Brainstorming Topics for Essay Three. From Mike Lohre.
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In my brainstorming, I have 3 potential topics for my third essay prompt. One of those was to make a profile of someone who I would admire like my father. This would give me a better understanding of how his traits have rubbed off on me and it would allow me to conduct interviews with others such as his siblings, my mom's parents, and his fellow co-workers. As a man who was once in every theatrical production I could, it also intrigues me to do a review on a play that my sister and some of my old friends are in: Annie at the Mansfield Renaissance theatre. This would allow me to connect with others, and like the other prompt, could allow insight into why I still long to return to the stage. My third idea is one that I personally am the most sold on, and the one that I plan to do. That great idea is to write an argument on why tracking is a great thing for students. As someone who has and continue to reap the rewards of this system, I could establish credibility pretty easily with a few personal stories. From then on, I could conduct research and talk to different teachers from local high schools to understand its pros and cons. For me, that seems like the most practical and interesting prompt to do. It gives me many different options that I can't do for some of these other prompts. In conclusion, my three brainstorming topics are to do a profile on my dad, a review of Annie, and an argument on why tracking is great for students. Of these, I believe that the most practical and interesting option would be the argument on why tracking is great for students.
I like your idea for the argumentative essay about tracking, but while you were explaining it I didn't really know what you meant when you said "tracking", so make sure you give very good background on the topic before you start to get into the argument.
My brainstorm idea for an argumentive essay is, why students need to be tested for hearing loss by an audiologist not a nurse in school. For my profiling essay I would like to write about my grandfather, because he has really inspired me to be the person I am today. For a review essay I would like to write about The Conjuring because it is one of my favorite movies. My favorite of the three would be the argumentive essay. Since I have a hearing loss I can relate to this topic, and this is the topic that really interests me. I also feel like this is something that gets overlooked in many ways I want to find out if this is effective or not.
My brainstorming idea for an argumentative idea is about gun control. Should civilians still be allowed to own firearms or should they have too give them up and let only police officers and military personal have them. For my profiling essay I would like write about my grandpa because he served in the military and he is someone I hav eloped up to my whole life. Finally for my review I would really like to review the movie Saving Private Ryan directed by Steven Spielberg.
Out of these option the one I would want to do the most is about gun control and if civilians should be able to own firearms.
I think covering gun control would be a very interesting topic. There are a lot of varying arguments for and against citizens owning guns, with some being right in the middle of the spectrum. I think you could write a good paper if you make sure to include all of these arguments compared to your own to make a compelling essay.
You have a great argument with gun control. You sound like you have a good grasp on it along with research that you will do. I’m excited to be able to read your essay
I would love to read a review about Saving Private Ryan, it's such a raw and emotional film that would be very interesting to see how it does under the review spotlight.
I personally do not have a problem with guns, but there are a ton of people in the United States thatare very passionate about wether or not gun control should be handled. You sound like you have very strong beliefs about the issue and writing about it can really bring out the emotions that you feel.
An argument about gun control make for a great topic for an essay. It is been a big debate for a while now, whether or not there should be gun control, and it doesn’t seen like it is going to be slowing down anytime soon. There are a lot of arguments for both sides, which leaves a lot of room for debate.
My three brainstorming ideas for essay three are: an argumentative essay on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO's), a profile on my great grandfather (91 years old), and a review on the movie "The Blind Side." These are three wide ranges of topics but all three have a deep background and lots of information. All three have some sort of controversial argument that gives it rich information. My best topic that I have right now is the argument of GMO's. It is a huge topic in farming and in society as a whole. The public thinks that GMO's are bad, while farmers use them to improve their yields and product.
What I was thinking about the GMO topic is, I like it and think that would be a good one to use. Something more I think you could add in there is talking about how the prices for GMO foods are cheaper than non GMO foods. I know for myself, I would buy GMO free foods if the prices were lower, but since they aren't I stick to purchasing GMO infused food. I would also like to hear the opposing side on why GMO's can be good or bad because I've only heard a lot about them being negative.
I think writing an argument about GMOs is a great topic for an essay. I hear about them all the time because my mom does not like them and usually purchases organic foods. There is definitely a big argument area for both sides, with a lot of stuff to talk about in both ways.
I think the GMO topic is a really good one because all you ever hear about them is the negatives but there are a lot of positives to them. I live near a lot of farms and work for a lot of them so I know a decent amount about them. I guess one thing you could do would be talk about why the prices are so different between them.
My 3 brainstorming ideas for this final essay are: an argumentative paper on Gun Control in America, a profile on Andrew Carnegie (the second wealthiest American of all time), and a review on the movie "The Shawshank Redemption." Of the 3 topics my personal favorite would be the profile of Andrew Carnegie. The story of Andrew Carnegie is not just another rages to riches story because he became one of the biggest philanthropists in American history. In his early working days making steel he was not the nicest or most fair person to work for but he still made millions in his time.
I think the idea to focus on Andrew Carnegie is a very good topic to look at because he is one of the most influential people in American history. One suggestion I would have would be to make sure you include the controversy and competition between him and Rockefeller. I know there are some very significant stories there.
