All this week, we've been considering Chapter 7: "Evaluations: What's Judged?"
This blog is based on what we've read and covered so far in this chapter. First, read "Million Dollar Brutality," located in Chapter 7.
Then answer the questions as found on page 194:
1). What evaluations does the author offer in her title and subtitle?
2.) What three facts does she offer to support her evaluation of boxing as a brutal and violent sport?
3). What contradiction evaluations does she describe in the last two paragraphs this review?
4). What other kinds of professions provide expert evaluations or "trained, skilled" evaluations? Provide an example.
Lastly, do not forget to respond to one of your peers.
66 comments:
In the title and subtitle the offers her judement of boxing as unfavorably violent,no matter how its portrayed.
The author presents information from databases about boxers, a violent quote from a boxer and states specific organizations that tried to get a ban on boxing.
It seems as though the manager was blamed for the woman getting injured, but the narrator states she was disabled doing what she loved. The comment puts responsibility for her injury in her hands. It insinuates the fighter knew the risk of the sport going in.
Doctors provide expert evaluations when providing medical check ups. They exmaine a body and from training and maybe experience they give the appropriate feedback to their pateints based on their findings.
Vicki Haddock offers evaluations of boxing as being violent and brutal in the title and subtitle, and she seems to despise the way the movie, Million Dollar Baby portrays boxing.
The three facts Haddock offers are as follows. The first fact would be that boxing "encourages actions that would warrant assault charges if they occurred on the street." (para. 2). Next Haddock includes a statement from Mike Tyson saying," I try to catch my opponent on the tip of his nose because I try to punch the bone into his brain." (para. 4.) And finally, "One database lists 1,200 fighters killed in matches worldwide, and many pro boxers who do survive must cope with some degree of brain damage." (para. 3).
Haddock's contradiction evaluations in the last two paragraphs are as follows. Haddock states, "Some moviegoers see his film as an unmistakable condemnation of the business..." (para. 6). This is a generalization. Also Haddock says, "The God-like narrator Morgan Freeman..." (para. 6). This is a manipulative evaluation.
Teaching is a profession that provide expert evaluations or "trained, skilled" in that they are evaluated based on their teaching credentials as well as skill set. For example, Rate My Professor is a web site that encourages students to evaluate teachers based on their experiences in class. Another example is that teachers are evaluated through student surveys.
The evaluation that the author offer both in her title and subtitle is brutality and violence.
The three facts that the author offers to support the evaluation of boxing as brutal and violent sport are;(1)On the third paragraph where he quotes that "in one database lists 1,200 fighters are killed in matches worldwide and others have to survive with brain damage".(2)On the forth paragraph,Mike explains how he try to punch his opponent on the tip of the nose.(3)On the fifth paragraph she said,"The magic of fighting beyond endurance, through cracked ribs and detached retinas.
The contradictory evaluations that she describes is that "the film renders fighters a helpless quadriplegic,it inspires boxing with nobility".From brutality and violence shown in the film the fighters trainers are blamed.
Therapist and Auditors also provide expert evaluations.When Therapist is trying to train people to come back to their normal life after any type of addiction or from injury.
Auditors also provide experts evaluation when they carry out their audit duties.
The author evaluates boxing as violent and dangerous sport in her title and subtitle. Also,the author's making a judgement that movie "Million dollar baby" focused more on the boxing athlete's trouble and hardship outside the ring rather than real problem and dangerous factors of the sport.
The three facts she offered to support her opinion are; Boxing is extremely dangerous sport which leads to death and 1200 boxers died in match worldwide. Almost all the boxers suffer certain level of brain damage throughout their life. Boxing encourages actions that would be considered as an assault if take place in the streets.
Contradiction evaluation would be fact that even though she said that the movie shows brutal and violent nature of boxing, it also imbues boxing with nobility. A sport that is truly honest- earn the prize only by your strength without using any tools.
There are many professions that provide expert evaluations to others, for example; doctors, judges, researchers etc.
Solongo to Anna:
I like the fact that you included teacher as a profession that gives expert evaluation. It didn't cross my mind to think teaching as profession that gives expert evaluation.
First of all, within the title and a portion of the subtitle, Haddock evaluated boxing as an expensive sport, both in the monetary sense and the physical toll it takes on the body. Next, Haddock evaluated violence in movies as being gratuitous.
When writing Million Dollar Brutality, Haddock offered the following facts to support her evaluation of boxing as a brutal and violent sport:
1. “One database lists 1,200 fighters killed in matches worldwide, and…[those] who do survive must cope with…brain damage”(193).
