My Interest in the Story of Cartoon Watching and Small Children
For our first Drafting Activity, recall the description of these activities in our Syllabus:
These are labor-based assignments that count toward your grade but are graded solely on whether you achieved the requirements, not how well you achieved those requirements. You will receive feedback on drafting activities. These activities are based on the idea that writing is a process and that you must develop major writing projects over time in small increments. Each drafting activity is "worth" a different amount of your grade, but all will culminate into 15% of your final grade.
For each Drafting Activity, if you complete the bulleted list of requirements, you get full credit. That means you can make grammar mistakes, you can submit writing that isn't "perfect," you can be a bit messy in your writing, as long as you meet the bulleted requirements.
Requirements for this DA 1:
2 double-spaced pages
Works Cited page
Cite sources in MLA
Begin to tell the story (using first-person pronouns) of your interests, your questions, your frustrations about an issue/topic/problem. The goal here is to describe and narrate, NOT to argue or defend your point of view.
Incorporate one outside source (it can be popular, academic, or scholarly--your choice).
My Interest in the Story of Cartoon Watching and Small Children
My interest in the story of cartoon watching and small children emanates from various aspects. The programs dramatically affect many individuals, especially in terms of who they grow into. The topic is interesting because kids develop cognitive skills through watching to become outstanding thinkers. Many children develop an interest in cartoons early, which results in obsession as they grow. This facilitates multiple societal problems like stealing and conflicts, especially when such vices are showcased in cartoon programs. Children also watch cartoons to develop knowledge in the field. This applies to those who might want to pursue a career in the film industry. These aspects raise my curiosity about the topic. I intend to gain a more detailed understanding of eliminating the programs' adverse effects and embracing positive ones.
The need to adopt suitable regulations that respond to cartoon watching among children motivates me to focus on the topic. I have multiple questions regarding the obsession children have with comics. The first one regards how the government can regulate related programs on television while maintaining the exact role they play in society. The other question concerns parents' trust in cartoon programs. Most have adverse effects on children and the community, but many people allow children to access them without any control. I also have a question on the relevance of cartoon watching to the children's future. This aspect is a concern because some children acquire terrible traits from comics rather than embracing the positive ones.
The other question regarding cartoon viewing involves the sanctions that can be put in place to deter parents from allowing their children to access harmful cartoon programs. Ideally, there is a need to know what motivates various television channels to offer some cartoon programs despite knowing they are detrimental to children's wellbeing.
My frustration w...