The "Sikhs Proud to be Americans," have five pictures in that one ad to show. In each picture they have some kind of head covering that closely resembles a turban. Also in each photo they have something to that they are patriotic or have an American heart. At the bottom of each photograph there is a shadow picture of the Statue of Liberty. These images were probably chosen because of the whole September 11th, thing to show others the difference. They are representing the ones that in a lot of ways resembles terrorists. They are trying to tell us that there is a difference between them and terrorist.
The repeated picture of the shadow Statue of Liberty at the bottom of the ads are representing them as an a American. It's to let everyone know that their heart is an American heart. The message that they are sending is "how can they be terrorist if they have an American heart." The role of this visual argument is to try and get America to see that we do have allies that very closely resembles terrorist and that we are so blinded by September 11th that we are just hurting or possibly killing our allies.
We are the audience, America. As mentioned before our minds are clouded by the September 11th terrorist attack that we are blinded by who our allies. They are trying to get us to understand that we shouldn't judge them by what they around their heads or what they look like but judge them by their hearts.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Week 6: Reading Response 2
During this whole dispute most of the issues in the emails and blogs were about the wording of the captions. While there were some emails and blogs that had other concerns most were either confused or just plain angry with the wording, making this a "definitional argument." The relevant terms a "finding" and "looting." Some people describe finding as something not in a place to be bought and isn't already owned by someone else. Now the term "looting" has several meanings in different situations. Lets say there is a riot, then the term "looting" means going into a store of any kind and coming out with any type of item that the person did not pay for. Now on the flip side lets say there is a natural disaster and everything is destroyed but grocery stores. "Looting" is now defined as going into a store and coming out with items that are not of survival items and have not been paid for.The world just doesn't see eye to eye on these types of situations. People define those two term differently every time,some go by the basic definition of them and others define them according to other peoples nationality.
Some say that "finding" is walking or driving somewhere and there is some kind of item that catches your interest, and it's not already owned by someone else. Now that's hard because how often do you find something that hasn't already been previously owned by someone else, chances are slim to none of that ever happening. Others say "finding" is when you see something of interest and is not right then and there owned then it's the finders, this is a much easier definition. "Looting" is more difficult, some define "looting" according to the situation, and some say that if your a certain race it's either "finding" or "looting."
I too have different definitions for both of the terms. I prefer the term "finding." In both photographs they are finding, it's just that the one on the left just so happens to find a grocery store with a larger amount of items, and the one on the right didn't.
Some say that "finding" is walking or driving somewhere and there is some kind of item that catches your interest, and it's not already owned by someone else. Now that's hard because how often do you find something that hasn't already been previously owned by someone else, chances are slim to none of that ever happening. Others say "finding" is when you see something of interest and is not right then and there owned then it's the finders, this is a much easier definition. "Looting" is more difficult, some define "looting" according to the situation, and some say that if your a certain race it's either "finding" or "looting."
I too have different definitions for both of the terms. I prefer the term "finding." In both photographs they are finding, it's just that the one on the left just so happens to find a grocery store with a larger amount of items, and the one on the right didn't.
Week 6: Reading response 1
The visual argument by Mike Lester "It's GOT to Be the Shoes" is about a card board man with a height requirement with the words "You Must Be This Tall To Enter College." There is a young man about to enter, now in actuality he doesn't meet the requirements to be in that college but his shoes that he has on gives him that extra boost he needs to enter. His shoes say "racial preferences," and the young lady behind him is saying "It's GOT TO BE THE SHOES." This argument is stating that some would consider having racial preferences would make them a bigger person.
The cartoon by Dennis Draughan, "Supreme Irony," is about the supreme court trying to make a decision on whether there should be a diversity in races. Now while there are seven men and two women that's not the issue of that cartoon, the irony is that there is only one African American among the supreme court. There isn't going to be very much difference in the opinions of the supreme court because they don't have much diversity among them.
The visual argument by Mike Thompson, "Daniel Lives on Detroit's East side," is about a young African American who has to face all these obstacles in life and yet makes it to college but a women considers that a break. African Americans encounter a lot of negativism that makes it hard to get into college, however, with some "studying hard" and a little "affirmative action," it can be done.
The cartoon by Signe Wilkinson, "Admissions" is about a group of young adults who are in college. One of which is an African American. There's one person who didn't get in and he blames it on the African American who is labeled a minority. This argument is trying to say that even when African Americans get into college they still have to hear other people's mouths that is outside of college as well.
The visual argument by Dean Camp "Pricey" is about a young man who is trying to get into college but is being chased by another man who is reminding him of the expense of college. This cartoon wants people to know that yes college can be "pricey" but we should still go because it's worth it. The most effective one is the "Daniel Lives on Detroit's East side," by Mike Thompson and the least effective one is "Pricey" by Dean Camp. Mike Thompson's cartoon is the most effective because those are things African American's really encounter while trying to be successful. Dean Camp's cartoon is least effective because most people don't care how much it cost to get into college they just want to get in.
The cartoon by Dennis Draughan, "Supreme Irony," is about the supreme court trying to make a decision on whether there should be a diversity in races. Now while there are seven men and two women that's not the issue of that cartoon, the irony is that there is only one African American among the supreme court. There isn't going to be very much difference in the opinions of the supreme court because they don't have much diversity among them.
The visual argument by Mike Thompson, "Daniel Lives on Detroit's East side," is about a young African American who has to face all these obstacles in life and yet makes it to college but a women considers that a break. African Americans encounter a lot of negativism that makes it hard to get into college, however, with some "studying hard" and a little "affirmative action," it can be done.