2. The American Medical Association attempts to enact “a ban on pro and amateur boxing”(193).
3. A quote by Mike Tyson, in which, he described his technique to defeat opponents by “[trying] to punch the [nasal] bones into his brain”(193).
Haddock described Clint Eastwood’s film, Million Dollar Baby as,”…[imbuing] boxing with nobility,” which contradicts the inherent violence found in boxing. Additionally, Haddock offered the following contradictory evaluation when suggested that “the fighter’s trainer/manager” was absolved of any blame for the fighter’s debilitating injury, instead shifting the blame back on the boxer.
First of all, medical professionals, render “trained, skilled” evaluations after examining their patients. Next, certified mechanics provide written auto repair estimates after evaluating a customer’s car. Lastly, there are certified public accountants who examine the financial statements for miscalculations before “signing off” on the documents.
Haddock offers an evaluation of the subject of boxing through the merit that she holds the sport to. Her title and subtitle both paint boxing as a brutal sport filled with violence. She also states that boxing in movies doesn't make the sport any more human.
Haddock mentions three facts as to why boxing is brutal. She states that 1,200 fighters are killed in matches worldwide and those who do survive cope with some sort of brain damage. She also points out that boxing is brutal to the core because it has to do with hurting your opponent to the point of unconsciousness. Lastly, she uses a quote from boxer Mike Tyson who says that his aim is to "try to punch(the opponents) bone into his brain".
In the last two paragraphs, she attempts to show boxing as a more humane sport, citing a movie's message about boxing and a director's view on the "honorable" sport.
A profession I can think of that has to do with trained and skilled evaluations is a teacher. They constantly are examined on their merit, essentially evaluated.
Therapists do offer many evaluations and are themselves evaluated a lot of the time from the subject that they are providing therapy for. Even a physical therapist is subject to some evaluation about their criteria.
Racquel to Werdah:
I agree with your interpretation of Haddock's evaluation of boxing as a brutal and violent sport. Also, I agree with your selection of a teacher as an individual who gives "trained, skilled" evaluations. Unfortunately, I remember some of my grade school instructors and their "evaluations".
1. The author presents her judegment in the title and subtitle that boxing is a violent sport that portrays brutality and violence as unfavorable whether in movies or elsewhere.
2. Three facts the author includes to support her evaluations are: 1. boxing is the only sport that you win by "pummeling an opponent into a state of unconsciousness" (Par. 2) which would result in assault charges if done outside of the ring. 2. a database that listed 1, 200 fighters who are killed and some of which are living with brain damage. 3. mike tyson's quote that describes his technique in taking down his opponent.
3. The contradictions that the author provided is that boxing is an honorable sport. Boxing is about gaining respect for yourself and fighting for your dream despite the outcomes and obstacles.
4. Professions such as doctors, teachers, counselors, and business consultants provides "trained, skilled" evaluations. A financial advisor would offer one advice on setting up their financial spending based on the evaluations of the person's financial resources.
In her title and subtitle, it is suggested that the author has made negative evaluations on the sport of boxing, stating that boxing is a barbaric sport that is "unrelenting" and "unremarkable."
Three facts that she offers are:
1. "...boxing is unique-the only one in which a contestant achieves the pinnacle of success by pummeling as opponent into a state of unconsciousness." This fact states that victory is achieved by knocking the opponent into an unconsciousness state.
2. "One database lists 1,2000 fighters killed in matches worldwide, and many pro boxers who do survive must cope with some degree of brain damage." This shows the damages that boxing causes.
3. "I try to catch my opponent on the tip of his nose because I try to punch the bone into his brain." This quote shows that some boxers try their best to hurt their opponents in any legal way possible.
She makes a contridiction evaluation in the last two paragraphs of her review starting when she argued that "[t]he magic of boxing is fighting beyond endurance, through cracked ribs and detached." This shows that she thinks that boxing is barbaric because people fight knowing that they will be hurt and that they have to fight even when they are hurt in order to win. However, she follows up by arguing that the movie takes the blame off of the trainer for the main character's injury by "doing what she loved to do." The fighter already knew that she would be hurt, and still loved the sport, therefore, the trainer should not be blamed for anything in the first place.
A profession that requires expert evaluations are football head coaches. They have to evaulate who their best players are,how good their opponents are, and what the best gameplan is. They have to make all of their decisions based on their evaluations. The most successful coaches are the ones who make the best evaultions.
In her title and subtitle Haddock makes an evaluation that the boxing is a kind of sport that is violent and sanguinary.
