“Waking Up and Taking Charge,” by Anya Kamenetz is about college students needing to stand up for themselves by forming Political Action Committees and making a difference by getting the cost of schooling down. Kamenetz shows how college students are being taken advantage of because most don’t know what they’re getting themselves into. She takes note that most young adults today don’t know the dangers of debt when it comes to school or even opening a credit card or signing a loan. Kamenetz is trying to shine a light on this issue by convincing students to rally together and demand a change. I believe that Kamenetz’s essay was convincing enough to make me want to make a change. However, she does not talk about the negative consequences it could have by having s campaign. She definitely got her point across and tugged at everyone by relating to them, but her plan is not all that though out and it may not turn out the way everyone would hope. Change definitely needs to be more student let, but they cannot do it all on their own. They would need some outside sources or even those who work at the college to have their back when trying to make this change.

            Kamenetz supports the use of a state political action committee or known as a PAC because she believes that these students formed groups are the key to changing how schools run and the unfair amount that they charge to attend their schools. Kamenetz says, “VA21, the first student-led state PAC, addresses voters between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four on economic issues like tuition, book costs, and education budget cuts.” Kamenetz wants the students and anyone else that reads her argument to understand that when you attend college, they are informing you on these issues, and they are not going to change the way they run things unless students form together to make it happen.

Kamenetz includes stats on how well some PAC’s are doing. She says, “In 2002, students at the public College of William and Mary formed Students PAC to help pass a $900 million state bond issue for higher education. In the summer of 2003, the coalition, now called Virginia21, went statewide. It now boasts over 14,500 members at all fifteen public four-year colleges and universities in the Commonwealth.

Kamenetz understands the demands that colleges and universities hold on their students. She attended a prestige school: Yale university, and they definitely run you down for money. Kamenetz wants students to take control in what they believe in, and if they want a change in how things are run, they need to do it themselves. She has shown us evidence in how forming your own group can be a big impact even if it starts off with just a few students. I truly believe in what Kamenetz is saying, and I think she has support to back herself up, however, if no one stands up for what they want then how are you supposed to get anywhere? It’s hard going to a new school, and to be the one that starts it all, at a place that you are paying a ton of money to, can be scary. It just takes on person to stand up for what they believe.

            Kamenetz uses emotional appeal and reason for her rhetorical appeals in this essay. She uses emotional appeal by giving real life examples by showing how students struggle to understand the concept of debt and money. She makes reference that most young adults and teenagers do not understand the dangers of debt and how fast it can accumulate. Most people who acquire debt don’t think about the end factors and think of it as a “later problem.” That’s where people mess up because when debt starts to build up people don’t realize how deep you are in and it makes it a lot harder to get out. Kamenetz also uses reason by saying “If we don’t march for us, who will?” This really puts it into perspective that if we as students want something done FOR US, then we need to make it happen. We are the ones who need to initiate change and work for something that we want. We aren’t going to be handed things as we get older, so we have to start putting in some work if we want to turn things around.

            Kamenetz’s argument has convinced me that in order to make a change you need to stand up for yourself, because if you don’t, who will? You are your biggest advocate, and you cannot expect someone to do things for you, so if you want something to be different, you need to demand it. Kamenetz’s essay shows and effective example of the aims of argument because she includes rhetoric appeals like the emotional appeal and reason. She also uses evidence to back her claim up. Kamenetz’s essay helps guide me to use different appeals in my future essays, and making sure I have information to back myself up.

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Reason #1: promotes good health and helps you live longer
-Cherry, Kendra. “Social Support Is Imperative for Health and Well-Being.” Verywell Mind, Verywell Mind, 14 Apr. 2020, http://www.verywellmind.com/social-support-for-psychological-health-4119970.

Reason #2: helps motivate you to get things done faster and easier
-Olson, Elizabeth. “Peer Support Cited in Black Students’ Success.” New York Times, 17 May 2006, p. B9(L). Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link-gale-com.proxy.libraries.uc.edu/apps/doc/A145857714/OVIC?u=ucinc_main&sid=OVIC&xid=b9f40e5a. Accessed 31 Mar. 2020.

