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Monthly Archives: October 2012
PAS #8- Not Your Average Pumpkin Carver
“At a very young age Ray showed a knack for art…” Seeing that it’s Halloween season, I thought what better topic for my passion blog then the works of Ray Villafone. Born in queens, he spent most of his childhood … Continue reading
RCL #9- Analysis of a TED Talk
http://www.ted.com/talks/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days.html With this speech, the main theme/ thesis of this speech is quite simple: try something new for 30 days. The reason Matt Cutts is trying to push doing something new for 30 days is because many times people … Continue reading
PAS #7- The Book Surgeon
“In terms of inspiration, the title of the book is usually important, the actual design of the book, the paper type, the image quality, and then the content of the book definitely plays the most important role.” -Brian Dettmer Books play … Continue reading
WIP #6-Citations for Paradigm Shift
I wasn’t sure how to double-space/tab the MLA citations, so in each section the first chunk of it is the MLA citation, the bolded is what I plan on using from that website, and the last part is why I … Continue reading
RCL #8-Rhetoric of Protest Signs
Regarding this protest sign, the main issue that the sign references is the issue of gay rights, and how this women believes that just because someone is attracted to the same gender does not mean that they should be treated … Continue reading
PAS #6-The Shadow Painter
“Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself.” – Pythagoras. Imagine yourself walking around on a hot, summer day…There is not a cloud in the sky and the sun has never … Continue reading
RCL #7-KAIROS Online
The example of KAIROS I chose was the commercial the organizers of Rock the Vote created. Within the commercial there are numerous stars and celebrities that we all know and love, which I feel, makes the video that much more … Continue reading
WIP #5-Focus for Paradigm Shift
My expected (definitely not set in stone) focus for the paradigm shift essay is, the way technology (specifically phones) have evolved and changed. I am not entirely positive this is what I am going to stick with because I still … Continue reading
PAS #5- Fallen Princesses
“At the same time, I was watching my daughter, Jordan, enthralled with Disney princesses, so I began to wonder, what if these princesses had to deal with real life challenges?” -Dina Goldstein At the age of 28, Dina Goldstein was … Continue reading
WIP #4-Writing Reflection
After finishing my rhetorical analysis essay, the biggest pain I had was creating a thesis. I found this strange because usually, the thesis is the easiest thing for me to do, but with this essay I was unsure of exactly … Continue reading