Haddock offers three facts to support her evaluation of boxing as a brutal and violent sport: first, she claimed that boxing “encourages actions that would warrant assault charges if they occurred on the street”. Secondly, she states that “violence is unvarnished” in sport of boxing and provides the data that “1,200 fighters were killed in worldwide match” in addition to many pro boxers with “some degree of brain damage”. Thirdly, she uses boxer Mike Tyson’s quote, “I try to catch my opponent on the tip of his nose because I try to punch the bone into his brain.”
In the last two paragraphs, the contradiction evaluations Haddock describe is that the film, Million Dollar Brutality, inspires sport of boxing with “nobility” even though it render a boxer a “helpless quadriplegic”.
A profession I consider as the person with trained and skilled evaluations is a lawyer. A lawyer provides me helpful suggestion based on the evaluations when I become associated in any accident in which I got hurt or injury.
Pei Liang
Hi Racquel,
In some ways, I agree with your point that medical professionals offer trained and skilled evaluations after examining patients. However, before they make conclusion for their evaluations, they usually need patients’ responses, such as when the symptoms of the illness begin, how long they have last, and any genetic history or any allergic response for any medicine.
Pei Liang
Good point about the monetary evaluation of the author.
1.Haddock’s sees boxing as a violence sport, being “unrelenting” and “unremarkable”. She foreshadows what her view is upon the sport.
2.Three facts that Haddock offers to show the brutality of boxing are:
1.“boxing is the only [sport] in which a contestant pummel an opposite into a state of unconsciousness”
2.“1200 fighters [were] killed in matches worldwide and those that survive must cope with some degree of brain damage”
3.Mike Tyson’s quote, “I try to catch my opponent on the tip of his nose because I try to punch the bone into his brain”
All supporting her claim that boxing is a brutal and violent sport.
3.Haddock makes a contradictory evaluation is that boxing is a violence sport. By watching the film, she begins to see “boxing with nobility”, being a way to get respect. Boxing becomes more than a sport, it becomes a lifestyle, having to sacrifice one's body.
4. A profession that provides skilled evaluation would be a doctor. They have to make decisions on a patient with prior and given knowledge they have and be convenient that its the right choice to make. They are given the trust to do no harm to others, being why they spend so much time in residency, having the practice to practice medicine by themselves. Doctors are basically paid for their evaluations skills and expertise.
I would of never thought a coach being an example evaluate evaluation. They do have to know something about the sport their coaching and have a sense of leadership to be able to teach the players. Maybe that's why collegiate and professional sports pay them so much.
Racquel to Shadow:
Because of space constraints, I decided not to get elaborate when describing a medical professional as an expert in "trained, skilled" evaluations beyond the minimal comments stated. Anyway, thank you for your input.
In her title and subtitle, the author wants to point our that boxing is can give us negative effects as he describes it as unrelenting and remarkable.
Three facts she offers to support her evaluation of boxing as a brutal and violent sport by saying that boxing can encourage action that would warrant assault charges if they ocuured on the street, and also include the inforamtion from the database, and wants to ban this kinds of sport.
The contradiction evaluations she describes in the last two paragraphs this review by stating that movegoers see his film as an unmistakable condemnation of bussiness and absolves the figter's trainers.
A profession that provides skilled evaluation would be a engineer because they should be get training and gain the skills to do finish their duties.
In the title, the author argued that boxing is a violence sport which generates million dollars. In the subtitle, the author argued that boxing has many negative characters. The three facts are boxing is a crime on street, boxing hurts fighters, and fighters really try to kill each other. The author claimed that the contradiction evaluation of boxing is that on one hand, a winner of a boxing game becomes a spunky prize fighter; on the other hand, the winner also becomes a quadriplegic. The author provided a quote from one of the best prize fighter in the world, it is solid evidence of his argument.
Respond to Ke Yu
I agree with Ke Yu that training is helping a person gain skills and use the skills in some applied jobs. The trainer of fighter in boxing isn't such a training that help people.
The evaluation that the author offers in her title and subtitle that boxing is a violent and very brutal sport. The three facts that supports her evaluation of boxing is in boxing matches 1200 boxers died worldwide, the quote where mike tyson says he tries to catch his opponent at the tip of his nose to punch his bone into his opponents brain, and lastly it "encourages actions that would warrant assault charges if they occurred on the street." The contradiction evaluations that she describes in the last few paragraphs is that boxing is a great sport. Boxing is about gaining pride in yourself despite the brutal beat down you've given someone. Another profession that provides expert evaluations are coaches because they get their player in a certain way and have to mold them and get them ready for that sport
I agree that coaching is a profession that provide expert evaluation. Since you play football, do you think athletes would be another profession that provide expert evaluation?
