Thursday, February 25, 2010

Scenes of Writing and Ruth Conniff's Reading Response.

Andrea Orozco
Anicca Cox
English 100A
February 25, 2010


Ruth Conniff brings out a huge awareness to her audience especially for those who are appealed by this issue such as women athletes. She states that Title IX is blamed for the reason as to why minor sports are being cut such as wrestling, gymnastics, and other teams. She then turns her attention to Football and their excessive spending and points out that that is the real reason as to why these minor sports are being cut. Women athletes have come a long way in gaining the same equal rights that men have never had to worry of gaining in the sports industry.

From what I read from “The Scenes of Writing” I noticed that I was able to identify the people in the scene and their objective from this political issue in Connff’s piece of writing. For instance, on one side of the issue their objective was to keep and defend Title IX from those who opposed this law. While on the other hand, the other side was convinced that Title IX was to blame for cutting minor sports and this is the reason as to why they were against it. When we identify the people involved in this argument we clearly see that the people who support Title IX are Ruth Conniff herself, Women’s Sports Foundation, women athletes, and also parents. Individuals that are against Title IX would be The National Wrestling Coaches Association, aggrieved jocks, and I guess we can also include ex President Bush in there for forming a commission in order to re-examine this law. Each of these individuals had something in common which was to achieve their goal of either defending or eliminating Title IX.

Conniff clearly wants to persuade her reader to see that Title IX can be kept without harming any minor sports. Title IX has come to show the big difference it has made, which was having help eliminate gender discrimination in sports for women athletes.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Education Is The Key To Having A Successful Life.

Andrea Orozco
Credo Assignment
Anicca Cox
English 100A
January 31, 2010


Education is the key to having a successful life. I have lived by this credo for as long as I can remember due to the fact that my father has constantly repeated it on and on for the past years. He basically drilled it into my head which is why it eventually just stuck to me. My father is one of the persons I admire the most and have the highest respect for. This credo that he carries and constantly shares with his children, brings out a motivation in me to try harder and to become someone in life. This credo that he has embedded in me, in my soul, has made it possible for me to be where I am today and has also inspired me to accomplish the future goals that I have set for myself. For the past years I have applied this credo to my studies, which happen to be my first priority in life at the moment. Although at times I may not be aware of it, but I live by this credo every day of my life. For instance, simply by attending classes, finishing homework, not giving up, and always trying my best in school shows the outcome of this credo that I live by. If a lot more people were to live by this credo, things would be completely different. There would definitely be a lot more competition and a lot more success in today’s modern world. The credo, “education is the key to having a successful life” I highly encourage people to follow it and to become inspired by it.