Annotated Bibliography
Although moving to green fuel is good for mitigating the air pollution it is destroying the coastal areas that depend on the fishing industry because Nitrogen rich waters from corn fields increase the growth of harmful algae, there are better crops than corn to produce biomass for fuel, and even with natural weather patterns the problem still exsist.
Phoilpott, Tom. (2007, Oct.18) Clean water jacked.. Gristmill. Retrieved March 1, 2008 from http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2007/10/17/125453/97
Article talks about agriculture gets away with polluting the Mississippi river. The EPA tasked with enforcment of the Clean Water Act has done nothing in way on enforcement of the laws. More or less have given the enforment of the law to the states and have not watched them to ensure it is enforrced. Writer gives two cases involving Iowa and its dumping of wastes and run off from farms. Goes on to find new bills to help fix the prblem.
Phoilpott, Tom. (2007, Jul. 17) Gulf Dead Zone: bigger than ever.. Gristmill. Retrieved March 1, 2008 from http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2007/7/16/161412/560
Tom Phoilpott talks about the jump in corn fields planted the spring of 2007. Now almost the size of California. Says while this is good for large meat-processing companies that use the corn for feed, the ag run off is affecting the Gulf of Mexico by causing large alege blooms killing vast areas of vital fishing grounds on the coastal areas. Goes on to describe the process called hypoxia and how the USDA having policies in place that do not discurage the practice of growing large fields with no thought of the ag run off.
"Source: Greenpeace (http://www.greenpeace.org)" Creeping dead zones.. Greenpeace. Retrieved March 1, 2008 from http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/oceans/pollution/creeping-dead-zones
Date and author unknown the article talks about the dead zones around the world. Brings to light that the dead zones have been an annual occurence in the Gulf of Mexico near the mouth of the Mississippi River. States that it is known to the UN that the problem is getting worse with some area affected the size of small counties.
Schmid, Randolph E. (2007, OCT. 10) Ethanol push could threaten water supplies.. The globe and Mail. Retrieved March 1, 2008 from http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071010.wethanol1010/BNStory/Science/home
The push for finding a biofuel by using corn crops may have a big inpact on the nation's water supplies. A few reasearch panels reported that the boom in corn for fuel could be worse than thought. That in order to make corn a viable sorce better technologies need to come out. The reaserch looks into the amout of water needed to produce the corn and then the extra that goes into making the fuel.
Video uploaded from the North West Florida Daily News. Found on Brightcove TV. Retrieved March 1 2008 from http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1254115790 Just a view of the effects of the Red Tide and the problems effecting the states near the Gulf of Mexico.
Glenn, Lori. (2005, Aug. 20) A Florida Gulf Coast Dead Zone Eyewitness Report.. Rense. Retrieved March 1, 2008 from http://www.rense.com/general67/florida.htm
In a report of the author on a boating trip takes in the seen as she passes through a Dead Zone. She asks many quesstions to promote thought on what is going on and possibly to get action from the readers.
Zollo, Cathy. (2005, Aug. 20) Little left to catch in tainted Gulf.. Red Tide Alert. Retrieved March 1, 2008 from http://www.redtidealert.com/DeadZoneintheGulf.html
In a report about Florida billing itself as the "fishing capital of the world", the fishing has dried up. Many charter boats that depend on the Gulf for income have found that their best fishing spots are dead from the floor up. Most boats have been staying in hoping that the currents wash away the problems and look toward the Govenor Jeb Bush to help open the door to finacial aid. Some reasechers are saying that there is some life out in the Gulf but for those that go looking they say it is hard to find.
Lilley, Sasha. (2006, Jun. 01) Green Fuel's Dirty Secret.. Corp Watch. Retrieve March 1, 2008 from http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13646
An article from a Corpiration Watch Dog group finds holes in the attempt of companies to build "green" ethanol producing plants by using coal to power them. The big push from the Bush administation and environmentalist that corn is the fuel of the future are not looking at those that mack this so called "green fuel". Article further states that the EPA is having a hard time controling a company called ADM due to its big pockets in the markets of the world.
