– I found the section on sex appeal to be very interesting, especially when they said it is rarely used. I feel that I somewhat disagree with that as I see it used it many ads. Mostly clothing, perfume/cologne, hygiene/deodorants, and so on. On the other hand I feel that it may not be used quite as often as I originally thought as well. It is possible to interpret it as something that it is not.
-I also found it interesting that comedy was used as a style rather than an actual appeal. I feel that it is used too frequently to not be considered an appeal. Funny makes people laugh which makes them feel good. As the video said the other day, “Advertising is selling happiness!”
Interesting facts about 15 advertising appeals
24
Feb
Advertising’s 15 Basic Appeals
24
Feb
Fowler’s list of 15 appeals that advertisers use was a great list that I feel incorporated everything that I see in commercials, magazines, newspapers and so on. I don’t feel that he left anything out of the list other than the use of comedy, which was later brought up in the “Styles” Section. I was surprised by the sex appeal section, where they stated that even though we think that sex appeal is used in almost everything these days, it is actually rarely used. However, after thinking about it and thinking back to different advertisements, I realized just how true that was. Overall I feel that Fowler covered all of the bases of advertising that works on us.
Outline
15
Feb
- Introduction/ Background
- Sleep debt is a growing problem that could be reduced by decreasing the amount of homework teachers assign to students, going to bed earlier, but most of all by turning off the electronics.
- “Sleep has become increasingly devalued in the 24-hour society’ (Martin 464).
- “sleep problems affect virtually every aspect of day-to-day living, including mood, mental alertness, work performance, and energy level” (Epstein 472).
- Homework/School Start Time
- “It is also important for teens, like all people, to maintain a consistent sleep schedule across the entire week” (NSF 484).
- “The starting time of school puts limits on the time available for sleep” (Carskadon 492)
- Going to bed earlier
- “Staying up late can cause chaos in your sleep patterns and your ability to be alert the next day…and beyond” (NSF 487).
- Technology
- A Third of Life – “…Children’s bedrooms increasingly resemble places of entertainment rather than places of sleep” (Martin 464)
- “Watching television is the most popular activity (76%) for adolescents in the hour before bed time, while surfing the internet/instant-messaging (44%) and talking on the phone (40%) are close behind” (NSF 485).
- “Nearly all adolescents (97%) have at least one electronic item — such as a television, computer, telephone or music device — in their bedroom. On average, 6th-graders have more than two of these items in their bedroom, while 12th-graders have about four” (NSF 485).
- “Many teens have a technological playground in their bedrooms that offers a variety of ways to stay stimulated and delay sleep” (NSF 486).
- Counterargument
- “It is not difficult to project that a large number of students see a later starting time as permission to stay up later at night studying, working, surfing the net, watching television and so forth” (Carskadon 495).
- While these solutions seem good, you can’t make students do these things, and they are not very realistic.
- Conclusion
- Works Cited
Essay 1 Pre-Writing
23
Jan
I chose the essay “American’s Sleep Deprived Teens”
The main thesis from this essay was:
Today’s teens do not realize the importance sleep plays at their age, the age it which growth occurs. Likewise, parents are not aware of their teens sleeping habits and the role they can play.
The criteria I would use to evaluate this essay would be the effectiveness at reaching the intended audience, the structure of the essay, as well as the relevance of the topic.
From the goldenrod sheet I may also evaluate the development, word choice, and again, organization.
Works Cited:
"America's Sleep-Deprived Teens." The National Sleep Foundation. N.p., 28 Mar. 2006. Web. 23 Jan.
2012. <http://www.sleepfoundation.org>.
Half Asleep
20
Jan
1. What concepts or new ideas does it introduce or rely upon?
This essay introduces the idea of sleeping with one eye open as well as the amount of influence nature and biological factors play on an animals sleeping habits.
2. What quotes (minimum of two) are important to you? Include page numbers.
“Sleep is such and overriding biological imperative that evolution has found ingenious was of enabling animals to do it in the face of formidable obstecals” (468).
