daily writing-7/30

the overall impression of our video was good, and most people thought it to be amusing. we need to improve our video quality and make sure that the "facebook on the Iphone" is visible. i think we did a complex subject, Even though ti sounds dumb, it is a serious thing that many teens and adults alike go through. i think we covered the Adeline pretty well, and the compositions were good. we are going to re-do our video and improve it.

ch 18

chapter 18 focused on communicating with design and visuals. there are certain kinds, which involve written and visual elements. the questions that you must ask your self are, what are you trying to accomplish with your text? how might your design and images help you achieve your goals? you have to figure out who your audience is, and the design elements that might interest them. another element is contrast. working with colors can be very difficult. from choosing between color or black and white u always s need to draw the readers eye in.

ch 17

the medium is a method of delivery that the writer uses to communicate. examples of medium are chalkboard paper, video, published outline, etc. the technology you need to understand the potential and limitations of each and you need to make your choice in a rhetorically sound way. decide the most effective way to communicate. such as deciding if you want a color project, or black and white. tools that facilitate writing are communication technologies. by publishing work, you are making it public, and deciding what audience yo want to reach. and the finding the best medium for them. when choosing a genre or medium you have to consider the audience, context and purpose of writing. genre is like the form of writing.

ch 6

when i read writing to inform i gained information on many levels. i learned more about rhetorical knowledge. as with giving readers info, consideration should b e given as to what your readers already know about the topic. the medium and genre should be decided ahead to time, to get the information across to the audience more effectively. a lot of the writing done in college will be writing to inform. the purpose of mist reading is to learn new information, many writing assignments will require you to relate new facts and concepts to other facts and concepts you already know. with critical thinking reading adn writing, you need to consider the qualities of successful writing. how can visuals be helpful to the reader. and how a strong focus, is relevant to useful information and accurate writing.

ch 8

in ch 8 i learned that when writing to persuade you must always have a specific purpose. persuasive writing is prevalent thorough out the business and professional life. in other words, throughout our lifetime we will be doing a lot of persuasive writing. writing to persuade is also present in civic and personal settings, because we are always negotiating with those around us. i also learned more about rhetorical considerations for persuasive writing. i realized that there is always an intended audience, and there is also the sub audience. you have to figure out what you want them to believe. how they are going to respond to it, and how you are going to convince them. the purpose must be established, as with the voice tone and point of view. the purpose is to make your audience aware of your issue, and to convince them of its significance.

ch 15 blog

This chapter was about how to work with your peers in perspective of editing. It outlined most of the basic conventions that go along with group work and gave suggestions on how to organize each person’s roll within the group and the work load that they are responsible for. group work is a common strategy in class. It gives us a chance to have our work evaluated before an actual grade is given out. And a lot of times our peer group is our target audience anyways so it makes sense to have our work edited by the people it was written for.

daily blog- 7/27/09

for my writing to explore writing assignment i feel pretty well off about it. I've added more questions to my writing to explore. i have also found more answers. if i were to analyze my writing to explore at this point, i would day that there is more work to be done, but it is coming to a completion point. i would give myself a 3.5 now for my writing to explore, since i got a 3 the first time ti was checked and i have improved it since then.
for our writing to analyze video, we have came to the conclusion that we are re shooting the whole thing. our rough draft video was not to our liking, and we want to improve it to the best of our ability.

ch 13

This chapter really helped me to understand thesis statements better. Before reading ch 13 I understood the thesis statement, but now I am fully capable of using my thesis statement to my greatest ability. During high school I had a thesis sentence in all of my paragraphs, but they were usually dull and not fully developed. Now that I realize a thesis statement can alter your paper completely I always write it to my full ability. Another strategy that I realize is a top priority is paragraph structure. Paragraphs need to flow, and their needs to be a topic sentence. Without a topic sentence the paragraph will typically fall short of perfect. This chapter really changed my perspective on how to create a brilliant paper.

daily writing-progress of video

Our writing to analyze video is on facebook addcition. So far we have completed our story board and finalized our script. We made several editing marks on each others scripts and story boards to come to a conclusion of one central idea. we now have a general idea of how to record our video and what is happening in it. the next step is videotaping It which will take place this afternoon.

