Concerning My Researched Proposal...

I plan on working with a biological problem (such as a disease or disorder), nature and wildlife (Maybe pollution or a habitat), or a small problem within the community (I'm uncertain to what it should be though).

Body In Trouble

This essay, by Nancy Mairs, talks about how Nancy is "free" from sins because she is "confined to a wheelchair". But how she also explains that she belongs to the catholic church and wants to do good. And so she decides to write because through that way, people can hear her.

How To Tame A Wild Tongue

How To Tame A Wild Tongue starts out describing how the author, Gloria Anzaldua, grew up having her language oppressed by adults and teachers. The story then talks about the languages the author speaks, who she says each language to, and how some of the languages are distinct and how the languages pronounce certain words. But this story mainly focuses on what makes the author who she is, to which she says is through her soul, not the mind. It also focuses on how people change who someone else is.

"If Black English Isn't a Language, Then Tell Me, What Is?"

In this essay by James Baldwin, Baldwin goes on to explain what the definition of language is and how it grows on cultures and people to make them sound different. And it's in this essay that he tries to prove Black English, such as "Jazz" or "Sock it to me!", is a real language.

Prison Studies

In this essay, by Malcolm X, He explains his time in prison and believes people can make the most out of being in prison because he learned how to read and write in his cell. The essay starts with some logos where Malcolm started with his prison studies in Charleston Prison. But this essay focuses more on ethos and pathos. For his ethos, He says in the beginning how people who have seen or read his speeches must think of him as someone educated over eighth grade, but credits his time in prison for the education. He also tells in the essay how he would read a dictionary and copy the words on a tablet, giving him credit for spending time in jail to study. As for his pathos, he expresses a need for curiosity to read many books wherever he goes and a need for importance to make the best time out of being in prison.