Proposition 30 is going to be appearing on the upcoming ballot, which will greatly help our schools in California. If voters pass Proposition 30, around $6 billion will be brought in through raising taxes on Californians who make over $250,000 per year for seven years. State sales tax will increase by .25% for four years. All of the money will help our schools get back on track and can give children the education they deserve without having to worry about printer paper.
Evidence
Here is something for the undecided voters, busy voters and opposing voters to think about: when a child is around the age of 5-7 years old, development of children's brains are able to start nailing down reading and writing. With all of the full classes, lack of teachers resulting in overly full classes not allowing students the utmost attention, they could not learn what they need. Kids need to learn at the proper time because they are our future.
Writer's Strategy
Logos
Children learn to read, write and spell in K-3rd grade; they can not wait for funding, they need to learn then and there. When you are a child, your brain is metaphorically referred to a sponge because it is able to absorb so many skills you end up using your whole life. If Proposition 30 does not pass, the near $6 billion will be cut from schools so children will be crammed into classes with minimal help from the teachers and not have the necessary learning tools like textbooks. in essence, this time of peak learning potential will pass in the blink of all of our eyes. Our future Leaders (today's children) might not get a good education: what is our world coming to? Vote YES on 30.
Ethos
Currently as a college student and also passing all K-12 classes, I have seen first hand how budget cuts hurt schools. People in school don't realize students see how many things are jeopardized when funding is cut; teachers, administrates, and campus staff can lose their jobs, along with cutting apart teaching material.
Pathos
As a kid, you may have dreamed of becoming a Doctor, Fireman, Police Officer or Veterinarian; but what do all of these professions have in common? Lots of Education. To become a Doctor there is many years of schooling but imagine how hard it would be if teachers had enormous class sizes you only have two class choices because all the other ones were cut, that is what will happen if Proposition doesn't pass.
Reader Effect
Logos
I hope by the example that I gave, people will think about not just themselves and them having to pay an extra tax. When you think about it, kids in K-12 are not the ones even voting, and they do not deserve harsh cuts to their education.
Ethos
Using credibility I hope weary or opposing voters might read this and realize the cuts are noticed by everyone walking around campus.
Pathos
Using the emotional appeal I hope that voters will find a soft spot in their hearts and think of the innocent children affected by all that is going on. Vote YES on Proposition 30 if you are an ethical person and want a great future with educated leaders.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Annotated Bibliography
Fensterwald, John. "Brown Struggling to Sell Prop 30 to Wary Voters." EdSource.
N.p., 23 Aug.
2012. Web. 12 Sept. 2012. <http://www.edsource.org/today/2012/brown-struggling-to-sell-
prop-30-to-wary-voters/19340>.
In the article Brown Struggling to Sell Prop 30 to Wary Voters by John Fensterwald, there are many facts that give you a real sense of what proposition 30 is all about. A yes on Proposition 30 will take away over $6 billion in deadly cuts against our school systems. Fensterwald gives a view from the middle and tells you what will happen if the bill passes or not. With the yes vote the schools will be saved from the billion dollar cuts and instead will raise taxes. Fensterwald states that, "...would raise an average of $6 billion per year by raising the sales tax a quarter cent for four years and increasing the income tax for seven years on those earning more than $250,000 per year." (Fensterwald). John Fewnsterwald has a lot of credibility because of his involvement in the school systems and has written many respectable articles. "John wrote editorials for the Mercury News in San Jose, with a focus on education. He worked as a reporter, news editor and opinion editor for three newspapers..."(http://www.edsource.org/today/author/john). John Fensterwald has a great amount of knowledge in the educational systems and wrote a great article on Proposition 30.
"Yes on Prop 30 -- Take a Stand for Schools and Local Public Safety." California Labor Federation.
N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2012. <http://www.calaborfed.org/index.php/site/page/1715>.
The article Yes on Prop 30 -- Take a Stand for Schools and Local Public Safety on the California Labor Federation's website is an opinion piece that supports Proposition 30. Prop 30 intends to stop cuts and actually give money back to schools and advance learning and not cut school days due to teacher furloughs. "YES on 30" is the slogan for this proposition and if it is passed it will not only help fight California's deficit, but will create more jobs. Since all of the cuts in the education and security forces, many jobs have resulted in pink slips and lay offs. Bringing back teachers, librarians, school administrators, cops, firefighters and many more jobs can arise from the passing of this proposition. I think that the pros of prop 30 drastically out weigh the cons. I know I would pay a little bit extra in my taxes to help children in the K-12 schooling systems along with college students because it is scientifically proven that people learn best in the first five years of their lives and if classrooms are overfilled without proper resources where is our next generation heading? This website show ethos because of the fact that it is titled California Labor Federation, you know that the columnists and editors of this site do not allow false statements on it. In library 10 we learned that websites ending in (.org) stand for organizations which have credible information that are good to use in research. This site is good for supporting facts on proposition 30: "YES on 30"
2012. Web. 12 Sept. 2012. <http://www.edsource.org/today/2012/brown-struggling-to-sell-
prop-30-to-wary-voters/19340>.
