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How would NBA players that are trying to play overseas affect their fan base? Would the true fans understand, or would they lose interest and get upset?

Blog #8

After watching Suheir Hammed in Def Jam Poetry, I discovered ways that she utilized logos, ethos, and pathos. Hammed uses Aristotle's logos or logical by persuading the audience through poetry. You can tell when the camera shows the audience that everyone, and by everyone I mean there were many different races in the audience, had their eyes glued to her and were really listening. You can tell because after some lines that she said, "We didn't vilify white men when McVeigh bombed Oklahoma, give out his families address or church or blame the bible or pat fuc*ing robinson"(2:52 Hammad). She used ethos (credibility or ethical appeal), because she talked about her home country, and where she was from. She was credible to talk about the palestinian people, because she herself is from there. She was born there, and by being born there she uses Aristotle's ethos or credibility. Hammed also uses pathos, or emotion when she preaches out about her brother, and exclaims that she is so sick of people asking what navy her brother is in. She is an American, and there are many people that stereotype her daily.

What Hammad is arguing about is the fact that America isn't the only country that gets bombed, and people need to realize what is going on in the world, and not just in America. She uses poetry to try and inform the people, her audience, or whoever is listening that people seem to only care about what is going on in America, and they need to realize how there are serious problems going on in the world around us.

I believe that this poem was very effective, because it made me think differently than I usually do. Hammad allowed me, and a lot of others to take a step back and think about what is going on in the whole world, not just the country in which I reside. Her true emotions showed, and you could tell she strongly believed in what she was preaching.

Blog #7 Pearson text, chapters 3 & 5

While reading chapters three and five in Pearson I came across several elements of an exploratory essay. The first element in which I came across was one of the main points on the first page. "Explore an issue and narrate your thinking process in an exploratory essay"(Ramage, Bean, Johnson 105). This is a well thought out statement, because when you write it is good to address an issue, and then tell the readers how you are thinking, so narrating your thinking process is generally what you do. While continuing to read chapter five in Pearson I came across another quote that stuck out to me. "The essential move for exploratory thinking and writing is to keep a problem alive through consideration of multiple solutions or points of view"(Ramage, Bean, Johnson 107). It is important when you are writing, especially for the reader to keep a problem alive, because when you do this it really keeps the reader very intrigued and involved in what he or she is reading. Another element of an exploratory essay that I came across was when Pearson exclaims, "The key to effective exploratory writing is to create a tension between alternative views"(Ramage, Bean, Johnson 108). This is my opinion is the most important element. When you write, especially an exploratory essay it is important to have two views. Not only do you wanna agree, but you wanna disagree. You should argue two sides, and have "alternative views". This is very important because it will keep the reader very involved, and give them two different sides to agree or disagree with. For example, Pearson explains, "Using a statement such as "I used to think..., but now I think" or "Part of me thinks this..., but another part thinks that..." forces you to find something additional to say; writing then becomes a process of inquiry and discovery. I really agree with this statement that Pearson makes, because when you write it is way more interesting when you have two different sides. This is a good example of it. The main purpose to write is to not only express your feelings, but to  keep your reader involved.

Blog #6

After reading Kimmel's "Bros Before Hos": The Guy Code there were many so called hotspots that stood out to me. One of the hotspots that intrigued me was under the subtitle "Being a man Among Men", "Where do young men get these ideas? "Oh, definitely my dad," says Mike, a 20-year-old sophomore at Wake Forest. "He was always riding my ass, telling me I had to be tough and strong to make it in this world"(Kimmel 46). This is a quote that I definitely agree with, because to make it in this world you definitely have to be tough and strong. But, when you say tough and strong that doesn't mean it has to be a physical attribute its more of a mental thing for me, at least in my opinion. It seems to be this way a lot when it comes to a father son relationship. Many fathers seem to be tough on their sons, and they think that in the long run it will help them become tougher and help them make it. Listen, all fathers out there you are definitely wrong, although I don't condone your parenting but ease off!

