An introduction of any sort is very significant. When introducing people to eachother, it is used to let people know who the other one is and a little bit about that person. When introducing an essay or an article, it is used to tell what the essay or article is about, without actually showing us what is going on in it and what is being discussed.
The perfect introduction in writing introduces the main topic, without giving away too much of the "good stuff" but enough to capture the audiences attention. With a thesis statement that expresses the authors opinion on the main topic being discussed, so that the audience knows where the essay/article is headed. The perfect introduction also includes the "roadmap" of the piece of writing, which shows what they will be talked about first, and where it will go from there.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Blog Week 9A
Classification and Division is when the writer catergorizes things in order to make their writing more simple to understand. By pulling out certain key elements in their writing and going further into depth for each element. An example that we talked about in class is friends. We have school friends, work friends, family friends, best friends, and so on. We have different friends for different events, situations, and other things. Another example that we talked about in class was school. We have elementary with different "stations", then we go into junior high where we have 7 classes, high-school where we have an A & B class schedule with each involving 4 classes. And then we have college, where you can personalize your schedule in order to fit with your life style.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Blog week 8B
Poetry: Literature involving very special and intense words. By the use of certain rhythms and styles it is used to express feelings, strong feelings. Poems may or may not rhyme but they are written in such a way that no other writing is written, making them unique and beautiful in their own way.
Vulnerability: Different people have different "safe zones" and when you leave your personal safe zone, you make yourself vulnerable. Meaning that you are making it possible for other people/things to harm you in some way, shape or form, whether it's emotionally or physically.
Infatuation: It's that feeling you often recieve throughout many of your younger years. Where when you meet somebody and you admire them. The puppy love, it's not something that lasts forever, it's short and very passsionate.
Vulnerability: Different people have different "safe zones" and when you leave your personal safe zone, you make yourself vulnerable. Meaning that you are making it possible for other people/things to harm you in some way, shape or form, whether it's emotionally or physically.
Infatuation: It's that feeling you often recieve throughout many of your younger years. Where when you meet somebody and you admire them. The puppy love, it's not something that lasts forever, it's short and very passsionate.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Blog Week 8A
Music: The art or science of combining vocal and/or instrumental sounds in order to produce beauty of form, harmony, and express emotions. Who would've thought that such a lowclass, african american, gangbanger could have such an impact on the world? Music for Tupac Shakur was much more than just combining vocal and instumental sounds together, for him, it was a way to express himself. A way for him to get his feelings out there, to show the world what it's really like to be growing up in the 'hood.'
In the article From Poetry to Rap:The Lyrics of Tupac Shakur that I recently have read, it was discussed just how many achievements Tupac had made. Six solo rap albums, over 30 singles, starring in six movies, and also including a body of poems, is all helped and influenced greatly by his upbringing. Because his mother was a part of the Black Panther Party, an African-American revolutionary socialist organization active in the United States, Tupac learned and excelled in verbal dexterity, meaning that he was very good with his words and wordplay. While at the same time learning about the influences from his mothers political past.
In the article From Poetry to Rap:The Lyrics of Tupac Shakur that I recently have read, it was discussed just how many achievements Tupac had made. Six solo rap albums, over 30 singles, starring in six movies, and also including a body of poems, is all helped and influenced greatly by his upbringing. Because his mother was a part of the Black Panther Party, an African-American revolutionary socialist organization active in the United States, Tupac learned and excelled in verbal dexterity, meaning that he was very good with his words and wordplay. While at the same time learning about the influences from his mothers political past.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
blog week 7A
Subject specific rhetorical tools are very important for the writing process because they help to specify things within the story, making the writing more comprehendable for the audience. They also help to make the writing more interesting by adding details, and painting an image with the words in which they use.
Compare and Contrast is one of the rhetorical tools, which is used when there is a basis of comparison. When two or more objects, or things, are able to be compared. This helps us to understand the similiarites and differences between them.
Visual Gazes are another rhetorical tool which can be used. It helps the audience visualize what you are trying to say. The few in which we talked about in class include the following: familial gaze which is used to remind us of close friends and family. National gaze, which isn't neccessarly so private, or so near to the heart. Consumer gaze, which is used to get consumers to buy products. For example, commercials and ads. Lastly, Travel gaze, which is used to get you to Travel. Like Disneyland photos, making children all over the world wanting to go meet all their favorite cartoon characters in real life.
Compare and Contrast is one of the rhetorical tools, which is used when there is a basis of comparison. When two or more objects, or things, are able to be compared. This helps us to understand the similiarites and differences between them.
Visual Gazes are another rhetorical tool which can be used. It helps the audience visualize what you are trying to say. The few in which we talked about in class include the following: familial gaze which is used to remind us of close friends and family. National gaze, which isn't neccessarly so private, or so near to the heart. Consumer gaze, which is used to get consumers to buy products. For example, commercials and ads. Lastly, Travel gaze, which is used to get you to Travel. Like Disneyland photos, making children all over the world wanting to go meet all their favorite cartoon characters in real life.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Blog Week 6A
Compare and contrast in visual rhetoric is important in many ways. By promoting higher-order thinking through comparing, analyzing, organizing, and evaluating, it shows the differences in things, as well as the similarities. And because of this, it is easier to pick and choose what you do and do not like about each. Comparing and contrasting helps you to understand more of what is going on, becoming more flexible with your writing.
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