Monthly Archives: October 2012

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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Stasis!

Posted on October 24, 2012 by amc6291

I feel that the concept of stasis, described in Chapter 3 of Ancient Rhetorics for Contemporary Students, is a very useful notion to keep in mind when writing the paradigm shift essay. Stasis is, in classical rhetoric, the process of, … Continue reading →

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Alice in “Medical-land”

Posted on October 22, 2012 by amc6291

A popular exchange that occurs between Alice in Wonderland’s Alice and the Mad Hatter exemplifies just how crazy the Mad Hatter really is: Mad Hatter: “Why is a raven like a writing-desk?” “Have you guessed the riddle yet?” the Hatter … 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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Hiccups are the Worst…

Posted on October 17, 2012 by amc6291

The hiccups: everyone has experienced a round of these at least once in their lifetime. You may have heard about “scaring the hiccups out of someone” or staring at the ceiling while repeating, “Peanut-butter” over and over again to stop … Continue reading →

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No Excuses!

Posted on October 15, 2012 by amc6291

After reading this article, I cannot say that I completely agree with this proposed paradigm shift. While it is true that pop culture has published many works that reinforce the idea that young people do not have adequate guidance as … Continue reading →

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Sing or Fight?

Posted on October 3, 2012 by amc6291

“We want freedom now, but we’re not going to get it saying ‘We Shall Overcome.’ We’ve got to fight until we overcome.”   — Malcolm X This particular passage really stood out to me when reading Malcolm X’s liberating speech, “The … 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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I Thought That Zombies Weren’t Real?

Posted on October 1, 2012 by amc6291

Have you ever imagined that you were a zombie?? Maybe not…but some people have. There is literally a disease characterized by the belief that one is actually a member of the living dead (a.k.a. a zombie). Cotard’s syndrome is a … Continue reading →

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