In the article Brown Struggling to Sell Prop 30 to Wary Voters by John Fensterwald, there are many facts that give you a real sense of what proposition 30 is all about. A yes on Proposition 30 will take away over $6 billion in deadly cuts against our school systems. Fensterwald gives a view from the middle and tells you what will happen if the bill passes or not. With the yes vote the schools will be saved from the billion dollar cuts and instead will raise taxes. Fensterwald states that, "...would raise an average of $6 billion per year by raising the sales tax a quarter cent for four years and increasing the income tax for seven years on those earning more than $250,000 per year." (Fensterwald). John Fewnsterwald has a lot of credibility because of his involvement in the school systems and has written many respectable articles. "John wrote editorials for the Mercury News in San Jose, with a focus on education. He worked as a reporter, news editor and opinion editor for three newspapers..."(http://www.edsource.org/today/author/john). John Fensterwald has a great amount of knowledge in the educational systems and wrote a great article on Proposition 30.
"Yes on Prop 30 -- Take a Stand for Schools and Local Public Safety." California Labor Federation.
N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2012. <http://www.calaborfed.org/index.php/site/page/1715>.
The article Yes on Prop 30 -- Take a Stand for Schools and Local Public Safety on the California Labor Federation's website is an opinion piece that supports Proposition 30. Prop 30 intends to stop cuts and actually give money back to schools and advance learning and not cut school days due to teacher furloughs. "YES on 30" is the slogan for this proposition and if it is passed it will not only help fight California's deficit, but will create more jobs. Since all of the cuts in the education and security forces, many jobs have resulted in pink slips and lay offs. Bringing back teachers, librarians, school administrators, cops, firefighters and many more jobs can arise from the passing of this proposition. I think that the pros of prop 30 drastically out weigh the cons. I know I would pay a little bit extra in my taxes to help children in the K-12 schooling systems along with college students because it is scientifically proven that people learn best in the first five years of their lives and if classrooms are overfilled without proper resources where is our next generation heading? This website show ethos because of the fact that it is titled California Labor Federation, you know that the columnists and editors of this site do not allow false statements on it. In library 10 we learned that websites ending in (.org) stand for organizations which have credible information that are good to use in research. This site is good for supporting facts on proposition 30: "YES on 30"
Sunday, September 16, 2012
RR#1
In Against School by John Taylor Gatto, published in 2003, you get a good look at how the American school system has its flaws. Gatto was a school instructor for 30 years who could read the boredom on everyone's faces. He says both students and teachers are equally bored because of the repetitive material taught in the K-12 school systems. Gatto gives examples of people who never even attended school and still accomplished great things. After being terminated and losing his teaching license, he started to make it clear to parents how boring their children's days actually were.
In question number 3, I agree that in part that we do not need school but I also think that we do need it. I think that homeschooling is great for students in K-12 because they get the chance to learn without so much unneeded pressure. When a child is home schooled, they can learn the same concepts at their own speed and spaced out with spaces to relax and get your mind off math and writing. The fact that in public school, you are stuck in class for about five hours a day and five days a week; anyone I don't care who you are would be sick of it after twelve years. Home school is good because they have more time for sports and in teen years they can start exploring career options. Stress is a major part of all schooling, there are so many deadlines and when you are taking a lot of classes you always something to work on and turn in. On the other hand I think that the college system is great because of the freedom you have to choose your classes and the time that they start. You are not forced to take one certain class in a six hour time frame like in high school. The big difference between K-12 and college is that you schedule you class around your life ant make times that suite your learning style, like homeschooling.
I have seen firsthand along with many other students how K-12 instructors are usually as bored as their students. Throughout Gatto's article, he uses all three of Aristotle's appeals but the one that he uses most effectively is his Ethos. Ethos is very important because it shows that the witter is credible and has experience in the topic that he or she is writing about. Gatto says, "Boredom is the common condition of school teachers, and anyone who has spent time in a teachers' lounge can vouch for the low energy" (153). Gatto uses his credibility of being a school teacher for 30 years to give use truthful examples and he hopes to let us all know so we can hopefully start to change it. I have gone through twelve years of public school seeing how most instructors are being forced to teach certain material and not deviate from it; this in turn bores students to death and makes them start to hate school.
In question number 3, I agree that in part that we do not need school but I also think that we do need it. I think that homeschooling is great for students in K-12 because they get the chance to learn without so much unneeded pressure. When a child is home schooled, they can learn the same concepts at their own speed and spaced out with spaces to relax and get your mind off math and writing. The fact that in public school, you are stuck in class for about five hours a day and five days a week; anyone I don't care who you are would be sick of it after twelve years. Home school is good because they have more time for sports and in teen years they can start exploring career options. Stress is a major part of all schooling, there are so many deadlines and when you are taking a lot of classes you always something to work on and turn in. On the other hand I think that the college system is great because of the freedom you have to choose your classes and the time that they start. You are not forced to take one certain class in a six hour time frame like in high school. The big difference between K-12 and college is that you schedule you class around your life ant make times that suite your learning style, like homeschooling.
I have seen firsthand along with many other students how K-12 instructors are usually as bored as their students. Throughout Gatto's article, he uses all three of Aristotle's appeals but the one that he uses most effectively is his Ethos. Ethos is very important because it shows that the witter is credible and has experience in the topic that he or she is writing about. Gatto says, "Boredom is the common condition of school teachers, and anyone who has spent time in a teachers' lounge can vouch for the low energy" (153). Gatto uses his credibility of being a school teacher for 30 years to give use truthful examples and he hopes to let us all know so we can hopefully start to change it. I have gone through twelve years of public school seeing how most instructors are being forced to teach certain material and not deviate from it; this in turn bores students to death and makes them start to hate school.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
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