Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Blog entry #8
Probably the most important work on an essay begins before even writing it. The sources are what give my essay believability so finding the right source is important. Firstly, I evaluate what kind of material I will need for the paper I must write. If I am writing planning on writing a paper on a topic that is historical or has been known for a long period of time, then my first instinct would be to go to a library and look for material. The library is not always the best way to find a source. Sometimes a topic is very recent and a book would have not had time to be published. On types of writing like this, a newspaper or magazine would be much more appropriate. Such sources may not always be as reliable, so more work goes into validating a source and verifying what they say than actually using them. I personally never like using newspapers and magazines because finding them always ends up being a hassle and the information is so brief. There is no doubt that my favorite way to get information is through the internet. I have found many people (some being teachers) who discredit the use of the internet for finding information in any form. They say there is too much information and it cannot always be trusted. The way I see it, the massive amount of information is one of its greatest advantages. As long as the site you are using is a creditable one, then why not use it rather than the inconvenience of the library? It can again be very helpful when I have an idea of what type of image or any specific item I would like to include but have no idea how to find it in a library (If the library even has anything relatively close that is). Basically, I usually stick with the internet and libraries for all my sources.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Blog entry #7
The Norman Borlaug article went into detail of using science to help improve our crops. This is the kind of ideal I believe in when it comes to the future of mankind’s food. The idea of having organic food and natural foods that are pure and delicious is a nice…idea, but not completely realistic. The video we had watched in class said that only a fraction of the people on earth could be sustained by organic ‘old school’ farming techniques and that just isn’t good enough. Science is the difference in the ability for us all to live comfortably.
To further increase his argument, he confronts the ‘naysayers’ we have been discussing in class. To call the scientists supporters of antiscience, is to discredit and demean their argument against him. Then following that he credits them to helping the overall quality of food from the environmentalist movements. It seems nonproductive that the people who oppose the ideals of agricultural science only appear to talk about the problems and not the solutions given in this article.
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For the article of our choice, I have decided that the Kellogg’s text provided could actually be useful for my argument. Although, this will not directly be for my side of problem. I am planning to write about how I am with the ideals of agricultural science and its goal to produce a greater food. My plan for this article is for its extreme view on what companies can do to “own” something. I will use it to address this issue as a naysayer topic and compare it with the overall idea of agriculture and science.
As ridiculous as this article seems, the company, Kellogg’s, is a credited group with “128 billion bowls of Kellogg's Corn Flakes are eaten worldwide every year”(Kellogg’s article). This works nicely for using an ethos approach to the argument.
Daily Mail Reporter. “Kellogg's will use laser to burn logo on to individual corn flakes to stamp out fakes.” Mail Online. 13 October 2009. Web. 9 March 2010..
To further increase his argument, he confronts the ‘naysayers’ we have been discussing in class. To call the scientists supporters of antiscience, is to discredit and demean their argument against him. Then following that he credits them to helping the overall quality of food from the environmentalist movements. It seems nonproductive that the people who oppose the ideals of agricultural science only appear to talk about the problems and not the solutions given in this article.
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For the article of our choice, I have decided that the Kellogg’s text provided could actually be useful for my argument. Although, this will not directly be for my side of problem. I am planning to write about how I am with the ideals of agricultural science and its goal to produce a greater food. My plan for this article is for its extreme view on what companies can do to “own” something. I will use it to address this issue as a naysayer topic and compare it with the overall idea of agriculture and science.
As ridiculous as this article seems, the company, Kellogg’s, is a credited group with “128 billion bowls of Kellogg's Corn Flakes are eaten worldwide every year”(Kellogg’s article). This works nicely for using an ethos approach to the argument.
Daily Mail Reporter. “Kellogg's will use laser to burn logo on to individual corn flakes to stamp out fakes.” Mail Online. 13 October 2009. Web. 9 March 2010.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Blog entry #6
Chapter 18 of the book goes into great detail of Pollan’s experience hunting wild pigs. I found this chapter somewhat humorous in the way he explained his hunts. When he finally got a chance to get a pig he ends up making a simple mistake that cost him an entire day’s worth of searching.
Moving on to chapter 15/19, he had an experience while gathering mushrooms that struck me as odd. He found a mushroom and was very sure of what he found but a great deal of reluctance held him from even coming close to eating it. The fear we are instilled with of the unknown or uncertain can be broken by the word of someone else’s “expertise.” By himself, he would not eat the mushroom but with his friend, he went on to eat it and feed it to others. This could be compared to how we just accept what an establishment such as Burger King gives us because we can view them as a sort of “expert” in the food industry.
The final chapter of this book describes how he feels in the end of this meal tied to his own findings. As good as food can taste, for some reason, when you prepare it yourself, it definitely tastes better. Though maybe one’s self really just tastes their food topped with pride.
Moving on to chapter 15/19, he had an experience while gathering mushrooms that struck me as odd. He found a mushroom and was very sure of what he found but a great deal of reluctance held him from even coming close to eating it. The fear we are instilled with of the unknown or uncertain can be broken by the word of someone else’s “expertise.” By himself, he would not eat the mushroom but with his friend, he went on to eat it and feed it to others. This could be compared to how we just accept what an establishment such as Burger King gives us because we can view them as a sort of “expert” in the food industry.
The final chapter of this book describes how he feels in the end of this meal tied to his own findings. As good as food can taste, for some reason, when you prepare it yourself, it definitely tastes better. Though maybe one’s self really just tastes their food topped with pride.
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