Ximena Carrillo SON 3100 10/1/13 Why Sonography It was exactly one year ago that I became interests in Sonography, when unfortunately, my sister in law passed away in Ecuador. She had pain in her stomach for a long time, she went to the doctor several times and they couldn’t find anything wrong with her and kept saying she was fine. She then started to notice bleeding every time she used the bathroom, so my mother in law decided to take her to a different doctor, only to find out she had cancer. Not long after that, they found a tumor in her head and after two weeks, she became unconscious and passed away. This made me realize that the medicine world in my country is not as advanced as here in United States, and I would love to take this advancement in medicine and technology there where we could save a lot of lives. There are a lot of qualities that makes up a good sonographer, for me one of the most important is to be emotionally stable. We need to have empathy for others, feel their pain; but it is very important that we know how to contain ourselves when it is a hard time for a patient so that we give them strength. Another quality for a sonographer will be having good communication skills. This is important because we are going to have to communicate with other doctors as well as with patients, explaining imaging procedures, so that they understand what they are about to go through. Having technical skills is a good quality for a sonographer as well, since we are going to be operating imaging equipment. We need to follow instructions and pay close attention to our images to help doctors properly diagnose and treat patients. My responsibility as a sonographer student is related to the responsibility of the faculty and clinical preceptors and in turn to my success in sonography, in the fact that I need to act and behave as if I am already a sonographer. I have to be responsible with all my assignments and be on time everyday for class. I also have to follow all clinical procedures and be careful with my classmates just like I will with my patients. I also have to follow all the teacher’s instructions and close pay attention to everything I am doing. All of these will definitely help me with my success as a sonographer student. Before this class started, I wasn’t expecting having all these labs. I thought this class was going to be just like a “take note” class with a textbook. I am very thankful for these labs because they definitely helped me determine that sonography is a good fit for me and that this is what I really want to do. The labs gave us a good feeling of what this career is about, and it helped me understand better what I m going to be doing for the rest of my life. It wasn’t easy for me to locate the different organs at the beginning, but in our final lab exam I did pretty good and that just proves that with practice you just get better at it. If I end up having doubts about sonography in the future, my next choice of inter.

1. Ximena Carrillo
SON 3100
10/1/13
Why Sonography
It was exactly one year ago that I became interests in
Sonography, when unfortunately, my sister in law passed away
in Ecuador. She had pain in her stomach for a long time, she
went to the doctor several times and they couldn’t find anything
wrong with her and kept saying she was fine. She then started to
notice bleeding every time she used the bathroom, so my mother
in law decided to take her to a different doctor, only to find out
she had cancer. Not long after that, they found a tumor in her
head and after two weeks, she became unconscious and passed
away. This made me realize that the medicine world in my
country is not as advanced as here in United States, and I would
love to take this advancement in medicine and technology there
where we could save a lot of lives.
There are a lot of qualities that makes up a good
sonographer, for me one of the most important is to be
emotionally stable. We need to have empathy for others, feel
their pain; but it is very important that we know how to contain
ourselves when it is a hard time for a patient so that we give
them strength. Another quality for a sonographer will be having
good communication skills. This is important because we are
going to have to communicate with other doctors as well as with
patients, explaining imaging procedures, so that they understand
what they are about to go through. Having technical skills is a
good quality for a sonographer as well, since we are going to be
operating imaging equipment. We need to follow instructions
and pay close attention to our images to help doctors properly
diagnose and treat patients.
My responsibility as a sonographer student is related to the
responsibility of the faculty and clinical preceptors and in turn
to my success in sonography, in the fact that I need to act and

2. behave as if I am already a sonographer. I have to be
responsible with all my assignments and be on time everyday
for class. I also have to follow all clinical procedures and be
careful with my classmates just like I will with my patients. I
also have to follow all the teacher’s instructions and close pay
attention to everything I am doing. All of these will definitely
help me with my success as a sonographer student.
Before this class started, I wasn’t expecting having all these
labs. I thought this class was going to be just like a “take note”
class with a textbook. I am very thankful for these labs because
they definitely helped me determine that sonography is a good
fit for me and that this is what I really want to do. The labs
gave us a good feeling of what this career is about, and it
helped me understand better what I m going to be doing for the
rest of my life. It wasn’t easy for me to locate the different
organs at the beginning, but in our final lab exam I did pretty
good and that just proves that with practice you just get better
at it.
If I end up having doubts about sonography in the future, my
next choice of interest will be to be a radiologist. Radiology
interests me because I find it very similar to sonography; they
both have the same objectives, to take images of the human
body for diagnostic purposes. But most important of all, is that
I will still be able to help a lot of people which is my main
purpose.
ENGL 101
Outline Suggestions
One of the most common difficulties students experience while
writing a paper is organization. After you have generated some
ideas for your piece, you will want to create an outline. Use this

3. information to create an outline for each of your essays before
you write your initial draft. Remember that outlines are subject
to change as the ideas in your essays evolve. Simply use the
outline as a way to get you started.
At the end of each essay you submit in this course, you should
include a page that includes your thesis statement and your
finished outline. This way, your instructor will be able to view
the progression of your writing.
Outlines will vary depending on the exact goal of the piece, but
every outline ought to contain the following elements:
I. Introduction
A. Interest-catcher that relates to your thesis
B. Sentence that connects your interest-catcher to your thesis
C. Your thesis, which identifies the topic and reveals the central
claim you are making
about the issue
D. Overview of your main points (optional)
II. Several Body Paragraphs with Main Supporting Points
(Remember that these should support the claim you’ve made in
your thesis!)
A. Topic sentence introducing the focus of the paragraph in
some clear way
B. Specific example(s), facts(s), story(ies) that support your
point. When necessary, use
properly cited quotes, paraphrases, or summaries.
C. Your explanation and analysis of example(s)
D. Summative sentence

