Informative Genre

For my informative genre I have decided to write about insulin pump therapy for type one diabetics.  Seeing as I am still a new insulin pump therapy user, I find it both interesting and useful to diabetics who are using insulin syringes or who are already on pumps.  I am a strong believer that pump therapy improves blood glucose levels and a diabetic's health overall, although there are those diabetics who believe otherwise.  I am going to give poth the benefits and negative points of using pump therapy.  I will explain about history and evolution of pump therapy, types of pumps, syringes vs pump therapy, how pumps work, why diabetics choose pump therapy, and the pros and cons of pumps.  Because of this base of knowledge, the local public will be more aware of the disease in general, they advances in medical devices, and how affective these devices are so that individuals can raise money for diabetes foundations on a more aware level, knowing that there money is going to a great cause.  My life has changed drastically for the better due to this therapy, therefore I feel fellow diabetics should have the opportunity to have straightforward information on insulin pump therapy.

Introduction

Hello everyone!  My name is Corrine Condon and I am a junior at the University of Rhode Island.  I have a double major in Public Relations and Communications and a minor in Leadership Studies.  I am 21 years old and have an older sister who has also attended URI.  I have had diabetes since I was five years old.  Last summer I worked at Clara Barton Camp, which is a diabetes camp.  I have never appreciated my diabetes until spending an entire summer caring for children with the same disease I have.  It has changes my life and has improved my health immensely.  I love traveling and just recently went to New Orleans to service those whose houses suffered damage from Katrina.  I intend on continuing to travel and expand my knowledge of the world around me.

As far as courses in writing, I have not had much experience in public writing or and courses here at URI until Public Writing 303.  I feel this course is helping me to become a better writer overall.  This course will also help me to improve my writing skills that will lead me to success in my major study classes, but also later in my career.