Future students

Dear Spring 2010 English 110 students,

Since you will be taking the course I have just completed I figured I would give you a few suggestions on how to be

successful. One thing is to make sure you submit your papers on time. You are given a lot of time to work on the papers so use

it wisely. Another thing is don’t be afraid to ask for help. Your teacher is there to help you and guide you in the right direction.

Reading the book is also very important. Even if you do not understand it when you are reading it, when you begin to write your

paper it will be very helpful. One last thing is to GO TO CLASS. While it is very long and can be boring at times it is totally worth

it. It is very useful and important in writing successful papers.

Sincerely,
Morgan Yablonsky

Pathos Ethos and Logos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQIoZFd-pe4

I found this commercial very interesting and entertaining because I have verizon therefore I am bias towards that company. First of all this advertisement is very logical because why would someone choose a company that does not get good coverage versus one that does. It shows this in a very casual way. It gives people a visual by showing maps that show the coverage of each company. If they were just to say this people would not be able to relate to it as much. It is logical argument for them to make because verizon and AT&T are the two main phone companies today so by comparing them you are given an ultimatum, to choose verizon the company with better coverage or AT&T. The tone or emotion of this commercial is very creative. They use a very casual tone to show that verion is better. It is not a commercial that is very out there or that can get annoying. The credibility of the author is all based on the audience for this commercial. If someone has verizon and is very happy with their service they will believe that this commercial is telling the truth and is very trustworthy. Someone who is not a fan of verizon and perhaps a fan of AT&T might find this commercial offending and not believe what the actors are saying.

Possible Primary Research Topics

The reason I chose this cartoon as a source is because I found it very interesting and funny. It is very interesting because the children are questioning the teacher about why along time ago people didn’t use technology to get around places. This is ironic because today people don’t understand how anyone was able to get around with just maps and without technology. I thought it was funny because the students were being completely serious when asking this question. Also I thought it was good that the author did this cartoon in black and white because it is not an animation done using a lot of technology it is very simple.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrlSkU0TFLs

I chose this video because the first time I saw it I thought it was hilarious. It is such a good remake of how facebook influences people today. It is a very interesting video because the main character illustrates how people use facebook. He mocks how people find friends who they hardly know and then ask to be there friend. He also shows how this new technology invades people’s privacy and makes things very public. The video discusses things that nobody really thinks about when they are using facebook.

How my music and food choices relate to my life!

I never really thought about how my ipod music collection or the contents of my refrigerator could cast an image of who I am. People who don’t know me and were just to look at different components that make up who I am would definitely be able to come up with a few predictions of the kind of person I am. As I was looking at all my music I realized that I have a very eclectic taste in music. I have music ranging from pop to rap to country and much more. The reason I like pop songs is because they are easy to sing along to and I like to sing for fun. Country songs on the other hand usually tell a story which is very interesting to try to interpret. I think the reason I like so many different types of music is because they all have different meanings and are each good for a different time and place. There is never a time where at least one of the songs on my itunes is not appropriate. People might look at this and say that the only reason I have all different types of music is because I can’t decide which ones I really like. While this is not the case for my music it really does relate to my every day life. I can never make up my mind when it comes to making decisions. I can go back and forth forever. If someone were to look at the contents of my fridge they would judge me for sure. They would probably say I only eat junk food and am a really unhealthy eater. This is not the case while I really like junk food I also like almost all fruits and vegetables. This shows how it is very hard to judge someone based on a few things you see about their life. Just by looking at these things nobody would really be able to tell what my true values are. The things that I value the most are my family and friends. Just by looking at simple aspects of your everyday life can really leave out what is most important.