Gotfried, Steven. (2007, Sep. 26) Growth Rates of Emission-Fed Algae Show Viability of New Biomass Crop.. Green Fuels. Retrieve March 1, 2008 from http://www.greenfuelonline.com/gf_files/GreenFuel%20Growth%20Rates.htm
In a press release from www.greenfuelonline.com the Arizona Public Service Company (APS) plans to replicate the success of an algae biomass facilaty built at a naturl gas power plant. This comes after the Algae biofuel produced crops 30 to over 100 percent higher than corn and soybean crops. the Arizona Public Service Company is planing to build one of these biomass feilds near one of their largest coal power plants.
Clayton, Mark. ( 2006, Mar. 23) Carbon Cloud Over a Green Fuel.. Christian Science Monitor. Retrieve March 1, 2008 from http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0323/p01s01-sten.html
The building of coal refinerys to turn corn to biofuel? Another article on the building of Coal burning plants to make "green fuel". The reasons sited is for economics, Coal is a cheaper fuel to use. The article states that there are nearly two hundred Ethanol refineries being or in planning to be built. Is the push for less forein oil dependency greater than reducing the carbon foot print? If not what is the point?
Amarante, Joe. ( 2007, Jun 14) Oceans expert foresees dire straits.. New Haven Register (CT) Retrieve March 1, 2008 from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=4&hid=5&sid=fbd1891d-0bd7-46dd-93e1-afe51cad3828%40sessionmgr2
An oceanographer gives a speech on the foreseen death of the worlds oceans. Calling for reform of the way the world behaves with regard to the envorment to save the waters for our kids. Brings in the big picture with not only nutrient runoff but other equily harmful acts and global warming.
Block, Melissa (2007, Jan 01)Massive Florida Algae Bloom Leads to Accusations.. All Things Considered (NPR) Retrieve March 1, 2008 from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=4&hid=117&sid=fbd1891d-0bd7-46dd-93e1-afe51cad3828%40sessionmgr2
More Dead zones in the Florida Keys are being pined on more pollution and cut and fill projects. When will these people learn? Some experts are having a hard time finding the true sorce of the problem and the timing of the algae blooms that cause these problems. On a bright note it reports that forcing companies to dump less junk in the water the better the water gets. Smart people...
Tomich, Jeffrey (2007, Dec. 07) Chesterfield firm leading the way on new ethanol.. St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO). Retrieve March 1, 2008 from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=11&hid=120&sid=fbd1891d-0bd7-46dd-93e1-afe51cad3828%40sessionmgr2
Finding cheaper diffrent ways to make biomass fuels for the future and facility in Nebraska experements with new plant material. The engineers are not there yet with the technology to mass produce the biomass fuels but are working this spring to build test refineys.
Lucas, Marlene (2007, May 20) Fueling research.. Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids, IA). Retrieve March 1, 2008 from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=12&hid=120&sid=fbd1891d-0bd7-46dd-93e1-afe51cad3828%40sessionmgr2
Schools and big oil companies are investing in the search to fall inline with the Presadent mandate of use twenty percent less oil over ten years. In Iowa State University the program looks at the intire picture from seed to pump and uses many resorces than that of the science department. There was a push in the 1970's for biomass fuels but now the technology is here to help save the day.
essay 2 info
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/6426/1
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
Week five assignments
Thesis for a slolution
Although some residents fear over development of the area, Navarre beach should be opened up to the Gulf of Mexico because it will bring more bussiness opertunities to the area, the city has been is almost finished preparing the infrastuction, and to make more money of course. (last one will be refined later once the brain fart has passed.)
Reading responses for the Big foot article.
* What is Specter's thesis? What does he argue? Where is it in the essay?
* What differentiates this essay from what a newspaper account of the honeybee situation would say?
* In magazine articles, writers don't cite sources, but the magazines do have fact checkers who check the facts for every article. Be a fact checker, and find 3 facts that Specter presents and check them for us (provide your sources).
