Step 2: Select a Role

Megan's Brainstorming

Role of the Advocate:

If I adopt the role of the advocate in this paper, I could argue that because diabetes is becoming an epidemic in the U.S., Congress should allow stem-cell research to continue and should spend a lot of money in finding a cure before the year 2005. I could also argue that since Type 2 diabetes is largely controllable, people who get it shouldn't get health coverage unless they agree to join a fitness program and monitor their food intake.

Role of the Reporter:

If I adopt the role of the reporter in this paper, I could inform people about the causes of diabetes, the different types of diabetes, the complications of diabetes, and the progress being made to cure diabetes.

Role of the Interpreter:

If I adopt the role of the interpreter in this paper, I could compare different scientific studies on treatments for diabetes complications.

Role of the Inquirer:

If I adopt the role of the inquirer in this paper, I could try to determine why African-Americans are more susceptible to Type 2 diabetes than are White Americans. I could try to look into the link between Agent Orange exposure and diabetes in Vietnam veterans and their children.

Role of the Entertainer:

If I adopt the role of the entertainer in this paper, I could look at the way in which diabetes is portrayed in films. I could look at Steel Magnolias, Panic Room, and other movies and write about how Hollywood often misrepresents diseases in order to fit the plot.