Our PSA relates to literacy because it focuses on being technologically literate. The video shows the importance of being literate and if not, what may result. Our PSA’s main theme is messages through cell phones. I would say this is one of the biggest literacy assets of our generation. We’ve had the first president ever […]
Our group’s PSA is coming along pretty well. We just have to link up and get on the same page. Three of our group members got together saturday to shoot their portion, and I did mine on sunday. Today in class we hope to finish the PSA, or at least the video portion of it.
I think it is essential for students to have access to computers in school. Especially high school and college. Computers provide us with the necessary tools to write a paper, research a topic, check email, relay important message, and the list goes on. With the advancement of technology it is crucial that students become computer literate. Computers […]
PSA’s should: Cover a particular issue It should be at least 30 seconds long The message should be clear It should be targeting a specific target audience It should be effective
Internet usage is logged Internet users Video Reality TV isn’t qutie Reality TV Watchers Video Cell Phone use can damage brain cells Cell Phone users Video
How do the actors portay the message? The actors portray the message by having different emotions and reactions the picture. Every person that came in contact with the picture acting in a different manner from the next. Some were shocked, some enjoyed, some were embarrased. What persuasive techniques are used in the video? This uses […]
After reading the stattistics on literacy, I found it interesting in the Children’s statistics that “62% of partents with a high socioeconomic status read to their children every day, compared to 35% percent of parents with a low socioeconomic status.” I remember in elementary school being in a class with about 5 or 6 students […]
This blog prompt is the the most interesting prompt that we’ve had to date. My opinion is probably bias because of my strong passion for technology and my interest into how it effects the way we learn and how we communicate. Despite all the positive and exquisite breakthroughs in technology, the more and more we […]
My past experiences with peer workshops and peer reviews go back to my freshman year in English 111 and 112. In these classes, the majority of our paper editing and drafting occurred in small groups. The nice thing about this class (English 112) and the peer workshops was that our class was held in Kohl hall and […]
1. Pathos is the appeal to a person’s identity, self-interest, and emotions. Pathos appeal attempts to persuade people by perpetuating fear, pity, love, lust and other emotions that people are capable of feeling. 2. An example of this appeal is a commercial from careerbuilder.com. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBl3FOKgs1A In this video, a narrator speaks about hating a job, […]
