Logical Fallacies for 10/12/11

Rationalization- The news does this all the time especially with celebrities, when they do something wrong, they only get a slap on the wrist but if it was a person like you or me, we would be in jail or something pleading our case, to a jury that already knows their verdict.

Either-or- Politicians and stock brokers use this a lot to get and grab your attention by telling you if you don t do this or that, then you will lose this or that, as a matter of fact, I think that a lot of people use this method, including, Realtors, home insurance, health insurance to an extent.

Slippery Slopes- Environmentalist, if you destroy the earth by not recycling, and littering, then it will lead to the end of the earth as we know it.

Topic! for 10/10/11

My topic will be which wildlife organization is the best for our worlds situation.

Natasha

When your opinion matters 10/7/11

It was my first year in the RT program here at Washburn, and I was doing my clinicals, when I went to see a patient that I had been working with all week when i noticed that the Doctor or nurse had prescribed a breathing medication that she was allergic to, and when I took the matter to the nurse, she ignored me and told me that I was just a student, and I didn't know what I was talking about. After arguing with her for what felt like a lifetime, I still didn't make ant lee way, so I went to the Doctor in charge, and pointed out my findings and after verifying them, he praised me and told me I could work with him any time I felt like it. To get a praise like that in the health care field is pretty big, and it doesn't happen very often. I don't know what happened to the nurse but I do know the patient recovered and went home two weeks later. I hate to think what would of happened if I hadn't of spoken up, and this is one situation that I don't regret stepping up too, and trust me there is a lot of situations where I wished I would of spoken up, and went with my gut feeling.

Natasha

Muddiest point for 10/5/11

The muddiest point for me was the simple task of finding a topic. I wouldn't change the assignment it is pretty self explaining. I thought that this assignment was an interesting one and I wish more of my instructors used more writing in their classes. It really challenged me and what i think about the way things are

Natasha

Notaro Essay

I absolutely loved this essay called A Morsel from the Garden of Eden by Notaro. It grabs your attention in the very first sentence, which is pretty amazing to be able to do. The focus is incredile in this story, it really is right to the point, direct story. The charecters depicted seem real, like anyones grandparents, I'm sure, work at doing something for years and not willing or ready to give it up, and at some point in time having to ask their families and friends to help them do certain things that aren't that easy to do anymore. The sentence varity and the voices of the charecters really pop out at you saying "hey here I am read me first". This essay was easy to read, easy to follow, and really easy to relate to. The conclusion was great, a very happy note, that he wasn't hurt, and he paused to add intensity. I would reccomend anyone who likes comedy, suspense to read this very interesting essay.

Natasha

"Once More to the Lake" by E.B. White essey

White definetly grabs your attention, and I'm sure that everyone has days in paradise so to speak. Making you remember the first time you went fishing. He does seem to focus on a significant event that was constant in his life, kind of growing with the lake in a way. His sensory details are great he made me remember about the time I caught my first fish, but thats a hole other story. the details were so easy to get and understand. A few parts of his use of dialogue , I had to reread because it didn't quite make sense like the last sentence of the essay. I connected on a very personal and peaceful way. The charecters desribed made it easy to follow the plot and the events that were happening. The conclusion was very confusing to me, like I stated before, I just didn't follow it, and I even read it like 5 times, maybe its just me? I don't know, another essay to read again in the future.

Natasha

Sedaris

Sedaris does grab your attention, by the way he jumps right into the moment. He focuses on one event, and sticks with it throughout the essay. He describes the characters well, but doesn't use many sensory words, to describe things. Pieces of the dialogue are a bit confusing to me, and jumping from french to English and back again really took me for a turn.I think that everyone can connect with essay, we have all had teachers that aren't the easiest to get along with, and prove that you are worthy. Events, people, places, and things are well described and easy to follow. The conclusion is right on , although a couple of things mentioned I am dumbfounded by.

Natasha