Ruiqi Yin
Professor Hamilton
English 137 Section 009
19 September 2017
Introduction:
What’s the first word to come to mind when you think about traditional notebooks? Heavy, old-schooled, hard to manage? However, the artifact I will be introducing today is called the Everlast notebook. It is designed to be a notebook that sets you free from a traditional pen or paper. And it can be reused by simply microwaving your notebook for less than a minute. If you don’t have a microwave with you, don’t worry we got it fixed. You could easily wipe off anything written on this notebook by water. Your notes can be uploaded to your phone as a PDF file and connected any apps you wanted your notes to be saved to. For example, gmail, ibook, icloud, or even google doc could be linked with your notebook. This artifact challenges the traditions and joins with the new eco-friendly ideology. It keeps up with the development of the modern world and gives possibility for the future. Today, I am going to explain how the artifact is involved in both civic and rhetoric aspects.
Environmental sustainability:
- Paper waste
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines that about 29% of the city’s waste in the United States is made up of paper and paper products. This is more than any other waste product in America today
- Currently, the manufacture of paper is the largest industrial use of water on a per pound of product basis. It requires almost 43 gallons of water to produce just 1 pounds of paper.
Transition:
These statistics show that paper production is not only harmful to the trees, but it also requires a large amount of resources that could be better used elsewhere. It is obvious to see the benefits the Everlast notebook will provide for the environment we all live in. In a time when our natural resources are diminishing, we must find innovative ways to reduce our carbon footprint. It not only solves the environmental problems, the Everlast book also expands its influence in technology.
Technology:
- Compare and contrast
- Write on a touch screen or typing
- Everlast notebook
- Compare and contrast benefits
Transition:
Now let’s take a look at the notebook itself. Notice the choice of the title. It is a contrasting idea because when you think about a traditional notebook, the last word to come to mind is “Everlasting.
Rhetoric Approach:
- “Everlast” the name
- Emphasizes the unique quality of the notebook
- Give the audience a direct view of the artifact
- the common places embodied in the artifacts
- It involves a large population that take written notes every day. It is for everyone to consider the usage of this artifacts.
- The Ideology of the artifact
- As students we are the leading generation of the world, we have the responsibility to make the world more connected, sustainable, and creative.
Conclusion:
Clearly, the Everlast notebook produces substantial benefits. This artifact is related to our daily life in both a rhetoric and a civic way. In view of the students, it updates our knowledge and broadens our horizons. To speak of society, it enhances the long-term eco-friendly development. The artifact definitively achieved its purpose: to introduce this new way of note-taking to the modern world.