Research Paper

For my English class I am doing a research paper in which I write an argument about an issue that matters to me.  For many reasons I have decided to write about transportation in Memphis.  This topic has three main purposes.  The first purpose is the lack of public transportation in Memphis.  This includes buses, trolleys and trains.  Memphis could certainly improve on acquiring some more public transportation.  This option benefits all.  People without cars have a way to get around, people with cars can save gas, and with more people using public transportation, less will be driving in "rush hour traffic."  The second purpose is the high amount of cars driving around Memphis.  With more and more people driving every day, this issue continues to grow.  The more crowded the roads get, the more that people are prone to accidents.  The last issue is the conditions of the roads in Memphis.  This does not just include the conditions of streets because of pot-holes and cracks, it also includes the way the roads are designed.  Examples include how some busy intersections fail to flow traffic properly, and also how some roads are too thin and have no turn lanes for people turning left.  Though these issues are different they all correlate in a way that each problem is a factor of the other problems.  I have decided to write about this issue because it is a problem that my friends, family, and I all have to go through every day.  While driving in Memphis not only are drivers subject to accidents at any time, which means putting their lives at stake, but they are also spending in enormous time driving through traffic and ugly road conditions.  Any driver in Memphis, including myself, understands why this issue is important.  These are the reasons why I have decided to research more about this issue and write an argument about it.

Welcome

Hello,
Call me Biggs, Lance Biggs.  I am creating a blog for my English class.  I belong to a couple of different communities.   The most distinct community I belong to is the engineering community.  Seeing how we all belong in the same major, we all take most of our classes together.  I also belong to a community of academics.  The community is made up of people who shine through their work out of the books instead of on a field/court.  Last, I belong to a community of college workers.  Many people who are enrolled in college decide to focus completely on that, however people like me also find time to put in 20-30 hours of work a week as well.  The engineering and academics community are obvious similar communities.  Seeing how in order to be successful in the engineering field, one must have good academics.  However the working community differs.  Most academic-focused students, especially engineering ones, spend most of their time on school work and take whatever free time they can. Yet, students like me sacrifice a lot of that free time in order to work. I hope you all enjoy this better English blog. :)