Reason #3: help when you are lonely and need someones shoulder to cry on
-Cherry, Kendra. “Social Support Is Imperative for Health and Well-Being.” Verywell Mind, Verywell Mind, 14 Apr. 2020, http://www.verywellmind.com/social-support-for-psychological-health-4119970.

Reason #4: helps cope with things better when you are on your own
-Okoro, Florence O., et al. “Culturally Appropriate Peer-Led Behavior Support Program for African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes.” Frontiers in Public Health, 2018. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link-gale-com.proxy.libraries.uc.edu/apps/doc/A563147905/OVIC?u=ucinc_main&sid=OVIC&xid=2d1c9f0b. Accessed 31 Mar. 2020.

Reason #5: too much support can cause someone to be too dependent
-Campbell, Marilyn. “Too Much Love: Helicopter Parents Could Be Raising Anxious, Narcissistic Children.” The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2020, theconversation.com/too-much-love-helicopter-parents-could-be-raising-anxious-narcissistic-children-116182.

Reason #6: if you rely too heavily on one person you can set yourself up for disappointment
-Mathews, John. “The Importance of a Support System — Virginia Counseling.” Virginia Counseling — Midlothian VA and Online, 3 Apr. 2020, http://www.vacounseling.com/building-support-system/.

Thesis statement: People need a support system to get through the tough things in life ranging from learning to ride a bike to dealing with depression. We all need someone in our corner, however, too much support can cause the person to be dependent and not learn to do things on their own.

Reason #1: promotes good health and helps you live longer
Reason #2: helps motivate you to get things done faster and easier
Reason #3: help when you are lonely and need someones shoulder to cry on
Reason #4: helps cope with things better when you are on your own
Reason #5: too much support can cause someone to be too dependent
Reason #6: if you rely too heavily on one person you can set yourself up for disappointment

The writers named John Mathews takes the position on our shared topic issue that it is important to have a support system, and most people rely on one person for everything, but that cant happen because you are setting yourself up for disappointment when they do not meet your needs. This is the counter-argument to my position.

If i were on a debate stage and the writer John Mathews said i was wrong and then explained his counter argument to my claim, i would reply with, i see where you are coming from and i think it is important to have more than one person, however, if you have a strong relationship and can support each other you can thrive on having a one man team as a support system. It takes commitment and understanding but it can be done.

If i were on stage, i would tell the audience, “Many of you are asking ‘so what? why should i care?’. Well, heres why this is important. If we focus on communication and understanding, then it’s possible we can come up with a plan to deal with relying on one person to be your only support system. This plan would involve making sure each party knows that their other person cannot be responsible for every single need, and that if you are replying on someone you have to take into consideration what they are saying, and also expressing to each other what you need, whether its guidance, a shoulder to cry on or them helping you accomplish something, and that would be better than what is happening now, which is not communicating what each other needs and getting upset and disappointed when the other person cannot fulfill it.

Action, Contemporary Psychoanalysis in. “Is It Possible For Parents to Care Too Much?” Psychology Today, Sussex Publishers, 30 Jan. 2017, http://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/contemporary-psychoanalysis-in-action/201701/is-it-possible-parents-care-too-much.

Psychologists on psychology today wrote an article that talks about how if a parent hovers, and tries to anticipate their child’s needs, then the child will never learn to develop confidence in their own judgement and ability to do things. When parents learn to back off, and not be excessive, they learn to listen to themselves and make decisions on their own.
I think this article could be helpful when writing my paper because it gives a lot of information and helpful ways that parents can help their children succeed. This article is credible in my opinions because it is written on Psychology today, so it is expert advice and opinions and that is very trustworthy.
This source was very helpful to me because it helps me gather more information on my topic and helps with the opposing view. I think i will use this article in my paper because i find it very useful and informative.

Campbell, Marilyn. “Too Much Love: Helicopter Parents Could Be Raising Anxious, Narcissistic Children.” The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2020, theconversation.com/too-much-love-helicopter-parents-could-be-raising-anxious-narcissistic-children-116182.

