Thursday, March 27, 2008
Strong Bad
It’s a picture of a cartoon that I’ve never seen before; this cartoon character (known as Strong Bad), looks like he’s pissed off at the world. He has an irate look on his face, mouth wide open like he’s yelling at someone, and fist held out resembling a fight. Strong Bad’s sizzling face gives the impression he can take on anyone, no matter their size. It’s an appearance that would make you afraid just by looking at the picture. He holds his mouth open like he’s yelling at someone, like he’s mad about something and has to take his anger out by yelling. Strong Bad is wearing boxing gloves as if he’s ready for a fight, anyplace, anytime. His arms are held out like he’s implying you shouldn’t come near him unless you’re ready for a fight. Whatever it is, Strong Bad is simply shouting that he’s no one to be messed with!
Thursday, March 20, 2008
The Monta Zone
There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as bright as the sun and as healthy and glowing as a ginger snap. It is the offspring between a man and women, between husband and wife, and it lies between the family of four children, and the shortest of her siblings. This is the dimension of life. It is an area which we call...........THE MONTA ZONE.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Key Aspects
The key aspects would be how you view it and how others may view it. Depending on what your analysis is on, you may need to do reserch to prove that the information provided is acurate. The emphasis should be placed on the message of the the analyzed piece, not so much on the research. I'm not really sure what to do with the Idiot's Guide yet, so I have not comment on it.
Paper Proposal
I want to either analyze a poem or a movie. I'm not quite sure yet (I know I should be deciding soon). If I do a poem I would interpet the poem so you would be able to understand what it is saying, break it down so you get the message. If I do a moive I would focus on the message of the movie, what you're suppose to get out of it.
Analysis Skills Activity
Questions:
1. What is your initial response to this?
I think that she's just expressing how she feels about her campaign, what it may take to fix America.
Outsider: What she's saying is true, it just might take another Clinton to clean up after another Bush.
2. Why do you react the way you do? Is it an intellectual reaction or an emotional reaction?
I feel this way, because what she's saying just may be the truth. Inellectual, because I have no emotions about the situation.
Outsider: I didn't like Bush and I agree with Hilary. Intellectual, because I don't like Bush's ethics so it's more than emotional.
3. How does this text work? What are its components? How is it organized?
It works as a promotion to her campaign. The componets are her feelings on the question asked. It's organized smoothly.
Outsider: It works as a negative to Bush. She wants to be her own person, not compared to her husband. It's organized smoothly, it flows.
4. What does the author/creator want the audience to believe, feel, or do?
She want the audience to believe that she's her own person, that she's trustworthy, and that she can make a difference, not because of her husband but because of who she is.
Outsider: She wants people to feel that she's the right candidate and she want them to vote for her.
5. What would you say its thesis is?
I can make good things happen just as my husband did.
Outsider: Being judged on her own actions.
6. What genre does it fit into? Or does if defy genre labeling? In what ways?
Politics/Political Science
Outsider: Politics
7. How do you know what you know about this object?
I read the article and it's something that's talked about all the time.
Outsider: I read it, it's in the news everyday.
1. What is your initial response to this?
I think that she's just expressing how she feels about her campaign, what it may take to fix America.
Outsider: What she's saying is true, it just might take another Clinton to clean up after another Bush.
2. Why do you react the way you do? Is it an intellectual reaction or an emotional reaction?
I feel this way, because what she's saying just may be the truth. Inellectual, because I have no emotions about the situation.
Outsider: I didn't like Bush and I agree with Hilary. Intellectual, because I don't like Bush's ethics so it's more than emotional.
3. How does this text work? What are its components? How is it organized?
It works as a promotion to her campaign. The componets are her feelings on the question asked. It's organized smoothly.
Outsider: It works as a negative to Bush. She wants to be her own person, not compared to her husband. It's organized smoothly, it flows.
4. What does the author/creator want the audience to believe, feel, or do?
She want the audience to believe that she's her own person, that she's trustworthy, and that she can make a difference, not because of her husband but because of who she is.
Outsider: She wants people to feel that she's the right candidate and she want them to vote for her.
5. What would you say its thesis is?
I can make good things happen just as my husband did.
Outsider: Being judged on her own actions.
6. What genre does it fit into? Or does if defy genre labeling? In what ways?
Politics/Political Science
Outsider: Politics
7. How do you know what you know about this object?
I read the article and it's something that's talked about all the time.
