Remediation Link

https://prezi.com/huqk7hmnz6ln/cloning/

IMRaD First Draft

Smoking Ban on College Campuses

Andrew Bratcher

Abstract

Recently, in the public, smoking has been banned in many places due to the negative health effects and irritability of it to the non-smoking population.  College campuses such as, UofL, have not banned smoking, but this study was to see if college students would rather have it banned or stay apparent.

Introduction

Recent studies have shown that smoking can damage the brain and memory due to high blood pressure.  Also the effects of secondhand smoke is a nuisance to others around who do not smoke.  Although at UofL, smoking is not encouraged, there is no enforced rule to stop it. 

This study asks students around campus whether or not smoking should be banned on campus and why.  Whether it be due to academic reasons or just to stop an unhealthy habit among students.

Method

A survey was created and sent out to 20 various college students.  With luck all of them replied to the three question survey.  Each question had the answers of Yes, No, or No Opinion as well as a comments section. 

Results

Out of the 20 students.  5 students answered question one, which was the essential question, (Do you think that smoking should be banned from college campuses?) with no, 3 with yes, and the majority of 12 with no opinion.  The next two questions were almost exact with the same number of results. 

With no opinion being at the highest point, this has lead me to believe that smoking on campus is not as big of a deal as it may be pursued to be.

Discussion

These results again has led to proof that smoking on campus is not a huge problem in the college society.  I believe that the option of answering no opinion on the survey was in fact vital because many people do not seem to care much about an issue like this.  It is based on the freedom of others and shows people respect other people’s freedom within certain boundaries, which the university provides.

IMRaD Questions

Do you think they should ban smoking on campus? Why?

How would you feel if smokers had designated areas in campus to smoke?

Do you think banning smoking on campus will help smokers quit?

What pros and cons would banning smoking provide?

Does this even affect you?

Would this ban include E-Cigs as well?

IMRaD Plan

Do you think organ selling should be legalized and regulated?

Do you think that campus should completely eliminate smoking on campus?

I plan on asking around to about 20 people one of these questions and with this poll receiving the primary information.  Along with just simply asking these questions I am going to ask people why they believe this to get a more in depth answer form them.  The second question seems more likely being that I will be taking my poll on campus and it is more relatable. 

I will then take my information and turn it into a report. I will then research more about the topics (which ever one I choose) and see how other research has been affected by these questions.

IMRaD Assignment

The difference in a research paper and a report is that you have to go and find the information through primary research.  You have to go out and actually find your research through interview and polls.  Although there is secondary research involved later in the paper most of the information is found by interview.  It seems like this paper is more personal because for me personally, I'm asking an opinionated question which should spark some good thought.

Hopefully there are a lot of people who know about organ donation and have a view on whether it should be regulated or not.  I could ask if people would sell an organ if they really needed the money and by making it personal it should help get some people thinking more about the topic giving me better results.

Remediation Reflection

This remediation project was something I have never really been conscious of doing before.  I have done something like this in my previous works in school but never understood that I was actually revising and changing the media of information I had already written about.  It was a good way to realize that most of the information that we obtain is remediated in some form way.

The purpose of this remediation project was to change the media of a research paper we had written in order to present the information differently.  I kept the exact information, I just shortened it to make it more simplistic and added pictures for visual stimulation.  The point was to show how information can be changed in format in order to be presented in a different way.  Everything was exactly the same besides the way the information was presented.  I enjoyed changing it up into a prezi as well because it's a much more enjoyable way of presenting the information.  My audience was the same as my paper.  The design I wanted was something relatable to the topic.  I went for a cell design in order to be parallel with the idea of cloning which would involve cloning cells. I used pictures in order to relate to cloning as well.  All in all the remediation was to show that information could be transformed into a new view.

Reflection 3/26

Mason and Jacob helped tell me what things I needed to improve my prezi.  I knew I needed to use pictures and increase the data on my slides.  I was trying to keep my slides short but I made them a little too short.  Once I add pictures and citations along with improving my information then my prezi will be complete.  With the information now I can make it to the 8 minute mark but I feel it needs to be a little bit longer.  Maybe I should tweak my organization just a little bit.  I need to adjust my text size according to the room size as well.