Blog # 3 Primary Artifact

http://mfeldstein.com/how-much-do-college-students-actually-pay-for-textbooks/

          I have changed my topic proposal from my last blog, realizing I wouldn't have much access to sources here on campus.  I decided to write on the topic of extra expenses on top of tuition in college and how they are rising, along with tuition rates.  Finding this chart wasn't hard at all.  I simply searched "rising college expenses", and it popped up as one of the links.  I can use this chart to provide a visual reference for the audience of the prices rising.  It can strengthen my argument, and make it more pursuasive.

Blog # 2

Through consideration of multiple communities, I have decided to write about the "sports fan" community.  People who are fans of the same sports teams share a connection with other fans, and they players.  As the season goes on they keep up with scores, go to games, and hope that their team can make it to the postseason this year.  Sports fans celebrate together, but also morn together.  This creates a strong bond that a lot of communities can't provide.  The community is huge, and the fans are loyal, but I want to find out exactly how loyal when it comes to homosexual players.  I, myself, am a sports fan, and know what its like to follow teams or players that are doing well.  I've chosen this community because I love being a part of it, and want to see how bad this fear of homosexuality really is.

Introduction

My name is Brett Thompson, and I grew up in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.  I'm a freshman studying Mechanical Engineering here at UK this year, and hope to eventually get my masters degree in Aerospace Engineering.  I love baseball, as i played all four years in High School, and my favorite Major League team is the Kansas City Royals.  I love nerdy movies and TV shows such as Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Doctor Who.  I'm a Christian, and am involved with a group of people that holds Bible studies every week here on campus.  I hope to gain both writing, and communication skills in this class, hopefully earning an A!