Marilyn Campbell wrote an article about “helicopter parenting.” In this article it talks about how over bearing parents control lots of aspects in their adult children’s life. They do things like contacting lecturers to ask about how their kids are doing in class, and sitting in on meetings. There is a fine line between wanting to support your kids in their lives but sometimes they can do too much and hinder their children’s ability to succeed on their own.
I think this article could be a very good asset to my paper because it is an opposing viewpoint for my topic. They show how parents can give their kids too much support and cause them not to be able to do things on their own to succeed.
This source could fit into my paper because it is an opposing viewpoint and helps shape the paper. This source was very helpful in determining what direction i want to take this paper in, and how i can write it. It gave me the idea of how too much support can be harmful. I will probably use this article in my paper because it helps support my topic.

Cherry, Kendra. “Social Support Is Imperative for Health and Well-Being.” Verywell Mind, Verywell Mind, 14 Apr. 2020, http://www.verywellmind.com/social-support-for-psychological-health-4119970.

Kendra Cherry wrote an article that was reviewed by Amy Morin, who is a psychotherapist, about how social support can help with your mental or psychological health. Having a social support group means having friends and family available to you in times or need or just people to spend time with and show they care about you. Psychologists have said that a lack of social support can lead to an increase risk of depression, suicide, alcohol use, cardiovascular disease, and altered brain function. They talk about something called ‘social integration,’ it is the actual participation of social groups. It involves emotions, intimacy, and a sense of belonging. There are three types of support: emotional, informational and instrumental. Emotional is being there for someone as a shoulder to cry on. Informational support is proving advice and guidance to someone who is in need. Instrumental support is offering a helping hand and taking care of ones needs.
This source would be a useful source to use in my paper because it is written and reviewed by someone who is an expert when it comes to humans. This source is similar to many of the sources I have found because it includes similar information on how support groups are very beneficial to everyone. It is different in a way that it provides different ways you can be supportive, including emotional, instrumental and informative. The other websites i have found they dont give you the different ways you can be supportive. This source is very credible because it was reviewed by someone who is in the field of psychology, so you know they have done extensive research on this topic. The goal of this source is to inform you on how to be a better supportive to group to those around you. It gives you reasons on why you should engage as a support system and why you, yourself should have one.
This source could very well benefit my research because it gives valid and credible reasons on why support systems are important to peoples success and health. It helps shape my argument because it provides good explanations that support my claim with research to back it up.I can use this in my paper to help with my argument.

“Developing Your Support System.” Developing Your Support System – University at Buffalo School of Social Work – University at Buffalo, 7 Oct. 2019, socialwork.buffalo.edu/resources/self-care-starter-kit/additional-self-care-resources/developing-your-support-system.html.

University of Buffalo’s social work program wrote an article that talks about the ways to form a support group and why support groups are super important. They say that research has shown many benefits to having a support group including, living a healthier life, living longer, and an overall better well-being. Having a support group can help with stress, setbacks and even loss. Support groups can provide you with advice, information, guidance and support through anything. Support groups also can help you feel like you belong and are cared for. Many ways to form support groups can be from volunteering, book clubs, joining a gym, neighbors or coworkers, or even social networking.
This source would be useful in my paper because it was written by those who are either in the program of social work on those who teach social work to others. They have done their research on this specific topic and have included detailed research to back it up. This specific article helps guide you into finding a social support group for yourself and how to be one for someone else. This source is similar to others in the way that they all want everyone to know that support groups are very important for every human being because it gives you a feeling of hope and that someone cares about you. This source is credible because it was written by a social work group who does research for this topic and who have witnessed it from their own research and that of others. The goal of this source is to inform you on the ways to form or join a group to better succeed yourself in the world.
This source would benefit my paper because it gives research by someone who studies these types of interactions. It helps shape my argument because it gives valid reasons on why support groups are important and it helps support my claim. I can use this source in my argument because it helps shape the way i want my paper to be read and understood.

Kunkler, Nancy. “Authentic voice: effectiveness of peer-to-peer community support to promote aging in place.” Policy & Practice, vol. 74, no. 5, Oct. 2016, p. 8+. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link-gale-com.proxy.libraries.uc.edu/apps/doc/A469501861/OVIC?u=ucinc_main&sid=OVIC&xid=1f3924cf. Accessed 19 Apr. 2020.

