Issue Paper strengths and weaknesses

I have found a good amount of information and based on what i have found, i think i can come up with a strong argument for my topic. Since my topic is based on the procedure of things, it will be difficult to go over all the other aspects of fact, definition, and quality. I'm really good at presenting facts but analyzing and creating my own thing and condensing all the info into an eight paragraph essay will be challenging.

Issue Paper plan

March 23-27 Copulate ideas and make connections, finish majority of write (global)

March 27-April 3 Review paper and revise. Simplify complicated sentences, work on transition, sentence flow, grammar, and style. (local)

April 3-6 Make final touches and presentable for turn in.

Article 8b write

The author chose to capture the readers with a description of a general who devoted his life to saving children from violence caused by the media. He supports his claim with multiple evidence of increased crime since the start of the gaming age. He provides examples of lab tests where scientists tested for increased testosterone levels within test subjects. He also gives examples of how television in certain areas have been banned due to increase of crime and gives multiple studies from colleges relating to such results.

issue paper

-Abortion adds on television
-Do ratings work?
-church and state, views of the news
-Are American values shaped by the mass media?
-Can the music industry survive despite technologies that facilitate downloading?
-Do African American (Asian/Latino/Middle Eastern, etc.) stereotypes still dominate entertainment television?
-television programs stereotype women

Group 3: Devices of 9-b "A Junk Science Congregation"

David J. Hanson, a sociology teacher in New York
Ethos: He has researched the subject of alcohol and drinking for over 30 years, beginning with his PhD dissertation investigation, and has written widely on the subject.
Metaphor and Hasty Generalization: "the faithful" based arguments on polls where people think ads increase youth drinking. Compares it to other polls where people "also find that many people think that extraterrestrial aliens have landed on earth, that ghosts can communicate with us, and that some races are systematically inferior to others." This expresses the logical fallacy of Hasty Generalization.
Rhetorical analysis: Hanson analyzes all the claims and beliefs of the congregational group. Using this, he points out multiple logical fallacies to point out the error of their beliefs.

Rhetorical techniques and logical fallacies

5-b

Rhythm, using a catchy song
Tone, everybody loves Ike(Positive feeling)
Personification, even the elephant prefers Ike
Repetition, "I like Ike"

catchy tune, "Yes we can"

False dilemma, 1964 Johnson "we must love each other or we will die"
Threats, using fear of nuclear war

Hyperbole, oversimplification on the word "drugs"
imagery, kid smoking

Rhetorical Analysis

the writer provides good points to how the article proves their point. He includes the common rhetorical devices used and shows how they are intended to work. But I found no sight of argumentation against the article. The writer seemed only point to what was done right. No confrontation makes the article seem surreal and the writers analysis seem biased.

Style Assignment

Thomas
Portland's deadly night of despair
- informative style
- connected to emotions using death
- did not for opinion, just stating news
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Rachel
First Daughterz for Sale
- comedic style
- questions morals and standards

Ryan
Oscar's evil influence
- Personal experience.
- Bashes a celebrated event creating interest
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Editorial Review

The Add-Drop date does not provide enough time to sort out our schedule for the new semester.

The essay is directed to the student body. It is intended to strike up conversation and to formulate opinions. It is also to gather people of the same supportive cause to bring action of change to the school.

The purpose of doing so involves my personal experience at BYU. Since this is the University that I'm attending, BYU should consider their students, such as me, to better their educational program. Now is the time to act since I will be spending four years of my life devoted to it. Since Colleges are meant to benefit your future, shouldn't it consider what you want in that future?

Trustful Opinion

There are many influential people out in the world today that can sway opinions with such ease that it can be dangerous. But I know of a special pair that I can always trust, and they are my parents. Being their child gives me an advantage here since I've lived with them for many years. I know their intentions with me will always be for the benefit of my well being. I know their affection towards me is real since their childhood has also been around the same kind of concept of a loving family. Even though their opinions of the world might be different, we still share similar beliefs and ideals.

Discourse Community January 12, 2009

A discourse community is a group of people usually within the same living conditions who are are defined by that area by language and beliefs. There are an endless amount of these types of groups. A church congregation within a small town can be sectioned as a discourse community. A college full of students can be placed under this same category. When one is affected by this discourse community, their language and ideals are much different than other discourse communities. Example, beliefs in the west coast and slang will be much different than the east coast.

Hello

Hey Travis,
This is Ryan. I'm in your twelve o'clock class. You'll probably pick me out of the class since I stick out like a sore thumb. Well to explain, I'm Chinese. I enjoy skiing and basketball. I am terrible at writing so you shouldn't look forward to anything. Well that's my life. Nice to meet you.

Ryan Lew

Ryan,

Will you go back to your settings page and re-invite me as a viewer of this blog instead of as an author? Thanks!

Travis Austin

BYU looks to start new streak By Matt Payne - 6 Jan 2009

At the beginning of the season, the BYU basketball team started off with flying colors and showed much potential for the year. It seems that all BYU sports seem to deceive its fans all in the same way. Take the BYU Football team for example. We start on a great streak but eventually lose steam and fall against stronger competitors. This has always been a problem for our school sports. The article gives a false sense of hope as it teases readers the slight possibility of the team to go somewhere. But in reality, these next few games will eventually mean nothing when we go against a ranked school. The players point out their practicing that will make them better but the teams never seem to improve. We stay the same and eventually we will be disappointed as usual.