writing to analyze

I know that facebook addiction is a real problem teens as with adults deal with. Although it sounds silly, it is the truth. The ability to be on facebook wherever you go means constant updates, statuses and picture uploads.
The insights I have to offer for this video are facts about how long the average facebookers spends on facebook a day. Another insight I have for this project is recording people talking about facebook, I think this would add a special effect to the video.
I can learn more about facebook addiction from facebook addicts, the internet, and daily life. The library would not be much help, however interviewing people and making observations about facebook addiction would be really helpful. I am likely to find the huge number of hours people spend on facebook, and there hunger for information from there facebook friends.
I know my audience will be facebook users, or potential facebook users. I need to know the age group of face bookers as well as what facebook addicts think there biggest problem is with being on facebook to much.
My audience knows that facebook is a social network site, and that it is easily accessible through modern technology. I can make my insights convincing for them with the facts, and intensity to the dialog.
The questions that I need answered are why are we on facebook so often, why do we care to know what everyone else is doing, and why we should try and cure our facebook addiction.

understanding assesment

After reading this I realized that rhetoric is the groundwork for all writing. The purpose must be established early on we well as who the audience is. This chapter helped me to understand tuning in final work to make it a portfolio. I realize now that the final work portrays yourself and your ambitions as a writer. I want to focus my writing on interesting things that people will want to read. This is what is important to me to me it is important that my portfolio shows the best of my writing ability.

midterm self assesment

It came to my attention after reading this a passage, that I have many of the same problems with my writing as some of the students in the examples. Writing the reflections after the reading assignments is actually very helpful to me because it forces me to read the chapter, and helped me to understand it more. It’s a good way for me to realize what I learned from the assignment and what in the process helped me to get stronger as a writer. I think that the midterm reflection will help me to tie the class together as a whole so far, and will also help me to further realize my strengths and weaknesses as a writer

ch 7 prp

Chapter seven was all about writing to analyze your subject.Much of the writing and thinking that you do is usually analytical. all academic disciplines use the process of analysis because when you analyze something, you almost always come to a more complete understanding of that idea or item when you write an analysis, you need to consider how it will help your readers understand your topic in a new way and why you want them to gain this understanding.
The key features of analytical writing are making an analysis of a subject from any area of your academic life. It also allows you to perform the work needed in order to make a proper analysis by making observations or by conducting research so you will have a command of your subject.
this writing to analyze paper relates to the other papers that I have written in multiple ways. This paper relates to them because it involves many of the same steps that you have to take in order to complete the assignment. Although this paper is very alike to the writing to share experiences and writing to explore papers, it is also very different because it tells about all the research and analyzing that you do prior to getting other info for a broad topic.

the last peer response session i attended was in class. mostly everyone who wanted to participated, and questions were answered and papers were revised. me Meridith and Priscilla were in a group, and we each read our own and partners papers. we then proceeded to give revisions and correct errors. we have developed certain rules and communication paths. when the reader is reading we do not touch the computer, however we just sit and listen. after the paper has been read, we then can discuss our thoughts on it.
our group will usually pick who the reader is, and then who the editor is. if it is your paper that is being revised, all you have to do is sit there and take the positive criticism.
our goals for the next peer review session are to

writing to explore

The invention strategy I chose was” what do I already know about the subject”. This invention strategy really gets the brain thinking and brainstorming as to what you really know about the given topic.

local community issues

homelessness-
this issue is important to me because a lot of people bash on homeless people. if someone is so unfortunate as to not have a roof to cover there head, then we should try and help them. everyone makes mistakes in there life.

animal abuse-
this problem is something that is world wide, and will never be cured. we can try and help abused animals by giving them the care and attention they deserve, however cruel people will never stop being cruel.

a writers responsiblities

Respecting people different points of view is important. You should show the different points of view, but make sure to highlight your own points of view. You don’t have to agree with someone’s points of view to be respectable, just remember everyone is entitled to there own belief.