The cartoon by Signe Wilkinson, "Admissions" is about a group of young adults who are in college. One of which is an African American. There's one person who didn't get in and he blames it on the African American who is labeled a minority. This argument is trying to say that even when African Americans get into college they still have to hear other people's mouths that is outside of college as well.
The visual argument by Dean Camp "Pricey" is about a young man who is trying to get into college but is being chased by another man who is reminding him of the expense of college. This cartoon wants people to know that yes college can be "pricey" but we should still go because it's worth it. The most effective one is the "Daniel Lives on Detroit's East side," by Mike Thompson and the least effective one is "Pricey" by Dean Camp. Mike Thompson's cartoon is the most effective because those are things African American's really encounter while trying to be successful. Dean Camp's cartoon is least effective because most people don't care how much it cost to get into college they just want to get in.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Week 6: Plagiarism Response
I thought i knew all there was to know about plagiarism, I was wrong. I knew that you had to put quotes around words that are being spoken or were written by another person. But i didn't know that you had to give credit to information that is not "common knowledge."
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Week 4:Grammer Girl Response
The Grammar Girl's suggestions were interesting to hear although some of them seemed unnecessary to me, to elaborate on that the one where she suggests reading backwards from finish to start. I tried it for a little while but then things just got out of wack, it started to get a little confusing. The "print" suggestion is a fair proof reading tip. That way you can get a chance to see your work up close and make notes or mark on it if you need to. But that's not always an option, sometimes the work has to be rushed or a printer might not be available the particular time.
I put two together and found that it was the most effective. The reading out loud suggestion worked in my favor mostly because that;s how I read. When I read in my head for some reason my mouth says the words but my mind doesn't it's like it wonders off thinking of other things while I'm still saying the words. The fresh start suggestion I'm sure most of my classmates used because it's recommended we try the four suggestions on our first un-graded assignment and I haven't read that in forever. I found a number of errors in my assignment one of which was in the title of my work, making errors right away, imagine that. But most if those errors were minor but still counts.
I put two together and found that it was the most effective. The reading out loud suggestion worked in my favor mostly because that;s how I read. When I read in my head for some reason my mouth says the words but my mind doesn't it's like it wonders off thinking of other things while I'm still saying the words. The fresh start suggestion I'm sure most of my classmates used because it's recommended we try the four suggestions on our first un-graded assignment and I haven't read that in forever. I found a number of errors in my assignment one of which was in the title of my work, making errors right away, imagine that. But most if those errors were minor but still counts.
Week 5: LEAD SENTENCE
Shelly sat up paralyzed with fear. www.geocities.com
Jane Lebchenco, the Oregon marine biologist President Obama picked to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA.)
These lead sentences are both summary leads. The first one caught my attention because it sounds like it's about to be a scary story in which i happen to love scary stories. I favor the second one because i want to be a biologist and almost anything dealing with science is interesting to me.
Jane Lebchenco, the Oregon marine biologist President Obama picked to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA.)
These lead sentences are both summary leads. The first one caught my attention because it sounds like it's about to be a scary story in which i happen to love scary stories. I favor the second one because i want to be a biologist and almost anything dealing with science is interesting to me.
Week 5:Reading Response 3
The multiple audiences for "i am my anti-drug" are the ones who stereotypes, as well as the ones who are being stereotyped against. The advertisement is addressing the audience who judge people. Everyday people mostly young teenagers or young adults are being judged just by how they dress and the way they look, as well as the way they talk. The people doing the stereotyping don't care about who they judge and they don't care if they were wrong, well for about ten minutes they do, but it doesn't take them long to go back to judging. The invoked audience are the ones who are being stereotyped against. Everyday they have to worry about it, they get up and stress about what to wear, how to do their hair a certain way, and speak a certain way. After what feels to be an eternity of trying to please those who judge they still fall victim to it to them there's no escaping it. Then they think "well if they think i do it I might as well do it." They think if they look at them that way no matter what they do then they should be that way.
All three ads focus on illegal drug use, but there are three different types of audience that are being targeted. The first ad "He might dump me" targets people who have either family,friends,spouses, or couples who are using illegal drugs and that they should step up to the plate and say something, it could change alot . The second ad about "regret" targets the ones who uses drugs but have not gotten caught or into serious trouble yet. The last three are about people who are being stereotyped.
The "I am My Anti-Drug' is the most effective because the other two when faced in those situations are a lot harder to deal with it's a lot harder to act upon it. It also lets people know that it's okay to dress and look a certain way and still be successful, and also the people who judge that they may look like they use illegal drugs but that's not always the case. It is a general effective way because there are people who do take advice and put it to good use.
All three ads focus on illegal drug use, but there are three different types of audience that are being targeted. The first ad "He might dump me" targets people who have either family,friends,spouses, or couples who are using illegal drugs and that they should step up to the plate and say something, it could change alot . The second ad about "regret" targets the ones who uses drugs but have not gotten caught or into serious trouble yet. The last three are about people who are being stereotyped.
The "I am My Anti-Drug' is the most effective because the other two when faced in those situations are a lot harder to deal with it's a lot harder to act upon it. It also lets people know that it's okay to dress and look a certain way and still be successful, and also the people who judge that they may look like they use illegal drugs but that's not always the case. It is a general effective way because there are people who do take advice and put it to good use.
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