Figuring out a thesis from this article has been very difficult for me. The first part of this article focuses on the food indrestry and the second part brings up power plants, trade markets and the planets resources to deal with the problem. I an effort to name a thesis I will guess at "How do we alter human behavior significantly enough to limit global warming? Personal choices, no matter ho virtuous, cannot do enough. It will also take laws and money" Just look at the part that starts with the big H.
I am not sure if I missed having to read an articale or essay on honey bees? What honeybee situation? Off the top of my head the differentiates would be global warming and bees. of course they could be tied and say due to global warming there will be a shortage of honey due to the bees moving or dieing.
Just the facts man! I realy need to get that class book in.
Looking into Finding were some of the facts for this articale I looked up Wikipedia.org and found... not what I was looking for. I was looking for the “I am not a scientist," speach in the Big foot article. So went the three other links and still found nothing on it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Leahy
So moving on to where I found some information on where Tesco is and the clam that it is the largest retailer in England, and holding a quarter of the UK market share.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesco#UK_market_share
Found the carbon foot print info for the Walkers crisps potato chips
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_footprint#Other_activities
and also from there site as well
http://www.brittrips.co.uk/green/
And the bit about the “Green my Apple” campaign was found here,
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/we-love-our-macs26092006
Logical Fallacy exercise
Circulus in demonstrando (circular argument). Circular argumentation occurs when someone uses what they are trying to prove as part of the proof of that thing.
An Example I like to use often is " Sex is evil, evil is sin, sin is forgiven, so lets begin." I like to use this at times when people make a comment about sex being a bad thing, more or less a joke.
I am human, and to error is human, so I am sure I have made a few logical fallacys in my time. Otherwise I would not be human. That one may be a Cum hoc ergo propter hoc (with this, therefore because of this). This is the familiar fallacy of mistaking correlation for causation.
Some of the things on the site I understood but did not know the terms for.
Hit this TEXT LINK to see what I am talking about.
Although some residents fear over development of the area, Navarre beach should be opened up to the Gulf of Mexico because it will bring more bussiness opertunities to the area, the city has been is almost finished preparing the infrastuction, and to make more money of course. (last one will be refined later once the brain fart has passed.)
Reading responses for the Big foot article.
* What is Specter's thesis? What does he argue? Where is it in the essay?
* What differentiates this essay from what a newspaper account of the honeybee situation would say?
* In magazine articles, writers don't cite sources, but the magazines do have fact checkers who check the facts for every article. Be a fact checker, and find 3 facts that Specter presents and check them for us (provide your sources).
Figuring out a thesis from this article has been very difficult for me. The first part of this article focuses on the food indrestry and the second part brings up power plants, trade markets and the planets resources to deal with the problem. I an effort to name a thesis I will guess at "How do we alter human behavior significantly enough to limit global warming? Personal choices, no matter ho virtuous, cannot do enough. It will also take laws and money" Just look at the part that starts with the big H.
I am not sure if I missed having to read an articale or essay on honey bees? What honeybee situation? Off the top of my head the differentiates would be global warming and bees. of course they could be tied and say due to global warming there will be a shortage of honey due to the bees moving or dieing.
Just the facts man! I realy need to get that class book in.
Looking into Finding were some of the facts for this articale I looked up Wikipedia.org and found... not what I was looking for. I was looking for the “I am not a scientist," speach in the Big foot article. So went the three other links and still found nothing on it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Leahy
So moving on to where I found some information on where Tesco is and the clam that it is the largest retailer in England, and holding a quarter of the UK market share.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesco#UK_market_share
Found the carbon foot print info for the Walkers crisps potato chips
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_footprint#Other_activities
and also from there site as well
http://www.brittrips.co.uk/green/
And the bit about the “Green my Apple” campaign was found here,
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/we-love-our-macs26092006
Logical Fallacy exercise
Circulus in demonstrando (circular argument). Circular argumentation occurs when someone uses what they are trying to prove as part of the proof of that thing.