1. The author offers evaluations of boxing as a sport of violence and brutality, even in movies.
2. Haddock offers three facts that
support her evaluation of boxing as a brutal and violent sport.
a)She writes that these actions -pummeling an opponent into a state of unconsciousness- would "warrant assault charges if they occurred on the street."
B)She also writes that about 1,200 fighters have been killed in matches worldwide, and also that many pro boxers that do survive usually have brain damage in the future.
C)Also Mike Tyson's quote : "I try to catch my opponent on the tip of his nose because I try to punch the bone into his brain."
3. She makes a contradiction in the last paragraphs when she writes that "Boxing is about getting respect..." She also writes that "boxing with nobility..." These statements show that boxing is indeed more than some violent sport and there are deeper meanings as to why people box.
4. There are many professions that can provide expert evaluations, but doctors would be a good one. They are the ones that can tell you what's wrong with you, what medications to take, and how long it will take to fully recover.
The author used four evaluative words in the title and subtitle. She evaluated that boxing was “unrelenting,” “brutality,” and its “violence” was “unremarkable” in movie. The negative words showed her hostile evaluations toward boxing.
First fact she used was the uniqueness of boxing: “the only one in which a contestant achieves the pinnacle of success by pummeling an opponent into a state of unconsciousness.” Compared to other sports, boxing is relatively violent.
Second, she used some statistics to support her support the evaluation: “1200 fighters killed in matches worldwide, and many pro boxers who do survive must cope with some degree of brain damage.”
Thirdly, she said that “the very premise of boxing is barbaric to the American Medical Association” and they have clamored for a ban on both pro and amateur boxing.
In the last two paragraphs, she saw the nobility in boxing: “boxing is about respect,” “the magic of risking everything for a dream that no one sees but you.” Those evaluations are contradicted to the ones she stated before, which saying boxing was brutality.
Many professions need to provide expert evaluations, such as doctors, technicians, etc. Doctors need to provide expert evaluations in order to treat their patients properly. Technicians need to provide expert evaluations in order to find out and fix our problems with their products.
In the title and subtitle, author dresses us that boxing is a violent and brutal sport and it shows that author evaluates boxing negatively. She offers us some examples to support her evaluation of brutal boxing. She says that “boxing is unique…by pummeling an opponent into a state of unconsciousness”. She quotes Mike Tyson’s saying that “I try to catch my opponent on the tip of his nose because I try to punch the bone into his brain.” She also uses statistics to convince audiences her evaluation that “1,200 fighters killed in matches worldwide, and many pro boxers who do survive must cope with some degree of brain damage.” These examples show how cruel boxing is, kill boxers or damage boxers.
In the last two paragraphs, author also offers contradiction evaluations. “Some moviegoers see his film as an unmistakable condemnation of the business.” Besides violence, boxing is also containing personal respective—“the magic of risking everything for a dream that no one sees but you.”
A profession with skilled and trained evaluations can be a financial aid specialist. They evaluate different information students give them, verify their income and calculate how much they can get.
Hey Ricky, I have to agree with you when you say that football coaches make expert evaluations. Coaches, in any sport, know what's best when it comes to giving their team the best chance to win. They have loads of experience and players go to them when they want to make the right plays and decisions.
Hi Johnny. I didn’t notice that Mike Tyson’s quote was a fact that the author used to support her evaluation before. But now, after I read it again, I do agree your statement. His quote indeed showed how violent the boxing was.
The evaluations that the haddock offers to us in the title and subtitle is boxing is a violent sport ,it may cause harmful effects to human.And it 's not an advocating sporting.The three facts that she offers to support her evalution of boxing are: 1. the only one in which a contestant acheieves the prinnacle of success by pummeling an opponent into a state of unconsciousness.2.1200 fighters killed in matches worldwide.3 ,cope with some degree of brain damage.The contradictionry evalution she describe that boxing along with figurative sweet and spattering blood, on the orther hand, she describe boxing is about respect.
One profession with skill trained evalution that i can think of is architect.
In the reading, Vicki Haddock offers evaluations of boxing as a violence sport in the title and subtitle. She also, quote the movie Million Dollar Baby, and how it portrays boxing.
The three facts that Haddock offer to support her evaluation of boxing are: (1) Mike Tyson quotes "I try to catch my opponent...I try to punch the bone into his brain" (Para 4).(2)One database lists, "1,200 fighters killed in matches worldwide...who do survive must cope with some degree of brain damage"(Para3).(3)the "American Medical Association is a ban on pro and amateur boxing."
Haddock's contradiction evaluations in the last two paragraphs seems to be hidden and manipulative evaluations. Also, boxing is a sport about gaining honor.
