According to Jerry Gebhard’s article “What Do International Students Think and Feel? Adapting to U.S. College Life and Culture”, he states, “Reaching out to faculty and peers for academic and cultural support and regular participation at social events become key factors to help international students mitigate culture shock in U.S. colleges and universities” (Gebhard, 2010, p.23).

References

Gebhard, G. J. (2010). What Do International Students Think and Feel? Adapting to U. S. College Life and Culture. University of Michigan Press, 23.

Mack, T. (1997, May). Culture Shock. Forbes Magazine, 188-190.

Simpson, J. (2006, May 8). Chronicler of Culture Shock. Academic Search Premier, 156.

Wright, R. (2005, March). Going to Teach in Prisons: Culture Shock. Journal of Correctional Education, 56(1),19-38. Retrieved 2010, December 15, from Academic Search Premier.

Mar, H. (2011, June 30) [cannot be put into reference list as it is not recoverable data, but can be cited in text]

By: Parker Qualls, Briana Do, Moriah Gillmore

• APA includes a lot more intricate and specific ways of citation, depending on the source
• APA includes author and year
• APA has heading in middle, while in MLA it is in the top left
• APA includes an abstract; essentially a summary of the analysis as a whole. it doesn’t require citations, and is often presented as an introduction to the whole text
• MLA is called “Works Cited”, APA calls it “References”
• APA references are directly integrated into the text, as well as including a References page
• APA includes key terms
• The title page for APA is bolded, but for MLA format it is not
• APA includes the year source was published after author(s) last name(s) within in-text citations
• APA uses “&” rather than “and”
• Both are double spaced
• Both have pages that are numbered in the top right-hand corner
• The first line of every paragraph is indented for both
• Both have the title is centered on the page

This picture, taken by Ryan Kelly, shows a car crashing into a group of protesters marching along 4th Street in the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville on the day of the Unite the Right rally on Saturday, August 12, 2017. This rally is currently considered one of the largest, most violent gatherings in the United States in decades, as it brought together various racist, antisemitic, white nationalist, and white supremacist groups, including the alt-right, neo-Nazis, and the Ku Klux Klan. Hundreds of people came to Charlottesville to march and show their antisemitic and racist views, also bringing full battle gear, including torches, weapons, shields, and flags with Nazi or Confederate insignia. During the rally, there was also a large counter-protest going on. This image depicts a deadly attack made by a rally attendee onto the counter-protesters, plowing into the crowd, killing one person and injuring nineteen others. The image shows two men in the air and a number of shoes scattered across the street. There is a person wearing one shoe, who is seemingly crawling out from under the car. In the background there are various signs made by protesters. The signs shown read: “Black Lives Matter”, “Solidarity”, and other sayings in accordance with the movement against racism and discrimination.

By: Letizia Aquilino, Chinaza Hughes, Briana Do

Original

 Passage 1:

A man from the city came to visit a small farm, he saw a farmer feeding pigs in a very strange way. The farmer would lift a pig up to a nearby apple tree, the pig would eat the apples directly off the tree. The farmer would move the pig from one apple to another until the pig was full, then he would start again with another pig.

The man from the city was pretty puzzled, he watched for quiet a while, finally said, “What a strange way to feed pigs! It’s a waist of time! You could save a hole lot of time if you just shook the apples off the tree and let the pigs eat them from the ground!” The farmer looked puzzled and replied, “What’s time to a pig?”

 Passage 2:

A young man waiting in line at the bank. Developed a loud case of hiccups. Got worse and worse. By the time he got to the teller’s window, he couldn’t hardly talk. Handing the teller his check to cash.

The teller tapping numbers into the computer. In a moment looking up and frowning. “I can’t cash your check,” she said.

The man was shocked. “Why not?” he asked.

“The computer indicates you do not have sufficient funds to cover this amount,” she said. “In fact our records show that your account is overdrawn by more than $5000.00.”

“It can’t be!” cryed the man. “Youve got to be kidding!”

“Your rite. I am,” she smiled. She started counting out his cash. “You will notice that your hiccups are gone, though!”

Source: M. S. Samston (2005)

 

Fixed

 Passage 1:

A man from the city came to visit a small farm, and he saw a farmer feeding pigs in a very strange way. The farmer would lift a pig up to a nearby apple tree, and the pig would eat the apples directly off the tree. The farmer would move the pig from one apple to another until the pig was full, then he would start again with another pig.

The man from the city was pretty puzzled, he watched for a quiet while, and finally said, “What a strange way to feed pigs! It’s a waste of time! You could save a whole lot of time if you just shook the apples off the tree and let the pigs eat them from the ground!” The farmer looked puzzled and replied, “What’s time to a pig?”

 Passage 2:

A young man was waiting in line at the bank. He developed a loud case of hiccups. It got worse and worse. By the time he got to the teller’s window, he could hardly talk. He handed the teller his check to cash.

The teller tapped numbers into the computer. She looked up and frowned, “I can’t cash your check,” she said.

The man was shocked. “Why not?” he asked.

“The computer indicates you do not have sufficient funds to cover this amount,” she said. “In fact, our records show that your account is overdrawn by more than $5000.00.”

“It can’t be!” cried the man, “You’ve got to be kidding!”

“You’re right. I am,” she smiled. She started counting out his cash. “You will notice that your hiccups are gone, though!”