4. *Remember to provide transitions for your reader!
III. Body Paragraph(s) Discussing Opposition (This could also
be addressed before your supporting points. There are other
possibilities for organization, but it takes great care to make the
flow of thoughts understandable to the reader, so we will just
start with these.)
A. Topic sentence identifying opposing viewpoint
B. Explanation as to why you disagree
C. Examples, facts, stories that support your reason for
disagreement
D. Summative sentence
*Remember transition(s).
IV. Conclusion
A. Sums up what you talked about in your body paragraphs
B. Reiterates your thesis in different words
C. Drives home any final thoughts or call for action
Remember that this is just a rough guide, not a strict formula.
Here is a sample Toulmin argumentation. The example provided
will relatively help you get a clearer understanding of how this
technique works.
"Smoking in Public Places Should be Banned"Smoking in public
places should be banned (claim) because it puts other people,
especially children and pregnant women, at risk of breathing
smoke from cigarettes (ground). Smoking in public places also

5. endangers people who have respiratory ailments (ground).
Recent studies show that almost (qualifier) 80% of those who
ingest secondhand smoke from public smokers have a higher
risk of getting respiratory problems than smokers themselves
(data).Banning an act that causes problems to innocent civilians
is helpful in many ways (warrant). If smoking in public places
is banned, we actually reduce or totally eradicate the danger of
putting non-smokers at risk of developing lung and heart
problems (backing statement). Moreover, if we ban smoking in
public places, we also stop the smokers from further increasing
their chances of acquiring health problems for themselves
(backing statement).While it can be said that not all people who
smoke in public areas are always causing harm to others, it
remains a fact that smoking per se is a cause of health problems
(rebuttal). It is not enough to say that the size of affected
people are relatively just a small fraction; plenty or few, one
person put at risk is more than enough (rebuttal). It is only the
case that smoking in public places, therefore, should be banned.
There are many other samples/examples of Toulmin arguments.
For starters, you may want to know more about Toulmin
arguments, how to write a Toulmin argument, or Rogerian
arguments.
ENGL 101
Essay 3: Toulmin Model Argument about the Environment
Instructions
Draft a 1200-word (4-5-page) essay using the Toulmin Model
argument in response to the following prompt:
· What specific action(s) should Christians take regarding the
environment and its preservation or restoration?

6. For this assignment, be sure to:
· Follow the appropriate formatting style for your degree
program (MLA, APA, or Turabian).
· Use at least five external sources (including relevant readings
in your textbook and/or any other sources you might find).
· Use a combination of quotes, summaries, and paraphrases.
· Use signal phrases and proper in-text citations.
· Include a References/Works Cited page, which lists all sources
you used, including any images. Note: Any images you might
use in your essay to support your argument must not take up
more than 1/3 of a page (with 1" margins), and they will not
count in the total page count for the assignment.
· Conduct your own research. Some website resources are listed
in the Reading and Study folder; however, they are just a start.
· Use the Grading Rubric, Outline Suggestions, and
Proofreading Checklist (provided below) to draft and revise
your essay.
· Include your thesis statement and outline on a separate page at
the end of the document.
· Type your degree program and which style of writing you are
using (MLA, APA, or Turabian) in the “Submission Title” field
of the SafeAssign link in the module so that your instructor can
grade your essay accordingly.
Be sure to cite fully all quotations, summaries, paraphrases, and
images. If you fail to give credit for outside material, it will be
regarded as plagiarism and will result in a "0" on your essay
and possibly course failure.
This assignment must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on
Friday of Module/Week 8.
Proofreading Checklist
Part 1:

7. Read through your paper and check the appropriate boxes on the
chart below. If any area of your paper needs revision, make sure
you correct it before submitting your final essay. One of the
best ways to proofread your writing is to read it backward to
forward, sentence-by-sentence. This helps you to see words and
ideas you may have missed. Another very successful tool for
proofreading is to read your work out loud to someone else.
Students often think that handing their paper to someone and
asking them to read it is the same thing, but it isn’t. Instead, ask
them to listen while you read your own words. You will
immediately hear what you missed or want to improve in your
writing.
Feature
Successful
Needs Revision
x
1. Clearly shows my opinion
2. Tells a story that reflects my opinion
3. Contains pathos (emotional) appeals
4. Contains ethos (values/belief) appeals
5. Contains logos (factual) appeals
6. Title reflects my issue and opinion

8. 7. Contains appropriate header for my discipline (APA or
Turabian)
8. If using APA, contains properly formatted title and abstract
pages
9. Double-spaced
10. Margins are 1 inch wide on all sides
11. Font is New Times Roman, 12 pt.
12. References/Works Cited page includes all sources used for
this essay
13. Spellchecked
Part 2:
When you are satisfied with the quality of your essay, post it to
Blackboard via the SafeAssign link for grading. Do not forget to
write your degree program and whether you are using MLA,
APA or Turabian in the “Submission Title” field when
submitting your paper.
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