Thursday, September 29, 2011
Research Logs: The Beginning
This week I would like to learn more in-depth about databases at Clemson as well as in-text citations. I feel insecure in these two areas, especially. Besides, I never really understood how in-text citations worked anyway. Also, I was hoping to get a review of MLA Format and what “notes” we should have in our annotated bibliography because, as you know, different teachers have different requirements. Moreover, after reading EID, I am also confused about creating a dialogue with the sources I find and use. I have never heard of this before. Additionally, it would be great if we could have a day of class in which you could take the time to show us different websites we could use to find information or sources about our topics because I find it difficult locating different kinds of sources. Lastly, I think if we focused more on organizational methods, then I would have an easier time developing a draft of my research paper because, right now, I am not anywhere close to having a well-developed thesis for my research topic.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
research activity
. John Hendrix created the "Friday Flyers"
.there are 6 of the aluminum planes
.diversity and chance are two things symbolized by the "flyers"
.if the planes could journey, the journey would resemble that of a freshman's journey through college
.one of them hangs in the Hendrix Center
.there are 6 of the aluminum planes
.diversity and chance are two things symbolized by the "flyers"
.if the planes could journey, the journey would resemble that of a freshman's journey through college
.one of them hangs in the Hendrix Center
Friday, September 2, 2011
Prompt 2: Thesis Practice
1) Write down your observations about the image than you are looking at.
Immediately upon looking at the image, I observe several things. First-off, the hands holding the gun are not attached to a body. They are also in the process of loading a gun with cigarettes instead of bullets. Moreover, the lists of words displayed on the left side of the page are the smallest and they contradict the black background. The largest words shown are "Smoking Kills", also the title of the image, followed by the question "so why bother starting?"
2) Work with your observations to construct a preliminary thesis statement – that is, an argument or claim about the image. What claim do you want to make about that image or images? Remember, your thesis statement does not necessarily have to take into account ALL of your observations.
The artist of "Smoking Kills" fruitfully grasps readers' attention through the use of visual rhetoric. By manipulating the use of rhetoric devices such as pathos, logos, and ethos, the illustrator conveys the idea that the "real" dangers of smoking are overlooked, in the same way that the dangers of handling a gun go unnoticed. (to be continued)
3) Refine your argument by asking the following questions that make your statement less general, and record your answers in the blog:
How?
The pathos the artist uses include how the hands are holding the gun and loading cigarettes into the gun. Because there is no face or body attached to the hands, readers feel as if they are the individual loading the gun. The author uses logos to show readers what can happen when they smoke. Lastly, the author utilizes ethos to present his idea of smoking in a inventive way. For example, the hazards on the left side of the page are smaller than the picture. (I will explain why in my paper, did not want to give away all the good details.)
What are the contradictions?
The contradictions are the black background and the white words "Smoking Kills," as well as the gun and the cigarettes because bullets are supposed to go in a gun and not cigarettes.
To what effect?
The author makes these contradictions to grab the audiences attention, to make an argument about the dangers of smoking, and to convey his idea about smoking in a creative way.
How do I know this?
The narrator creates a contradicting image to persuade readers that the hazards of smoking are overlooked by people. (FYI, I just previously explained this.)
4) Further polish your thesis by refining your language and asking questions about the implication of your working thesis statement. Write the answers in your blog:
What do you find interesting about this observation?
One of the most interesting things about the image has to do with the gun--the fact that the author compares smoking cigarettes to a gun.
How does it tap into larger social or cultural issues?
The artist wants onlookers to "see the big picture". Cigarettes and guns are both widely used and abused by societies today. In reality, people tend to disregard the possible outcomes of misusing these items.
5) Write your working thesis to include a sense of the implications of your claims, sometimes referred to as the “So What?” of your claim. Another way of approaching the “So What” of your thesis is to ask yourself why your thesis is important.
