Hazards of Alcohol

Hazards of alcohol

Source Citation

"Alcoholism." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2014. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 16 Oct. 2015.

Alcohol is very bad and there are many things that can go wrong. Alcohol is one of the main causes of death, like drinking and driving.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated there were 75,766 alcoholic deaths in 2001. In addition to its role in about 39 percent of all motor vehicle fatalties in 2005, alcohol abuse also contributes to injuries and deaths from falls, drowning, fires, and violence.

How can we decrease the alcoholic deaths?

I understood all words.

What is your opinion on the drinking problem in the US.

College Admissions

• What is the topic you are reading about? I am reading about college admissions,
• What is the source citation? Just copy and paste it from the bottom onto your blog. DO NOT COPY THE URL! 
• Summarize the central idea of the overview in one or two sentences IN YOUR OWN WORDS. College admissions is a a tough process everyone has to deal with. Highschool students normally have many questions and different thoughts throughout the process.
• List two to four specific details that support the central idea IN YOUR OWN WORDS. The admissions process is based on the submission of the written applications. Many colleges offer online applications.
• Create an opportunity for further research by writing down two questions the text raises about the central idea (explicitly or implicitly). Explicit means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt, while implicit means implied though not plainly expressed. Would colleges ever think about sending less emails online? How many emails do they send a day?
• Write down one word or phrase whose meaning you do not fully understand. waivers
• Use a third party resource (dictionary, thesaurus, Google search) to find its definition or meaning. Write it down. an act or instance of waiving a right or claim
• Write one question about the overview that you can pose to your peers in a discussion.

what college do you want to send an online application to?

Source Citation

BALINK, KATHRYN A. "College Admissions." Encyclopedia of Education. Ed. James W. Guthrie. 2nd ed. Vol. 1. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2003. 327-330. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.

Early Alcohol Consumption Puts Youth at Risk

• What is the topic you are reading about?
• What is the source citation? Just copy and paste it from the bottom onto your blog. DO NOT COPY THE URL!
• Summarize the central idea of the overview in one or two sentences IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
• List two to four specific details that support the central idea IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
• Create an opportunity for further research by writing down two questions the text raises about the central idea (explicitly or implicitly). Explicit means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt, while implicit means implied though not plainly expressed.
• Write down one word or phrase whose meaning you do not fully understand.
• Next, write down what may be preventing you from understanding it (is it an unrecognizable term? an unfamiliar person, place, or allusion?)
• Use a third party resource (dictionary, thesaurus, Google search) to find its definition or meaning. Write it down.
• Write one question about the overview that you can pose to your peers in a discussion.

I am reading about the how the early alcohol consumption puts youth at risk.

The articles discusses how drinking at a young illegal age is not good for you and can ruin your health.

The minimum legal drinking age is 21. Many young people obtain alcoholic beverages in the United States.

Did they ever change the legal age? Why is the age 21?

psychosocial- of or relating to the interrelation of social factors and individual thought and behavior

What is your opinion on the legal age of 21?

"Early Alcohol Consumption Puts Youth at Risk." Should the Legal Drinking Age Be Lowered? Ed. Stefan Kiesbye. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008. At Issue. Rpt. from "Youth Drinking: Risk Factors and Consequences." Alcohol Alert. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 14 Oct. 2015.

Mcdonalds advertising themes

I am reading about Mcdonalds advertisements. 

Source Citation

"McDonald's Advertising Themes." MCT Photos. 2013. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 9 Oct. 2015.

Mcdonalds uses many different unique types of advertisement. They advertise through videos, commercials and many different aspects.

They have advertised since 1960.

The phrase "im loving it" came in 2003.

Which advertisements worked the most?

Which advertisements failed?

I dont understand arches, because i dont know what it means.

Arches- used in names of moths with curving archlike patterns on the wings, such as dark arches.

Which advertisement strategy would you use?

Sports & Athletes

This article discusses the unfair advantage that a disabled runner has in the olympics. He has prosthetic legs, that are built to run faster with springs and can keep getting improved over time.

Two details
- The runner has an advantage that no other one has, because his legs are able to be upgraded and get better without any hard work.
- the legs he has are made of springs and metals

Two questions
- How did they address the runner after his performance?
- Did they change the rules, because of him?

I dont understand prosthetic.

I do not understand the meaning of the word.

Prosthetic - denoting an artificial body part, such as a limb, a heart, or a breast implant.

Do you feel it is fair for the other runners?

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Burfoot, Amby. "The Disabled Athlete Has an Unfair Advantage." The Olympics. Ed. Tamara L. Roleff. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. At Issue. Rpt. from "Oscar Pistorius, the Sprinter with the Artificial Legs, Doesn't Belong in the Olympics." Footloose: Amby Burfoot's Notes from the Road. 2007.Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 2 Oct. 2015.