I think a profile on Andrew Carnegie would be interesting as long as you explain how he might have been a successful man but he was also ruthless. I also think comparing him to Rockefeller and other rich people in our current society would bring more to your essay.
My brainstorming idea for an argumentative essay is should marijuana be legalized everywhere? This has been a big debate for years, and is full of both many pros and cons to each side. My idea for a profile is on Babe Ruth. He became one of baseball’s greatest superstars, and accomplished and broke many records throughout his long and extraordinary career. He shows that if you work hard enough, you can accomplish great things. My review idea is on the movie “Forrest Gump.” It is a very inspiring movie, full of comedy as well. Forrest Gump shows that you can beat challenges in my face of adversity. His disability doesn’t stop him from doing the things he wants, and he refuses to give up. He doesn’t let his setbacks get in the way of living his life. My best topic right now I believe is the legalization of marijuana. There is so much going on about this topic right now. The use of medical marijuana also adds even more the debate, that still has a lot of heat left in it.
Cameron, I also think that your best topic the legilization of marijuana. I think this is a topic that is very debatable. There are many pros and cons. I think it would be interesting if you would be able to ask a doctor their opinion. Or be able to go out and ask people what their opinions. It would be interesting to see how many people are for it or against it.
For your argumentative essay of legalizing marijuana, you should consider narrowing it slightly. As of now your argument is for it to be legalized everywhere. I think you should also address whether it should be medical marijuana that is legalized everywhere or recreational. You should also explain your position on whether the drug should be regulated by the state government or federal government.
My brainstorming for the argument is arguing the positive effect of nutrition and exercise on mental health. My brainstorming for the profile is doing a profile on someone with a mental health problem that affects their everyday life. My brainstorming for reviews is a Ted talk review (not necessarily the one we watched, could be a different one I find interest in). My favorite idea so far is the argument for positive effects of nutrition on mental health. I like this idea the most because I'm a Psychology major and a fitness guru and I've had a lot of personal connection to mental health so learning more about how nutrition effects mental health and being able to argue the positive side of it rather than the negative effects it could have would be really interesting for me and I believe I could conduct a very strong argument for it.
Kaitlyn, I am really interested in what your research has to say about nutrition and exercise on mental health. It would be interesting to know the pros and cons. If you could find someone who has a mental health problem and see what their diet and exercise life is like that would really be great. Or even a professional in the mental health field. You could ask the professional their opinion on the topic.
I am excited to read your essay. My major is nutrition exercise science, and I hope to go into a career path of occupational therapy. Your essay would be of interest to me just because I would want to see the affect of physical activity on mental health. I am interested to see which way you go with it. I feel like there are many physical activities and many opportunities to help mental health through physical activity.
It would be interesting to hear your argument on your topic. Also, because you are majoring in Psychology it seems to be suitable for you. It may be difficult to find information that proves that someone is more mentally healthy when they exercise but if you can find information that'll support your argument then it could be a great essay.
My first topic idea is a profile about white hat hackers, who are computer security experts that specialize using penetration tactics to ensure the security of an organization's protected systems and discover any flaws or weaknesses. A second topic could be an argument for autonomous driving. It has became a controversial topic today as the older generation despises a new technology that might be vulnerable to hacking and other security risks. My last topic could be a review on The Matrix. I could talk about the hidden meanings behind the movie and what everything represents. My favorite idea would be writing a profile on white hat hackers because I am interested in working in the cyber security field and I personally know a few network security experts.
I have never heard of the white hat hackers but I think because you are interested in it and know people it would be a good topic to cover. I also think that there is a good argument to be made about autonomous driving for either side.
I feel that a profile on White hat hackers would be very interesting because most people probably don’t know that much about the topic. Personally that is the topic I’d choose but I also think your idea about autonomous driving would be cool to look at and learn about as well.
I think this is a great idea, not many people know about those hackers so I think it would be very informative. I also think if its something you are interested in then you can make it even better by being passionate about it.
My first idea is to do a profile on Bill Gates, the second wealthiest man in the world and a big contributor to the less fortunate. Second, my idea for a review is to conduct a review on the movie series, The Purge, and analyze the class separation that takes place in it. Lastly, my idea for an argumentative essay is that I would like to argue for the fact that I believe there should be mandatory class in college that teaches you how to gather your own information in politics based on the candidates. Today, nobody gathers their own information on politics. They either vote based on party, what their news outlets persuade them to do, or based on the slanderous political ad campaigns given by politicians against their opposition. My favorite idea and the one I would like to write about, is my idea to profile Bill Gates. I am particularly drawn to this topic because of how much I have heard about the charitable actions or Bill Gates and would like to get a more in depth look at the life of who was once the wealthiest man in the world.
I think your idea on analyzing class separation in the purge is a really good topic, i really enjoy these movies and think an essay on this would be very interesting because there’s a lot that you could go in depth about.