Fitness Trainers and or Coaches is a kind of profession that provides expert evaluation or "trained, skilled" evaluations. Trainers and or Coaches provides helpful information about health and fitness workouts.
Vicki Haddock evaluated boxing as a violent and brutal sport even though it’s showed in movie “Million Dollar Baby”.
The three facts she offers to support her evaluation of boxing as a brutal and violent sport are: first, Haddock writes “it encourages actions that would warrant assault charges if they occurred on the street” (par. 2). Second, she gives a data about “1,200 fighters killed in matches worldwide, and many pro boxers who do survive must cope with some degree of brain damage” (par. 3). Third, she provides a quote from a boxer Mike Tyson “I try to catch my opponent on the tip of his nose because I try to punch the bone into his brain” (par.4).
The contradictory evaluations she describes in the last two paragraphs of this review is that boxing is a respectable and inspiring sport even though its violence and brutality. In order to win the match, players have to fight their opponents using their fists and strength.
There are many kinds of professions provide expert evaluations. Doctor is one of the experts that provides patients medical evaluations. Moreover, attorneys provides information about chances of winning a case for their clients.
Hello Anna,
I like the fact that you suggested teachers as an example of profession which provide expert evaluations or "trained, skilled" evluations. As a student, I often use the website Rate My Professor to evaluate teacher based on my experinces in the class.
Hi solongo,
I like your point about boxing is a truly honest sport which earns the prize without using any tool. I also think that boxing is a respectable and inspiring sport even though its violence.
Refer to her title and subtitle, the author evaluates boxing as a sport that is full of cruelty and violence.
She supports her evaluation by pointing out the three facts that “Boxing is unique - the only one in which a contestant achieves the pinnacle of success by pummeling an opponent into a state of unconsciousness.”, “In the multimillion dollar sport of boxing, the violence is unvarnished. There is no ball, no net, no goal lines. Just fists.” and “1,200 fighters killed in matches worldwide, and many pro boxers who do survive must cope with some degree of brain damage”.
The contradiction evaluations that she describes in the last two paragraphs are from the film “Million Dollar Baby” which infuses boxing with “nobility” and the audience think that “boxing is about respect – getting it for yourself and taking it away from the other guy”
One of the professions is an aviator. He is trained and skilled to operate the plane and carry hundreds of thousands of passengers a day to their destinations safely.
I also think that architects are professions who need well-trained and multi-skills. They are very important to us because they provides significant evaluation on the construction of buildings and bridges, so that we could use them everyday.
In Million Dollar Brutality the author's title and subtitle offer judgements of boxing as extremly brutal,violentand limitless sport. That the movies inhance and send the wrong message to viewers.
The three facts she presents are " boxing is unique, the only one in which a component achives the innacle of sucess by pummeling an opponent into a state of unconsciouness" Paragraph 2. Also, " one database lists 1,200 fighters killed in matches worldwide, and many pro boxers who survive must cope with some degree of brain damage" Paragraph 3. Lastly, " the magic of boxing is fighting beyond endurance, through cracked ribs and detached retina. The magic of risking everything for s dream that no one sees but you" paragraph 5.
She contradict herself when she says " the God-like narrative Morgan Freeman reasssures us,basso profundo, that the fighter is doing something she loved to do." this is a generalization, because its not a fact this is true, she didnt say it.
another profession that needs expert evaluations and needs to be skilled and trained is a "Dog Trainer" they need to know how to teach the dogs how to listen to there owner.
To Misty From Alisha
How was the manager blamed for the woman getting injured? Your right doctors do evaluate us and have to be experts.
The author, Vicki Haddock, commenced the subject by associating professional boxing with “brutality” and “unrelenting” and “unremarkable” violence, throughout the title and subtitle. The overall evaluation is to accentuate what a violent sport boxing is, thus naturally developing and extending to Haddock’s antagonistic consciousness in it. The persuasion is subsequently expanded into three facts.
1. Professional boxing is unique among all treacherous sports. The author specifies it as “the only one in which a contestant achieves the pinnacle of success by pummeling an opponent into a state of unconsciousness.”
2. Violence in boxing is unvarnished throughout nothing other than fists. Haddock speculates with fact – “one database lists 1200 fighters killed in matches world wide, and many pro boxers who do survive must cope with some degree of brain damage.”
3. The very barbaric premise of boxing has induced many medical organizations – such as “the American Medical Association and its counterparts in dozens of other countries” – to propose to forbid pro and amateur boxing. Evidence that the author used to emphasize the barbarity of profession boxing may be referred to how Boxer Mike Tyson described his strategic but aggressive technique – “I try to catch my opponent on tip of his nose because I try to punch the bone into his brain.”
