Journal 4

**(I dont know if my answers are correct or if i understand passions completely)*

I am passionate about understanding/exploring/advocating health and fitness as well as

relationship health. I am involved/connected/credible on this topic because when you feel great

physically, it will undoubtedly help you feel better mentally and emotionally. I also feel that it is

important to be proactive in expressing your gratitude and feelings to your loved ones. I believe

that having healthy, happy relationships is also essential to your own well-being.

I am passionate about understanding/exploring/advocating living simply/simplification. I am

involved/connected/credible on this topic because I believe in not focusing on materialistic or

non essential things. It is important to declutter your life and simplify it to the most important

and valuable elements. I feel that you should eliminate time spent on activities or commitments

that you do not enjoy as well as negative people who impact your own happiness. By avoiding

what isnt productive, useful, or necessary, it makes room for what is.

I am passionate about understanding/exploring/advocating being a good person and living a life

filled with meaning. I am involved/connected/credible on this topic because I try to be a good

daughter, sister, and friend to those I care about as well as a good member of the community. I

like to do things that may benefit others and believe it is important to continually give back.
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Journal 6

Digital Inquiry
1. Topic's Digital Landscape. What kind of digital and online spaces does your topic occupy?
Where do meaningful conversations about your topic take place online? [Specific... trade
publications? Social Media sites? Forums? Opinion Journalism?
My topic, Freedom of Speech, often occupies digital and online spaces all over the world;
a multitude of cases regarding Free Speech can often be found in articles written by well known
Newspapers or discussed on websites by college students or professors voicing their opinions. If
there are a plethora of stories on Free Speech at a given point in time, you may even find
commentators on social media joining in on the discussion or debate.

2. Topic's Key Contemporary Voices. Who are the most prominent voices on your topic and
where are they making themselves heard. What do you know about the audience these voices
reach?
Often times you will find high school students voicing their opinions on the limited Free
speech they currently possess. Support for the first amendment among High schoolers is
stronger today than it has been in the past 12 years; these students feel that speech is restricted
within school grounds and that they should be allowed to voice unpopular opinions. Students of
various ages are making themselves heard by the protesting in Washington DC and many other
cities to the government. Those who hear the protesting students and take their pleas into
consideration are conducting research and polls on the amount of support the First Amendment
has among this certain demographic.

3. Purpose. What is the purpose of these current conversations on your topic? [Remember
purpose is the hoped for outcome. So this may relate to increasing awareness or advocating
specific changes or actions, etc]
The purpose of these current conversations on my topic is because it is apparent that
something as long-established as the First Amendment can still cause issues to this day. Freedom
of speech and expression is still a controversial topic and can be beneficial and detrimental.
There have been instances where a speech at University of California, Berkeley, campus was
cancelled due to the possible safety risks for the speaker and the public due to the chance of
protests. The college is well known for its commitment to free speech and in this case, that
dedication to the first amendment could be dangerous. By discussing this topic I am raising
awareness of the harm that Free Speech may cause in the long run due to many differing
opinions on the matter. This basic human right can also be a window of opportunity for people to
advocate new ideas and points of views. I personally believe that Free speech and expression is a
right that we should not take for granted but should also not be abused in a negative manner.

2/14/17
Journal 8

Topic: Freedom of Speech

Line(s) of Inquiry (Direction of Questioning): Which demographic is most commonly
fighting for the right of free speech?, Where are free speech protests most commonly held?
What are exceptions to freedom of speech in modern society?, What are the main
justifications of free speech?
Keywords (group synonyms together) for your core concepts: Freedom, Speech, Rights,
Protests, Students, Voice, Opinion

1. List any new or additional keywords to add to your search. College campus right
protest, Free speech protest, First amendment violation,
2. Using MLA citation format, list three (3) potential sources for your annotated
citations in the research review.
Also include the url to the library permalink at the end of the
citation. This is optional in MLA but should be included on the above
citations for this assignment.
MLA citation help is available here. (Links to an external site.) (Don't
count on library database to cite properly for you. It often has errors
in it.)
Sample citation for scholarly journal article:

Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Journal, Volume, Issue, Year, Pages. URL or DOI

Smith, John E. "The Best Title." Journal Quarterly, vol. 5, no. 3, 2016, pp. 150-76. URL or
DOI
My 3 citations:
Barnett Lidsky, Larissa. Where's the Harm?: Free Speech and the Regulation of Lies.
Washington and Lee Law Review, Vol. 65, No. 3, 2008, pp. 1091-1102. URL:
https://librarylink.uncc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com.librarylink.uncc.edu/doc
view/613751300?accountid=14605

http://uncc.worldcat.org/oclc/277876927 (permalink)

Wallach Scott, Joan. Restoring Free Speech and Liberty on Campus/FIRE's Guide to
Free Speech on Campus. Vol. 91, No. 6, Nov. - Dec., 2005, pp. 62-66. DOI:
10.2307/40252871

http://uncc.worldcat.org/oclc/4594687579 (permalink)

Obrien, Jim. Free Speech Movement Archives; and Free Speech Movement Digital
Archive. The Journal of American History, Vol. 89, No. 2, History and September 11: A
Special Issue (Sep., 2002), pp. 738-740. URL:
http://www.jstor.org.librarylink.uncc.edu/stable/3092334

http://uncc.worldcat.org/oclc/1430095545695 (permalink)

1. What issues or questions continue to concern you about where you research is
headed? What kinds of information must you still locate?
Issues that concern me could be possibly coming to a dead end and not fully being
satisfied with the research I have regarding my original questions. I still need to locate
information such as the demographics and who is still fighting for the First amendment vs. those
who do not care about the younger generations and their rights.
2. What kinds or types of sources do you still need to find (data, primary or
secondary research, sociological, legal, etc.)? Be very specific in your response.
I still need to find certain kinds of data and legal sources. Legal sources would be very
beneficial to my topic due to the fact that it is the First Amendment and a natural human right. I
could use legal sources to trace back issues all the way back to when it was first ratified. The
data could help with the demographics aspect and I could collect statistics from certain decades.