Category Archives: WIP

History of a Public Controversy: Behind the Scenes

Posted on December 4, 2012 by amc6291

One problem that my group seems to be having with the History of a Public Controversy Project is organizing all of our information. We weren’t quite sure how to take a stance for fracking, instead of against it, as most … Continue reading →

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How Do We Keep Their Attention?…

Posted on November 28, 2012 by amc6291

I think that it would be kind of cool to do exactly what the Holocaust video did (I posted the Holocaust video in my RCL blog). I found it to be extremely engaging to watch the Holocaust documentary, which effectively … Continue reading →

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Fracking

Posted on November 6, 2012 by amc6291

My group decided upon “fracking” as a topic for the ‘History of a Public Controversy’ project. Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is the process of extracting natural grass from shale rock layers deep within the earth. Fracking is an extremely controversial … Continue reading →

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TED Talk!

Posted on October 31, 2012 by amc6291

Morozov immediately expresses his dislike for the TED genre through the use of this profound statement: “At least TED Books…did not kill any trees in the publishing process.” Throughout his paper, Morozov critiques the credibility of the Khanna couple, as … Continue reading →

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Paradigm Shift!

Posted on October 17, 2012 by amc6291

PARADIGM SHIFT: Society’s view of women What women “should” look like I’d like to analyze how, throughout the years, society’s portrayal of what women should look like has evolved from a voluptuous and curvy woman to a way-too-skinny, “flat-everything” model. … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Analysis Essay

Posted on October 3, 2012 by amc6291

GENERAL IDEA: Particularly analyze the “pathos” of this photo (will incorporate other elements as well, but strong focus on pathos) WHAT WILL I DISCUSS? : Great Depression (a LITTLE bit of background context) Boys’ faces are covered and they appear … Continue reading →

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In Conjunction With Rhetorical Analysis Essay!

Posted on September 26, 2012 by amc6291

 

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Rhetorical Analysis Essay

Posted on September 26, 2012 by amc6291

For the second assignment of the semester, I think that it would be extremely interesting to rhetorically analyze any of the following items: Movie Poster: It would be very interesting to analyze the way in which a movie poster is … Continue reading →

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Speech Reflection

Posted on September 19, 2012 by amc6291

I was very impressed with the first round of speeches! I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the variety of topics that were described by each student. I can tell you from personal experience that it was very nerve-racking to go on … Continue reading →

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Do You Like Shoes?

Posted on September 12, 2012 by amc6291

By a show of hands, how many of you like shoes? Well, have you ever wondered what to do with the shoeboxes that your shoes come in? SHOE BOX/OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD EXPLANATION: What goes in them? What is it? Where … Continue reading →

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