3 Potential Topics for Risk Communication
This semester I am taking a course called Writing for the Public, which will focus on risk communication. Throughout the class we will explore several different genres of risk communication. The main purpose of this blog is to keep an organized log of my course work as it progresses throughout the semester. Our first assignment is: Identify three potential topics for analysis this semester. The issues you choose should have some personal significance to you and should relate to your actual or anticipated area of study.
Childhood Obesity- Obesity rates continue to rise across the nation, especially in children. I would like to learn more about both the causes of obesity and mental and physical problems which occur as a result of it.
Homeschooling- Homeschooling is becoming more and more popular in today’s society. I am particularly interested in the possible effects of homeschooling on children, specifically on a social level.
Teenage Sexuality- I believe that this is a very important topic to be discussed in our world today. Issues in teenage sexuality include: puberty, menstruation, sex, pregnancy, STDs, sexual orientation, and many more. I would like to explore ways in which our youth can be better educated on these issues, and also ways in which to minimize the problems related to them.
