And the writing begins...

So we started writing. Eek.
I initially was having a lot of trouble just getting started because I couldn't figure out a thesis. Mostly I couldn't figure out what to do about the "sex education" part of my paper. I encountered so many different opinions that I couldn't quite find substantial evidence for one side. I'm still kinda working on that...

Now as our body paragraphs, or newly termed "paragraph blocs", are starting I'm starting with the media portion of my essay and will later rearrange. However, I'm having difficulty deciding what my different paragraphs in my "bloc" are going to be about. I was originally going to separate the media into, obviously, different types of influencing media like TV or movies or music, etc. Yet I was starting to feel a trend in how they each effected the teenagers and figured maybe I could organize my paragraphs that way. But as I started to focus on it that way, the lines between the ideas were very blurred and I realized I think I still need more sources. Yay more researching!
Which creates a question of mine:
How many sources should we have in each paragraph? And can those sources be repeated within the paragraph blocs?

So that's my issue of the moment, and I hope I can start to figure it out tonight as I rewrite a bit.

JT: Interview yay!

So in my last blog post I was thinking about emailing Nicole Lynn Lewis, and since then I have emailed her, she has emailed me back, I have emailed her, and she has emailed me back! Yay!
She seems incredibly nice and willingly to talk to me so I'm very excited. I have another possible interview-y person but now that I have her I don't really need to worry about it! (Unless this is a total fail, hope not!)

Now what I need to do is think of some questions to ask her. Since she was a teen mother herself I'll probably asked some questions about that, but I don't want to get too personal. I'll probably ask her general my own why question to see if she has any of her own opinions. Or I could get specific and ask what she thinks about certain sex-ed programs, or TV shows. So I'm trying to brainstorm quick enough so I can be ready for her next email! She emails back fast! Wow!

She did write a book but I don't think I'll read it or completely ask about it because I haven't read it (awkward if she asks if I have...eek) just because he situation was unfortunately more complex. But we'll see what happens!

Oh Junior Theme....

(Topic: Teen Pregnancy)
So I thought it was about time I posted a blog about the JT. Unfortunately you all missed my many confusions and changes about what I was going to research but that's ok, and it's my fault for not posting. Oops.
Right now I'm trying to figure out how to write an introduction. I have a pretty good start on some research, although I'd like a lot more. But I have time for that...I think? There is a lot of articles out there about abstinence programs and it's own history but I need more than just that. I have gathered a lot of information of types of sex education, some about media influences, and ideas about parenting and peer pressure. I've also been looking into religion it's not as convincing in my opinion.

For the media section I really want to watch something like "16 & Pregnant" or "Teen Mom". There are so many shows out there about pregnant teenagers. There is also "The Secret Life of the American Teenager". But since I don't watch any of these shows regularly I wouldn't know where to start so I'm holding off on that for right now. There is also the movie "Juno" and the lifetime movie "Pregnancy Pact" which I wanted to use for peer pressure as well. 

Also. For a potential interview I found a woman named Nicole Lynn Lewis in my CQ Researcher Article. She is a former teen mother and advocates for the cause. She also wrote a memoir about her struggles. A book called Glori. I feel she would be great because of her personal background and willingness to talk about the topic. However, she lives in Maryland.