NEW final draft

Dear life-long friend,

You are more than I could ever illustrate. You are all of my good qualities, and none of the bad. Everything I love about myself comes from you. My eyes, my ability to smile and laugh at myself. My perseverance and ability to tell myself “It’ll all turn out in the end.” Without you I wouldn’t be on this earth, or nearly half the being I am today. The words mother, mommy, and mom are an understatement for the person you are. Maybe super-hero would suit you better. You somehow balance two jobs at a time. You work 5 days a week, and you are a fulltime parent. You made me a strong, confident and respectable woman. You have set me on a path that success is the only answer.
Words can’t illustrate how much you’ve helped me through life. You carried my seven-pound body around with you for 9 weeks, before I finally decided to enter this realm, via emergency C-section. It was from that point on that you took me under your wing and taught me the ways of life. You went above and beyond the expectations of a mother. You never spoiled me, but let me make decisions early on in life. You helped me cope with the hefty amounts of stress I encountered from a juvenile age. You taught me to deal with my problems in a mature manner, instead of throwing a hissy fit or just looking the other way. For instance, the time I got in a fight with a girl in the lunch line. Rachel and her friends had skipped me and my best friend Madison right as we were approaching the small personal pizza boxes. Even though it wasn’t a big deal, we didn’t like it. The yelling started and progressed into me getting pushed into Madison. Thankfully none of the faculty saw this, but none the less I had to explain it to you. Once you heard the full story you gave me the best advice id ever heard. You told me to confront Rachel and her friends at lunch the next day and tell them what they did was wrong, and how it made me feel. Being the hard-headed arrogant little girl I was I refused to take her guidance and tried to skip them in line the next day. Things went bad again, and Rachel and I hated each other. Finally a week later I sucked it up and confronted Rachel about my feelings towards her. We ended up working our problems out and were friends for the remainder of middle school. If I had only taken your advice from the beginning I could have skipped the ugly words being thrown around and the hatred we shared for each other.
In 6th grade I went to a middle school where I didn’t fit in. You gave me a kindergarten quote, that I have carried though life till this day. You told me "sticks and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me", and although it sounds cheesy, this quote made perfect sense to me. It helped me to block out the mean things people said, and turn them into positive vibes.
In 7th grade we moved. 3944 San Bernardo was my home, it was where I belonged. I was terrified to leave the only habitat I knew. I would never climb the big red cedar tree outside my window again or walk down to the local park, Tomahawk. All of my friends lived there, and I didn’t want to make new ones. You helped me turn the gloomy negative image in my head into a bright positive one. We went from a two bedroom house to a four bedroom two story house, instead of living off a little side street we lived in a real neighborhood with a board of directors. You taught me to accept life as it comes, and live day by day. I wanted to sit in my room and cry, and dwell upon how much I missed everything back “home.” I learned to accept the changes as they were coming, because everything happens for a reason. Without your helpful words id still be sitting in my room crying.
Things started getting harsh as I was hitting my teen years. You helped me cope with the stress my father gave me, and made everything a learning experience. If I didn’t learn from any given situation, I wasn’t paying attention. I take every word you say to heart, as if it was worth a million dollars. When i was down on myself with nowhere to turn, you were always there to help me. You never gave me the keys to success or the answers to my algebra problems. Instead you would sit down with me and help me understand better. Remember when I went through that phase in my first year of high school where I would copy my friend’s homework every single day? You would consistently ask me why I never had homework, and I would reputedly say “oh, I finished it at school.” When my test grades started to drop and I didn’t understand the material you knew it was time to talk. I told you everything, from buying the smartest by in my math class lunch so I could copy his homework, to lying about leaving my homework at home. Although you were not happy about this, you sat me down and helped me through it. I finally started to understand why I should do my own homework. Some nights we would sit in my room together and you would help me with my homework. I’d give you random quizzes on the things I was learning, just to try and prove I was smarter.
You helped me when I got in fights with my best friends and you helped me get through the breakup of my first boyfriend. You made me strong by not letting me back down. You taught me to stand up for what i believe in, and not to let anyone change my mind. You gave me words of wisdom to make the right choices. You made me into the woman I am today. I will keep your words close to my heart, and never let them fade.
You have never been just a mother to me; you will always be my lifelong best friend.
Love forever,
Sara Santarelli

ch 5 prp

This chapter involves writing to explore. Which in my mind means exploring everything. Starting off with the different types of writing that will bear us through life such as professional and personal writing. The audience needs to be established, as well as the who’s, what’s, where’s, when’s how’s and whys. The principle of the paper must be established before any writing is done. Organizational skills are key to writing a high-quality paper.