I really like your idea for the purge because I love those movies, and in some cases I do think about what our society would be like if the purge was a real thing. How would it affect crime rates and prison population? I like your idea of also talking about the class separation because the main target in most of the movies was the lower working class in order to "cleanse" the society. However, this isn't morally right and it would be interesting to hear the ideologies around that and the motives people had to make it that way
Bill Gates is a very influential figure and I would certainly agree with you that it would be a good profile. Here's the issue, however. More often times than not, great profiles rely on the ability to talk with that person or with people who know/knew that person. A man as prestigious as Bill Gates might not be able to be interviewed. Finding any other people who knew him would also be a stretch and the answers you get might not be honest. If you do a profile, go with someone you know. The review on The Purge, frankly, is something that sounds like the strongest prompt. The issue with the political class is how polarizing the topic itself would be. Chapter 7 outlines how difficult it can be to change the mind of audiences with preconceived beliefs about the topic and might not come out as solid. The Purge is a movie and now movie series that is pretty well known. Writing about TV series also allows you to see the characters interact in many situations for an extended period of time. Overall, it seems like the profile of Bill Gates would be difficult to properly conduct while a constructive review of The Purge is, in my opinion, the strongest prompt in your brainstorming.
My three brain storming would be a profile on Malcolm X, who was a civil rights activist, my second idea would be to do a review on the new Halloween movie that came out. My third idea would be to do an argumentative essay on whether college athletes should be paid in some form. My favorite idea would be to do a profile on Malcolm X because he is very interesting to me and I have never really done much research about him and I would love the chance too.
An idea for an argument is to argue about gun control laws in the United States. For a profile essay, I’d like to do a profile on Tom Brady, a professional football player. For a review, I’d like to do a review on the movie “Logan”.
The one that interests me the most is to write a profile essay on Tom Brady. He’s my favorite player in the NFL and is considered the greatest of all time, or as some people call it, the “GOAT”. It would be interesting to write about his journey to becoming the NFL’s greatest quarterback.
I think the profile is a good idea, it sounds like that is definitely something that interests you and you could put a lot of thought in it. I also think it would be interesting to learn about someone like that too.
For my three brain storming ideas I came up with a profile of Thomas Jefferson, for my second topic I’d like to argue if America should be the World’s police and my last idea is a review of the Star Wars franchise. Thomas Jefferson is one of my favorite figures in history and he has interested me since I first started learning about American history, I would prefer to go with this topic over the others. If America should be the world police is a topic that I feel is close to me as I have a lot of family and friends in the military. And finnaly Star Wars has probably been the most influential group of movies on me since my dad showed me the first one as a little kid.
I think the argument for if the U.S should be the world police is a good one. Personally I do not believe they should be, but it would be interesting to hear what you have to say.
for my topic for an argumentative essay would be if the death penalty in the U.S should still be used. For my profile I would like to do Nikola Tesla. And for my review i would like to do the Video game series of Bioshock. I would like to do the review on Bioshock because it was a pretty big game that pushed some political ideas. That was never really done before. It also has the player make moral decisions through the game. And the game play itself through the games three part series. The first two taking place under water and the last in the clouds. As for Nikola Tesla, I feel his story is important to people, his invention is so widely used today. And for the death penalty in the U.S is a controversial topic that has been debated for years.
I think the topic of if the death penalty should still be used is interesting because there are so many different arguements and sides to it that you could talk about. Another interesting thing about the topic is that the death penalty has changed so much over the years and varies from state to state which can be interesting to the overall topic.
Ethan, I like your idea for your topic. However, maybe you should expand it a little more. You should try giving some examples as to what issues were mentioned in the game and the options that the player has when playing through the game. Personally, I liked your idea to argue about the death penalty as it is being brought up more and more as horrible acts of humanity are occurring and the death penalty is the popular preference of the public when it comes to mass murderers.
For the profile idea, I thought of Winston Churchill, as he has always been my favorite major player in WWII, both as a leader and as a person. For a review, I thought of my favorite movie, The Deer Hunter, starring Robert De Niro. For an argumentative essay, i felt discussing the United States having either open or closed borders would be interesting as it has been a hotly debated topic from some time now. My personal favorite would be reviewing The Deer Hunter. I saw it for the first time as a freshman in high school and has been one of my favorites ever since. I think it really does a fantastic job of showing the effects, both positive and negative, war can have on not just the participants, but those who are close to them. I also feel it was revoulautoinary for its realistic and visceral portrayal of violence, and the way it addressed a controversial subject like the Vietnam war.
I haven’t seen The Deer Hunter but know I will go watch it. I think that Winston Churchill is also a good topic because he was a great person for what he did in the war effort and how he changed the world. The borders topic is also good because you could go in depth on either side of the story and come out with a good argument.
A review of the Deer Hunter sounds like a solid pick for you. Profiles are best done when there is some sort of connection that can be made to the topic whether it's through an interview or by interviewing the people who knew the person. That sort of connection simply cannot be made with Winston Churchill since he died so many years ago. The topic about the borders is one that is extremely controversial. It will be difficult to win over moderates to such a polarizing extreme either way. The Deer Hunter review is certainly the strongest prompt out of your three.
One idea I am considering, would be a profile on LeBron James, he is much more than an athlete. I think he is a very interesting person and figure in our world today. For a review I would think about reviewing an automotive magazine, considering the biases and thoroughness of the reviews they do. As for an argument I argue that money CAN buy happiness. My favorite would be my argument, as I find that people often don't hold an open enough mind when considering this topic. There are plenty of perspectives that can be considered in this topics and plenty of chances for common ground. I think this makes for the basis for a solid essay on something I have passion for.
