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Alessandra Aguirre, Rachel Ballad, Bojun Chen 

Lin-Manuel Miranda: 

Lin-Manuel Miranda has a background in playwriting and music composition. His work is very well known so to endorse a product related to music would be an effective advertising method. Some of which could be:

• Music editing software 
• High end keyboard
• Program that teaches playwriting 

Products that would not benefit from his endorsement in an area unrelated to his expertise would be:

• Makeup products 
• A new medication for alzheimer’s 
• Gatorade or a sports drink

Denzel Washington:

Denzel Washington is an American actor who is most well known for his roles in, “Glory,” “Malcolm X,” “Training Day,” and many other titles. He has earned 3 golden globe awards and is highly respected within the acting community. Denzel would be a great candidate for a Master Class on acting, they now have an array of Master Classes online you can take on many different topics and passions. Because of Denzel’s success and background in the acting business people would respect and believe that the Master Class is effective because he is putting his name and reputation behind it. 

 

He would not be good at endorsing:

• Makeup
• Sneakers 
• Music 

Tom Brady:

Tom Brady is a former American football player in the National Football League, so some products on exercise that might benefit from his endorsements.

• football shoes
• football protector
• Video game about sports

 

Some products he would not be good at endorsing:

• Makeup 
• Women’s clothing 
• Alcohol 

Ariana Grande: 

Ariana Grande is a well known singer and actress with a large youth following. If she were to be in a commercial or advertisement, her and her persona could help to sell the product. Some of these could be: 

• Hair extensions
• A perfume line

Products that her name might not help to sell could be: 

• Insurance plans
• Credit cards

Loss of Literacy Narrative:

Ashley begins her narrative off strong with a real time recording of a conversation she is having with one of her dementia patients. She displays through this how there is a different level and manner at which she is required to speak with in order to successfully communicate with her patient. The dementia patient is missing literacy cues in her sentences and lacks an understanding of her reality. She states, “there is nothing wrong with me, I’m in my 40s,” “it’s 10 o’clock, my dad will be getting home from work now so I can go home,” “why do you care about me, why do you want me here, how did I get here?” Ashley shares that when she first encountered dementia patients working as a nurse’s aid she found that she did not know how to relate or speak to/with these patients. Her very literal way of talking and explaining things proved to be too abrasive for the condition of her patients and so she had to “adapt to their loss of literacy.” Through this experience she gained knowledge/ wisdom on the importance of creating relationships with your patients in the medical field and in life. She learned how to relate to different kinds of people and how to anticipate and be aware of her patients’ needs. The act of having to shift her literacy when speaking towards dementia patients provided her with the ability to be more flexible and multi-dimensional as a healthcare worker. I liked the example and will provide something similar as Ashley did in the beginning to give more context. 

Ice Audio Literacy Narrative: 

This narrative felt more informal than the prior one I listened to. It was also well done but felt more like a string of thoughts versus a planned and well thought out narrative with a goal in mind. The speaker tells us about how at the age of about 11 or 12 he wrote a 40-50 page novel about a magic hockey stick. He did this over the summer and he really enjoyed the process of writing it. Throughout the time of writing it he gained much more knowledge on hockey and was sort of pushed to dive deeper into the world of hockey, which is when he started playing and his passion grew. He also shares that through this experience he felt as though he was not only becoming a better writer but a better student overall because it helped him enjoy school and learning more as well as broadening his vocab and approach to schoolwork. His narrative shows the importance of including the things you love into the experience of learning because it enhances every aspect of education! I did not like the amount of background noise in this narrative and the lack of structure or vibrancy but I did appreciate the message at the end.

Alessandra, Trista, Bojun

FDA “Skin” Commercial: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-cu1Wdxu6Y 

Appeals:

Pathos: 

• Fear: overall aesthetic of ad/ setting 
• Sympathy: pain of pulling off skin 
• Pity: skin peeling for cigs
• Empathy: smokers fear 
• Anxiety: future of health as a smoker 
• Nervousness: what’s to come after there no more skin to rip off
• Scared: her wellbeing
• Denial: “this could and would never happen to me” 

Ethos:

• created by FDA 
• TheRealCost.gov shown at the end of ad 

Logos: 

• Widely known fact that nicotine/ smoking can be harmful to your health 

 

I am responding to Amaya’s discussion post. She focused on giving a strong summary of each story and proceeded to find that in each passage the author’s utilized “hooks” for their stories. The “hooks” engage the reader and assure that the reader not only follows the story but becomes invested in it.

