Texting Woes- Does Texting Cause Social Problems in Teens?

http://healthland.time.com/2011/09/21/does-texting-over-100-times-a-day-take-a-toll-on-young-adults/#more-43224

Rochman, Bonnie. "Is All That Texting Turning Young Adults Into Social Robots?." TIME.com. TIME, 21 Sept. 2011. Web. 21 Sept. 2011.

This article title is self-explainatory. Young adults send on average 110 text messages a day. According to a survey taken by 18- 24 years old says that most yound adults prefer to apologize over text because it reduces the awkwardness.This article explains how our generation is losing the ability to empathize with our peers and others because using texting and social media is making our brains "robotic." This generation is also creating an impatient society where everything must be instantaeous and constantly changing through technolgical advances.

The authors audience is the general public. There is a slight bias towards yound adults who "over-text."

This article is an eye-opener to texters and non-texters alike. It really outlines the costs of not interacting face-to-face with people. The young adults that are being referred to as "robots" are only 18-24 years old!Not to mention the cost a month that this excessive texting costs these young adults. The author is correct in the sense that texting is a useful tool when used properly.

I think that this article has potential to be a good support for someone writing about distracted driving or texting in general.If I will use this topic is so-so, I'm not exactly sure if writing about technology would be and interest of mine.I do believe that if you have an interest in technology this would be a good article to research futher.

Twitter-Ultimate Conversation Tool?

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1902818,00.html

Twomey, Robyn. "How Twitter Will Change the Way We Live." time.com. TIME, 5 June 2011. Web. 21 Sept. 2011.

This article is about Twitter's rise and the usefulness of this social network.What is unique about the social network is the instant gratification of what is going on in the brain of the person that you are following.It also talks about a conference that had a live Twitter feed going on throughout, how it added another "layer" to the conversation that gave a different point of view than what was being said, and now the Twitter conversation will be on the web forever so the information can be shared for years to come.

The author's audience was intended for Twitter skeptics and critics. There is a bias towards the use of Twitter.

Twitter is one of those social media sites that can be utilized very well if for the right thing.It can spread very good things for a business or it can spread nasty rumors that can make or be an individual reputation.The same coud be said for other social media sites, like Facebook.As the author pointed out in the article the convention that he attended will have an "afterlife" on the internet, sharing the information from the convention to a wider audience. Some Twitter users "tweet" about brushing their teeth or eating a granola bar, giving the impression of complete and utter boredom of that individual user.

If you are interested in the social media hype, this is the topic for you! I,however really don't see the point of social media sights, therefore I don't wish to spend time writing a paper about it. The only concern I have for this topic is the potential difficulty finding unbias accounts/articles to use as supports.

Amish-Religion Over Government??

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Hutcherson, Kim. "Amish Men Jailed Over Refusal to Use Orange- Safety Signs on Buggies." Cable News Network (CNN). N.p., 14 Sept. 2011. Web. 15 Sept. 2011.

Everyone at some point has seen an Amish Buggy driving on the shoulder of the road. The Amish buggy is classified as a slow-moving vehicle, therefore by law, it must have a slow-moving vehicle sign clearly displayed for the rest of traffic to see. Now, in Kentucky, Nine Amish men are now serving jail time due to failure to display these signs. The Amish do not display these signs because it conflicts with the Amish religious beliefs. The triangle shape represents a divided God where the Amish see Him as one. The slow-moving vehicle signs are also bright orange.The Amish religion does not include the wearing of bright colors. In fact, the men serving jail sentences are not required to wear the bright orange jumpsuit, the men wear a darker gray colored jumpsuit. It is the position of the Amish to serve the sentence, not pay the fine.

The author's main audience is the general public. The only bias that might be in place is a pro-Amish bias, but it is kind of to tell. The Amish have lived peaceably and plainly for many year with little government interference.Why should the government interfere now? If bright colors are against the Amish religion,why force them to go against their own beliefs? Isn't that what religious freedom is all about? On the other hand however, does religion take priority over the law? This article has given me a lot to think about. I think that this would be a good topic for me or anyone else to write about.

Miss Universe- Self Image

http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/14/living/miss-universe-question/

Ravitz, Jessica. "Dumbest Question in the Universe." CNN. N.p., 14 Sept. 2011. Web. 14 Sept. 2011.

As some of you may know the Miss Universe pageant was held on Monday, the 12th of September. Before the official crowning the finalists are each asked a final question. Angola representative, Leila Lopes, was asked the question of ""If you could change one of your physical characteristics, which one would it be and why?"Lopes responded by saying she was perfectly happy with the body she was given and wouldn't change a thing. And of course,  everybody stood and applauded her. Lopes was later crowned Miss Universe 2011.The article also goes on to give statistics about cosmetic surgery, eating disorders, and self-confidence issues in the general public.

The authors main audience was most likely mothers and teenage daughters. The only problem I have with this article is the fact that the author did not actually watch the Miss Universe Pageant.Overall, this article was informative not only because it states who won the Miss Universe Pageant, this article also goes in depth about plastic surgery and eating disorders that men and women alike go through to reach the unattainable goal of "perfect." I think that this could be a potentially good starting point for a research paper for me or anybody else. This paper could be about eating disorders, cosmetic surgery, or any other procedures/actions taken by the public to create, in their eyes, "perfection."