I think LeBron would be a good person to do a review on based on all the good he does off the court such as the school he just opened up. The idea to do a review on an automotive magazine is interesting to me especially if you choose to focus on the reviews in the magazines. Your last topic is also a good one all though I personally think it would be hard to stretch into a full paper but if you could do it it would be interesting to read. My favorite of your three topics would be the profile on LeBron James because he is one of the most hated athletes despite doing so much for his community.
I agree with Brandon about Lebron being a good choice based off how much he does for the community. It’s amazing how popular he has become but he hasn’t forgotten his community. The scholol he just built in Cleveland is amazing and how the schools serves free food to the kids and he gave free bicycles to the kids so they don’t have to walk.
I think your argumentative essay would be very interesting. I'm curious as to what fact based arguments you could have in this essay. It may be hard to prove that someone is or isn't happy with money. Would it be under the circumstances of unlimited money? As long as you are specific with your details, this could make a good argumentative essay.
For my profile essay, I thought Stan Lee would be interesting. He has had such a big impact in the film and comic book industry, especially with his recent death and I thought it would be interesting to explore. For an argumentive essay I thought writing about whether socialism is the best form of government would be interesting since so many past governments have attempted it and so many have failed. Then for a review essay I thought the tv show, Game of thrones, would be good considering its last season is coming out early 2019 and it is one of the most popular shows across the world. My favorite would be the argument on whether socialism is the best form of government because I enjoy reading about history and learning why some socialist forms of government have failed. I would also enjoy comparing socialism to capitalism and which one is the best for a society.
I think the argument you picked was a very good one. Make sure to address the difference between socialism and communism as they are different although many often think of them in the same light.
For my profile essay I would do General Patton. For a argument paper I would argue does the world need nuclear weapons. Lastly for a review I would write about the movie series Band Of Brothers. The one I would want to do the most is are nuclear weapons still important. I think this is important because nuclear weapons are present in our modern world and still cause issues. The other choice would be Band Of Brothers because I really like learning about WW2 and my grandmas brothers served in the 101st.
Alex, I really liked your choice of topic. I think that would be a great issue to tackle as the United States has recently had flares of enemies’ intent to “blast us out of existence,” whether that be Russia or North Korea. Regardless of who the enemy, millions of people are crying out for the world to be denuclearized as the thought of humans wiping each other off the map is a very harrowing topic to think about and should be avoided at all costs. I think you should pursue that topic as well!
The argument for or against nuclear weapons would be a very interesting topic. I think its a very grey discussion, and there isn’t really a right or wrong answer. Having said that, many would argue who should and shouldn’t own nukes, and at what degree they are owned. If just one country uses a nuke aggressively, the whole world would go into chaos, which I feel would be a good thing to discuss in your essay.
I like the idea of General Patton, he is a Great War hero and interesting person. Band of Brothers is also a great series, I loved watching them. For nuclear weapons it would be cool to see what the argument you make would be.
I believe that issues brought about with the nuclear weapons would make for a great arguementive paper. The fact that nuclear war is still a possibility in our lives is a scary thing to think about and I think that you could show how far we have come from the USA and USSR that were so close to fighting to now how we do not have that big of a threat compared to today.
For my profile i am thinking about doing Steve Wozniak because he is such a interesting topic to write about, he was the co creator of apple and is barely known by the public or reconized for his contributions. For my arguement i am thinking about doing should marijuana be legalized federally because it is a hot topic right now and interesting to me that it is illegal compared to alcohol and tobacco which are more harmful to the consumers health. Lastly a review i am thinking about doing is on the ESPN website because it has evolved over the years into a completely different website and think it could be interesting to incorporate that into the review and whether or not these changes are beneficial to the user or more beneficial to their company (through ad money on their website)
The one I would like to do is legalization of marijuana because i think it is a really interesting topic and is progressively becoming legalized across states, but it is not federally regulated which means when businesses open up marijuana dispensary’s they are not allowed to put their money into banks because banks are run federally and marijuana is still federally illegal. I think there is a lot to talk about this topic and that it is very interesting.
For my brainstorming I was thinking about writing a profile on my father, John Haferman. He has been an inspiration to me and lots of other people. Another topic I brainstormed was a review on a tv show I like called The Arrow. I have been watching it a lot these past few months and I feel like I can connect to it a lot. The last topic I brainstormed was another review about a tv show called Brooklyn Nine Nine. This is my all time favorite show and my go to if I am ever bored and need something to watch. My favorite idea is definitely the profile on my dad. I think I could write the best paper on this because of how important he is to me and I am a lot more passionate on this topic.