An Example I like to use often is " Sex is evil, evil is sin, sin is forgiven, so lets begin." I like to use this at times when people make a comment about sex being a bad thing, more or less a joke.
I am human, and to error is human, so I am sure I have made a few logical fallacys in my time. Otherwise I would not be human. That one may be a Cum hoc ergo propter hoc (with this, therefore because of this). This is the familiar fallacy of mistaking correlation for causation.
Some of the things on the site I understood but did not know the terms for.
Hit this TEXT LINK to see what I am talking about.
Friday, February 15, 2008
week four English 213 Blog Assignments
Utube has useful videos on it, I swear!
One would have think this video is just a few firemen screwing around with water. Looking deeper, focusing water and using high pressure can and has had many uses in the past. Water drills and cutters for example, the technology of forcing tons of water through a small hole. Thinking about it, using technology like this is better for the environment. In this video they use fire trucks to power the stunt, but it can also be done using a big bucket (really big!) on top of a hill using gravity. Brings forth another idea of sustainable energy source that has been in use for thousands of years using water, a big wheel, and gravity. Now the need for high performance generators to draw clean power from.
videos on it
Grammar Girl.
I have found that it is very helpful to me and it was listed as the last of her four recommendations, and that is to give it time. I prefer to give myself at least a day. Consequently some assignments do not give me that time. It also helps me to read out loud. I have always found English classes hard and struggled to get through, But I have been able to read and my mind would add words to what I am reading to fill it out or make it sound right. I does not matter what I read my mind just puts in what it wants and sounds right. Made reading aloud in class slow and hard because I added words and lose half the class.
How Far Does My Food Travel?
Today I had Capt'n Crunch, milk, Peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and an Arizona watermelon fruit juice. It is past dinner and now I am hungry. The first things came from a grocery store and and the Juice came from a fridge in the local comic shop. Beyond that I am happy in the ignorance of my American consumer buy it now, pay later, screw the environment thinking. Now food and sleep.
Scout around Grist. org
I'm sure there's a Baywatch joke in here somewhere
Man it is sleepy time
One would have think this video is just a few firemen screwing around with water. Looking deeper, focusing water and using high pressure can and has had many uses in the past. Water drills and cutters for example, the technology of forcing tons of water through a small hole. Thinking about it, using technology like this is better for the environment. In this video they use fire trucks to power the stunt, but it can also be done using a big bucket (really big!) on top of a hill using gravity. Brings forth another idea of sustainable energy source that has been in use for thousands of years using water, a big wheel, and gravity. Now the need for high performance generators to draw clean power from.
videos on it
Grammar Girl.
I have found that it is very helpful to me and it was listed as the last of her four recommendations, and that is to give it time. I prefer to give myself at least a day. Consequently some assignments do not give me that time. It also helps me to read out loud. I have always found English classes hard and struggled to get through, But I have been able to read and my mind would add words to what I am reading to fill it out or make it sound right. I does not matter what I read my mind just puts in what it wants and sounds right. Made reading aloud in class slow and hard because I added words and lose half the class.
How Far Does My Food Travel?
Today I had Capt'n Crunch, milk, Peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and an Arizona watermelon fruit juice. It is past dinner and now I am hungry. The first things came from a grocery store and and the Juice came from a fridge in the local comic shop. Beyond that I am happy in the ignorance of my American consumer buy it now, pay later, screw the environment thinking. Now food and sleep.
Scout around Grist. org
I'm sure there's a Baywatch joke in here somewhere
Depressing ocean news buoyed by Pam Anderson's striptease
I would have to say this it got my attention just because it was funny. I guess this would have to be a delayed lead sentence.Man it is sleepy time
POSITION ESSAY WORKSHOP QUESTIONS
1. Thesis:
A. Restate the thesis in your own words. If the thesis is a question and not an assertion, make it an assertion. Make sure the words “although” and "because" are in it.
Although lab made medicines are advantageous, homiopahtic remedies are more beneficial because they are cost effective, homiopahtic remedies have less side effects, andhomiopahtic remedies have better long term benefits.