Nancy Kunkler from Policy and Practice magazine wrote an article about a program that the University of Wisconsin came up with, supporting those who are aging and helping with a smooth transition. The program connect older adults who are aging with peers in the community who are understanding of the community culture and and the neighborhood. They are also trained by local nonprofits to provide companionship and link them to integral social services.
I think this article could be useful for the support aspect of the paper because it gives a good detailed experiment that focuses on how support groups help those succeed in what they was to do. In this particular article they just want to help those who are aging transition better and stay where they are. It, however, doesn’t address any opposing viewpoints.
I wouldn’t use this in my paper because instead of addressing an opposing viewpoint it supports the idea of succeeding with a support group. It could fit in my paper for supporting my idea. It does a good job at identifying ways to engage in a support group for other people and how to make it successful.

Lehman, Janet. “Are You Doing Too Much for Your Child?” Empowering Parents, http://www.empoweringparents.com/article/are-you-doing-too-much-for-your-child/.

Janet Lehman, a social worker who created a program for troubled youth wrote this article. Back then, parents didn’t feel the need to get over involved in their kids problems, but in todays world of parenting it seems to be different. Newer parents today tend to be over involved in their kids lives and make things worse. They talk about how we aren’t doing our kids any favors by being overly involved in their lives and doing things for them. We are teaching them that it’s okay to avoid taking personal responsibility and that others will fix it for them.
I think this article could be very useful in my paper because it gives so many valid reason in why overly supportive parents can be harmful to their kids in the long run. It doesn’t teach them how to solve things on their own and that someone else will fix it if they cant.
This source would fit well in my paper because it shows how kids turn out based on how their parents act. It could be useful because it gives a different perspective in just how much support is too much. I think i will use this article in my paper because it helps support the opposing view of peer or family support.

“Mental health program helps teens recognize and support peers at risk.” Mental Health Weekly Digest, 2 Dec. 2019, p. 213. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link-gale-com.proxy.libraries.uc.edu/apps/doc/A607210794/OVIC?u=ucinc_main&sid=OVIC&xid=eeaac7f9. Accessed 19 Apr. 2020.

This newsletter is about a program that the University of Melbourne created in order to train students grades 10-12 to know how to handle situations when someone they know is thinking about suicide. The program trains them in how to notice if something is wrong, asking if their friend is ok and telling them to talk to an adult. They said that those who took the training were 35 times more likely to report a adequate suicide first aid than those who didn’t take the program.
I think this could be useful for the support factor of the paper because it gives data and experiments with kids so it can be seen as a credible source. I dont think it could be used in the opposing factor because it supports the idea of peer support helping success.
The source could fit into my paper for the reasons why peer support helps guide you to success because it shows how those who are trained and support can help the suicide rates go down. I, however, wouldn’t use this in my paper because it doesn’t go with the opposing side.

Mathews, John. “The Importance of a Support System — Virginia Counseling.” Virginia Counseling — Midlothian VA and Online, 3 Apr. 2020, http://www.vacounseling.com/building-support-system/.

This article was written by a licensed social worker names John Mathews. He uses an analogy ‘No man is an island.’ Meaning, that no human being can withstand life alone. They need to be connected to other human beings – a support system. He says that we need others to survive and to thrive. He tells us that most people believe that if we cant survive or thrive without anyone, then we at least only need one person, right? No. He tells us that even if that one person is our significant other, we can just expect one person to carry all that weight. One person cannot do it alone, however, it is better than no one. That is where a support system comes in, it is a group of people who can help support you in different ways with different needs. There was a survey done of 300,000 people saying that those who have adequate social support, tend to live longer.
This source is so useful because it gives you an analogy to help get you to understand how we need things and people around us to survive and thrive. It also gets you to think about whether or not you are putting all your needs onto one person, and how that can damage you. If you expect everything from one person you may be disappointed when things aren’t met. This article stands out to me the most so far from what i’ve read because it makes you really think about who you are leaning on and if it is enough for you to truly succeed. All the other articles are incredible sources and give really good information, but this article was so well written it made me reflect onto my own life more. I think Mathews goal in writing this article was to just reach out to as many people as he could to get them to realize that you need a village to help you succeed, and if you are putting everyone onto one person, and they fall short, you are left feeling lonely all over again.
This source was very helpful to me, i think it helped me connect better to what i am writing and truly wrote raw feelings from my point of view as well. It helps shape my argument because i think everyone can relate to it, especially the part of putting your needs all on one person and how emotionally draining that can be. This article will be very beneficial to my article because it gives wonderful advice and gets you really thinking about your own life.

