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History of a Public Controversy: Racial Profiling
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Example of Effective Visual Storytelling
There are many good examples of visual storytelling out there. When I tried to think of examples, the Great Depression picture of the “Migrant Mother” immediately came to mind: Taken by Dorothea Lange in 1936, this black and white photograph … Continue reading
TED Talk Review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRf4R6RMR1M&feature=youtu.be Overall, I think that my TED talk went pretty well. It’s definitely a much different experience watching yourself give the speech than it is to actually be up there delivering it. I’m glad that I get to view it … Continue reading
Opinion of TED
In my opinion, TED is not elitist. Actually, to clarify, I don’t think that the TED talks themselves are elitist. They actually are very enlightening and democratic. They explore a wide range of topics and address issues that affect all … Continue reading
TED Talk Topic
For my TED talk, I plan to discuss the implications that the acceptance of the heliocentric theory has had on religious beliefs. To accomplish this, I’ll talk about religious attitudes before and after the acceptance of Copernicus’ theory. In the … Continue reading
Final Rhetorical Analysis Essay
Alex Cook Bedell CAS 137H 12 October 2012 Motivating the Middle Ground Fear. Chaos. Violence. These three words carry weighty connotations that transcend the contexts in which they are used. One does not have to know the details of a … Continue reading
Rhetoric in the Presidential Debate
Like many of you, I watched the presidential debate this past week between the Republican nominee Mitt Romney and the Democratic incumbent President Barack Obama. Within minutes of the debate starting, I was analyzing the rhetorical techniques that the candidates … Continue reading
Increased Awareness
Ever since our class began talking about rhetoric and civic engagement, I am acutely more aware of these concepts in my everyday life. When I listen to someone speak, I find myself really focusing on not only what they are … Continue reading
Sticking to the Assignment
Over the past week in my CAS 137H class here at Penn State, we’ve all been presenting speeches for the class. Basically, they are supposed to be three to four minute talks that analyze the rhetoric used in an artifact … Continue reading
Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing”
“Do the Right Thing” was certainly an ‘interesting’ movie. Obviously, its goal was to increase awareness of racial issues and portray that violence in these instances never leads to positive outcomes. I think that while its message was commendable, the … Continue reading