I focused on how appeal to emotion is a characteristic of good writing. I think the two factors we pointed out go hand in hand and in order to have “hooks” you tend to need an appeal to emotion parallel with it. I see through her response that Amaya values engaging writing that also makes itself easy to follow and comprehend through use of logical and strategic examples.

My story is about good music. The kind of music that doesn’t get old, the songs that hold a universal place in every person’s mind. Music that simply doesn’t exist anymore. Growing up my family had a small cottage on a lake in Northern Michigan. Whether we were inside cooking pancakes and bacon or outside cleaning off the outdoor furniture that had been collecting leaves and cobwebs we always, always had music playing. My dad was the reason behind this and he loved to listen to an array of genres and artists. Music in different languages, from our different cultures, and different decades as well. I think the first time he heard me singing along to Eydie Gormé he just about started crying. My older sisters enjoyed the music but since they were already in their broody teenager years they weren’t as impressionable as my 5 year old self. My dad and I really began to connect over music and he exposed to me to as many songs as he could think of. We didn’t listen to music at our house that often because he was working for most if the day, but I knew that as soon as we were at the cottage the best tunes would be going all weekend. One summer he took me to my first concert, The Beach Boys, and despite the fact that a third of the band members had passed away, I was a kid sitting amongst 60 and 70 year olds, and most of my friends had just gone to see Ariana Grande live I was more excited than I had ever been for anything in my life. Before I knew it my uncle and I were jamming out to Fleetwood Mac and Santana in his garage or burning CDs I would be able to use in my car one day. This passion eventually began shifting to involve the historical and societal aspects of what was occurring at the time the music I was listening to was coming out. I zoned in on Folk Rock of the 60s and early 70s that was synonymous with protest and social change. Artists like Bob Dylan sparked my interests in speaking out and messaging through art.

 

Outline:

1. Background as to how I was exposed to music + relationship with dad
2. Shift to how that exposure led to my interest in the societal and political issues
3. How those issues at the time connect to the issues we still have today in society
4. Part of my passion and drive to work in social justice while also satisfying and utilizing passion for music

GROUP ANSWERS IN BOLD  

Sathwik. K, Alessandra. A , Diego J

1) The chickens on campus play a famous role for our school, they make us unique.      

Type: comma splice 

The chickens on campus play a famous role for our school, and they make us unique. 

2) What if the chickens laid eggs and hid them somewhere they would get left behind.     

Type: run-on

What if the chickens laid eggs and hid them somewhere? They would get left behind. 

3) The chickens bring laughter to our students, without them we’d be an ordinary school.               

Type: comma splice

The chickens bring laughter to our students, so without them we’d be an ordinary school.

4) I remember, after my first class I was leading out to the bookstore unfortunately, I stepped on the chickens’ dump.    

Type: comma splice 

I remember, after my first class I was leading out to the bookstore; unfortunately I stepped on the chickens’ dump. 

5) Right now, there are many chickens living freely on campus but many professors don’t want chickens.  

Type: run-on 

Right now, there are many chickens living freely on campus, but many professors don’t want chickens. 

6) Chickens should not be allowed to live freely on the campus because they cause stinky odors make noise and no one wants to clean after.          

Type: run-on 

 Chickens should not be allowed to live freely on campus; they cause stinky odors, make noise, and no one wants to clean after.

7) Anytime students want to lie down on the lawn they need a place that looks clean and has fresh air therefore they can not take a nap or study.      

Type: run-on

Anytime students want to lie down on the lawn, they need a place that looks clean and has fresh air; therefore, they can not take a nap or study.

8)  But I strongly disagree with that opinion, chickens should not be allowed on campus at all.    