B. Does the thesis state the author's position on a controversial topic? Is it at the end of the first paragraph?
yes
2. Reasons: List below the author's reasons for holding his or her position. Are they listed in the thesis, or in the body of the essay? They should be listed in the thesis, and expanded upon in the body of the essay.
A. herbal and natural remedies are more beneficial because they have potential to be more cost effective
B. herbal and natural remedies are more beneficial because have fewer side effects
C. herbal and natural remedies are more beneficial because they have better long term benefits
3. Audience: Who is the author's audience? Do they already agree with the author, or is the author writing to the opposition? How can you tell? Give specific examples.
Audience would be all users of presription drugs or anyone interested in getting a healther drug with low side effects. Gives examples of use in China and Japan with growing popularity in the west. Should look into South America and Native Indian tribes for more examples.
4. Counterargument: List the counterarguments (arguments of the author’s oppositions) used in the essay (there should be at least three). Does the author adequately address these arguments? Do you think there are other arguments that could be addressed? Do you see any logical fallacies?
A.It was hard to find any counter arguments.
5. Title:Does the essay have an interesting title? If not, help author come up with one.
Seems rather plain. Try Herbal medicine making a come back. I do not know.
6. Introduction: Is there a catchy lead sentence? What is it? If there isn't one, what would you suggest?
Try this, Whould you rather take a sinthitic drug that has side effects like death or would you rather something natural that can have more benifits?
7. Conclusion: How does the author conclude the essay? What do you think of it?
I like the wrap up but it still needs to include a reworded thesis. ( I think that is how it is done, need to reread the essay notes)
8. Flow/Transitions: Does each paragraph expand upon the thesis? Do the paragraphs flow? Which paragraphs have bumpy transitions?
The flow is good but it still lacks the order set forth in the thesis. I am getting kicked off the pc now sorry i can not do more, or spell check.
http://kellylowry.blogspot.com/
workshop Kelly's position essay
1. Thesis:
A. Restate the thesis in your own words. If the thesis is a question and not an assertion, make it an assertion. Make sure the words “although” and "because" are in it.
Although lab made medicines are advantageous, homiopahtic remedies are more beneficial because they are cost effective, homiopahtic remedies have less side effects, andhomiopahtic remedies have better long term benefits.
B. Does the thesis state the author's position on a controversial topic? Is it at the end of the first paragraph?
yes
2. Reasons: List below the author's reasons for holding his or her position. Are they listed in the thesis, or in the body of the essay? They should be listed in the thesis, and expanded upon in the body of the essay.
A. herbal and natural remedies are more beneficial because they have potential to be more cost effective
B. herbal and natural remedies are more beneficial because have fewer side effects
C. herbal and natural remedies are more beneficial because they have better long term benefits
3. Audience: Who is the author's audience? Do they already agree with the author, or is the author writing to the opposition? How can you tell? Give specific examples.
Audience would be all users of presription drugs or anyone interested in getting a healther drug with low side effects. Gives examples of use in China and Japan with growing popularity in the west. Should look into South America and Native Indian tribes for more examples.
4. Counterargument: List the counterarguments (arguments of the author’s oppositions) used in the essay (there should be at least three). Does the author adequately address these arguments? Do you think there are other arguments that could be addressed? Do you see any logical fallacies?
A.It was hard to find any counter arguments.
5. Title:Does the essay have an interesting title? If not, help author come up with one.
Seems rather plain. Try Herbal medicine making a come back. I do not know.
6. Introduction: Is there a catchy lead sentence? What is it? If there isn't one, what would you suggest?
Try this, Whould you rather take a sinthitic drug that has side effects like death or would you rather something natural that can have more benifits?
7. Conclusion: How does the author conclude the essay? What do you think of it?
I like the wrap up but it still needs to include a reworded thesis. ( I think that is how it is done, need to reread the essay notes)
8. Flow/Transitions: Does each paragraph expand upon the thesis? Do the paragraphs flow? Which paragraphs have bumpy transitions?
