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The conclusion. This was interesting as I haven't done much descriptive writing. We see that somewone has finally been arrested in connection to the murder. He is unnerved and just wants to be let go. He claims that he isn't the one they are looking for. It would appear that he was right, as afterwards the chief comes in with evidence that clears him. It appears that the suspect defied most expectations.He fit the description only because of clothing and a trick of the light. Turns out he wasn't even from the neighborhood. It goes to show that profiling is not the end all be all.
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Arguably the best part of the project. It is my favorite because it is visibly appealing. In an effort to ease tensions, the polie chief meets with community leaders to organize a public forum. This is the event fkyer. Each speaker is from a different community yet equally respected. It is a community flyer to call for a forum to try and ease tensions while looking for the prime suspect in Mary Jacobson's case. It was meant to help reduce the baseless accusations and help keep police incidents down as the vague description of the suspect matches most male citizens in the lower east side.
This is probably going to be the only submission that doesn't have an after. It is my reminder that art should not be rushed, not that I think that highly of this piece. I was initially bothered by the criteria and time frame for this project. Poetry should not have to meet criteria. It is emotional, not something that should ever follow a set of rules. This was shorter and recieved a grade I am not satisfied with, but as a body of work I am quite pleased. I haven't written poetry in a while but it spoke directly to my topic of racial profiling and said everything it need to say to be effective.
SUMMARY
James B. Comey is the author of this article. He does not believe that police are racist but rather cynical and prone to laziness after a period of serving on the force. Police are in a rough situation because they face so many issues day to day and are worn down. Comey states that this becomes an issue when cynicism kicks in. It’s stated that racism isn’t the driving force in profiling but lazy logic. The communities affected are high crime areas. These officers have a difficult time policing there due to a divide in the community. Comey states that the police have built up cynicism as a coping mechanism and that sometimes (although Comey says it isn’t justifiable) they tend to fall to the lazy belief that everyone in these communities are prone to crime. They are seeing the same faces everyday and sometimes while a person may not commit a crime they fit the profile that everyone else they HAVE arrested in that area has. ANALYSIS Comey is the director of the FBI. He goes about his writing in a very unique way. Comey states that this is a problem that the audience must deal with as a whole. Appealing to logic he paints a picture that is easy to understand. The community and the police are both tired and both prone to racism. Comey feels that an equal effort is needed on both parts. Using logic he shows us that police officers day in and day out see the same violent crime committed by the same types of people over and over again. In seeing that the officers get weary and become cynical. Comey argues that it is understandable but not justifiable they sometimes these officers assume the worst based on past experiences. Comey calls for them to fight those lazy thoughts that lead to lazy logic and approach each situation with fresh eyes. He also calls on the community through emotion to understand what these officers go through and how the community can be more forgiving and help rebuild a long burnt bridge and protect against further injustice in the future. REFLECTION I will use this in the pro profiling voice. The author notes that racial profiling is not racist but lazy. While there is a need for it to help crack down quicker and more effectively officers should try harder to keep from accepting pattern as fact and that the communities have to understand what is going on. It touches on several truths. One being that everyone is prone to preconceived notions based on race. The next that these communities are targeted because they make up a majority of the crime. The one that stands out to me is that despite the last fact we can not automatically assume that because the profile fits you that you fit the profile. Comey, James B. "Police Are Not Racist Against Minorities." Police Brutality. Ed. Michael Ruth. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press, 2016. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Hard Truths: Law Enforcement and Race." 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 25 Oct. 2016. REFLECTION This piece was added to the portfolio to show a change in writing style between the first blog and second. In hindsight there may be less progression than preferred. Given how school has been going and working full time, I have not been able to put the effort into my work that I would like. As my personal blogging gets better I want to take what I've learned and move forward into my next semester. It is tough being naturally gifted but lacking the time to actually put necessary effort into it. I plan to come back to the average qualities of this work when I start to procrastinate as motivation. Untitled Document by Dedric on Scribd
Every beginning should have an ending. It was important for me to include the final versions of everything I created. It appears the my biggest issue is just carving out the time to actually hone my craft. Grammar and Conclusions are my biggest weaknesses. It's not for lack of knowledge but lack of effort. With work full time, they are priorities that take my time and attention away from school. It's important moving forward to make sure that I allow myself enough time to finish project and revise them before turning in.
Untitled Document by Dedric on Scribd
My Original Second phase of writing. I found that there was little information to continue on with my previous writing (women in horror movies.) I racked my brain to both find something that was interesting, relevant, and easier to study than the previous academic writings. Racial Profiling seemed to hit the mark on all three.