Okoro, Florence O., et al. “Culturally Appropriate Peer-Led Behavior Support Program for African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes.” Frontiers in Public Health, 2018. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link-gale-com.proxy.libraries.uc.edu/apps/doc/A563147905/OVIC?u=ucinc_main&sid=OVIC&xid=2d1c9f0b. Accessed 31 Mar. 2020.

Florence Okoro from Frontiers in public health magazine wrote this article about a peer support system for those African Americans who have Type 2 diabetes. They talk about their experiences with assistance with daily disease management, emotional support, linkage to clinical care and community resources and ongoing support. They interviewed 20 African Americans with Type 2 diabetes, to see what they experiences and background was with the peer support group.
I think this could be useful for the supporting factor of this paper, however i dont think it could work with the opposing factor. It is a credible source because they have conducted interviews with people who have experienced it.
The source could fit into my research because it gives you real life experiences of people who have experienced peer support groups and how they made them feel and how they made a difference. Even though it does a great job of using credible sources, it however isn’t an opposing view so i probably wouldn’t use it in my paper.

Olson, Elizabeth. “Peer Support Cited in Black Students’ Success.” New York Times, 17 May 2006, p. B9(L). Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link-gale-com.proxy.libraries.uc.edu/apps/doc/A145857714/OVIC?u=ucinc_main&sid=OVIC&xid=b9f40e5a. Accessed 31 Mar. 2020.

Elizabeth Olson from the New York Times wrote this article about how there was a mentor group at the University of Virginia for black students. Jessica Fowler, a student at the University of Virginia, and a future med student at Duke University, volunteered in a mentor group for African Americans. She mainly mentored a woman named Courtney White. Courtney explained in the article that not only was Jessica there for her for school help, but also things much bigger and beyond the academic part. The article goes on to talk about the stats of African American students and their success rates at universities.
I think it could be a useful source but not necessarily for an opposing view. I think the stats and the real life experiences help it be a credible source to use.
This source could fit into my research by showing that programs like the one used at the University of Virginia, can help students progress in their studies and be successful in the end. I don’t think i would use this article in my assignment because it isn’t an opposing view.

Staff, Herzing. “Why Your Support System Is Important for Your Success.” Herzing University, Herzing University, 14 Nov. 2017, http://www.herzing.edu/blog/why-your-support-system-important-your-success.

The staff at Herzing University published an article on why it is important to have a support system in order to succeed. They talk about how most peoples support groups consist of mainly friends and family, but what they want you to know is that your classmates, teachers and advisors can also serve as an amazing support group. Support groups can help with handling difficult situations, finding new resources, and getting motivated. They include how you can grow your support system at school by joining a club or organization on campus, joining or starting a study group or referring a friend.
This source is useful because if gives you tips and ideas on how to make use of your resources on campus. If you are living on campus away from your family and friends that you grew up with, they give some very helpful ideas to grow your support group away from home. It is pretty similar to most of the sources i have read because it gives very common advice that most of the articles i have found gave. However, it gives you a different place to grow you support system when you are away from those you knew before. This source is reliable because it was written by the staff at a university who have either done research of experienced this first hand. The goal of this article was to reach out to students on campus and help them get through school by taking advantage of the resources they have and growing their support systems away from home.
This source was useful to me because i can reach out to students who live on campus, away from home, learn how to grow their support systems in easy ways. It helps build my argument and support my claim by proving information on how support systems are beneficial to everyone.

