ChloeGilmore

http://www.thecannabist.co/2016/05/10/legal-limits-driving-high-marijuana/53943/ This article focuses on laws surrounding driving and using marijuana Who said it (Author?) Mark A. R. Kleiman, a New York University professor  From what point of view? (Author/Context) Currently, the laws surrounding this issue are not effective To Whom? (Reader/Audience) Drivers, lawmakers According to what principles? (Any professional contexts or constraints?) The existing laws are a constraint Against whom? To what end? With what financing? With what type of proof? Proof is from the fact that THC levels do not dictate the level at which marijuana effects a person Which principles that you are learning in  They Say/I Say  are being followed? Any ignored or absent? quotations and summarizing This week, take note of anything you notice about the rhetorical uses of color, multimodal textual features, elements and contrast in the articles,  ...

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/09/06/492810932/the-difficulty-of-enforcing-laws-against-driving-while-high This article deals with the problematic way that THC is identified in DUI cases. Who said it (Author?) NPR News From what point of view? (Author/Context) Saying that the way police identify marijuana DUIs needs to change. To Whom? (Reader/Audience) To drivers, to the state of Colorado According to what principles? (Any professional contexts or constraints?) State scientistics find that the THC levels in a person's body are not completely indicative of a person's intoxication. Against whom? To what end? With what financing? With what type of proof? Against the state of Colorado, proof is through scientific findings Which principles that you are learning in  They Say/I Say  are being followed? Any ignored or absent? Quotations and inserting a naysayer This week, take note of anything you notice about the rhetori...

Vermont's Governor Vetoes Marijuana Legalization Bill Over Concerns about Driver Impairment http://reason.com/blog/2017/05/24/vermonts-governor-vetoes-marijuana-legal Who said it (Author?) Reason.com, Mike Riggs From what point of view? (Author/Context) Context is avoiding consequences of impaired driving To Whom? (Reader/Audience) To anyone concerned, and also people who wonder why the bill was vetoed.  According to what principles? (Any professional contexts or constraints?) Professional context is the governor keeping people safe. Against whom? To what end? With what financing? With what type of proof? Proof is studies about Marijuana impaired driving Which principles that you are learning in  They Say/I Say  are being followed? Any ignored or absent? This week, take note of anything you notice about the rhetorical uses of color, multimodal textual features, elements and contrast in the articles, 

http://www.westword.com/marijuana/colorado-releases-new-driving-death-stats-without-mention-of-marijuana-9091592 Marijuana Again Missing From Latest Colorado Report on Traffic Fatalities This article discusses the new information regarding traffic fatalities in Colorado, and how law enforcement is having trouble distinguishing active THC in autopsy reports. Who said it (Author?) WestWorld, Grant Stringer From what point of view? (Author/Context) Context is the lack of data surrounding marijuana and driving statistics. To Whom? (Reader/Audience) The public According to what principles? (Any professional contexts or constraints?) constraint is a lack of available data surrounding this issue Against whom? To what end? With what financing? With what type of proof? Proof from the autopsies shows that doctors cannot determine a specific level of THC in a body. Which principles that you are learning in  They Say/I Say  are being followed? A...

http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/article137590148.html Bumps on the road to Legal Weed This article is from Sacramento, CA. It discusses the ways in which cities can use the legalization of marijuana to positively impact the economy and job market. Who said it (Author?) The Sacramento Bee From what point of view? (Author/Context) contemplating the possible effects of marijuana on the city To Whom? (Reader/Audience) Citizens, and other cities around the country According to what principles? (Any professional contexts or constraints?) Simply stating ideas, and saying that cities need to put laws in place fast to insure productive use of time and money when talking about marijuana production. Against whom? To what end? With what financing? With what type of proof? Which principles that you are learning in  They Say/I Say  are being followed? Any ignored or absent? Quotations and summarizing This week, take note of anything you notice a...

Chloe Gilmore WR 122 5/15/17 Digital Life Essay             The Internet and mass media have changed our world in infinite ways. Many people will associate the Internet’s rise in popularity with broadening an individual’s knowledge, and mass media is able to reach an incredibly wide audience. While these assumptions stand true in many ways, it is less obvious the ways in which media shapes and narrows the things we are exposed to every day. In order to begin to address this phenomenon, there are a few terms to define, such as “filter bubble,” “nudging,” and “choice architecture.” Filter bubbles are a way to describe how different platforms limit and narrow the media each individual consumes on a daily basis. “Nudging” refers to situations in which technology is used to guide consumers to certain products and services based on past purchases and interests. Lastly, choice architecture describes the ways that buildings are b...