There are so many reasons that lead me to chose this particular topic.I have been following the MMA for couple years , and also I am comfortable with sports platforms.
The point choosing this topic and OP-ED form of writing are ; being familiar with topic and the way Op-ed are composed.
An OP-ED is a type of writing that oppose to the author’s opinions or written by someone else, which I am really interested in.
The preview Oped topic about the “Homeless being considered as criminal” helped me a lot to write my task one assignment. I have learned how the author argues , and the use of specific language use which is extremely important in Op-ed writing.
The main purpose writing Jon’s drama was to give a general idea what’s the
...on the homeless community. I previously held preconceived notions that the homeless consisted of people who were either unable to connect and form relationships with others or didn’t desire to do so. Yet, I observed most everyone greeting one another and reminiscing with those who have been absent from the community for a while, as well as, expressing concern for those missing. I recognized that the homeless may live in a non-traditional way, but they have established their own communities and are successful in forming and maintaining cohesive relationships.
...ow to write an evaluation argument. An evaluation essay changes an audience mind ethics of something.
Gattis and Larson suggest, “interested parties could benefit from an improved understanding of the mental health needs of homeless adolescents. This knowledge could be used to identify youths at risk of becoming homeless and to provide appropriate services to those currently homeless” (p. 87). In short, education and knowledge regarding the homelessness in itself can do wonders. The homeless face many hardships including depression, anxiety, PTSD, discrimination, and suicidal thoughts. These are just a few things that homeless people face that the general population don’t take into consideration on a first glance or thought. Intervention and world of mouth will also help, because this is a topic society doesn’t necessary publicize, we don’t know much about it. If this is publicized in a positive way, the motivation and self-esteem from homeless people will also rise. The increase of access to insurance would also help prevent this. In order to get treated for any mental illness they have, they need insurance. With active treatment for a mental illness, this will heighten the likelihood of obtaining a reliable job. Which in turn, will essentially help prevent the homeless from being
Tracy Miller’s article comes from The Center for Vision and Values, which is affiliated with the Grove City College. The center focuses on a learning community that teaches people about faith and freedom as American citizens. They write about the raw truth of difficult circumstances, including homelessness. Miller has different opinions then others when it comes to the government helping the homeless. This article talks about how the government is actually making the homeless population worse. He talks about the past and gives statistics about housing that the government has funded and how it has not helped. They are making it worse by allowing people to live in government-funded housing. Miller says this allows the homeless to continue their
The Writing Situation: consist of four elements. Purpose: research for ways to reduce the amount of people who are homeless, Audience: everyday citizens and government officials, Subject: the homeless in America, and Writer: I have spent 30 years traveling the US and have seen people living in cars, tents, or even in a cardboard box. My wife started making Manna bags for the homeless here in Lafayette, LA. She works downtown and talks too many of the homeless in that area. That is what inspired us to make a difference. We both distribute Manna bags when we travel. The writing situation can improve my rhetoric skills to improve my use of language in the writing.
As I reflect back on this book I see a difference between what I thought about the homeless before and after. My perspective of homeless people and society has changed after hearing the stories of the people who live in the tunnels. They aren’t just some people who don’t have money for food or lack the basic necessities to live. They are the people who lived through the pain and see the system’s flaws. Not everyone can live in our society; its one way views of how people should strive
?Over the past year, over two million men, women, and children were homeless? in America. (NLCHP) Homeless people face an intense struggle just to stay alive despite the fact that society turns its head from the problem. The government makes laws that discriminate against homeless people, which make it, illegal for them to survive. The mistreatment of homeless people is an issue that is often ignored in our community. When you see a homeless person on the streets how do you react? Do you turn your head and ignore them? Do you become angry that they are living on the streets? Do you feel frightened and avoid the situation all together? Or do you see these people as human beings and treat them in that way? Homeless people are ?subjected to alienation and discrimination by mainstream society?. (NLCHP) Most alienation and discrimination comes from the lack of education about homeless people. There are numerous untrue myths about homeless people. Many people believe that homeless people ?commit more violent crimes than housed people.? (NLCHP) The reality is that homeless people actually commit less violent crimes than people with homes do. Dr. Pamela Fischer, of John Hopkins University, studied arrest records in Baltimore and discovered that even though homeless people were more likely to commit non-violent and non-destructive crimes, they were less likely to commit violent crimes against people. (NLCHP) The crimes that these people are committing are necessary to keep them alive. These crimes include sleeping, eating, and panhandling. Making it illegal to perform necessary daily activities in public when homeless people have no where else to go makes it impossible for homeless people to avoid violating the law. (NLCHP) Another myth about homeless people is that they do not work and that they get their money from public assistance programs. A study done in Chicago discovered that ?39% of homeless people interviewed had worked for some time during the previous month?. (NLCHP) Many of the people who do not work are actively trying to find jobs, but are discriminated against by the work force. In an interview done at the River Street Homeless Shelter I found many people who have experienced this discrimination. ?People can?t get a job without an address. When they use the shelter?s address they get turned down.? (Mike) Speaking...