Tressler, Kelsey. “The Importance of a Strong Support System.” Ultimate Medical Academy, 19 Feb. 2020, http://www.ultimatemedical.edu/blog/importance-strong-support-system/.

Kelsey Tressler is an award winning writer and journalist, with years of experience in healthcare and education. In her article, she helps you identify whether or not those who you use as a support system are really benefitting you or not. She gives a list of questions for you to think about including, how do you feel about this person when they talk to you, do they take your feelings in to account, do they encourage you to be better than you were the day before, and do they celebrate your triumphs with you? She really makes you think about whether or not the people you surround yourself with are the people you truly need and if they have your best interest at heart. She also talks about how support is a two way street. You have to be open in order to receive feedback even if it’s tough and not something you want to hear. Support systems are they to help you and guide you and make sure you make the right decisions, so in order for that to work you must take into consideration what they say to you, otherwise, theres really no point in having those people.
This source is useful because not only does it tell you how a support system should act, but it gives you guidelines to help determine if they are the right people to be building you up. This article does have similar feed like the other ones, but none of the other websites get you thinking whether or not the people you consider to be your support system, are doing what they need to be doing to help you succeed. This source is reliable because Tessler has experience when it comes to topics like these, and i think if you have first hand experience, like most of us do, you will find her article very useful and relatable.
This source helpful to me because it gave me another direction to go with my paper, in terms of making my readers think and putting them in a position to really understand if the people they surround themselves with are those who really should be there. If they are benefitting you or just dragging you down.

• make a research log
• store copies of sources you may use
• articles
• magazines
• websites
• keyword searching (most often used)
• phrase searching (combining words)
• boolean search (using and or not)
• subject words
• know sites domain
• find home page (look for links to home page and credentials)
• read about the bias and mission of the site
• read about credentials of the creators
• note if the site reports on its funding and donors
• note how current the site is

-uses citations
-poses issues the argument will address
-introduction announces the topic
-transitioning well between reasons
-if no author use shortened form of the title
-conclusion returns to idea used in introduction
-use alphabetical order of last names for works cited
-she included many sources and cited them correctly
-used alot of her own thoughts

My understanding has gotten deeper since researching my topic because i am able to explore more and get different perspectives. It has helped me get a better understanding and also see a negative side to too much support.

• “The problem is that too many people try to impose their preference for suburban-syle mini-mansions on smaller scale neighborhoods where they just dont fit.”
• “Buildings [residential and commercial combined] take up rather more than half of all of our energy use: they add more to the pollution of the atmosphere than transport and manufacture combined.”

When i see information presented in a variety of ways i think it helps her credibility because she’s not just focused on one specific type of source and presenting it the same way. She uses a variety to help change things up.

The reason i chose support systems is because we are all in a college class and we all face a difficult time getting through it. Some of us may have a big range of support while other may not have any at all. I am writing this topic because i feel that it is important to have people in your corner pushing you to be better and to succeed. The majority of people cant get through life and succeed without the support of someone. Whether that be family, friends, teachers, or groups, we all need someone. However, if your support is your parents then sometimes they can be a little too supportive and that can damage you in the long run. If someone has parents that do everything for them, then they are never going to learn how to deal with issues on their own and succeed. There is definitely more pros to having a support system but there can come a point when it is too much.

The issue that is in my topic would be the need for support systems to succeed. Most people, i would say, want to succeed in all aspects of life. In order to do this, it requires the support of someone or something. For smaller things you may not need any help but for much bigger things like getting through college, or having kids, or overcoming a disease, you need someone on your side to help you get through it. The other issue that i want to include in my topic is the issue of too much support and how that can damage your kids.

I just want to add the different views of having a support system, whether it be friends, family, teachers or a support group. The point of the issue is that we need someone to help us get through the hard things because we all need to be cheered on and hear that everything will be okay. But, we do need to make sure that we are doing things on our own because if someone is doing things for you, like solving problems then youll never learn to have confidence and do things on your own and youll always be dependent on someone else.

Thesis statement: People need a support system to get through the tough things in life ranging from learning to ride a bike to dealing with depression. We all need someone in our corner, however, too much support can cause the person to be dependent and not learn to do things on their own.