The contradiction evaluations that the author described may be generally recapitulated as “boxing with nobility.” Although the author portrayed professional boxing as an extraordinarily violent sport, after watching the movie, her perspective in boxing commenced being influenced. She indicated a string of realizations that most audience or at least she has obtained, “Boxing is about respect… The magic of boxing is fighting beyond endurance, through cracked ribs and detached retinas.” The violent fists in boxing, after such rationalizations, should be re-considered and then explained as boxers’ self-respects to win their games, or further elaborating, to pursue their dream regardless of any obstacles.
Professions that may provide expert evaluations include lawyers, judges, and doctors, among others. They are uniformly compelled to make not only quick but also accurate and thoughtful judgments. In details, lawyers should critically analyze cases and protect their litigants under expert evaluations. Judges are significantly responsible for adjudications, where “trained, skilled” evaluations are also necessary. Doctors should respond to various symptoms both rapidly and exactly, which requires expert evaluations as well.
According to Haddock’s title and subtitle, it clearly shows that boxing is a violent and brutal sport that should not be developed, because it will ignite violence in our community.
To support her evaluations, she brings up three facts as evidences which are on page 193: the first one is “1200 fighters killed in matches worldwide, and many pro boxers who do survive must cope with some degree of brain damage.” From this data, we can see why boxing is a violent sport. It killed many fighters because of violence. The second one is “I try to catch my opponent on the tip of his nose because I try to punch the bone into his brain” which she quoted from boxer Mike Tyson’s describing. It shows that how brutal boxers are. Third facts she used is the very premise of boxing is barbaric to the American Medical Association. In some countries, they have clamored for a ban on pro and amateur boxing.
However, Haddock also describe contradictory evaluations to her point boxing is a brutal and violent sport in the last two paragraphs, such as “Boxing with nobility,” “Boxing is about respect,” and “Boxing is the magic of risking everything for a dream that no one sees but you.” That is also why the character of Million Dollar Baby, an underdog amateur female boxer achieved her dream of becoming a professional boxer even if she was paralyzed from a boxing match.
One profession I really want to describe here is doctor, which needs to provide expert evaluations. Doctors can make people health and figure why they get sick. Doctors give people medicine and other treatments. They also give advice how to keep our bodies health.
I truly agree with your point which is aviator needs to provide expert evaluations. Because an aviator has a good trained and skilled would save many people when in an accident. For example, Chesley Burnett Sullenberge III, who safely landed an airplane in New York after it hit a flock of birds, saved the lives of all 155 people.
Haddock suggests that boxing as a sport is "barbaric" and "unrelenting", but in movies it is "unremarkable."
One of the first fact Haddock offers to exemplify the brutality of boxing is "a contestant achieves the pinnacle of success by pummeling an opponent into a state of unconsciousness," Haddock is suggesting that to win in this sport you have to have to the mentality of beating your opponent into a bloody pulp.
Haddock's second fact show the statistic that " One database lists 1,200 fighters killed in matches worldwide, and many pro boxers who do survive must cope with some degree of brain damage." This suggests that in this sport there a chance of death and if you are lucky enough to survive you might suffer permanent damage to your brain.
Haddock's final fact states that "Boxer Mike Tyson has been quoted describing his technique: "I try to catch my opponent on the tip of his nose because I try to punch the bone into his brain." This suggests boxers like Tyson have the mentality to seriously hurt his opponent such as causing brain damage in order to win.
Haddock made a contradiction by suggesting the brutality of boxing while stating that boxing is "the magic of risking everything for a dream that no one sees but you." Haddock is suggesting that while boxing is violent, but from some aspect boxing is seen with "nobility"
Another profession that requires expert evaluations or trained skills is a mechanic. Usually we ask for their evaluations on the status of ours cars based on their expertise. Usually we would believe and trust mechanics if they say our car needs a new battery or if we bust up our engines.
Hey Thomas,
I certainly agree with you when you suggests the professions of doctor and lawyers for their evaluations. Certainly we would go to someone for medical or law advice from someone that has more experience or knowledge on the subject. Even though we might not recognize it, but we ask for a lot of "experts" for their evaluations on a particular subject to help us make a decision or think a certain way.
Yes, I agree with you that Doctors provide expert evaluations and are given the trust to do no harm to others but sometimes there have been cases where they make wrong evaluation, trust me.
