Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Thursday, December 3, 2009
RJA #15b: Reflection on What You Learned
One thing I learned in this class that I will use in the future is how to write an MLA style paper. Before this class I felt like I was a horrible writer and I wouldn't of been able to write a 3600 word paper. One other thing I learned in this class was tricks and tools to use when trying to cite and as well as trying to write a work cited page.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Research Journal Assignment #14
1."Anabolic steroids." ESPN.com N.p., 6 Sept. 2007. Web. 19 Nov. 2009.
This article is featured on Espn.com. The author is unknown. This article is about the controversy of the use anabolic steroids by athletes. The article also gives a brief summary about what anabolic steroids, how they are taken, and what the do to the athlete's body.
2. Araton, Henry. "A Yankees Marriage Not Made in Heaven." The New York Times N.p., 8 Feb. 2009. Web. 19 Nov. 2009.
This article was featured in the New York times, it was written by Henry Araton. The author of the article illustrated the contractual marriage between the New York Yankees and Alex Rodriquez and how it is dysfunctional. After A-rod was given an incredible amount of money by the Yankees; the news broke on Alex's steroid use making the Yankees look like suckers because of the wealthy contract they gave Alex.
3. Association Against Steroid Abuse Steroidabuse.com, n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2009
This webiste entitled Baseball's Steriod Era News, Lists, Timelines, Quotes, Statistics has a wide variety of links and articles that do with Major League Baseball and performance enhancing drugs. The website has many features that do with players who used PEDs and also a timeline of when PEDs started.
5. "Canseco details steroid use." MSNBC N.p., 22 Feb. 2005. Web. 21 Nov. 2009.
This article has no known author, it is from MSNBC.com. This article is about Jose Canseco's book, "Juiced". In this article. Jose Canseco gives a thorough view of what baseball players and himself go through when they use steroids.
6. "Canseco: Steroids made baseball career possible." USA Today N.p., 13 Feb. 2005. Web. 21 Nov. 2009.
This article was found on USATODAY.com, it has no author or editor. In this article Jose Canseco talks about his friendship with Mark McGwire. He also explains that through the use of steroids he was able to play professional baseball, and if he had not used steroids he wouldn't of been able to play baseball.
This article is featured on Espn.com. The author is unknown. This article is about the controversy of the use anabolic steroids by athletes. The article also gives a brief summary about what anabolic steroids, how they are taken, and what the do to the athlete's body.
2. Araton, Henry. "A Yankees Marriage Not Made in Heaven." The New York Times N.p., 8 Feb. 2009. Web. 19 Nov. 2009.
This article was featured in the New York times, it was written by Henry Araton. The author of the article illustrated the contractual marriage between the New York Yankees and Alex Rodriquez and how it is dysfunctional. After A-rod was given an incredible amount of money by the Yankees; the news broke on Alex's steroid use making the Yankees look like suckers because of the wealthy contract they gave Alex.
3. Association Against Steroid Abuse Steroidabuse.com, n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2009
Steroidabuse.com is a website geared to teach and inform people of the use and abuse of steroids. The website also has any news relevant to steroids. The website does not have any visible authors or editors.
4. Baseball's Steroid Era News, List, Timelines, Quotes, Statistics N.p., 19 Aug. 2006. Web. 21 Nov. 2009.This webiste entitled Baseball's Steriod Era News, Lists, Timelines, Quotes, Statistics has a wide variety of links and articles that do with Major League Baseball and performance enhancing drugs. The website has many features that do with players who used PEDs and also a timeline of when PEDs started.
5. "Canseco details steroid use." MSNBC N.p., 22 Feb. 2005. Web. 21 Nov. 2009.
This article has no known author, it is from MSNBC.com. This article is about Jose Canseco's book, "Juiced". In this article. Jose Canseco gives a thorough view of what baseball players and himself go through when they use steroids.
6. "Canseco: Steroids made baseball career possible." USA Today N.p., 13 Feb. 2005. Web. 21 Nov. 2009.