In my brainstorming, I have 3 potential topics for my third essay prompt. One of those was to make a profile of someone who I would admire like my father. This would give me a better understanding of how his traits have rubbed off on me and it would allow me to conduct interviews with others such as his siblings, my mom's parents, and his fellow co-workers. As a man who was once in every theatrical production I could, it also intrigues me to do a review on a play that my sister and some of my old friends are in: Annie at the Mansfield Renaissance theatre. This would allow me to connect with others, and like the other prompt, could allow insight into why I still long to return to the stage. My third idea is one that I personally am the most sold on, and the one that I plan to do. That great idea is to write an argument on why tracking is a great thing for students. As someone who has and continue to reap the rewards of this system, I could establish credibility pretty easily with a few personal stories. From then on, I could conduct research and talk to different teachers from local high schools to understand its pros and cons. For me, that seems like the most practical and interesting prompt to do. It gives me many different options that I can't do for some of these other prompts.
ReplyDeleteIn conclusion, my three brainstorming topics are to do a profile on my dad, a review of Annie, and an argument on why tracking is great for students. Of these, I believe that the most practical and interesting option would be the argument on why tracking is great for students.
I like your idea for the argumentative essay about tracking, but while you were explaining it I didn't really know what you meant when you said "tracking", so make sure you give very good background on the topic before you start to get into the argument.
DeleteMy brainstorm idea for an argumentive essay is, why students need to be tested for hearing loss by an audiologist not a nurse in school. For my profiling essay I would like to write about my grandfather, because he has really inspired me to be the person I am today. For a review essay I would like to write about The Conjuring because it is one of my favorite movies. My favorite of the three would be the argumentive essay. Since I have a hearing loss I can relate to this topic, and this is the topic that really interests me. I also feel like this is something that gets overlooked in many ways I want to find out if this is effective or not.
ReplyDeleteMy brainstorming idea for an argumentative idea is about gun control. Should civilians still be allowed to own firearms or should they have too give them up and let only police officers and military personal have them. For my profiling essay I would like write about my grandpa because he served in the military and he is someone I hav eloped up to my whole life. Finally for my review I would really like to review the movie Saving Private Ryan directed by Steven Spielberg.
ReplyDeleteOut of these option the one I would want to do the most is about gun control and if civilians should be able to own firearms.
I think covering gun control would be a very interesting topic. There are a lot of varying arguments for and against citizens owning guns, with some being right in the middle of the spectrum. I think you could write a good paper if you make sure to include all of these arguments compared to your own to make a compelling essay.
DeleteYou have a great argument with gun control. You sound like you have a good grasp on it along with research that you will do. I’m excited to be able to read your essay
DeleteI would love to read a review about Saving Private Ryan, it's such a raw and emotional film that would be very interesting to see how it does under the review spotlight.
DeleteI personally do not have a problem with guns, but there are a ton of people in the United States thatare very passionate about wether or not gun control should be handled. You sound like you have very strong beliefs about the issue and writing about it can really bring out the emotions that you feel.
DeleteAn argument about gun control make for a great topic for an essay. It is been a big debate for a while now, whether or not there should be gun control, and it doesn’t seen like it is going to be slowing down anytime soon. There are a lot of arguments for both sides, which leaves a lot of room for debate.
DeleteMy three brainstorming ideas for essay three are: an argumentative essay on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO's), a profile on my great grandfather (91 years old), and a review on the movie "The Blind Side."
ReplyDeleteThese are three wide ranges of topics but all three have a deep background and lots of information. All three have some sort of controversial argument that gives it rich information.
My best topic that I have right now is the argument of GMO's. It is a huge topic in farming and in society as a whole. The public thinks that GMO's are bad, while farmers use them to improve their yields and product.
What I was thinking about the GMO topic is, I like it and think that would be a good one to use. Something more I think you could add in there is talking about how the prices for GMO foods are cheaper than non GMO foods. I know for myself, I would buy GMO free foods if the prices were lower, but since they aren't I stick to purchasing GMO infused food. I would also like to hear the opposing side on why GMO's can be good or bad because I've only heard a lot about them being negative.
DeleteI think writing an argument about GMOs is a great topic for an essay. I hear about them all the time because my mom does not like them and usually purchases organic foods. There is definitely a big argument area for both sides, with a lot of stuff to talk about in both ways.
DeleteI think the GMO topic is a really good one because all you ever hear about them is the negatives but there are a lot of positives to them. I live near a lot of farms and work for a lot of them so I know a decent amount about them. I guess one thing you could do would be talk about why the prices are so different between them.
DeleteMy 3 brainstorming ideas for this final essay are: an argumentative paper on Gun Control in America, a profile on Andrew Carnegie (the second wealthiest American of all time), and a review on the movie "The Shawshank Redemption."
ReplyDeleteOf the 3 topics my personal favorite would be the profile of Andrew Carnegie. The story of Andrew Carnegie is not just another rages to riches story because he became one of the biggest philanthropists in American history. In his early working days making steel he was not the nicest or most fair person to work for but he still made millions in his time.
I think the idea to focus on Andrew Carnegie is a very good topic to look at because he is one of the most influential people in American history. One suggestion I would have would be to make sure you include the controversy and competition between him and Rockefeller. I know there are some very significant stories there.
DeleteI think a profile on Andrew Carnegie would be interesting as long as you explain how he might have been a successful man but he was also ruthless. I also think comparing him to Rockefeller and other rich people in our current society would bring more to your essay.