“Dolphins are capable of what is known as unihemisperic sleep, in which one hemisphere of the brain submerges into deep sleep while the other hemisphereremains awake” (469).
3.Does it raise issues or topics that you are interested in exploring?
This topic seems very interesting to me, and I would love to find more instances where different animals are effected by biological factors and have different and unique sleeping patterns.
4. How does this text resonate with other work we have read? Make connections between other essays in this chapter?
This essay goes hand in hand with the other essays on sleep because it shows the different patterns and outside influences on sleeping. It also shows again how we take it for granted and don’t see the importance of sleep.
Half Asleep Pgs. 468-470
Summary of “America’s Sleep-Deprived Teens”
20
Jan
This essay shows the importance sleep plays on a teens life, and what little importance teens put on sleep. Adolescence is the time for “developmental growth- academically, emotionally, and physically” (484). Only 20% of adolescents get the recommended 8.5 to 9.25 hours of sleep per night (483,486). In addition to getting enough sleep, the quality of sleep us just as important. We can improve that by relaxing before bed and avoiding stimulants. Lastly, the parents need to realize their role in their child’s sleep habits and set a good example.
Outline
19
Oct
- Introduction
- Thesis – Smoking is not only a health risk to the smoker, but also to fellow classmates and staff, so we should take action by creating designated smoking areas, enforcing the law and also keeping our campus free of butts
- Main Solution – A place to smoke away from everyone that doesn’t want to be around it.
- put benches, ash trays, and make it comfortable.
- Alternative Solution – Enforce the 35 feet law.
- Increase/enforce the punishment for breaking the law.
- Increased security outside of buildings.
- Second alternative solution
- Make our campus a butt free environment
- Keep campus a beautiful fun place to live
- Don’t harm our animals
- Counterargument
- Money costs
- time commitment
- We should not condone smoking on campus
- Conclusion
Free-Write
17
Oct
I picked smoking on campus. It is disgusting, but also a right of 18 year old’s. I think it should be limited to specific areas on campus. You can’t just ban it altogether, so limit it. Put the ash tray things you put the butts in around so they do not litter. Smoking is harmful to not only the smoker, but also the people walking by, second hand smoke. It is a law that you don’t smoke within 35 feet of a building. Students don’t follow this law. I think we need to enforce this law and make it more strict punishment. If we make an area that is comfortable and smoker friendly they will smoke there and not all over and abide by the law. we need to try to reduce the amount of teens that smoke. Get more information out about why it is unhealthy and unsafe. Maybe someday become a smoke-free campus. I want to write to the president or the people in charge of funding for green projects because I want to write to somebody who wants to hear what my thoughts and ideas are as well as somebody who can help me and help to start a project to better our campus. I don’t want to avoid the smokers, nor do I want to walk out of a building and be hit with a cloud of smoke. They have the right to smoke, but I also have the right to not be around it if I don’t wish to. Some people with certain diseases can’t be around smoke such as asthma or others. It is important because we are young adults trying to stay healthy and being around this smoke is not good for our health. I am also paying thousands of dollars to be on this campus as are all the other students, why not do our best to keep it beautiful so that we can all enjoy it instead of trashing it. I don’t want to walk around and all I see are butts littering the ground. We have a lot of animals, primarily squirrels and if they try to eat them or something they could choke or die. The animals are part of this campus as well, they are fun to watch and look at so why would we want to kill them? I think it would be a difficult process that would happen over time, but I think it would benefit everyone in the end. It would make our campus beautiful and enjoyable. Nobody should have to be around something harmful if they don’t wish to. We are here to further our education and realize our potential, not harm our future potential. It causes lots of diseases. Cancer, lung problems, asthma. It makes your teeth gross. Why ruin what we don’t have to. Have a program to help people stop smoking if it’s what they want. You can’t force them, but help them make the right decision and then help them follow through with the process. Make sure they know the dangers of smoking and the harmful effects of second hand smoke as well. Show how it effects our bodies and the bodies of others.
In class questions on “More Testing, More Learning”
14
Oct
1. The purpose of the first paragraph is to draw the reader in and get them thinking about their own study habits and put them in the situation.