This article was found on USATODAY.com, it has no author or editor. In this article Jose Canseco talks about his friendship with Mark McGwire. He also explains that through the use of steroids he was able to play professional baseball, and if he had not used steroids he wouldn't of been able to play baseball.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
RJA #13b: Annotated Bibliography, Part 1
1. Mccloskey, John., and Julian Bailes, M.D. When Winning Costs Too Much. Lunham: Taylor Trade Publishing, 2005.
This book written by John Mccloskey and Julian Bailes, illustrates problems with professional athletes/student athletes and the pressure to perform. The book touches on subjects that athletes deal with. For example, steroid use to get an edge on competition and what types of substances are used. The book highlights some athletes who used performance enhancing drugs in the Olympics, football, baseball, and bicycling. One athlete they touch up is Barry Bonds and his steroid scandals.
2. Mitchell, George J. Report to The Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation Into The Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball. N.p.: Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, 2007. Print.
This report was written for Bud Selig, the commissioner of major league baseball. The report was written by George Mitchell. The report is about an investigation of the MLB and performance enhancing drugs. In this report Mitchell does an in depth investigation on allegations, accusations, and records of players who have or are thought to be using PED. He also researches the effects that PED have on athletes.
3. Roberts, Selena, and David Epstein. "Sources tell SI Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003." Sports Illustrated 7 Feb. 2009: 14 pars. Web. 16 Nov. 2009.
This article from the New York Times is about Alex Rodriquez and his use of steroids in 2003 when he tested positive. The article was written by Selena Roberts. Other topics in this article for example, the random testing in the MLB, mitchell report, and certain policies the MLB had in place for offenders who used performance enhancing drugs.
4. Staff, Mayo Clinic. "Performance-enhancing drugs and your teen athlete." Mayoclinic.com N.p., 3 Jan. 2009. Web. 16 Nov. 2009.
This article entitled: "Performance-enhancing drugs and your teen athlete" explains what certain types of PED are and also the side affects it has on people. The article also explains what performance enhancing drugs can do to teenagers. The article was written by the Mayo Clinic staff.
This book written by John Mccloskey and Julian Bailes, illustrates problems with professional athletes/student athletes and the pressure to perform. The book touches on subjects that athletes deal with. For example, steroid use to get an edge on competition and what types of substances are used. The book highlights some athletes who used performance enhancing drugs in the Olympics, football, baseball, and bicycling. One athlete they touch up is Barry Bonds and his steroid scandals.
2. Mitchell, George J. Report to The Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation Into The Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball. N.p.: Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, 2007. Print.
This report was written for Bud Selig, the commissioner of major league baseball. The report was written by George Mitchell. The report is about an investigation of the MLB and performance enhancing drugs. In this report Mitchell does an in depth investigation on allegations, accusations, and records of players who have or are thought to be using PED. He also researches the effects that PED have on athletes.
3. Roberts, Selena, and David Epstein. "Sources tell SI Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003." Sports Illustrated 7 Feb. 2009: 14 pars. Web. 16 Nov. 2009.
This article from the New York Times is about Alex Rodriquez and his use of steroids in 2003 when he tested positive. The article was written by Selena Roberts. Other topics in this article for example, the random testing in the MLB, mitchell report, and certain policies the MLB had in place for offenders who used performance enhancing drugs.
4. Staff, Mayo Clinic. "Performance-enhancing drugs and your teen athlete." Mayoclinic.com N.p., 3 Jan. 2009. Web. 16 Nov. 2009.
This article entitled: "Performance-enhancing drugs and your teen athlete" explains what certain types of PED are and also the side affects it has on people. The article also explains what performance enhancing drugs can do to teenagers. The article was written by the Mayo Clinic staff.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
RJA #13a: Field Research Report
For my field research I did a survey of 10 people that I work with. I asked 5 questions. The questions I asked were:
- Do you think using performance enhancing drugs is a form of cheating? 8 out 10 said yes
- Do you think most major league baseball players use performance enhancing drugs? 6 out of 10 said yes
- Do performance enhancing drugs cause harm physically or emotionally? 7 out of 10 said yes
- Do you know what performance enhancing drugs are? 8 out of 10 said yes
- Did your perspective change when the MLB was exposed for having hundreds of players were found to use performance enhancing drugs? 6 out 10 said yes
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