DeleteMy brainstorming idea for an argumentative essay is should marijuana be legalized everywhere? This has been a big debate for years, and is full of both many pros and cons to each side. My idea for a profile is on Babe Ruth. He became one of baseball’s greatest superstars, and accomplished and broke many records throughout his long and extraordinary career. He shows that if you work hard enough, you can accomplish great things. My review idea is on the movie “Forrest Gump.” It is a very inspiring movie, full of comedy as well. Forrest Gump shows that you can beat challenges in my face of adversity. His disability doesn’t stop him from doing the things he wants, and he refuses to give up. He doesn’t let his setbacks get in the way of living his life.
ReplyDeleteMy best topic right now I believe is the legalization of marijuana. There is so much going on about this topic right now. The use of medical marijuana also adds even more the debate, that still has a lot of heat left in it.
Cameron, I also think that your best topic the legilization of marijuana. I think this is a topic that is very debatable. There are many pros and cons. I think it would be interesting if you would be able to ask a doctor their opinion. Or be able to go out and ask people what their opinions. It would be interesting to see how many people are for it or against it.
DeleteFor your argumentative essay of legalizing marijuana, you should consider narrowing it slightly. As of now your argument is for it to be legalized everywhere. I think you should also address whether it should be medical marijuana that is legalized everywhere or recreational. You should also explain your position on whether the drug should be regulated by the state government or federal government.
DeleteMy brainstorming for the argument is arguing the positive effect of nutrition and exercise on mental health. My brainstorming for the profile is doing a profile on someone with a mental health problem that affects their everyday life. My brainstorming for reviews is a Ted talk review (not necessarily the one we watched, could be a different one I find interest in). My favorite idea so far is the argument for positive effects of nutrition on mental health. I like this idea the most because I'm a Psychology major and a fitness guru and I've had a lot of personal connection to mental health so learning more about how nutrition effects mental health and being able to argue the positive side of it rather than the negative effects it could have would be really interesting for me and I believe I could conduct a very strong argument for it.
ReplyDeleteKaitlyn, I am really interested in what your research has to say about nutrition and exercise on mental health. It would be interesting to know the pros and cons. If you could find someone who has a mental health problem and see what their diet and exercise life is like that would really be great. Or even a professional in the mental health field. You could ask the professional their opinion on the topic.
DeleteI am excited to read your essay. My major is nutrition exercise science, and I hope to go into a career path of occupational therapy. Your essay would be of interest to me just because I would want to see the affect of physical activity on mental health. I am interested to see which way you go with it. I feel like there are many physical activities and many opportunities to help mental health through physical activity.
DeleteIt would be interesting to hear your argument on your topic. Also, because you are majoring in Psychology it seems to be suitable for you. It may be difficult to find information that proves that someone is more mentally healthy when they exercise but if you can find information that'll support your argument then it could be a great essay.
DeleteMy first topic idea is a profile about white hat hackers, who are computer security experts that specialize using penetration tactics to ensure the security of an organization's protected systems and discover any flaws or weaknesses. A second topic could be an argument for autonomous driving. It has became a controversial topic today as the older generation despises a new technology that might be vulnerable to hacking and other security risks. My last topic could be a review on The Matrix. I could talk about the hidden meanings behind the movie and what everything represents. My favorite idea would be writing a profile on white hat hackers because I am interested in working in the cyber security field and I personally know a few network security experts.
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of the white hat hackers but I think because you are interested in it and know people it would be a good topic to cover. I also think that there is a good argument to be made about autonomous driving for either side.
DeleteI feel that a profile on White hat hackers would be very interesting because most people probably don’t know that much about the topic. Personally that is the topic I’d choose but I also think your idea about autonomous driving would be cool to look at and learn about as well.
DeleteI think this is a great idea, not many people know about those hackers so I think it would be very informative. I also think if its something you are interested in then you can make it even better by being passionate about it.
DeleteMy first idea is to do a profile on Bill Gates, the second wealthiest man in the world and a big contributor to the less fortunate. Second, my idea for a review is to conduct a review on the movie series, The Purge, and analyze the class separation that takes place in it. Lastly, my idea for an argumentative essay is that I would like to argue for the fact that I believe there should be mandatory class in college that teaches you how to gather your own information in politics based on the candidates. Today, nobody gathers their own information on politics. They either vote based on party, what their news outlets persuade them to do, or based on the slanderous political ad campaigns given by politicians against their opposition. My favorite idea and the one I would like to write about, is my idea to profile Bill Gates. I am particularly drawn to this topic because of how much I have heard about the charitable actions or Bill Gates and would like to get a more in depth look at the life of who was once the wealthiest man in the world.
ReplyDeleteI think your idea on analyzing class separation in the purge is a really good topic, i really enjoy these movies and think an essay on this would be very interesting because there’s a lot that you could go in depth about.