The flow is good but it still lacks the order set forth in the thesis. I am getting kicked off the pc now sorry i can not do more, or spell check.
http://kellylowry.blogspot.com/
workshop Kelly's position essay
Part I: Exploratory Essay
Trying to find focuses on this subject has proved difficult. The scope of this essay can barely cover a small percentage of what is really going on. I need to to a ton of more research. Till then this is what I have.
Well I am living in Florida and the biggest thing affecting this state is the fishing business. The big push for corn to be made into new fuels is casing a negative effect as the fertilizes used is leaching into the the Mississippi river and flowing into the Gulf of Mexico and causing a dead area covering many square miles of fishing area. A large Red tide Killed thousands and thousands of fish at the end of this summer and now the sea bottom is dieing out due to a lack of oxygen killing off the food source of the fish in a 2000 square mile area. Miles of coast line have skeletons still lying on the beach. I just took a picture of an area that had washed up and it was a foot wide and almost as tall and as long as the eye can see pile of bones. This is a smaller portion of a big problem. There are reports of dead zones of black junk that could be the blame of global warming, and some scientist just do not know where this is all coming from due to many different things happening all at once.
Although moving to green fuel is good for mitigating the air pollution it is destroying the coastal areas that depend on the fishing industry because Nitrogen rich waters increase the growth of harmful algae, ??
In a process known as hypoxia, all of that free nitrogen feeds a giant algae bloom, which ties up oxygen and destroys most life underneath: hence the "Dead Zone." http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2007/7/16/161412/560
Dead zone in the Gulf
By CATHY ZOLLO
http://www.redtidealert.com/DeadZoneintheGulf.html
Well I am living in Florida and the biggest thing affecting this state is the fishing business. The big push for corn to be made into new fuels is casing a negative effect as the fertilizes used is leaching into the the Mississippi river and flowing into the Gulf of Mexico and causing a dead area covering many square miles of fishing area. A large Red tide Killed thousands and thousands of fish at the end of this summer and now the sea bottom is dieing out due to a lack of oxygen killing off the food source of the fish in a 2000 square mile area. Miles of coast line have skeletons still lying on the beach. I just took a picture of an area that had washed up and it was a foot wide and almost as tall and as long as the eye can see pile of bones. This is a smaller portion of a big problem. There are reports of dead zones of black junk that could be the blame of global warming, and some scientist just do not know where this is all coming from due to many different things happening all at once.
Although moving to green fuel is good for mitigating the air pollution it is destroying the coastal areas that depend on the fishing industry because Nitrogen rich waters increase the growth of harmful algae, ??
In a process known as hypoxia, all of that free nitrogen feeds a giant algae bloom, which ties up oxygen and destroys most life underneath: hence the "Dead Zone." http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2007/7/16/161412/560
Dead zone in the Gulf
By CATHY ZOLLO
http://www.redtidealert.com/DeadZoneintheGulf.html
week three last assignment chip cartoon
3) Look at this cartoon and discuss what the joke is. What argument does the cartoonist make?
I would say that the cartoonist is mocking the media and the weird things they do. I honestly have to say I have not be following any of this so it is hard for me to have an opinion on it.
I would say that the cartoonist is mocking the media and the weird things they do. I honestly have to say I have not be following any of this so it is hard for me to have an opinion on it.
Mark Fiore cartoon.
Assignment #2 my responses in black.
Watch this cartoon by satirist Mark Fiore and post on your blog what argument you think he is making and whether or not he is successful.
Are you trying to say there is an argument in this cartoon? I am not seeing it. I agree the market and the US is going down the craper and we are in trouble. But alas I have bigger fist to fry, you could say I am being self centered but divorce is ugly and tends to make me not care about the state of things around me.
Who is his audience?
I guess you are, I am not feeling it at the moment.
How would someone who disagrees with his opinion respond?
