Are You Suggesting Coconuts Migrate?

Do’s

• Sophisticated Language
• Citing Sources
• Impressive control of language
• Organization
• Stay on topic (no tangents like Mr. Giddings demonstrates everyday)
• Ledgible handwriting
• strong thesis
• answer the prompt completely
• read the prompt thuroughly
• use three or more sources

Don’ts

• summarize
• skip the writing
• plop quotes
• write in chicken scratch

1. By using a different film genre Giovanni explains how powerful the storyline behind Harry Potter really is.
2. By opening the scene with drums and elephants it adds a dramatic feel to the scene.
3. The affect of the line makes the transition into the Harry Potter movie scene a lot smoother.
4. Sounds to me as if Giovanni is criticizing the Harry Potter novels because in the books and movies Harry was known as the boy who lived but Giovanni adds “just” he “just a boy who lived” making him sound like he was just another boy, just like us.
5. I would have to say her essay is characterized as a stream-of-consciousness commentary. I believe she chose this form because it’s sort of out of the ordinary and may possibly have a different affect on the reader than a typical essay would.
6. Giovanni’s interpretation is much different than that of my own-her’s is more in depth, and she sees in Harry Potter a mother’s love in a way that most of us wouldn’t have paid close attention to. Other readers and viewers could interpret the Harry Potter movies and novels as entertaining or like my mom back in the day as “evil.” Guess it also depends on your background and personal beliefs.
7. The title of the “not quite poem” suggests that you will be experiencing a different form of writing that isn’t quite a poem. According to dictionary.com a sanctuary is a sacred or holy place; the Biblical tabernacle or the Temple in Jerusalem; the holy of holies in these places of worship; a sacred place, such as a church, in which fugitives formerly were immune to arrest; a place of refuge or asylum;  A reserved area in which birds and other animals, especially wild animals, are protected from hunting or molestation.

1. Putman establishes credibility by using sources and citing researchers.
2. Godbey- “Television is the 800 – pound gorilla of leisure time.” Needham – “Spending a quiet evening at home.” Kunstlet – The outside world has become an abstract filtered through television, just as the weather is an abstract filtered through air conditioning.”
3. By using the three different sources the effect makes his argument stronger because he has more support from differnt credible sources.
4. The purpose of footnote 14 adds more credibility to his argument. It includes information that may seem obvious to the reader because then it shows how obvious the affects of tv are on children.
5. He uses it to support his claims and strengthen his argument.
6. By citing Kunstler, who’s view is more extreme, it gives his argument more strength.
7. Putman’s notes and sources show that he did his research. They give his argument more strength and support.

1. They both agree it creates social fear.
2.  He uses Japan as an example because Japan has more violence in their media. Gerbner responds when he says that its not just the amount of extent of violence, but the different cultural aspects that mix with media violence.
3. Gitlin is all for the v-chip whereas Gerbner really isn’t.
4. As technology advances violence in the media will become worse.

1. The purpose of the poster is to show people how easy it is to unglue his or her face from the idiotbox and get up of his or her butt and go outside. The illustations show step-by-step instructions on how to do so as if TV has made the reader illiterate.
2. The poster creates a sarcastic tone because it’s belittling the reader in a way. The words are neccessary because they explain what each illustrations means. Withouth the words they’re just pretty little cartoons.
3. Yes, the connection does add some effectiveness because and airline safety card’s purpose is to keep passengers safe in case of emergency. By mimicking an airline safety card DiVivo makes TV seem as if it’s harmful and so therefore certain steps must be taken in order to get away from it.

1. Yes, the interview does address this threat. The interview takes the reader in the direction of how television negatively affects individuals.
2. Julia Scott seems to be against the TV-B-Gone device. Her questions like “What do you think of someone going into a sports bar-where people have gone to watch a game-and turning the TV off there? Do you think that’s a justified use?
3. The tone seems to be very professional. Yes, the tone does effect the credibilty of both the interviewer and the interviewee. They both seem to be experts and know what they’re talking about giving them both credibility.
4. The interview addresses the political nature of of TV Turnoff Week by stating the negative effects of television on people like mental illnesses and the increase of individuals suffering from depression.