Source: M. S. Samston (2005)

By: Izabella Williams, AJ Corral, Briana Do

In response to Zushan Liu’s reading response

Similarities:

We both mentioned the three parts of rhetorical analysis (Purpose, Who, and Audience)

Our general definitions and understanding of rhetorical analysis are very similar

Differences:

While Zushan spent his response further analyzing these three parts of rhetorical analysis, I only mentioned them in passing and spent more of my time discussing the examples

We used different examples, he used an Oreo one and I used the book example of a 2016 Jeep Super Bowl Commercial

Individuals all have different perspectives and therefore different priorities when creating arguments. The value of different appeals made in an argument are different for everyone, making the impact of certain arguments different for everyone as well.

After listening to “Learning To Play The Guitar” by Jacob Phillips, I was introduced to a concrete example and a newfound possibilities for my own project. The video format of this project was something I personally found really interesting and was similar to what I was imagining for my own project. I really enjoyed the sound effects that Phillips integrated into his presentation, such as the keyboard typing sound when he was talking about searching up guitar tutorials on YouTube. His music and visuals kept me engaged, and the guitar music he played at the end of his narrative was a nice end to his presentation. His tone of voice was enthusiastic, mirroring his excitement as a kid when learning to play guitar, but he also mentions the very real aspect of not being able to get lessons due to family circumstance, and the struggles of staying motivated when self learning.

In “A Literacy Narrative About How I Was Able To Gain Confidence In Writing Longer Papers,” by Blake Burgess, I was introduced to a different storytelling style for the literacy narrative. He mentions the other people in his life and their impact on him rather frequently, painting his narrative closer to how those around him influenced and lifted his confidence up to become a better writer, while Phillips was more self focused, discussing his personal journey about self learning guitar. I’m excited to have these two very different examples to source while making my own literacy narrative, as they are kind of like two different perspectives of the same assignment and will serve to be very helpful since they each have so much to them individually.

Beyonce

• 28 Grammy wins and 79 nominations
• Lemonade debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, making her the first act in Billboard history to have their first six studio albums debut at #1
• Brands endorsed by her: 
• Adidas/Ivy Park, Samsung, L’Oreal, Tiffany & Co

• Could endorse: athletic clothing (as a dancer), beauty brands (as a cultural style icon), music editing software (as a musician)
• Unbeneficial for her to endorse something random like a gaming console or health supplements

Tom Brady

• 7 Time Super Bowl Champion
• All time record holder of many major categories including Passing yards, Passing TDs and wins and playoff wins. 
• Brands endorsed by him: Under Armour, Molecule Mattresses, Upper Deck, and IWC watches. 
• Also has his own Brady brand of apparel 

• Could endorse:  football endorsements, athletic wear, health supplements and protein powders 
• Unbeneficial to promote a beauty brand or fast food brands (known for strict diet regime)

Ariana Grande

• 2 Grammy wins and 15 nominations 
• Coach on The Voice US, American singing competition show
• Her own perfume brand and makeup brand R.E.M

• Could endorse: anti animal cruelty charities (as a known avid pet lover), athletic wear (as a performer), shoes (known for her high heels due to her short height), 
• Unbeneficial for her to promote sports related or designer brands that use inhumane animal practices

Emma Raducanu

• Winner of the US Open
• Current British #1 according to WTS (Women’s Tennis Association)
• Sponsored by Nike and Wilson

• Could endorse: A tennis shoe or other apparel specific to tennis, athletic wear, things that promote her country of britain (British Airways)
• Not beneficial for her to promote a fast food brand, or something “American” (not of her nationality)

By: AJ Corral, Briana Do, Chinaza Hughes

Letizia’s response identified really concise examples with explanations about how ethos is used in real life. Her examples of J.K. Rowling and Pope Frances identified her own credibility, as they were relevant examples that any reader can make connections to. I liked how she used two very different examples, contrasting the humor of J.K. Rowling with the humility of Pope Francis was a really nice way of furthering my own personal understanding of ethos, as these two examples can be viewed as two different types of ethos as well. Each individual’s own life experiences connects to their own personal viewpoint and perspectives when writing and interpreting text.  Our unique perspectives determine the examples we might use or relate to when establishing ethos, or finding ethos in others.  

When I was writing my response, my examples and explanations definitely weren’t as clear, and I feel like I explained ethos more vaguely than she did.

She mentions that credibility an be built by connecting one’s own personal experiences, which is something I had trouble understanding at first, but was more clearly understood after reading her examples.

The way social and cultural contexts intertwine with audiences and determining credibility was something I didn’t mention in my response, but then realized the importance of after reading Letizia’s response.

By: Briana Do, Xena Neira, Zushan Liu

Ethos: As she is the mother of one of the Columbine shooters, she has had personal experience with the tragedy from a unique perspective. She also did extensive research after the tragedy to find out why her son did what lead to his and 13 other people’s deaths; especially because she didn’t expect this from her son at all. 

Logos: When she states mental health statistics [“70-90% of people who die by suicide have a diagnosable mental health condition”] [“about 1-2% of all suicides involves the murder of another person”]

Pathos: She keeps a very sincere tone of voice that delivers her speech with compassion for other people that had to suffer because of her son’s actions. With the way she delivered her speech it gives those listening the sense of an apology and owning up to what her son did in the Columbine shooting. Her word choices were very selective in making sure people listening knew she carried guilt for what happened.