Another hotspot that I came across while reading was when Kimmel exclaims, "The Guy Code keeps young men from venturing beyond the borders of Guyland. The good guys are silenced, and the predators and bullies are encouraged. hat we need, of course, is exactly the reveres, to empower the silent guys to disable the predators, to facilitate young men's entry into an adulthood propelled by both energy and ethics, and animated by both courage and compassion"(Kimmel 69). I agree very strongly with this quote because this is generally true. It is time for the silent guys to rule, and the bullies to drool!

Blog #5

While watching Doofy Hustbands: Target Women I found that while watching the commercials they were showing "husbands" doing things that are usually known as "wife" things. In these commercials it showed the husband doing things that usually the wife would be doing, and doing them wrong or screwing up. For example, in the first commercial it shows the husband trying to make breakfast for the family, and not being able to "do stuff" as the speaker says in the video. She explains that the husbands were so cool before they were married, and then when you get married he is "dumber than a dog". For example, in the orville redenbachers commercial it shows the husband driving the motor home. As soon as he smells the popcorn he stops what he is doing, and comes for the popcorn. Well, he was driving a car. I found Haskins humorous, but a little offensive.

After watching the second video, Tropes vs. Women #1 The Manic Pixie Dream Girl, it displays several examples of tropes. In this video the speaker is talking about a "manic pixie dream girl" a term coined by Nathan Rabin. A clip that stood out to me is in the movie Elizabeth Town, when Drew meets Claire on the plane. He seems to show no interest in her, but she seems to be chasing him. Or, I guess as the speaker in the video calls her a manic pixie dream girl. In another example, the movie Garden State Jen Gardner plays the queen in manic pixie characters. She seems to use her charm and childish play to get the man. The manic pixie dream girl does exist I think, but that's not to say that every woman is a manic pixie. I believe the speaker takes it a little too far, because it is just hollywood they write what people are generally attracted to.

Tannen and August readings

The first article "There Is No Unmarked Woman, by Deborah Tannen talks about how there is no such thing as an unmarked woman. While reading I came across an example that particularry stood out to me was when Tannen exclaimed, "As I assumed myself finding coherence in these styles, I suddenly wondered why I was scrutinizing only the women. I scanned the eight men at the table. And then I knew why I wasn't studying them. The men's styles were unmarked"(Tannen 141). I feel like I can't really relate to this quote because I feel sometimes there are definitely men who have marked styles. The first thing you look at when meeting someone is their face, but then directly after that you examine them. You see the type of style that they have, or that they don't have. So, this quotation I don't really agree with. An example that I agree with is when Tannen says, "Instead of concentrating on the discussion I found myself looking at the three other women at the table, thinking how each had a different style and how each style was coherent"(Tannen 140). I agree that there is definitely no unmarked women in the world, but I also believe everyone is marked. That is just the way society has always been.

The second article "Real Men Don't: Anti-Male Bias in English", by Eugene R. August is about anti-mail biased. In this article I came across an example that really stuck out to me although I cannot relate to it thank god. August exclaims, "The term rape is a favorite with misandrists, who insist that rape is a crime committed only by males in which only females are victims"(August 131). I strongly disagree with this quote because that intact is false, because there have been many cases of rape in which a man was not the rapist, rather the victim. It can be assumed that rape is generally caused by males, and the females being the victim but that is not always true.

