Reflection of Project 3 (to this point)

Rhetorical Analysis

The 4 modes were very helpful to further my understanding and development of my thoughts for project three. I especially enjoyed the "song" mode, which was a song from thetruth.com. It directly related to my topic and I will enjoy presenting about it, and the other modes, on December 5th.

Interview

I thought of two different people I would want to interview and have them tell me their story. The person I first thought of, lives in my dorm and has had a very traumatic experience relating to cigarettes. Her father died of smoking related disease and she herself smokes. I approached her and asked if she would be comfortable talking about her experience and being recorded, and she said she is really not comfortable with that. It is very understandable because as I can imagine, it is a very sensitive topic for her. The other person I thought of interviewing is my friend Steph. Her grandmother died of lung cancer and her sister and mother smoke. I asked her if she would be comfortable with the interview and she said that she would. Now I just have to think of what questions to ask her to get her to talk about her story.

Volunteer

Since I have been at Eckerd College I have been volunteering at the St. Petersburg Free Clinic. I know this doesn't have a direct connection with cigarette smoke, but in a way I make people healthy and my topic of not smoking has a lot to do with health.

Reflect on What You Have Done

I feel very ready for my presentation on project 3. I spent a lot of time working on my 4 modes, many hours volunteering in the free clinic, and thinking of the person I will be interviewing. This is a topic that is very close to me and has always been. I am, in a way, excited to present and share my knowledge on a topic that I feel so passionate about. The only thing that is left for me to prepare is the questions I will ask during my interview.