In the title the author offers her evaluation that boxing is a brutal and violent sport. Then she makes the evaluation in the sub title that in movies boxing is glorified and in real live it's unrelenting and barbaric. The three facts she offers are that 1200 people have died from boxing around the world. Also that mike tyson likes to punch peoples nose bone's into their brain. The third one was that the american medical association is trying to get a ban on boxing.
In the description of million dollar baby.
In the last two paragraphs the writer tries to switch the blame from the trainer to the boxer saying that the boxer knew what kind of danger she was in before going into the fight.
Another profession where skilled evaluations are needed are in the army. I believe they have experts evaluate their next move with a bunch of information and make a final decision based on the information.
Daniel to Raquel
I like the fact that you pointed out the monetary evaluation in the title. I didn't notice that till you mentioned it.
Hello Racquel,
I find that your interpretation of the title and subtitle is interesting in that you stated how the author evaluated boxing in the title as a dangerous and brutal sport, but also the monetary value it comes with.
The author, Vicki Haddock offers the evaluation that boxing is an unrelenting and violent sport in her title and subtitle.
She presents three facts in her support. The first one is "One database lists 1,200 fighters killed in matches worldwide, and many pro boxers who do survive must cope with some degree of brain damage" to prove the sport of boxing just filled with fists.
The second fact she states is the words from the boxer Mike Tyson. From his word, we can see that boxing is barbaric and can have very bad injury on the boxers.
The third fact she presents in the article is the string of rationalizations by the audience who watch the boxing game:" The magic of boxing is fighting beyond endurance, through cracked ribs and detached retinas.
Haddock's contradiction evaluation in the last two paragraphs is the film Million Dollar Baby “imbues boxing with nobility”.
There are many professions provide expert evaluations in our daily life. For example, the salesmen in the electronic stores like Bestbuy or Radioshack is a professional person. In order to make sales and provide the needed information to their customers, they are well known about the electronic products’ function and the instruction of using them. This expert evaluation can help solve the consumers” questions and improve the sales in the store.
To Ricky,
I agree with your point that even boxing is a violent sport, the trainer should not be blamed for anything because the main character in the film injury by what she loved to do. Also, I think there are many professions who provide expert evaluation in our daily life, football head coach is a good example.
Hi Ke,
I agree with your example that engineers are professions. They must pass series of hard courses and tests to receive license. They build house, bridge and freeways for us. They must have possess enough skills and well-trained.
To Daniel:
I agree with what you have say that the author offers a evaluation at the title . Then she makes a evaluation at the sub title.Also,you said that army need skilled evaluations to make a decision of theri next move. That's true.
The author estimates the sport boxing in a negative way as violent and brutal.
The three facts that she offer to support her evaluation of boxing as a brutal and violent sport are
(1)“boxing is the only sport in which a contestant pummel an opposite into a state of unconsciousness”
(2)“1200 fighters were killed in matches worldwide and those that survive must cope with some degree of brain damage”
(3)“I try to catch my opponent on the tip of his nose because I try to punch the bone into his brain”
One contradiction evaluations that she raised in the last two paragraphs was that she starts saying boxing is “the magic of risking everything for a dream that no one sees but you.” which doesn't follow up what she raised at first that boxing is violent.
Doctors need to provide expert evaluations in order to confirm what kind of illness does the patient has and what medicine should he/she take.
Hi Thomas,
I agree the example that you raised up, lawyer must have accurate and thoughtful judgments, it led them to win their case and help the innocence out.
I completely agree with you that juristic professions, such as lawyers, are ones that trained and skilled evaluations are necessary. Their decisions may influence how their litigants will be ultimately judged in various cases. To further elaborate, they are always required to analyze cases throughout an objective and professional manner, and subsequently provide evaluations to litigants about the most appropriate following steps.
I agree with what she said about the evaluation of Doctors becasue doctors need to check patiens badies carefully in order to diagnose their problems so that they can give approprixate feedbak to them.
Hey Werdah, at first, I did not notice how the author contradicts herself when calling boxing barbaric at first, and then later talking about how it is a form of respect, but after reading your blog, I finally saw and understood that. Good point.
In the article Haddock suggest that boxing is a brutal sport to watch, but can be interesting and remarkable in the movie.
There are three mains facts that she talked about.
1)The brutality of striking and beating someone else is a constant achives the climax of success by repeatedly boxing his opponet into a state of unconsciousness.
2)She said 1200 fighters were killed in matches worldwide and those who survived must live with some degree on brain damage.
3)She presented the facination of rationalization by the audience who watches the game. The beauty of boxing is fighting beyond your pain.
Mike Tyson's quote "I try to catch my opponent on the tip of his nose, because i try to punch the bone into his brain.