Homework #4

After reading Mother Tongue, by Amy Tan I discovered that this essay was more of an open form of prose. It seems that during this essay nothing it too structured like the conventions of an essay. The writer seems to be taking her thoughts and putting them onto paper. Almost like her own narrative about her mother and the type of language that her family speaks. The author composes her own thoughts about her family and mother, and uses words such as I, words you would generally use in a  narrative. So, I definitely believe that the writer users open form not closed. There doesn't seem to be much structure, but more of an array of thoughts put onto paper. I believe that the type of audience that the writer is writing for are people who might be brought up with the same scenario. People who are brought up with different types of English that they speak. Whether it is asian, or any other background I believe that is who she is writing for. I also believe she is writing for the asian people who generally stay away from writing, and are pushed more towards subjects that are generally stereotyped. "And perhaps they also have teachers who are steering them away from writing and into math and science, which is what happened to me” (Tan 116). Tan is writing for the people whose ethnic backgrounds usual entail them to become doctors or scientists, but tell these kinds of people that they can do whatever they want, and if they want to become a writer they can do it. Again, in my opinion this essay is definitely wide open. You can see how she just express herself, and that is generally the type of writing that will allow you to open up to the writer because of how much the writer is opening up to you.

blogpost #1 4 "hotspots"

            After reading chapter one in Pearson Custom Library English Mercury Reader I discovered two "hotspots". The first hotspot I discovered after reading the chapter was said by Rodney Kilcup, "To become a better writer, the most crucial thing is to have "a good, interesting question"(Ramage, Bean, Johnson 1). In the quotation explained by Kilcup, it explains in the passage that this advice by Kilcup is good advice because we'd like you (the reader) to think of good writers as critical thinkers who pose questions and problems. The writer wants the reader to understand that good writing usually will have a good interesting thought provoking question involved with it. I feel like as the reader I definitely agree with that statement because when you are reading something it should be informative, and the purpose to read is to get informed with information that will educate you with knowledge. Another hotspot that I would like to point out in the reading from chapter one in Pearson Custom Library English Mercury Reader is a statement made by the author, "Good writers address problems rather than topics"(Ramage, Bean, Johnson 7). Again, in my opinion one of the great powers of writing is to inform. To inform someone with topics is good, but when you are informing the readers with problems that are circulating around the world that we live in that is good writing.
           As I was reading chapter one "What is Literacy?" in the Everything's a text book I came across some major "hotspots". The first hotspot is that twenty-first century readers and writers need to, "Develop proficiency with the tools of technology"(Melzer, Teague 1). In the world today technology is very important, and it seems to be growing increasingly in the last couple of years. We are headed for a new world, and it is definitely running through the changes in technology. Another hotspot that I found while reading was that these writers also need to "Build relationships with others to pose and solve problems collaboratively and cross-culturally"(Melzer, Teague 1). It seems that when brains collaborate that things seem to get done easier, and faster. The collaboration of people will really help writing and technology head into the right direction for the future.

blogpost #1 4 "hotspots"

            After reading chapter one in Pearson Custom Library English Mercury Reader I discovered two "hotspots". The first hotspot I discovered after reading the chapter was said by Rodney Kilcup, and that was "To become a better writer, the most crucial thing is to have "a good, interesting question." In the quotation explained by Kilcup, it explains in the passage that this advice by Kilcup is good advice because we'd like you (the reader) to think of good writers as critical thinkers who pose questions and problems. The writer wants the reader to understand that good writing usually will have a good interesting thought provoking question involved with it. I feel like as the reader I definitely agree with that statement because when you are reading something it should be informative, and the purpose to read is to get informed with information that will educate you with knowledge. Another hotspot that I would like to point out in the reading from chapter one in Pearson Custom Library English Mercury Reader is a statement made by the author, "Good writers address problems rather than topics. Again, in my opinion one of the great powers of writing is to inform. To inform someone with topics is good, but when you are informing the readers with problems that are circulating around the world that we live in that is good writing.
           As I was reading chapter one "What is Literacy?" in the Everything's a text book I came across some major "hotspots". The first hotspot is that twenty-first century readers and writers need to, "Develop proficiency with the tools of technology". In the world today technology is very important, and it seems to be growing increasingly in the last couple of years. We are headed for a new world, and it is definitely running through the changes in technology. Another hotspot that I found while reading was that these writers also need to "Build relationships with others to pose and solve problems collaboratively and cross-culturally. It seems that when brains collaborate that things seem to get done easier, and faster. The collaboration of people will really help writing and technology head into the right direction for the future.