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But I strongly disagree with that opinion. Chickens should not be allowed on campus at all.

9) During the time students are in the lab if the chickens make a lot of noise the students won’t focus on doing their job.  

Type: run-on

During the time students are in the lab, and if the chickens make a lot of noise; the students won’t focus on doing their job.

10) In conclusion, if the chickens live freely on campus because students let them live free then these students should clean the chickens’ mess.   

Type: run-on

In conclusion, if the students live freely on campus because the students let them live free; these students should clean the chickens’ mess.

My first name, Alessandra, was handed down to me by my great-great grandmother. The name is Italian in origin and it means “the defender of man,” which I interpret as a kind of protector of mankind. My last name Aguirre is most commonly found in Mexico, Spain, and Argentina. My father is from Mexico and my mother’s family is from Italy but migrated to Argentina before my mother was born so it seems that my name fits me very well in a cultural sense.Aguirre comes from the original term, Basque ager is a topographic term which means “open space.” Any new interpretation such as my last name is an interpretation of that phrase.

I was never embarrassed by my name, if anything I actually loved that no one I knew had my name. For most of my life people have called me Ale, and pronounced it (ah-leh) not (ail-ah). But eventually I began encountering people who felt uncomfortable with using either and adopted Allie because it was easier for them. This embarrassed me more than my original name and never felt right but I didn’t care enough to correct them. Spanish was my siblings’ and my first language but as we became more immersed in American culture we all lost out on practice and have become fairly rusty since then. In my case I have not been mocked or ridiculed by European culture for speaking Spanish I’ve actually been judged by many Latin Americans for no longer speaking Spanish fluidly and well. It is my goal this year to try and get my Spanish back so that I can share more in my cultural communities and with family members.

I’ve decided to respond to Alec’s post under the February 1st discussion. Both of us wrote about arguments of definition and how defining a term or situation can breed controversy and conversation. I see a lot of similarities between our responses because each of us connected that this argument came up due to a class experience. I think seeing it through the lens of a classroom with many voices involved and chiming in showed us how easily a single word and the significance it caries can spark a good argument.

The key idea I got from Alec’s reading was that the way in which we define something can sort of be like the first domino in the domino effect. We base our decisions off of the guidelines we are given. Therefore, as he said in his response, people will base the morality or logic of their decisions depending on how they define the elements involved. “Normal,” could hold a variety of meanings, so depending on how everyone’s mind works, these individuals could be basing their opinion off of very different scenarios. We agree on our definition of Kairos and I believe Alec followed reading response guidelines well.

Names: 

Alessandra Aguirre, 

Amaya Ling, 

Erica Jimenez

a Golden State Warriors cap

• A hard cap on the salary gains of the Golden State Warriors is concerning as it jeopardizes the team dynamic. 
• Not only that but not everyone is a fan of the warriors, therefore it’s offensive to see posts regarding a team not everyone enjoys.

Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

• The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34 shoes are not the best running shoe to buy because they are overpriced compared to other companies, and due to the curved sole they are not wearable for flat-footed individuals.

 the “explicit lyrics” label on a best-selling rap CD

• Many people argue that the “explicit lyrics” label on CDs is in fact not purely explicit, but a person simply expressing themselves. 

the health warnings on a package of cigarettes

• Health warnings on cigarette packages are non-effective due to the fact they are FDA approved and very easily accessible. The warning labels serve more of a purpose to fulfill legal requirements instead of actually hindering people from choosing to smoke. In the year 2020, 203.7 billion cigarettes were sold and consumed throughout the year.

a Tesla Model 3 electric car

• Teslas are a great step towards lessening our carbon footprint. They are making advances in sustainable energy seeing as they were able to improve by 5,000 more Gigawatt hours of energy produced by solar panels making their total 2,000 gigawatt hours. 

a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses

• Expensive (???)
• They looks sick, an investment 

Ray-Ban sunglasses are the best sunglasses to buy because they look nice and last several years, with the proper care. Ray-Ban’s also offer full UV protection, which makes them worth buying compared to other sunglasses.