October 27, 2008

capitol punishment

This is a very interesting subject to research. I think you could find a ton of information about it. Along with how it is used and it's boundaries, I think you might want to compare it to other types of punishment. What is an alternative? Who is being punished in this form, (i.e, races, handicapped, age groups...)? You might even want to consider why it's used and how it effects society. Your topic has a large range of possibilities and interesting viewpoints.
English: Three Topics summary.
Phoebe Arnold

These last couple days I have been researching these topics: Duck tape, the process on how to rise to the level of being in a Broadway play, and Kristin Chenoweth.
However, upon researching these topics I found none would really work for my I-search.

Duck tape simply didn't bring up any results. I typed it in nearly every search engine and not only did it not bring up any interesting information, it didn’t bring up any information at all! I guess that isn’t very surprising, however, since duck tape is not a very controversial issue, so it would not change in the news that much. Also, upon further thought I realized I wasn't interested in this topic enough for it to hold my attention for several months.

The process on how to be in a Broadway play was a silly idea on my part. The process on how to do something would really just be a paper of essentially bullet notes that wouldn’t change at all. I didn’t research this topic since I had just started typing it in the search bar when the realization hit me.

As for my last topic, Kristin Chenoweth, she is a very interesting and talented person who has been in TV, Broadway, and comedy shows. Since I am interested in a career in the performing arts, she would be a good topic for me to research. However, Kristin Chenoweth is not particularly important to the world. While she is wonderful in the entertainment field, the world is not being monumentally changed by her actions. I would like a topic that interests more people than just me.

In conclusion, I have found a new topic that interests me: Capital Punishment. I have a strong opinion on this subject and there is a lot of current controversy and information on it. In particular I found an article that discusses the controversy of whether it is fair to prosecute mentally challenged or youth. Since it would be very difficult for one person to argue against the entire idea of capital punishment, which I would prefer to do, I have decided to narrow my topic to simply the boundaries and limitations that capital punishment should follow.