The artist of "Smoking Kills" fruitfully grasps readers' attention through the use of visual rhetoric. By manipulating the use of rhetoric devices such as pathos, logos, and ethos, the illustrator conveys the idea that the "real" dangers of smoking are overlooked, in the same way that the dangers of handling a gun go unnoticed. For instance, the words displayed on the left side of the image are smaller compared to the surrounding items because individuals fail to realize the risks of smoking and because the author uses the size as a way to further stress the idea that the risks associated with smoking are unnoticed. (When you first look at the picture you do not see the hazards. Instead, you are drawn to the picture of someone loading a gun with cigarettes.--proof that the dangers are unforeseen)
Link to image (b/c I cannot get it to show up on here, as a picture)
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://images.mylot.com/userImages/images/postphotos/2193695.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mylot.com/w/photokeywords/smoking%2Bkills.aspx&h=400&w=320&sz=22&tbnid=MEGcCcZToILLmM:&tbnh=86&tbnw=69&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsmoking%2Bkills%2Bphotos%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=smoking+kills+photos&docid=hqaCM2CMVJ8xhM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=pZlhTpDzMMKftgeU9bX7Dw&sqi=2&ved=0CCwQ9QEwAw&dur=283
Immediately upon looking at the image, I observe several things. First-off, the hands holding the gun are not attached to a body. They are also in the process of loading a gun with cigarettes instead of bullets. Moreover, the lists of words displayed on the left side of the page are the smallest and they contradict the black background. The largest words shown are "Smoking Kills", also the title of the image, followed by the question "so why bother starting?"
2) Work with your observations to construct a preliminary thesis statement – that is, an argument or claim about the image. What claim do you want to make about that image or images? Remember, your thesis statement does not necessarily have to take into account ALL of your observations.
The artist of "Smoking Kills" fruitfully grasps readers' attention through the use of visual rhetoric. By manipulating the use of rhetoric devices such as pathos, logos, and ethos, the illustrator conveys the idea that the "real" dangers of smoking are overlooked, in the same way that the dangers of handling a gun go unnoticed. (to be continued)
3) Refine your argument by asking the following questions that make your statement less general, and record your answers in the blog:
How?
The pathos the artist uses include how the hands are holding the gun and loading cigarettes into the gun. Because there is no face or body attached to the hands, readers feel as if they are the individual loading the gun. The author uses logos to show readers what can happen when they smoke. Lastly, the author utilizes ethos to present his idea of smoking in a inventive way. For example, the hazards on the left side of the page are smaller than the picture. (I will explain why in my paper, did not want to give away all the good details.)
What are the contradictions?
The contradictions are the black background and the white words "Smoking Kills," as well as the gun and the cigarettes because bullets are supposed to go in a gun and not cigarettes.
To what effect?
The author makes these contradictions to grab the audiences attention, to make an argument about the dangers of smoking, and to convey his idea about smoking in a creative way.
How do I know this?
The narrator creates a contradicting image to persuade readers that the hazards of smoking are overlooked by people. (FYI, I just previously explained this.)
4) Further polish your thesis by refining your language and asking questions about the implication of your working thesis statement. Write the answers in your blog:
What do you find interesting about this observation?
One of the most interesting things about the image has to do with the gun--the fact that the author compares smoking cigarettes to a gun.
How does it tap into larger social or cultural issues?
The artist wants onlookers to "see the big picture". Cigarettes and guns are both widely used and abused by societies today. In reality, people tend to disregard the possible outcomes of misusing these items.
5) Write your working thesis to include a sense of the implications of your claims, sometimes referred to as the “So What?” of your claim. Another way of approaching the “So What” of your thesis is to ask yourself why your thesis is important.
The artist of "Smoking Kills" fruitfully grasps readers' attention through the use of visual rhetoric. By manipulating the use of rhetoric devices such as pathos, logos, and ethos, the illustrator conveys the idea that the "real" dangers of smoking are overlooked, in the same way that the dangers of handling a gun go unnoticed. For instance, the words displayed on the left side of the image are smaller compared to the surrounding items because individuals fail to realize the risks of smoking and because the author uses the size as a way to further stress the idea that the risks associated with smoking are unnoticed. (When you first look at the picture you do not see the hazards. Instead, you are drawn to the picture of someone loading a gun with cigarettes.--proof that the dangers are unforeseen)
Link to image (b/c I cannot get it to show up on here, as a picture)
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://images.mylot.com/userImages/images/postphotos/2193695.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mylot.com/w/photokeywords/smoking%2Bkills.aspx&h=400&w=320&sz=22&tbnid=MEGcCcZToILLmM:&tbnh=86&tbnw=69&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsmoking%2Bkills%2Bphotos%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=smoking+kills+photos&docid=hqaCM2CMVJ8xhM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=pZlhTpDzMMKftgeU9bX7Dw&sqi=2&ved=0CCwQ9QEwAw&dur=283
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.lbhat.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/dettolchild.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.lbhat.com/advertising/30-great-print-ads-that-tell-a-visual-story/&h=811&w=560&sz=90&tbnid=JfKEg6I3fXZ_MM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=62&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dvisual%2Bads%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=visual+ads&docid=ekJS-5lnRF70gM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=PHpZTsLrEMjOgAeMkcWcDA&ved=0CC8Q9QEwAQ&dur=1858
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