DeleteI really like your idea for the purge because I love those movies, and in some cases I do think about what our society would be like if the purge was a real thing. How would it affect crime rates and prison population? I like your idea of also talking about the class separation because the main target in most of the movies was the lower working class in order to "cleanse" the society. However, this isn't morally right and it would be interesting to hear the ideologies around that and the motives people had to make it that way
DeleteBill Gates is a very influential figure and I would certainly agree with you that it would be a good profile. Here's the issue, however. More often times than not, great profiles rely on the ability to talk with that person or with people who know/knew that person. A man as prestigious as Bill Gates might not be able to be interviewed. Finding any other people who knew him would also be a stretch and the answers you get might not be honest. If you do a profile, go with someone you know. The review on The Purge, frankly, is something that sounds like the strongest prompt. The issue with the political class is how polarizing the topic itself would be. Chapter 7 outlines how difficult it can be to change the mind of audiences with preconceived beliefs about the topic and might not come out as solid. The Purge is a movie and now movie series that is pretty well known. Writing about TV series also allows you to see the characters interact in many situations for an extended period of time.
DeleteOverall, it seems like the profile of Bill Gates would be difficult to properly conduct while a constructive review of The Purge is, in my opinion, the strongest prompt in your brainstorming.
My three brain storming would be a profile on Malcolm X, who was a civil rights activist, my second idea would be to do a review on the new Halloween movie that came out. My third idea would be to do an argumentative essay on whether college athletes should be paid in some form. My favorite idea would be to do a profile on Malcolm X because he is very interesting to me and I have never really done much research about him and I would love the chance too.
ReplyDeleteAn idea for an argument is to argue about gun control laws in the United States. For a profile essay, I’d like to do a profile on Tom Brady, a professional football player. For a review, I’d like to do a review on the movie “Logan”.
ReplyDeleteThe one that interests me the most is to write a profile essay on Tom Brady. He’s my favorite player in the NFL and is considered the greatest of all time, or as some people call it, the “GOAT”. It would be interesting to write about his journey to becoming the NFL’s greatest quarterback.
I think the profile is a good idea, it sounds like that is definitely something that interests you and you could put a lot of thought in it. I also think it would be interesting to learn about someone like that too.
DeleteFor my three brain storming ideas I came up with a profile of Thomas Jefferson, for my second topic I’d like to argue if America should be the World’s police and my last idea is a review of the Star Wars franchise. Thomas Jefferson is one of my favorite figures in history and he has interested me since I first started learning about American history, I would prefer to go with this topic over the others. If America should be the world police is a topic that I feel is close to me as I have a lot of family and friends in the military. And finnaly Star Wars has probably been the most influential group of movies on me since my dad showed me the first one as a little kid.
ReplyDeleteI think the argument for if the U.S should be the world police is a good one. Personally I do not believe they should be, but it would be interesting to hear what you have to say.
Deletefor my topic for an argumentative essay would be if the death penalty in the U.S should still be used. For my profile I would like to do Nikola Tesla. And for my review i would like to do the Video game series of Bioshock. I would like to do the review on Bioshock because it was a pretty big game that pushed some political ideas. That was never really done before. It also has the player make moral decisions through the game. And the game play itself through the games three part series. The first two taking place under water and the last in the clouds. As for Nikola Tesla, I feel his story is important to people, his invention is so widely used today. And for the death penalty in the U.S is a controversial topic that has been debated for years.
ReplyDeleteI think the topic of if the death penalty should still be used is interesting because there are so many different arguements and sides to it that you could talk about. Another interesting thing about the topic is that the death penalty has changed so much over the years and varies from state to state which can be interesting to the overall topic.
DeleteEthan, I like your idea for your topic. However, maybe you should expand it a little more. You should try giving some examples as to what issues were mentioned in the game and the options that the player has when playing through the game. Personally, I liked your idea to argue about the death penalty as it is being brought up more and more as horrible acts of humanity are occurring and the death penalty is the popular preference of the public when it comes to mass murderers.
DeleteFor the profile idea, I thought of Winston Churchill, as he has always been my favorite major player in WWII, both as a leader and as a person. For a review, I thought of my favorite movie, The Deer Hunter, starring Robert De Niro. For an argumentative essay, i felt discussing the United States having either open or closed borders would be interesting as it has been a hotly debated topic from some time now.
ReplyDeleteMy personal favorite would be reviewing The Deer Hunter. I saw it for the first time as a freshman in high school and has been one of my favorites ever since. I think it really does a fantastic job of showing the effects, both positive and negative, war can have on not just the participants, but those who are close to them. I also feel it was revoulautoinary for its realistic and visceral portrayal of violence, and the way it addressed a controversial subject like the Vietnam war.
I haven’t seen The Deer Hunter but know I will go watch it. I think that Winston Churchill is also a good topic because he was a great person for what he did in the war effort and how he changed the world. The borders topic is also good because you could go in depth on either side of the story and come out with a good argument.
DeleteA review of the Deer Hunter sounds like a solid pick for you. Profiles are best done when there is some sort of connection that can be made to the topic whether it's through an interview or by interviewing the people who knew the person. That sort of connection simply cannot be made with Winston Churchill since he died so many years ago. The topic about the borders is one that is extremely controversial. It will be difficult to win over moderates to such a polarizing extreme either way. The Deer Hunter review is certainly the strongest prompt out of your three.
