Author Archives: jcirrs

Research Position—jcirrs

Posted on December 3, 2015 by jcirrs

Shut Down Sea World Beloved animals are close to our hearts. Whether it is a pet or wild, everyone has a favorite animal. What if you were told that your favorite animal was endangered? This means that a specific species … Continue reading →

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Reflective—jcirrs

Posted on December 1, 2015 by jcirrs

Core Value I. My work demonstrates that I used a variety of social and interactive practices that involve recursive stages of exploration, discovery, conceptualization, and development. Throughout the semester in Composition II, I have learned to validate persistence and understanding in structuring … Continue reading →

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Bibliography—jcirrs

Posted on November 24, 2015 by jcirrs

Hoyt, Erich. “Dangers to Trainers.” PBS. PBS, 1992. Web. 27 Sept. 2015. Background: Erich Hoyt’s, veterinarian, article “Dangers to Trainers” talks about how orca whales are wild animals and they occasionally will attack. He explains how many accidents with trainers … Continue reading →

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Rebuttal Rewrite—jcirrs

Posted on November 20, 2015 by jcirrs

SeaWorld should not be shut down. If the park were to be shut down, the captive animals would not be able know how to survive. All of the current captive orca whales were either captured more than 35 years ago … Continue reading →

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Causal Rewrite—jcirrs

Posted on November 17, 2015 by jcirrs

SeaWorld Is Putting Trainers In Danger SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment claims to have been providing personal, interactive and education experiences with wildlife sea creatures for more than 50 years. The park creates orca shows year-round featuring “specialized” whale trainers. They … Continue reading →

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Open Strong—jcirrs

Posted on November 13, 2015 by jcirrs

SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment claims to have been providing personal, interactive and education experiences with wildlife sea creatures for more than 50 years. The park creates orca shows year-round featuring “specialized” whale trainers. They take the responsibility to have held … Continue reading →

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A10: Definition Rewrite – jcirrs

Posted on November 12, 2015 by jcirrs

My favorite animals are orca whales. SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment has been holding orca whales captive for over fifty years. Beloved animals are close to our hearts. Whether it is a pet or wild, everyone has a favorite animal. How … Continue reading →

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Rebuttal—jcirrs

Posted on November 10, 2015 by jcirrs

SeaWorld should not be shut down. If the park were to be shut down, the captive animals would not be able know how to survive. All of the current captive orca whales were either captured more than 35 years ago … Continue reading →

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Rebuttal Exercise – jcirrs

Posted on November 6, 2015 by jcirrs

Antagonistic 3: Strikes Down Ag-Gag Law “Idaho’s so-called “ag-gag” law, which outlawed undercover investigations of farming operations, is no more. A judge in the federal District Court for Idaho decided Monday that it was unconstitutional, citing First Amendment protections for free … Continue reading →

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Causal Argument—jcirrs

Posted on November 2, 2015 by jcirrs

Causal Argument: SeaWorld is putting trainers in danger -trainers are not marine biologists, they’re performers -orcas are wild animals, expect the unexpected -after many attacks, SeaWorld no longer allows trainers to be in the water with the animals We trust … Continue reading →

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