Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Freaky Fun Sports; Keeping You Healthy
Works Cited:
Home
Geaorge, Aliesa R.. "The Health Benefits Of Cheerleading." CenterWorks Mind Body Spirit. MMIX Centerworks, n.d. Web. 13 Dec 2011.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Control Your Drinking #shotsonshots
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSzcsXNOfh4
Works Citied
"College Drinking: A Snapshot of Annual High-Risk College Drinking Consequences." Research about Alcohol and College Drinking Prevention. 07 July 2010. Web. 06 Dec. 2011.
Burrell, Jackie. "College Drinking - Sobering Statistics on College Drinking." Tips for Parents of College Students, Teens and 20-somethings. Web. 29 Nov. 2011.
"College Drinking: A Few Statistics." Office of the Dean of Students Home. Web. 29 Nov. 2011.
Jahwan to the RESCUE!
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Lafolette Love
CH 9: Bard
CH 7: Plagiarism
Delivering a presentation: answer 7 simple questions
The text you find, use, and forget to cite. #AvoidPlagiarism!
CH 6:Building
CH 5: The Research
David Letterman
Ball State alum, David Letterman and journalism Rachel Maddow came to Ball State to have a conversation as a part of David Letterman’s Distinguished Professional Lecture and Workshop Series on December 2nd. Also joining the pair was BSU president JoAnn Gora. I thoroughly enjoyed the program because of its news dynamic and the simple fact they were not just lecturing to us, it was an honest conversation about events and issues in our world today. I thought it was very interesting Letterman brought Gora on stage, because Maddow and Letterman are these powerful, influential people and are nationally famous, but Gora is just locally known because she is our president. It was interesting to see them interact because they do come from such different backgrounds. The most interesting topic for me was the Sandusky conversation about the Penn State and Syracuse sex abuse scandals. Listening to Gora speak about the University side and what she would do was very interesting and listening to Maddow who is a profound journalist and has covered this for weeks now talk about the multiple sides of the story was interesting to hear and understand. Gora and Maddow really had the same opinion about the situation and how it is so upsetting and shocking when no one reported it. It was bad enough the event occurred, but shocking they kept it from the police. I like that Gora emphasized that a university isn’t about their football team, it really is academics and to know that Penn State hid this scandal for fear of a bad reputation, specifically towards the football team is upsetting to many.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
pursausion skills
Chapter 2: Understanding Strategies of Persuasion
The point of an ad is to convince the audience. This is why advertisers are careful to attend to the rhetorical situation, in which we find specific strategies of argumentation that you can use to make your case. Most advertisers use narration comparison-contrast, example, illustration, cause and effect, definition, analogy, process, description, classification and division.
The narration is how to sell their product, for example using an ad to tell a story. Comparison-contrast is used to convince the audience to purchase their product instead of their competitors. An example or illustration of a product can show how the product can impact the consumer’s life. Cause and effect is used to show the benefits of using their product and the definition is to specify the purpose and function of the product. The process is to demonstrate the way a product can be used and the classification is to help the audience concept how the product fits into a larger scheme. All of these strategies are very effective if chosen and used correctly to persuade the audience into purchasing their product.
Regards From the Nest. Chirp Chirp.
A few weeks ago, I was only focused on college football. Then, I saw a glorious sign. “BSU Basketball Fanfest”. Finally. I am a huge basketball fan and was ready for the season to tip off. So I decided to attend this event to get myself excited for the upcoming men’s basketball season. I threw on some BSU merch that evening and I walked over to Worthen Arena. What I saw was awesomely promising. There was a nice line where you could grab your new poster for the upcoming season. I waited in line and was eventually greeted by a large red person. Yes, THE Charlie Cardinal and his obnoxiously large yellow feet waddled over and gave me a big high five. With my excitement level at an all time high, I waited in line. What is better than a large cartoon Cardinal? A large cartoon piece of pizza perhaps? I saw yes. After Charlie left and piece of pizza came over and handed me a coupon. He was a promotion with Papa John’s (Ball State Alumni). Well this has taken a turn for the weird. So without any more cartoon interruptions, I got my poster. Then I didn’t see much else to do. As I got prepared to leave I see head coach Billy Taylor. I don’t know coach Taylor personally, but my brother does. My brother played on the team hear from 2007-2009. So I went up and introduced myself and told him I was excited to watch the team this year. He was delighted to talk with me and catch up on what my brother was up to. After that, I walked through the tunnel that the cheerleaders were making and was on my way. All in all a very fun time. I suggest if you have never been to watch the men’s team play, run by sometime. They will be taking on 2-time National Runner Up Butler on Saturday at 2.
What is Rhetorical Limitation?
The Funniest People You've Never Heard Of
Earlier this year I went to a show at Emens called “The Second City”. Naturally, not many students knew what they were all about. I vaguely had an idea just because my brother practices in a similar field as them. “The Second City” is a comedy troupe from Chicago, Illinois. They are a very famous group. Many of their members go on to bigger or better things, such as Saturday Night Live and many movies. Some famous alumni are Dan Aykroyd, Steve Carell, and Amy Poehler. What they do is called sketch comedy. Essentially they have a set of predetermined skits they perform but they also did a few impromptu things. This was a fantastic show. The group was on fire. The crowd was extremely receptive. It was a great time.
I remember a few great skits they did for us. My personal favorite from that night was one they did about two men at a NASCAR event. They were your prototypical red necks at a NASCAR event, but as you heard them begin to talk they were very intelligent and insightful. Talking about President Obama’s health care plan and the oppression of women in the Middle East. It was very funny. Another thing I really enjoyed was the Angry Birds musical/drama they did. It was a Shakespearian drama very similar to Romeo and Juliet, but it was with the Angry Birds characters.
All in all it was a very good show. I really wish Ball State would bring in acts like this more often.
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Chapter 6 is all about organizing and writing research arguments. The text describe writing like film production. Here is how it is described:
1) Both have many small steps that support a grounding vision or main idea.
2) Both have a carefully planned structure.
3) Both involve rigorous editing.
I think this comparison hits it right on the head. When you start a paper, the best thing to do is make a written outline. This is pretty much a rough-rough draft of your paper. If you wish, you can make a formal outline. This is a more comprehensive detailed layout of your paper. It hits on every point in your paper. On page 165, they give you a list of organizational strategies.
1) Chronological- relevant for historical discussions
2) Thematic- helps with diverse case studies
3) Cause and Effect- focuses on consequences
4) Problem-Solution- useful for social issues papers
5) Illustrative- emphasizes examples of a pattern
6) Marco to Macro- moves from the specific to the general
7) Narrative- employs the personal experience
O'Brien, Alyssa J. "Chapter 6: Learning Outline Strategies." Envision: Writing and Researching Arguments. 3rd ed. Paloalto: Pearson. 165. Print.
When you get down to assessing the outlines, you need to look at each section and break it down and ask yourself about each part.
Thesis: Is it complex and interesting?
Argument: Is it a smooth progression of thoughts and ideas?
Sources: Can you identify the primary and secondary sources in your writing?
Format: Are there argumentative subheads (subheads that indicate the progression of your argument)?