Boxing is a violent sport while watching the film she began to understand boxing with dignity and greatness.To win in sport you have to have the passion and the mentality of a fighter and beat you opponent into a bloody pulp.
Simply by reading the title and subtitle, the author has fully illustrated that she is not partial to boxing. No matter if it's real or in the movies, Haddock considers this sport nothing short of barbaric.
She supports this by discussing the boxing death rate, Mike Tyson's brutal technique, and the AMA's call for a boxing ban.
In the last two paragraphs, she explains how many have learned to take the movie's meaning into a different light. That the movie is based on "honor" and "dreams", and that the heroine was disabled doing what she loved.
I believe most professions require some sort of "trained, skilled" evaluations. But to be more specific, we could say a medical worker, who must know the body to be able to explain any ailments.
Julie to Ricky...
I hadn't thought about evaluations in sports! But that is very true, coaches do need to use skilled evaluations for the games. If they want to win, at least.
To Werdah
I agree that boxing is a very violent and brutal sport. Eventhough, some say it is a noble and honest sport, to me it is very difficult to understand and watch grown up men beating at each other for the sickness of money. Though the money is good.
Racquel to Meuy S & Daniel:
Thank you for the comments.
In the title and subtitle the author offers her opinion on boxing how it is brutal and violent.
The three facts that Haddock offers to support her evaluation are the quote from Mike Tyson " I try to catch my opponent on the tip of his nose because I try to punch the bone into his brain." (para.4). Also the "one database lists 1,200 fighters killed in matches worldwide, and many pro boxers who do survive must cope with some degree of brain damage."(para.3).Lastly she states that"the magic of boxing is fighting beyond endurance,through cracked ribs and detached retinas.The magic of risking everything for a dream that no one sees but you."(para.6).
A contradiction evaluation would be when she says that boxing is violent and burtal it is still"imbuses boxing with nobility." (para. 6). Also when she says "the God-like narrator Morgan Freeman reassures us,basso profundo,that the fighter was disabled doing what she loved to do."(para.7).
Other professions that provide expert evaluations includes Therapist who evaluate people who come to see them and need also doctors,judges,and coaches.
I agree with you coaches do have to evaluate thier players,plays,and the team in general thats what helps the team to become better.I know because I played sports for all four years of high school.
The title explains the opinion on the nature of boxing and what it brings which is violence. Three facts that the author states about this. The first facts would be that there a an special organization trying to put a stop on boxing. Then their was quote from Mike Tyson "I try to catch my opponent on the tip of his nose because I try to punch the bone into his brain." The last fact would be that there were facts stating one huge list people that were killed in boxing matches all over the world. Some would see his movie as a misconception of business sort of speak.
Those are three important facts, because you have to stop and think about the impact that this sport has on the human body. Lots of people die due to this sport. Just like Mike Tyson said, his quote said it all in a nutshell. Those kind of things happen everyday, this sport is brutal to the human body far more than any other sport. What sport do you know that kills more people like that other than football perhaps.
In the title "Million Dollar Brutality" Haddock gives her interpretation of the movie "Million Dollar Baby". Although I've never seen the movie, I saw many trailers before and after the movie was released so upon first glance at the title I assumed it had something to do with it. The subtitle evaluates her feelings on the sport and how it is depicted in the movies.
Three supporting facts given are (1) she points out that in this sport and the only one of its kind the only thing used are the fists of the fighters (2) she also quoted a very famous boxer Mike Tyson who explained that his goal was to drive his opponents bone from his nose to his brain (3) lastly she pointed out the fact that the woman that the movie (a true story) was based on ended up being a quadriplegic due to injuries sustained during the boxing matches.
The contradictions are how films paint the sport as being nobile despite the blood shed and lost lives. Also, as long as the fighter goes down doing what they love whatever the results are worth it.
A profession that provides expert evaluations are college admission counselors.
In the authors title and subtitle the evaluation that she is offering that boxing is highly paid and the safety of the sport is ignored. the author uses the statistical facts from a database on the deaths that occur, the views support from the American Medical Association, and the direct quote from famous boxer Mike Tyson endorsing the brutality of the sport.
her contradiction evaluations in the last two paragraphs were when she said that "moviegoers see this film as a condemnation of the business, and also " the magic of risking everything for a dream that no one else sees but you".
other kinds of professions that provide expert evaluations are therapists, who assess a clients situation and provide strategic planned outcomes. and managers at work. they are in charge of alot of people and there evaluations determine if you continue with the job or termination.
@Alisha i like your expert you used the dog trainer, one would think that is something that doesn't need an expert to evaluate but trust it is indeed beneficial to have :)
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