writing in action

i would describe the tone of this blogger to be enthusiastic, and exited. The blogger shows how exited she is to start the internship for her favorite magazine. Her tone in comparison to other blogs is more formal than personal. Her blog seems like shes writing more of a letter.
i feel that bloggers frequently include lists because they are easier to read and exceptionally good for looking back and making quick notes.
she makes her experiences interesting the the readers of the blog, because we are interested to see what happens next with the internship. also she gives specific imagery of talking to all of her family and friends.
Yes, i would like to hear what happens next from this blogger. I feel this way because i am eager to know if she ends up writing for this magazine.
Any personal life should not be included in a blog that potential employers might read.

taking stock

Maria is a reflective learner because she listens to her peers closely, and pays attention in class. The takes her time in thinking about what others have to say, and taken criticism constructively. Maria can go back and change around her whole story with no second thoughts.
1. I like to write cuddled up in my comfy bed, this is because its where I am most relaxed. It helps me to concentrate if I’m not on the computer, or somewhere else. If I’m in my own bed, I can really focus.
2. I tend to work best when I’m alone in my bed, this is because its where I’m comfortable.
Tools that I have around me while working is light music and something to twittle with in my fingers. This tends to help me concentrate. If I’m doing something with my hands it makes my brain focus more on the subject in front of me.

ch 2 personal response

In a general summary chapter two describes what to do prior to writing your paper. In order to learn better and absorb more knowledge you must be an active reader. Good note taking is key to becoming an active note reader. Also a reader should skim the text my reading the first and last sections of a paragraph as well as any elements that are highlighted in some way. A writer must learn to annotate effectively. Annotating is interacting actively with the text as you read. Such as marking the text or using sticky notes and reminders. Reading visuals are another form of being an active reader \, such as reading billboards posters, etc. reading web sites was discussed in this chapter, and reading websites can expand your knowledge and you can gain specific information.

ch 3 personal response

This chapter involved ways to start writing. Certain examples are listing, free writing, and questioning. These writing techniques are called invention activities. My understanding of what listing is when you write or jot down keywords that will remind you of ideas when you are writing more in the future. Generally speaking, free writing is jotting down anything and everything that comes to your mind in a certain period of time. Free writing helps a writer think about what to write when they are pulling a blank. Questioning is writing questions for you to answer about the audience, topic, or purpose. Questions that should be answered are the who’s, what’s, when’s, where’s, whys, and how’s.

Writing down pervious notes taken, or rewriting a paper can help you learn more and understand better. In almost any situation writing immediately after about what you learned from an experience will give you useful information for any similar situation you might face in the future.

This chapter also went over timelines and chronology. It helped me to better understand why courses use chronological order in notes and etc.

taking root

what did you see?
she was very true to herself, never gave up in what she believed in. i saw a women going through strenuous battles, and coming out on top in the end.

what are some of the themes that emerged?
women's rights, determination; environmental actions; fighting for what you believe in, and never giving up.

how is the film writing to share experiences.
showing how one person can make a difference it showed her deep emotions and her hardships.

how does this sharing of experiences relate to your first writing assignment?
it puts a picture on the idea of writing for personal experience.

what in the film seemed most powerful to you?
the freedom corner, because of the commitment the women showed to there cause.

In what ways was writing depicted in the film?
writing was depicted in the film because it related to all the different levels of writing. she had the personal level, the professional level, and the educational level.

What kind of power did the writing have
the writing was extremely powerful because of the emotions is raised.

What does it mean to take action?
to take action means to put forth a thought or idea. taking action involves making a decision on what you think.