RCL #4 Civic Artifact Speech Outline

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:

  1.      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:

  1.  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:

  1. “Everlast” the name
  • Emphasizes the unique quality of the notebook
  • Give the audience a direct view of the artifact
  1.  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.
  1. 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.

RCL #3 Rhetoric Analysis of It’s What I Do

When it comes to the passion of photojournalism, Lynsey Addario describes her journey to become a professional photographer for newspapers in her book It’s What I Do. She effectively builds her drive for photojournalism by using vivid descriptions of the scenes and personal experiences, accurately choosing literary devices, and by telling the story in chronological order.

Addario filled her article with detailed and vivid scenes. In depicting New York City as “home” after the 9/11 attack, Addario portrays a touching picture and moves her audience to feel the same depressed state. Moreover, her absence during the most defining moment of her home country furthers her career because she is aware of the risk and importance of her career choice. Her descriptions inspired me on my passion blog to provide more relevant evidence of my experiences that might draw attention and impress the audience. I would like to have an intrinsic approach towards the audience like what Addario did in her book. I would evoke feelings so strongly that the audience can connect and experience what I’ve experienced.

Furthermore, Addario applies some literary devices to make the scene come alive. By employing imagery, she draws out heartfelt reflections from her readers about 9/11. By describing the countless posters in search of the missing, Addario succeeds in tugging at the readers’ heartstrings. While the readers may not feel the severity of 9/11, the connection between the insanity of a person and a country sways them to feel as the author feels. This strategy is definitively an appeal to pathos, forcing the audience to directly face an emotionally-charged inquiry that will surely spur some kind of response. By doing this, Addario develops her reasons and adds power to the career of photojournalism. Imagery will be used in my passion blog to create compelling scenes, and the application of pathos will be a large part of the blog about my encounter with the monks.

Finally, the Part II is supported by the use of a chronological orders. Starting with the attacks of 9/11, the author established a well-known background for the audience to draw connections. Then, Addario continues her story in the Middle East as a photojournalist. The transition flows well to diverging and getting confused with the story. In my passion blog, I intended to follow a chronological order as well to introduce my personal experiences of my travels and the visit of the Buddhism Temple. In this way, the organization of my passion blog would be clear and easy to follow along.

Writing as a blogger, I am proposed to explain my reasons to pursue my passion just like Addario. I would absolutely make a use of a chronological order, vivid descriptions of the scenes and experiences, and precisely chosen literary devices.

Nana’s Love Story – RCL #2

In the book It’s What I Do, Addario recounts the love story of her Nana that tells us chances don’t come around a second time. The author made a connection between the love that her Nana missed and her own passion. She used the story to encourage herself to fulfill her own beliefs and dream. Addario mentioned that “I never wanted to regret the kisses I missed,” to symbolize her pursuit for her career as a photojournalist.

A similar story has taken place in my life just a few days ago. While chatting with my best friend, I mentioned a name that was buried for years. The “best choices” we always thought to be the best might result in an opposite way. What would make us truly happy sometimes could be more important than the “moral responsibilities” as describe in Nana’s story.

“Did you know I use to like James?” I laughed at myself.

“Wow, you are being straight forward,” my friend replied.

“I told him before he went off to college, but he didn’t reply.”

“He told me he liked you before.”

I convinced myself that I wasn’t going to let this sadden me, but reality proved otherwise. All of the passions become inaccessible only because of my own inhibition of fear. Especially, when it comes to the things we treasure the most, we don’t act completely on our wants, so we don’t lose that thing completely.

Choices had come to me just like the author of the book. Whether to spend my summer with friends and families or staying in the temple and learning tedious teachings are tough decisions to make. However, when referring back to the definition of happiness we were discussing in my first blog the answer comes clearer. It is the choice that potentially creates the happiness that never fades away. As an example, the understanding of a new topic or a higher level of teachings would value more than hanging out with my friends. Things would definitely distract you from your true passion, but it is vital to know what’s your true passion is and which of the choices will create an everlasting effect on your life.

To my understanding, the best way of making choice is to follow your heart. Since everything changes, it is important to keep yourself on your own path and know the ones you are not supposed to miss. Just like the relationship I missed with James, there is no reason to hold on to the regret, but only to keep going forward in life.