2. The way the author words the sentence shows you everything he thinks is wrong with the current ways of testing and sets up the solution to be the opposite of these problems.
3. The key terms he put in this sentence are his main points that he then puts into their own paragraph’s and explains.
4. He explains a little more what the current or ‘ideal’ test situation is, but also then introduces his solution here too.
5. He introduces it as his main point and tells all the reasons why it is the best reason. He then breaks it apart and explains each one using facts and research that proves that his points are valid.
6. He uses these sources to back up that his reasons for having more frequent tests is the right choice. He then uses parenthetical citations.
7.
Essay 2 Pre-Writing
23
Sep
The topic I chose was the argument of whether or not extracurricular activities are an important part of a child’s life. I feel like this is a good choice for me because I feel as though I know a lot of points I want to make already about the benefits, but also have solid counterargument. I can also research a lot of statistics and facts about the topic to help me clearly state my opinion. I also feel that now that I am in college and out of high school I see just how important they can be. I feel that this issue is close to me because I was not part of many things, and I regret that, so if I can inform and persuade others to join it would be great! I also feel that though this may not be a hot button issue, that it is very important to parents and maybe even students.
1. My purpose is to persuade parents to see the importance of extracurricular activities and sports, and look past the time and money commitment.
2. Extracurricular activities are key to a child’s life for many reasons including, landing future jobs, having a sense of belonging and team, and also staying fit and healthy.
I. Extracurricular activities have many benefits that is is worth your time and money to invest in your children.
II. I feel that being involved will help kids to realize their potential, but also to stay healthy.
III. Having these activities on someone’s resume will help them stand out to future employers.
Being active in sports will keep your kids healthy and in shape.
Being on any sort of organization, team, or club will help you kid have a sense of team as well as belonging.
IV. It is a big money and time commitment from you as a parent.
Essay 2 Topics
21
Sep
- Animal Testing – Is it Humane?
- Colleges Focusing Too Much on Standardized Test Scores
- Death Penalty
- Traditional vs. Year Round Schooling
- Actors and Athletes Paid Too Much?
- Is The Cost of College Too High?
- Extra Curricular Activities – Keeping Kids Out of Trouble?
- School Uniforms
- Should We Ban Destruction of Rain Forests?
- Is Advertising Giving You Information, or Manipulating You?
My Favorite Piece of Literature Reflection
14
Sep
My partner and I both liked two different pieces, but we talked about them and saw them from each other’s point of view. She really liked poetry. Poetry has a lot of wonderful and unique qualities that could be very good to put into a future paper. However, my favorite novel is The Diary of Anne Frank.
One of the aspect I like most about this novel is the factual side of it. This book has a intriguing factual story about what it was like living through the Holocaust. I like the way it plays on your emotions on how real all of the things that happened in that time period were. I think it is a good way to grab the readers attention and truly hold it through out the entire novel.
There is another aspect of this novel that is truly my favorite. The format of the book is set up in this fashion. It starts as a normal story, giving the reader some background information and also introducing the main characters. However, it then goes switches to letters, or pages from her diary rather. I absolutely love this because I feel as though it really brings you into the story and makes you feel like you are there going through this horrific thing with Anne Frank. By using these letters or diary pages you can be very detailed as to what is happening around her, which can really enhance the story. I was already drawn in during the introduction, but after the first diary entry, I could not put the book down until I was finished! 
8/26 Reading
29
Aug
You should always take caution in the words that you choose as not to offend anyone in any way.
You should also have a strong thesis that does not include personal feeling and accepted facts. Also, your thesis should give the topic, cause, and one solution.
You have to use supporting facts and reason to support you argument and solution.
You should try to see more than just your opinion. A good argument sees more than one point of view.
You can either fram or reframe a topic to help your reader focus on the part of the topic that you find importan.
You should try to make your argument easy to read and follow for your reader.
Another important aspect is gaining the reader trust and being credible. To do this you much carefully and correctly cite all of the resources you used in your arguments.
Hello world!
26
Aug
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