Well if you feel that the US is wonderful and not circling the drain then you could make all kinds of ignorant arguments. I am not feeling that creative to put words in your mouth so feel free to voice them.
Does his argument aim to offend? What specific techniques does he use to mock his targets?
First I guess it would to those disillusioned in their beliefs. The only technique I see is the cartoon itself.
Watch this cartoon by satirist Mark Fiore and post on your blog what argument you think he is making and whether or not he is successful.
Are you trying to say there is an argument in this cartoon? I am not seeing it. I agree the market and the US is going down the craper and we are in trouble. But alas I have bigger fist to fry, you could say I am being self centered but divorce is ugly and tends to make me not care about the state of things around me.
Who is his audience?
I guess you are, I am not feeling it at the moment.
How would someone who disagrees with his opinion respond?
Well if you feel that the US is wonderful and not circling the drain then you could make all kinds of ignorant arguments. I am not feeling that creative to put words in your mouth so feel free to voice them.
Does his argument aim to offend? What specific techniques does he use to mock his targets?
First I guess it would to those disillusioned in their beliefs. The only technique I see is the cartoon itself.
shit week 3
I do agree that all things at first are shit. I do not like forced writing. I would rather bitch and wine about it and not do it. Eyes gloss over every time i look at black board and I get lost at trying to figure out what it is I have to do. Knowing what to do helps things move smoothly. If you can not tell I have no problem writing shitty first drafts it is just the blank stare at the page before me trying to will my self to find the start point and get it down.
to begin one needs a starting point.
to begin one needs a starting point.
Monday, February 11, 2008
essy one final draft
Why rent when you can buy and be your own landlord?
Home equity is built in a few ways. The amount from the down payment, the monthly mortgage payments and through appreciation. Normally the down payment is on ten to twenty percent of the value but the appreciation is on the full value of the home. The argument can be made that one could put what they would save from the difference on renting as to owning a home and invest it. That would require very disciple financial work and being in a cheap rental unit. If renting a place was over $900 per month start looking for a house. Just remember to start small and do not get in over your head. Bankers and financial planers are the first people to talk to be for looking for that dream house or starter house. Now lets look into the next question, Is owning truly cheaper than renting?
When renting it is in some circumstances cheaper than home ownership, when there is a plan to move out of the area in a few years, or the rent is very low. The real value of home ownership does not come to head till after a few years when the equity and market value has risen on the home in question. Some may still say that renting is the cheaper way because of the other expenses that is paid by the owner of the rental property like taxes, insurance, and maintenance. Truth is most property managers and property owners will pass all of these expenses on to the renter while they build equity in the property. Over the course of the mortgage the payments remain the same. On small homes the cost of owning can be the same as if one was to pay rent. After the mortgage is paid then the only money going out is taxes, insurance, and maintenance. There is also the tax break for home owners. This break is on the interest paid on the mortgage. Lastly how can it be sold for profit?
As stated in the beginning, it is in the long term that being a home owner does the financial benefits take place. "Three out of four people have more equity built up in there home than in other assets in retirement plans, stocks, mutual funds, and savings." In the last few decades property values have increased on par or just above inflation." In the last five years, the median price of homes all across America has increased in value approximately 10% per year."(1) Remember that the equity built is on the whole of the value of the home. So that extra ten percent is put on top of that value. "On average, people who live in the United States move to new homes about every seven years" (2) So what this means is if only ten percent was put down on the house and after seven years there was an increase of ten percent on the home value every year then selling the home would net huge profit. That profit could be used for the down payment on the next home, or getting a bigger house. Now putting it all together.
Even with the volatile hosing market owning a home is the best investment because owning builds equity, after a few years the cost of owning gets cheaper than the cost of renting, and with the increasing property values homes can be sold after some time for a profit or the down payment on a bigger home. Bring all these factors in and It is cheaper to own a home than it is renting on!
(1) (http://www.realestateabc.com/insights/should-I-buy.htm)
(2) Howstuffworks "How buying a house works" by Lee Obringer (http://www.money.howstuffworks.com/house-buying.html)
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