Reflection Blog for Web Argument

This particular assignment taught me a lot about both computers and using technology as a medium for education. By providing the necessary components to create an argument online, I have learned some valuable aspects of appealing to an audience who uses the web. Requirements for a successful reference including credibility, reliability, accuracy and currency have to remain in the back of your mind as you complete an assignment such as this one. In addition to the requirements to successfully complete a source of web information, appealing to the audience you intend to target is a crucial aspect of completing this particular assignment correctly.
One of the biggest things I learned from this assignment is how to organize your thoughts before putting the argument. With an assignment that includes so many different aspects of a particular topic, it is vital that it is organized in a way that is appealing to the audience. For example, by writing headings in my rough drafts before completing my final draft, I was able to make my project more focused and easier to read. In the long run, that contributed to helping me revise. I had to think ahead and chose sources that provided ample support for the particular side of the topic I was trying to promote.
The hardest part of this project in my eyes is trying to remain unbiased and fair in both aspects of the topic whether you agree with it or not. Along with that, finding sources that remained unbiased proved to be difficult. I feel as though I have walked away from this project with a much better understanding of how to appeal to an audience and remain credible. Furthermore, I learned how to organize my thoughts before creating a final product. The value of this project will be reflected in my future projects.

Week 12, Day 1

1. My claim consists of exploring whether or not lethal injection is a more "humane" as an execution method in comparison to hanging, gas chambers, firing squad or electrocution.

a. Lethal injection is considered a less painful and quicker form of execution therefore classifying it as more humane.

b. I would look for statistics proving the success of lethal injection in recent years, the facts regarding why lethal injection is considered less painful and a general description of the process, I could also include interviews from individuals that witnessed several forms of execution which would serve as both examples and expert opinions.

c. Some of my information would come from library databases and other s from websites.

More Argument Stuff

1. My claim was that living in a dorm setting provides people skills for individuals that cannot be found elsewhere.
2. My evidence included the aspect of diversity of people in a dorm, there are a large amount of individuals, and it is easier to interact when you live close to someone.
3. My sister's counter argument stated that you could come into contact with just as many people by working in a business setting, there is a lot of diversity in business in regards to people and you have the chance to work with anyone you wish to in a business.
4. We agreed to disagree.

My Most Recent Argument

I recently had an argument with my sister about whether or not living with a large amount of people helps an individual with their social skills. The argument came about when I was trying to convince my sister to live in a dorm-like setting while she attended college. My reasons for trying to support such an action were you learn vital people skills, living with other people teaches you a lot about yourself, and the experience would provide her with many new friends and great networking opportunities. My sister argued that working in an area where there are a lot of individuals coming in and out of a business is just as beneficial as living in an area with a large amount of people. Her reasons were: there is just as much interaction when people ask questions, she has the ability to confront anyone in that area at any point in time she wishes, there may be even more people coming in and out that she would benefit from creating a relationship with. My response was there are aspects to living with people that are more beneficial then simply coming into contact with them for a short amount of time and there is great diversity in a dorm setting. Our outcome was we agreed that there are benefits in both situations and we agreed to disagree.

Multi-Modal Project

The first thing I would like to reflect upon is how I chose the subject matter for this particular presentation. Technology has always been a topic of great controversy in my life. People that are very close to me purposely limited my experiences with technology as a child in order to promote other opportunities that they perceived as more beneficial to my life. Consequentially, I have very little experience with how technology came into existence and why. Due to the fact that I had little experience, I chose to explore one of the most extreme and controversial influences that technology has had on our society today. The subject that caught my attention was execution methods and how they have changed throughout history.

My goals by exploring this particular subject was to show the differences in severe punishment throughout history and what influenced such a change. Revolutions for freedom and equality are highly celebrated in this day and age, therefore making my particular topic a relevant to everyone that calls themselves American. I feel as though by creating this report that I have helped to show how we, as a society, have worked to fix the topics at hand today. Severe punishment has been explored for hundreds of years but never has it been altered so much in order to create a more humane form of punishment. If I were to have more time on this report, I would work to present the many different forms of execution in the past as compared to modern day tactics. Furthermore I would work to show the differences in the general populous in regards to how people should be treated when they commit crimes and why. Throughout this report, I have found that there have been many changes both in mindset and in action, regarding the death sentence all throughout the ages.

I designed my project to be read by people interested in the influences of technology. My purpose was to show the great impact technology can have on us as a culture. I worked to organize my project into a interactive presentation that brings you from one point in history to where we are today. I believe my report is highly appealing to web readers due to the fact that it is not an overload of information and it contains both sides of the argument. In addition, I provide alternate articles full of addition information. If I had more technological knowledge, I would create a report involving highly interactive information that varies from era to era regarding the death sentence. The majority of my time creating this project involved a lot of research and image searching. I have learned a great deal about researching and finding credible information by creating this presentation.

Multi-modal Presentation Interview Questions

In order to create a more organized and informative podcast, my partner and I have devised a list of interview questions. The topic in question is technology and it's contribution to execution methods. Some of the questions that became a part of my topic are:
1. What is your topic?
2. How do we execute criminals?
3. What influenced you to pick this particular topic?
4. What executions have influenced you or your paper?
5. Why should people be concerned with your topic?
6. What would you change about the way executions are handled today?
7. What are the more distinct subtopics in your paper?

Proposal for Multi-modal Project

The topic I chose for the multi-modal presentation is technology and its contribution to execution. My presentation will compare the methods of execution used before lethal injection was imposed and how the changes in methods occurred. I find this topic particularly interesting because with the acceptance of technological forms of execution comes many other questions of humanity. I will research why the change of execution methods became a priority, who worked to change this issue at hand, and what further innovations are suspected to occur in the near future. I believe this issue is very prevalent when exploring topics such as: abortion, execution when fatal disease is a factor, the power of technology, the impact technology potentially has on the living, and humanitarian movements. Initially, I am hoping to find the main reason for execution involving technology and how much it really affects people of today. Furthermore, I plan to explore the cost ration of executions depending on the evolution of technology through time and the issues and concerns associated with this evolution. Finally, I hope to come to a conclusion on whether or not these innovations are helping our society as a whole to progress.