Outsider: I read it, it's in the news everyday.
Parallelism
The chapter starts on page 129; page 144 is where it ends.
The chapter starts on page 129 and ends on page 144.
Betty is pretty, kind, and has charm.
Betty is pretty, is kind, and has charm/
If you go to the drugstore, please remember to pick up Nick’s prescription, buy some toothpaste, and to look for a birthday card.
If you go to the drugstore, please remember to pick up Nick’s prescription, buy some toothpaste, and look for a birthday card.
I spent an hour with Ms. King reviewing my job performance, assessing my goals, and my future with the company was also discussed.
I spent an hour with Ms. King reviewing my job performance, goals, and future with the company.
The dog’s size, how friendly he was, and temperament made him a good choice for our family.
The dog’s size, friendliness, and temperament made him a good choice for out family.
Janice was the most admired person in the family, also the most independent person and the most ambitious.
Janice was the most admired, independent, and ambitious person in the family.
Leo’s day is so long that he gets up at 5:00 a.m., leaves for work at 5:30 a.m., eating dinner at 10 p.m., and goes to bed at 1:00 a.m.
Leo’s day is so long that he gets up at 5:00 a.m., leaves for work at 5:30 a.m., eats dinner at 10 p.m., and goes to be at 1:00 a.m.
The chapter starts on page 129 and ends on page 144.
Betty is pretty, kind, and has charm.
Betty is pretty, is kind, and has charm/
If you go to the drugstore, please remember to pick up Nick’s prescription, buy some toothpaste, and to look for a birthday card.
If you go to the drugstore, please remember to pick up Nick’s prescription, buy some toothpaste, and look for a birthday card.
I spent an hour with Ms. King reviewing my job performance, assessing my goals, and my future with the company was also discussed.
I spent an hour with Ms. King reviewing my job performance, goals, and future with the company.
The dog’s size, how friendly he was, and temperament made him a good choice for our family.
The dog’s size, friendliness, and temperament made him a good choice for out family.
Janice was the most admired person in the family, also the most independent person and the most ambitious.
Janice was the most admired, independent, and ambitious person in the family.
Leo’s day is so long that he gets up at 5:00 a.m., leaves for work at 5:30 a.m., eating dinner at 10 p.m., and goes to bed at 1:00 a.m.
Leo’s day is so long that he gets up at 5:00 a.m., leaves for work at 5:30 a.m., eats dinner at 10 p.m., and goes to be at 1:00 a.m.
Active vs. Passive
1. The check was given to the waitress by Steve.
Steve gave the waitress the check.
2. It was recommended that the policy be changed.
The policy was recommended to be changed.
3. A study of the problem was made by Jenny.
Jenny made a study of the problem.
4. The tower was hit by a bolt of lightning.
A bolt of lightning hit the tower.
5. The fly ball was caught by Jose.
Jose caught the fly ball.
6. It was overheard that some people will leave the company.
People overheard that some will leave the company.
7. The donation is to be given by Mr. Smith.
Mr. Smith gave a donation.
8. The gold was discovered by a rancher in Wyoming.
A rancher in Wyoming discovered gold.
9. The check was written for an amount of one million dollars.
A million dollar check was written.
10. Several donations are going to be made by the family.
The family made several donations.
Steve gave the waitress the check.
2. It was recommended that the policy be changed.
The policy was recommended to be changed.
3. A study of the problem was made by Jenny.
Jenny made a study of the problem.
4. The tower was hit by a bolt of lightning.
A bolt of lightning hit the tower.
5. The fly ball was caught by Jose.
Jose caught the fly ball.
6. It was overheard that some people will leave the company.
People overheard that some will leave the company.
7. The donation is to be given by Mr. Smith.
Mr. Smith gave a donation.
8. The gold was discovered by a rancher in Wyoming.
A rancher in Wyoming discovered gold.
9. The check was written for an amount of one million dollars.
A million dollar check was written.
10. Several donations are going to be made by the family.
The family made several donations.
Discuss the Readings
The first article explained the difference about writing papers in high school and college. This article broke down almost every aspect on how to write a good academic paper. The author of this article did a very good job addressing the audience. Being that the majority of the readers are freshman in college, the author addressed it to that group of people and did a really good job with it. The second article explained how to write scientific papers, by stating facts and not main ideas. I really couldn't focus with this one, so I don't really know what to say.
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