DeleteOne idea I am considering, would be a profile on LeBron James, he is much more than an athlete. I think he is a very interesting person and figure in our world today. For a review I would think about reviewing an automotive magazine, considering the biases and thoroughness of the reviews they do. As for an argument I argue that money CAN buy happiness. My favorite would be my argument, as I find that people often don't hold an open enough mind when considering this topic. There are plenty of perspectives that can be considered in this topics and plenty of chances for common ground. I think this makes for the basis for a solid essay on something I have passion for.
ReplyDeleteI think LeBron would be a good person to do a review on based on all the good he does off the court such as the school he just opened up. The idea to do a review on an automotive magazine is interesting to me especially if you choose to focus on the reviews in the magazines. Your last topic is also a good one all though I personally think it would be hard to stretch into a full paper but if you could do it it would be interesting to read. My favorite of your three topics would be the profile on LeBron James because he is one of the most hated athletes despite doing so much for his community.
DeleteI agree with Brandon about Lebron being a good choice based off how much he does for the community. It’s amazing how popular he has become but he hasn’t forgotten his community. The scholol he just built in Cleveland is amazing and how the schools serves free food to the kids and he gave free bicycles to the kids so they don’t have to walk.
DeleteI think your argumentative essay would be very interesting. I'm curious as to what fact based arguments you could have in this essay. It may be hard to prove that someone is or isn't happy with money. Would it be under the circumstances of unlimited money? As long as you are specific with your details, this could make a good argumentative essay.
DeleteFor my profile essay, I thought Stan Lee would be interesting. He has had such a big impact in the film and comic book industry, especially with his recent death and I thought it would be interesting to explore. For an argumentive essay I thought writing about whether socialism is the best form of government would be interesting since so many past governments have attempted it and so many have failed. Then for a review essay I thought the tv show, Game of thrones, would be good considering its last season is coming out early 2019 and it is one of the most popular shows across the world. My favorite would be the argument on whether socialism is the best form of government because I enjoy reading about history and learning why some socialist forms of government have failed. I would also enjoy comparing socialism to capitalism and which one is the best for a society.
ReplyDeleteI think the argument you picked was a very good one. Make sure to address the difference between socialism and communism as they are different although many often think of them in the same light.
DeleteFor my profile essay I would do General Patton. For a argument paper I would argue does the world need nuclear weapons. Lastly for a review I would write about the movie series Band Of Brothers. The one I would want to do the most is are nuclear weapons still important. I think this is important because nuclear weapons are present in our modern world and still cause issues. The other choice would be Band Of Brothers because I really like learning about WW2 and my grandmas brothers served in the 101st.
ReplyDeleteAlex, I really liked your choice of topic. I think that would be a great issue to tackle as the United States has recently had flares of enemies’ intent to “blast us out of existence,” whether that be Russia or North Korea. Regardless of who the enemy, millions of people are crying out for the world to be denuclearized as the thought of humans wiping each other off the map is a very harrowing topic to think about and should be avoided at all costs. I think you should pursue that topic as well!
DeleteThe argument for or against nuclear weapons would be a very interesting topic. I think its a very grey discussion, and there isn’t really a right or wrong answer. Having said that, many would argue who should and shouldn’t own nukes, and at what degree they are owned. If just one country uses a nuke aggressively, the whole world would go into chaos, which I feel would be a good thing to discuss in your essay.
DeleteI like the idea of General Patton, he is a Great War hero and interesting person. Band of Brothers is also a great series, I loved watching them. For nuclear weapons it would be cool to see what the argument you make would be.
DeleteI believe that issues brought about with the nuclear weapons would make for a great arguementive paper. The fact that nuclear war is still a possibility in our lives is a scary thing to think about and I think that you could show how far we have come from the USA and USSR that were so close to fighting to now how we do not have that big of a threat compared to today.
DeleteFor my profile i am thinking about doing Steve Wozniak because he is such a interesting topic to write about, he was the co creator of apple and is barely known by the public or reconized for his contributions. For my arguement i am thinking about doing should marijuana be legalized federally because it is a hot topic right now and interesting to me that it is illegal compared to alcohol and tobacco which are more harmful to the consumers health. Lastly a review i am thinking about doing is on the ESPN website because it has evolved over the years into a completely different website and think it could be interesting to incorporate that into the review and whether or not these changes are beneficial to the user or more beneficial to their company (through ad money on their website)
ReplyDeleteThe one I would like to do is legalization of marijuana because i think it is a really interesting topic and is progressively becoming legalized across states, but it is not federally regulated which means when businesses open up marijuana dispensary’s they are not allowed to put their money into banks because banks are run federally and marijuana is still federally illegal. I think there is a lot to talk about this topic and that it is very interesting.
For my brainstorming I was thinking about writing a profile on my father, John Haferman. He has been an inspiration to me and lots of other people. Another topic I brainstormed was a review on a tv show I like called The Arrow. I have been watching it a lot these past few months and I feel like I can connect to it a lot. The last topic I brainstormed was another review about a tv show called Brooklyn Nine Nine. This is my all time favorite show and my go to if I am ever bored and need something to watch. My favorite idea is definitely the profile on my dad. I think I could write the best paper on this because of how important he is to me and I am a lot more passionate on this topic.
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