This is a slightly unpolished work with grammatical errors which is why I picked it out. I still have an issue with pacing myself and working out enough in advance to proofread myself. Like many of the pieces picked for this portfolio, it is to be a reminder of the kind of writer I want be and don't want to be. SUMMARY
J. Angelo Corlett, a professor of philosophy at San Diego State University, discusses Moral Justifications for what he calls color profiling. To summarize color profiling, in his meaning of the word, is profiling without racist stereotyping and discrimination. In his writings he discusses what color profiling is, whether it is morally ethical/unethical, and practices of such profiling. He writes in a method that is easy to understand, even for those that haven’t studied philosophy. In the end he discusses what biases should be taken into account and how to overcome them if we hope to better the practices of profiling. ANALYSIS J. Angelo discusses the Moral Justification of color profiling. Angelo, a professor of philosophy at San Diego State University, describes it as “the use of the reports of a suspect’s skin color in order to otherwise lawfully identify and apprehend the suspect of a criminal investigation.” He next dives into whether it is moral or not. Corlett makes sure to stay neutral, although at times it seems as if a side is picked. At this point it would be important to note that the article speaks to ehtics and ethics related ideals. That being said morality in philosophy focuses on right and wrong, ethical and unethical. That means that in the article him saying that something is right or wrong is being said within the scope of the philosophical lens he views the issue through. From there he goes into detail of how to erase a lot of the racial issues that give profiling a bad rap. The first step in this is acknowledging the color profiling requires precise description. Corlett appeals to logic when he states that using too broad a scope can alienate communities as everyone becomes both a suspect and inconvenienced. Going on to cover the bias of witnesses. Noting that cultures plays a major part in the descriptions that law enforcement receives. For example a white person may have an innate fear of a black man. In her description that fear and “all X look alike” syndrome creates an inaccurate description that could cause tension amongst communities, unfair treatment, and racial divide. He moves on to note that unjust profiling is the major issue, not profiling itself. Corlett believes that in itself profiling is value neutral and effective in most causes. He believes that by equal treatment of suspects, acknowledging biases, and working past them, we can benefit from this practice REFLECTION The article in itself was golden. There is a lot of information that can be used in the final paper (information learned through comprehension, not legitimate fact). Being a student in philosophy, there are references to several ideals that will be of great use because it appeals to the Logos, Pathos, and Ethos. The paper walks a thin neutral line that helps opposing views find common ground, which allows the audience to inform themselves without becoming defensive. In this case the way this was written almost serves more purpose to shaping the paper than the actual information. It is an ideal guideline. Corlett, J. Angelo. "Racial Profiling Is Morally Justifiable in Certain Circumstances." Racial Profiling. Ed. Carol Ullmann and Lynn M. Zott. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Profiling Color." Journal of Ethics 15.1-2 (June 2011). Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 1 Oct. 2016. PORT REFLECTION This piece was chosen because it was one of my first written works in consideration to the blog. I picked this because I have never considered a blog before the assignment and wanted something to come back to as reference. It was also imporatant for me to measure my growth between the first blog entry and the last.. I hope that this assignment helps to shape the voice in which I will use in my written work in the future. Bloodied and Bruised by Dedric on Scribd
This was my first essay. There were a lot of things that factored into the quality of this paper. When the assignment was first given to me I had trouble grasping it. I had no idea what I wanted to write about and I was completely lost. This project made it's way into my portfolio because it showed me the imporatance of caring what you right about and finding a way to understand the information you are tasked with studying.
As I mentioned before I have a hard time with academic writing because the author's belong to somewhat of a "boy's club". Everything is written with a for us by us voice. They have a tendency to use their equivalent of buzz words that only make sense to those already in the field, alienation the outsiders. It's dealing with readings like this that lead me to the conversational style of writing that I have adopted. It has slowly shaped the lens in which I speak to others through my words. This post is a cleaned and revised copy of the earlier post. Mothers of Murder by Dedric on Scribd
My very first work that shaped the form my blog took. I was very uninformed when it came to rhetorical analysis. I had a hard time breaking into the "boy's club" of academic writing. Scholars have a tendency to write in a pretentious way that alienates most that either A.) can't afford the rigorus studying that would form a better understanding or B) don't belong to that academic community. That and a lack of planning led to this low quality work. The bright side is that this serves as a reminder as to why I need to work on my grammer. By writing better, I can afford to write in a conversational voice yet still retain authority on my subjects.
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