, one of the classmates suggested that I specify what type of media I'm talking about and what specifically American culture is today when I talk about women being portrayed negatively through the media and in our culture today. Another piece of feedback that I appreciated was that I should add a specific case study relating to modern or American culture. That was a very helpful idea because I wasn't sure what exactly I was missing, and that was it. I also realized that I need to consider and address what the opposite view would be such as that "women could feel empowered also." Overall I was satisfied with the feedback I got and was much more confident and clear about how I was going to address my issue through this paper and structure it as well. I felt ready to go and excited because I actually know what I'm doing now! Thanks for all the help guys.

Rhetorical Prospectus

As I read my rhetorical prospectus out loud I was thinking about how my research paper had a really general outline and needed to narrow my topic down to something specific. I think after reading my rhetorical prospectus I figured out what I have to right about. The discussion following my reading to the class went well i thought. Although I think I would have been happier if I had received more criticism for having such a general topic. However I did receive good advice on subjects I could focus on more. This allowed me to really get a good idea for what I could write about specifically.

-Matt Foley

Response- Marijuana Legalization

My main comment i received in class was in relation to the specifics of what case studies and specific facts i might use. Also i was told to support my side more rather than try to stay as ambiguous as possible when presenting the facts of both sides. Both of these i have already incorporated in my paper and thought they were beneficial and in no way made me upset or full of rage when i was criticized. As always the biggest obstacle in this paper is to stay focused and remain scientific rather than relying on personal testimonies about the drugs effects.

Respone- Gaga

The main criticism I received for my proposal on Lady Gaga was where exactly she was being ridiculed in society. The answer to that is in the Catholic Church, mostly for her provocative clothing and music, but also for her very public support for the gay community. I will provide articles on this in my essay, and her response to the Church's accusations using her song Born This Way. PETA has also stood up against Gaga for the meat dress she wore to the MTV VMAs. Gaga wore the dress to prove a point about standing up for one's rights, which I will later delve into in my essay. Even fellow pop star Katy Perry insulted Gaga's music video Alejandro, calling it blasphemous, although she later reported she was one of Gaga's "biggest fans". Many people also try to discredit Gaga, claiming she copies Madonna's every move. Being that Gaga write her own material, designs her own shows, and was a successful songwriter for other pop artists, such as Britney Spears, before she achieved her fame, displays how wrong these people are. Suffice it to say, I have more than enough information to back my argument, thank you.

-Rebecca Fredericks

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First Source for Paper

Title: The Politics of South African Football

Author: Osnebeng Alphie Koonyaditse

This book specifies on how South Africa technically went through the process of getting a bid to host the 2010 World Cup. It talks about how the government interacted with FIFA and all the actions going on behind the scenes that nobody really notices or focuses on normally. In all, this book can help me a little as to how South Africa got the bid, but won't assist me really in what is actually going on in South Africa. Just talks about the process to get the bid and mentions the Rugby World Cup that South Africa hosted too in the past.