Because Americans are becoming less intelectual therefore Americans should  turn off the idiotbox since it decreases brain activity, on account of the television is keeping us preoccupied indoors unless Americans watch edumecational tv.

1. The assumption Trubey is making about his audience is that everyone has a television and they are all “glued” to the idiotbox.
2. He makes the reader feel like they are wasting their lives sitting infront of the tv, when they could be out doing something productive instead.
3. “Do we really know what we’re up against?” This question makes television seem like a monterous creature that we all must defeat. I do agree with this question because TV is a tough habit to kick. No one really knows what they’re up against until they try to break this habit.
4. Trubey’s use of classification strengthens his argument because he provides statistics, then backs them up with his opinion.
5. This citation can have a negative effect on his credibility. We don’t know if he just made up these statistics or if they are credible. 97.3% of statistics are made up. (http://www.robjhyndman.com)
6. Although, some of the facts given at the end of the essay are hard to believe they do help support his argument because they go right along with what he’s arguing about. He also does give citations this time.

1. By using this change Johnson is able to sorta turn the tables and show us the good side to something society has always seen as bad. He takes older television shows like Starsky and Hutch and Dragnet and compares them to modern television shows like Hill street Blues and The Sopranos to show the differences in complexity.
2. The charts give the reader a visual so they can actually see the difference in complexity between yesterday’s shows and today’s shows. It is very important to know which show goes with which chart because some people may have never heard of Dragnet or Hill Street Blues. The charts probably wouldn’t be as strong if they just stood on their own, they would confuse the reader, but with an explination and an analysis they are stronger.
3. Multiple threading, flashing arrows and social networks do match up with attention, patience, retention and the need to follow several narrative threads. The brain has to focus on the more complex television show in order to retain any information that is vital to understanding the plot. Patience is also virtue because the complexity of the shows have increased so one must have patience in figuring out what’s going on. Having flashing arrows makes the brain work less because everything is suddenly being pointed out to them and made more obvious.
4. One of Johnson’s counterarguments is shown in paragraph six. It says, “The usual counterargument here is that what media have lost in moral clarity, they have gained in realism.” Here, instead of weaving the counterargument into his article, Johnson is very blunt and straightforward about it.
5. Johnson says, “The Sleeper Curve exists because there’s money to be made by making culture smarter.” (paragraph 34)

I believe the argument put before us by Frontline and the dialectic model hit the nail on the head in this case, based on what’s hot and what’s not in today’s society. Teeny boppers of all sorts see what is accepted and what isn’t. Teenagers see on networks other successful, rich, and fabulous celeberties that they aspire to be like. They see rappers wearing grillz, singers going to parties, and all that ish. So, what do teenagers believe? That in order to be cool you gotta be like the other teenagers on MTV. But MTV looks at teenagers all around doing the things they see in the media and these networks see teenagers doing these things and basically show them a reflection of themselves that they aspire to be like. There are those who try not to be like the crowd and say they aren’t influenced by the media. We are all different, just like everybody else. So, all in all we are all influenced by the media to some degree in some way, shape, or form.  

Saletan makes an interesting point-cell phones are a dangerous habit on the roads. With so many people’s lives at stake no driver can afford to be distracted and sucked into the vortex that leads us all into a mobile device universe. With “81% of Americans admitting to talking on their phone while driving” and another “45% percent said they’ve been hit or nearly hit driver on a cell phone” the picture is clear that cell phones have become a safety hazard. Although, Saletan is right about how cell phones can be just as useful as they are dangerous but only when the cellular powers are used for good and not evil. Using your celly to call 911 because someone is in a dark alley coming at you with a bloody cheese grater is a logical and reasonable use of your cell phone. But texting Becky back, while you’re driving, about Gretchen’s horrible outfit today is not exactly the best use of your cell phone at the moment.