Directions: First, state your working thesis or your thesis question. Next, list one source (in MLA format) that you think will help to support your main claim. Then, state why you think that source will help you to prove your claim.
Due before class on November 20th.
Reply to Classmate: ask a classmate a question about the source and/or the claim that might help provoke further research. OR, if you have a source you think would be useful to your classmate (either one you are using or one you might have come across in your Wonderland travels), please share that information with your classmate.
Reply due before 5pm on Friday, November 21st.
Thesis: An obsession that was once a strong passion can become a form of stalking.
ReplyDeleteAn Obsessive and Harmonious Passion
Josée Marsolais
University of Montreal
21 January 2003
The article explains the difference between passion and obsession. The author sees passion as another form of motivation that can lead a person to success, while seeing obsession as something that can destroy someone. I want to discover the relationship between obsession and stalking and the way both are formed. How does a person become obsessed with something? Why do they feel the need to stalk? Though I know already there is a relation between stalking and obsession, I have no idea how a person get to this state of mind. I feel this first source can lead me on the right path to finding my answer.
Thesis question: What resources are available to military spouses with depression while their soldier is deployed?
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Verdeli, Helen et al. “The Case for Treating Depression in Military Spouses.” Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) 25.4 (2011): 488–496. PMC. Web. 18 Nov. 2014.
This source has information about potential causes of spousal depression during enlistment and during deployment. It also talks about the possible resources and their accessibility.
Thesis Question: What are the different types of therapy dogs?
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Adams, Kristina MS "A Brief Information Resource on Assistance Animals for the Disabled" Animal Welfare Information Center : U.S. Department of Agriculture : Agricultural Research Service : National Agricultural Library. Web. 18 Nov. 2014.
This source provides the information on the different types of therapy dogs. Also in the text it gives other sites to look at that gives more information on each type of therapy dogs
Could you cover all the different types of therapy dogs in 3-4 pages? It seems like a lot of information.
DeleteI chose a different topic.
DeleteThesis Question: How does exercise reduce stress, or which forms of exercise reduce stress the best?
ReplyDeleteSource: Childs, Emma, and Harriet de Wit. "Regular Exercise Is Associated With Emotional Resilience To Acute Stress In Healthy Adults." Frontiers In Physiology 5.(2014): 1-7. Academic Search Complete. Web. 19 Nov. 2014.
This source is an experiment done to view the affects of exercise on stress. It shows how the experiments were performed and shows the results and data. It has over a page of credible sources.
How effective is aerobic exercise as a way to reduce stress and improve well-being? Examples of aerobic exercise are jogging, biking or swimming.
DeleteThesis Question: How can HPV be prevented?
ReplyDeleteSource: "Prevention." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 05 Feb. 2013. Web. 17 Nov. 2014.
This source has reliable information about prevention of HPV and gives examples of ways people can be safe and higher their chances of preventing HPV. This source also gives detailed information about the different vaccinations available and what types of people are able to get them in order to help prevent HPV.
How much credibility does the author have concerning this topic?
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ReplyDeleteThesis question: What are the health benefits of dark chocolate?
ReplyDeleteSource: Ackar, Djurdjica, et al. "Cocoa Polyphenols: Can We Consider Cocoa And Chocolate As Potential Functional Food?." Journal Of Chemistry (2013): 1-7. Academic Search Complete. Web. 18 Nov. 2014.
This source gives reliable information on the science that is behind the coca bean and describes what the cocoa bean is made up of. Then it goes to prove how the cocoa bean can benefit human health. This article has over a page of other credible sources.
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ReplyDeleteThesis question: Effects of fast food consumption on health in United States.
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Rosenheck, R. "Fast Food Consumption and Increased Caloric Intake: A Systematic Review of a Trajectory towards Weight Gain and Obesity Risk." Obesity Reviews 9.6 (2008): 535-547. Academic Search Complete. Web. 19 Nov. 2014.
This source provides information on how fast food influence our health by contributing to the rates of overweight in United States. It discusses how fast food intake is linked with intake of energy, saturated fat and total fat as percentage of calories.
Is the health effect on citizens in the US different than that of other countries? I also know McDonalds recently changed a lot of their ingredients due to lawsuits. Will the new products be healthier as our national collective consciousness changes towards healthier diets?
DeleteDoes this source look at society in general and the average fast food consumption, or do they conduct an experiment where they control the fast food intake and record the results?
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ReplyDeleteThesis question: Is there a link between creativity and depression?
ReplyDeleteSource: Nancy Andreasen. "The Conversation." TheAtlantic.com. Web. 17 Sept. 2014
I believe this source to be reliable because the author has a phd in psychology and this is her research on the subject.
Does this source support your claim?
DeleteThesis: What is paint made of, and why?
ReplyDeleteSource: A.R.N. Azimi, Rosiyah Yahya and Seng-Neon Gan (2013): Investigating Effect of Conventional and Nano Zinc Pigments on Air-Drying Property of Palm-Stearin-Based Alkyd Resin Paints, International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials, 62:4, 199-202
This source talks about what paint is made of and what the ingredients are able to do in the paint mixture.
Are you arguing against materials in paint?
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ReplyDeleteMen with a history of violence should not be granted unsupervised visitation with their children.
Source:
Demichele Jr., Richard A. "Domestic Violence Trials: Winning The Case And Minimizing The Impact On Children." American Journal Of Family Law 26.3 (2012): 147-149. Academic Search Complete. Web. 20 Nov. 2014.
This article instructs attorneys on how to deal with cases involving Domestic Violence(DV) I intend on using this source to help prove the judicial system is poorly educated in regards to DV cases involving children.