That can make you change the way you look at people because anyone can be homeless and you will not know it. My perspective personally changed because I thought that everyone in my class was just a normal student as me but my eyes opened when I found out that some people could be or have been homeless. According to the article “Las Vegas Hard Numbers: 7000 Homeless Kids” it states that “At whitney elementary School in Las Vegas—where an estimated 85 percent of the students are either homeless or on the brink.” This statistic shows how ridiculous homelessness in kids is, these are children that are in elementary school. These are 5-11 year old kids, when I was 5-11 my biggest complication was what toy I wanted to play with next. Homelessness needs more attention and cannot be ignored because these kids are the next generation and no kid should ever have to go through the complications of being
Today, the articles use different approaches regarding homelessness. In the letter titled “Respect dignity of all people, including the homeless,” the author uses a system-blame approach. This author believes the cause of homeless is the tax rates and unfairly high housing rates. Two weak arguments that the author proposes in my point of view are when he argues that the dignity of all people should be considered. If the dignity of all people were to be taken into consideration each time something happened, society would not function.
Homelessness is a growing epidemic across the country. This terrible misfortune has led to many unsuspecting people leading impoverished lifestyles, and facing the horrific and heart-wrenching tragedy of abandonment. The purpose of this essay is to not only persuade the readers to get involved in ending homelessness on local and national efforts, but to embrace new and creative ways of helping to end this rapidly growing problem, by taking action to end this catastrophic situation. Also, I will demonstrate the causes and effects of the homeless resorting to violence, by using comparison and contrast to examine the views and standpoints on helping the forgotten, so that we might end this calamity once and for all. In an increasingly interconnected world, your actions matter more than ever. You can make an indelible difference by taking action to end this tragic situation.
To begin, I support the author’s argument that people think they know what’s best for the homeless when they
John Grisham's, Newsweek article brings up the plight of homelessness and some of the affects it as had on society in addressing this issue. As a society we should not look at ways to punish those that are homeless, thinking that this a way to curb or force those that are homeless from being so. Our anti-homeless laws need to be done away with and times and funds used to enforce these laws would be best used as a safety net to help those in need. Grisham's article was written 1998, but goes into his experiences he had in the 1980's-1990's. The term homeless as pointed out in the article was a term seldom used.
The Best Solutions to Helping the Homeless “Over 50% of Americans are just a single paycheck away from being homeless” (“The Problem of Homelessness and Addiction in America”). This is the sad truth and yet many of us have a picture of what homelessness looks like; which is typically lazy people who are addicted to narcotics. Yes, they make up a chunk of the people on the streets, but some of these people are single mothers, people with mental illnesses and those who hit a bump in the road and could no longer make it on those weekly paychecks. Many individuals find themselves homeless for a number of reasons, which can have many negative effects in the cities which it takes place in; fortunately, there are solutions that can resurrect the broken lives of many homeless.
In the essay about the "Untouchables", we learn about the different attitudes some people express towards the homeless people across the United States. I did find it disturbing that people were being poisoned and burned just so society would get rid of the homeless people in their area. As a first responder, I see many of these people on a regular basis on the street and in the homeless shelter. Most of the people we visit are regulars but they have serious medical conditions that they cannot help due to some of their circumstances. I believe that this essay was intended for the politicians and people in society that does not understand some of the hardships that these people have endured. This essay has not changed my perception of the homeless,
Homelessness is not new to our nation, and it has greatly increased over the past ten years. (Baum, 1-4) For growing numbers of people, work provides little, if any, protection against homelessness. Low national un-employment levels do not mean that all working people are well-off. (Baum, 21-24)