SWA#19

1. Theres not exactly a stance that he takes, but he does say his opinion of what criteria define a sport. "It must be a large motor sport, it must have an objective scoring system, it must use nothing more complicated than a "simple machine", such as a baseball bat or vaulting pole". And that is what he qualifies as a sport, his personal opinion. Throughout the article he asks rhetorical questions and trys to get the reader to decipher the differences between certain "activities and sports" and how they are different or not.
2. It could be important to constitute whats a sport in events like World Games, the Olympics, and such. There are sports like figure skating that are in the Olympics, that have world games, but some people dont believe that it is a sport because it's so subjective. There are judges and theres no objective way to decide who wins, like scoring a goal or such.

SWA#18

Topic #1: Rising rate of childhood obesity
Topic #2: Crime on college campuses
Topic #3: World Hunger

It wasnt very difficult to find sources on childhood obesity. I used the USC libraries and found several books varying from a global view on childhood obesity to just an American perspective. I also found various health books which will supply me with factual information, statistics, and percentages.

For my second topic, crime on college campuses, I also used the USC libraries and found various books and articles to use. They talk about the different types of crime; violence, staulking, rape, stealing, drugs. I also found an article comparing crime on community colleges to four year degree colleges, which I thought was an interesting view point to look at.

Again, there were very many sources to look at for the topic of world hunger. Alot of articles advocating how to end world hunger, and how people can reach out to third world countries. But also books on how we have hungry people even in major countries, in poverty strircken areas. So there are diverse views on the topic that I can look at and collect information as a whole to form an argument.

Factory Food Artificially Cheap Response

Ethan Huff makes an effective argument about certain grown food products decreasing in price, and decreasing in quality. He makes the claim that prices of foods like meats and dairy have decreased because of cheaper production; animal factories. Instead of animals grazing hundreds of acres on family owned farms around America, they are now mostly cooped up in less than satisfactory animal factories. It is dirty, over crowded, and not maintained like it should be. Diseases and infections between animals are easily spread, so the owners inject the animals with antibiotics and hormones. This is turn effects the product and even the person consuming the product like in the article "Why Factory Farms Threaten Your Health". Huff also makes the claim that feces and animal waste run off from the factories goes into water supplies, effecting the environment. He claims, in his last paragraph, that the cure to this craziness is " ending cash crop subsidies and reverting back to an agricultural system that respects the land, encourages local farming and employs clean and natural methods of growing and raising foods. I think this argument is very successful in appealing to the audiences emotions and in factual information. If we all invested in and ate organic foods, we could send a message to the FDA and aid the small farms around America, while helping ourselves by eating healthier.

RA outline #2

Ali Whitney

Thesis: Women are frequently used in advertisements to draw attention to the campaign, whether it be through sexual appeal or feminine power, and both effective. (help?)

I.                   Many companies use women in advertisement through sexual appeal to sell their products

(a)    They have women in revealing clothing

(b)   They have women pose in provocative positions

(c)    The colors of the outfit are eye catching

(d)   The body types of the women are usually skinny, curvy, and “normal”

II.                Companies are condescending towards women

a.       The sexual positions they put them in

b.      These are public ads, in everyday magazines

c.       Men are not put in these types of ads

d.      Women looked at as a piece of “meat”

III.             Companies use women in advertising to advocate feminine power

a.       The Nike ad is not a typical model women

                                                              i.      Not stick thin

                                                            ii.      More relatable to average women

b.      She is “curvy” with muscle

c.       She is proud of her body and how she got it there

d.      Shows women in a positive light

e.       The quotes in the ad

Conclusion: Companies use women in advertisement for many different reasons and in many different ways. Usually all of these are very effective, but for different audiences as they deliver a different message. Women in advertising should not always be looked down upon in a condescending way, but have a positive, strong light shed on them.

 

 

Fear Factories

Scully builds and supports his case that conservatives should care about cruelty afflicted on animals by emotionally appealing to the audience. He begins talking about how he came to be an avid campaigner in this cause, by seeing these animal factories up close and reading books. He then goes on to say that every person should realize that this cruelty to animals is morally wrong, general politics aside, everyone liberal or conservative should show compassion for these animals. He uses graphic examples and bliblical references throughout the essay. He also quotes that people just "dont want to know" what is going on in these factories, but Scully then fires back saying "don't we have a responsibility to know?" This is tugging at the audiences emotions, and is a guilt trip. He argues that his beliefs and his argument is different than other radical animal activist organizations, making it easier for conservatives to relate to. He says that this whole business and how they treat the animals is sick and if conservatives let this happen then they are at fault to, because they are not doing anything to stop it. So animals need support from everyone, they should not be an after thought in a politcal campaign.

Ads

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This is an ad for Crest Toothpaste in 1986. I got it offline from the above link. The ad is targeted towards families, I think this because of the array of different size toothbrushes in the cup, and it says Family Dental Plan. The target consumer has family values in mind, and they want their whole family to have clean, healthy teeth. They should buy this product because their whole family can trust it and it is a reputable brand. The toothpaste tube is very white, and the brushes very clean and un used, making the ad inviting and convincing to the consumer.

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This is an ad for AT&T phone company that I got offline. This is targeted towards people who like to travel; business or pleasure. Or people who talk to people in foreign countries. It has a smartphone in the hands of a person, and the person has the great wall of china tattooed on their hands and up their arms. It also says, "Works in over 200 countries, like China". AT&T is saying that if you use their service, that you can call and contact people all over the world, that they are unlike any other service. They want you to trust their company. They also add the touch of creativity with the Great Wall of China tattoo.

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This is an ad for TagHeuer, a famous/expensive watch company. I found this off of the internet. In this ad Leonardo Dicaprio is modeling the watch on his hand, as he stares off into the distance. This ad is targeting older, succesful, well dressed, men; business men? They make the watch look sophisticated and very prized. TagHeuer is saying that if you buy this watch you will look like Leonardo in this picture, eloquent but masculine. You can wear this famous brand name. The ad also says "what are you made of?", which is also stating that the watch is well made and reliable, long lasting.

Post Secret Card

For my post secret card I decdided to expose Taylor Swift. It says "I cannot date a guy with the same name as one of my previous boyfriends ... because then I wont be able to write a hit song about our relationship". If you know Taylor Swift's music, you know she sings about boys and her relationships with them. Some about heartbreak, some about happiness, and some with their names even in the songs, but almost all of them are based on a boy, almost. I didnt fully understand the homework, and didnt decorate mine as I would have liked to, I would have found a more appropriate picture for it. But i tried to write the quote in nice lettering, while highlighting specific, key words. I also wrote certain song titles to backup my claim about writing about previous heart throbs of hers. I put teardrops on the card for heartbreak, but also because her first hit single was "Teardrops on my Guitar", about a boy she loved in high school, but he saw her as a friend. I didnt want to cast a negative shadow on her, just a funny/clever secret. I wanted the audience to realize what I have, what all her songs seem to be about, and how they have boy's names in them.