Slideshow

I feel that my slideshow might be a little difficult. There aren't many pictures that are related to MS. I was thinking though I can talk about the hospital visit and the tests that you will go through. So many show like the "machines" and equipment that will be used in order to familiarize the patient with everything.

Another thought is to maybe do research on the ways to get involved. Such as talk about the MS walk and the clubs you can join. I don't think I'll be able to add all that information to my webzine since I'm almost over the word limit as it is... and I have plenty more to talk about!

I think the best way to do this is to talk about the ways to help out. I know there are so many things to do, and since I don't want to repeat that in my webzine, I should just devote the slide to it. This way people will be able to see how many people actually get involved!

podcast

This weekend I’d like you to blog on your topic for the podcast. Post at least 200 words explaining your plans for your podcast. Since this podcast will eventually become part of your multimodal project, you should be specific regarding why the topic of your podcast is well-suited to an “oral” presentation. Brainstorm ideas for your podcast and select one to develop for this assignment. Identify your audience, purpose, and the main point you will develop in the podcast.


My podcast is going to be an interview. What I plan to do is to talk to my aunt, who is diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, and find out so more information. My goal is to get to see how she deals with everyday life and all of those tough times she has experienced. I feel that since the podcast is oral it will be better for the guests to hear what she has to say and to understand her feelings instead of just reading a bunch of words. you will get more out of hearing the interview and actually sensing what my aunt is feeling.
my audience once again will be anyone who is or is related to someone with multiple sclerosis. basically my main point is just for people to see what a person with a form of Multiple Sclerosis goes through.

Class Webzine

From the example that we saw in class, I like that they kind of broke up the articles into sections. It seemed easy to find what you wanted to learn about without having to search through a whole list. Below I tried to break the topics down into what are similar discussions, but this is just a quick thought. I guess it depends on how you are presenting the material.

Cerebral Palsy
Eye Disease
Schizophrenia
Cancer
Multiple Sclerosis

Violence in Video Games
Steroids in Sports

Interpersonal Relationships
Child Development
Infidelity

Veterinarian Careers
Venezuela
Music
Business Communication

Truthfully, I don't actually have much on a title. I just think our layout needs to be easy and quick to find topics. People aren't going to want to search through everything to read a short article.


As for the conference, I am not to confused about how I'm presenting my material. I need to get more into it and then go from there. At this moment I'm pretty content on how I will display the information and I am understanding the material I'm reading. When questions do arise, I will just ask. Right now... I got things under control.

Summarize (or paraphrase?) a passage from each piece of research you have. If your source is online, cite the source CSW style so your instructor can refer to the original. If your source is not online, cite the source CSW style, and then provide your instructor with a hard copy of the source next class period.




Multiple Sclerosis is a disease that not many people truly understand. It is a disease that has a chronic affect that interferes with the messages that the nervous system sends. Your nervous system is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and the optic nerves. What seems to happen with this disease is that the defense system that the body has seems to turn on its self and attack the myelin that is protecting the nerve fibers in the spinal cord. Myelin is a fatty substance that is surrounding the nerve fibers located in the nervous system. When the myelin gets damaged you are left with some scar tissue, causing the nerve messages to become distorted and almost unreadable. Since the messages are unreadable it causes different symptoms for each diagnosed person. This symptoms can range from many levels of severeness. You may only be numb or it can be as severe as loss of vision or body motion. There are different types of stages that Multiple Sclerosis can be found. They are labeled by the type of severity your symptoms are.



CSW Citing: National MS Society. http://www.nationalmssociety.org/about-multiple-sclerosis/what-is-ms/index.aspx

thoughts on multiple sclerosis

The topic I have decided to research is multiple sclerosis. I'm interested in this topic because I know a few people that have the disease. My aunt was diagnosed in the '80s but didn't see signs until 1993. There is a lot of information that I really don't know about her disease and how to deal with it. Every single person who has multiple sclerosis has different symptoms. There are different strengths to the disease and different side effects. Not one person who has MS has the same affects. I just feel that since it's in my family and affecting my life, I should really understand it more. I think my audience would be interested in this topic because you aren't ever expecting it to happen. This disease seems to just come out of blue. I believe that if you are aware of it you can just be on the lookout. This is just a very interesting disease. I feel that the people reading this article will lock them in and they will want to know more. By talking to someone that has MS it will make the situation closer to home. I feel that men and women will be intrigued with this topic because it can happen to anyone.Every gender will need to be notified of this disease.

Final Choice

I know we have to write about our final choice, but I'm still not sure. It's hard to pick a topic that you have to work on for the rest of the semester.

I have narrowed it down to two.... (even though it should be one by now.. but I'm just wanting to make sure it is the right choice)
I really want to talk about MS. My aunt has it and so does on of my really good friend's dad. This is a touchy subject, because I know a lot of what happens, but I really want to know before these symptoms began. I want to know who else has it and how they handle it. Is it genetic. The odds of getting it. All those details that we haven't uncovered with my aunt.

The other topic I think will be good is the hospitality careers. This will be good for me to do more research on my future possible careers. I can use my knowledge of what is out there to look at the detail of those possible careers. I can interview people in those positions and what not.

so what do you think?? any tips would help.

topics

Well I have been thinking of my topics since I found out about this project, but I can only think of a few. I want it to be broad enough that I can get enough information, but that's not as easy as it sounds.
My topic ideas are:
* Hospitality Careers
* Global Warming
* MS
* Barack Obama
* Bed and Breakfasts
* College Graduates ( as in tips on getting jobs, ways to network) (I most likely wont use this, but i'm just laying out my options.)
* Reality TV
* Economy
* Authors


Really I have like basic ideas.... some of them better then others, but I'm working on it. We will see what I decide on....