wp3 reflection

Jacqueline Aguilar

Writing 2

Zack De Piero

21 May 2016

Reflection: WP3

Unconsciously we associate certain genres with specific age groups, but why are genres tailored to attract the audience? Genres always have a purpose, and how they are presented depends on the intended audience, as well as conventions that are distinguishable but importantly they add to the overall effect of the piece. When one thinks of a typical dance flyer posted on a bulletin board for example, assumptions on its appearance naturally emerge. Perhaps a colorful background, time, and setting for the dance performance comes to mind. They are all conventions of a genre that creates the core essence of this particular genre. For this assignment I chose to dissect a scholarly research report by attorney Devon M. Alvarez and transform it to accommodate younger audiences in the form of a comic strip as well in the form of an informative brochure for older audiences.

Hazing is a form of humiliation and harassment an individual's endures in order to be accepted in a certain group.This scholarly article by Devon M. Alvarez argues that there should be a uniformed law that prohibits hazing, if there is a common understanding of potential punishment, it would create a safe place for individuals to comfortably step forward about harassment they have undergone or hear about. Some states punish hazing as a misdemeanor and others just have a no hazing policy. Greek life on college campuses haze new members to determine how willing students are to the certain fraternity or sorority they are pledging for. In the past 11 years, at least sixty college students have died from hazing related incidents. Even though hazing occurs on the majority of college campus it is a form of cruelty that continues to remain mostly unreported due to the secretive of greek life. As Universities themselves refuse to take responsibility of these cases, it causes confusion amongst states when determining suitable punishment for this behavior.  

Children are curious, adventurous and naturally gravitate towards colorful images, thus I thought a colorful cartoon comic strip would transform the heavy topic of hazing in a more practical and playful way. Although comic strips can contain broad themes and topics that can appeal to all age groups, I designed my cartoon comic strip in a way that allows younger audiences to resonate with the material. For instance the school/ playground setting I chose is a place that the vast majority of kids can relate to, in grade school children play with each other and form friend groups according to similar interests. I'm assuming that this young audience around the age of seven to twelve are reading this comic strip to be entertained with a story or interesting facts. To accommodate this aspect, I created a scene that is filled of color as well as a plot that doesn't directly state its hazing but becomes obvious there is a situation worth someone's attention. It very popular for children genres to have a moral because since they are growing and learning how the world functions, everything they read or experience has a significant influence in their life. Therefore I thought it was essential to teach the audience who reads my comic strip, that it's not morally correct to force others to do things in order to be accepted to a certain group.

A comic strip depends on its structure, what each frame captures affects how the audience will grasp the plot. McCloud discusses choice of moment, which its ultimate goal is to “connect the dots by showing the moments that matter and putting those that don't. ”(McCloud, 37) In my choice of genre I knew i would walk the audience through every character's thought or action because that would result in an excessive amount of frames; so I only included the core events that would build on one another as well as keep the plot in chronological order. I decided to exclude small moments like people the children getting on the bus to go to the field trip or the mom driving to school. These scenes do not affect the overall plot because the scenes that i did focus on are strong enough to stand alone, I also believe that the conversations characters have with one another summarizes the general idea. This can be seen when one of the girls falls and then the next scene was her in bed because she was hurt. The transition is logical or “scene to scene,” I believe the young audience can make the easy connection from one scene to another. Overall the comic stip emcompasses common conventions that engages and allows children to resonate with the plot.

For the older audience I focused on grandparents who have grandchildren entering college and potentially joining a fraternity, where they would face hazing. In the form of a informative club brochure I included an “About Us” section which is a common conventions because it gives the audience a brief background on what the organization is about. I mostly included all the basic information one might expect reading a brochure on one side and on the other I presented some information such as the greek life environment as well as hazing in a casual manner. In the scholarly article Mr. Alvarez informs the audience on the history of hazing and then adds all the real life cases that are results of hazing. By using pathos he makes the audience envision that this is currently happening and people we know can be harassed and put in danger in order to join a “brotherhood” or “sisterhood”. According to McCloud Choice of word can “clearly and persuasively communicate ideas”(McCloud, 25). Thus I choice to convey the idea of the controversial idea of greek life, through a detailed description of a party atmosphere as well as the respected organization that offers multiple opportunities in a professional atmosphere. Older audiences like grandparents tend to be retired and have plenty of time to read, so the choice of words I included were detailed and very descriptive to openly inform the audience the pros and cons of greek life.  Overall the brochure is revealing in order to give the entire truth to older audiences who have time to read and care about their relatives who might be intrigues by greek life.

Works Cited

Alvarez, Devon M. "Death by Hazing, Should There Be a Federal Law against Frats." Http://web.a.ebscohost.com.proxy.library.ucsb.edu:2048/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=d41c97be-acef-44d9-97ae-f777972417c7%40sessionmgr4002&vid=6&hid=4106. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May 2016.

McCloud, Scott.  Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art. New York: HarperPerrenial, 1994. Chapter One: Writing with Pictures

LINK To Brochure for Older Audiences : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fOJrV5Leib89oYm_2mUrMqL6Rp4PD_3HbaMrsnsoU00/edit?usp=sharing

LINK To Cartoon Comic Strip: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eW59tgXZJKYqMKirzI7F-ItOTFrzVaZvS_dV6b85s9o/edit?usp=sharing

thlog

Thlog

Week 8: wow! the weeks are flying by but this week we wrapped up comments and feedback from WP2 and began discussing WP3, where we are asked to transform a scholarly article to something someone older and younger than us would probably read. Honestly speaking, I feel like I’ve learned so much about genres. When we listed the sub genres in magazines it made me realize that genre is everywhere and since genre has been discussed almost every class, I find myself often walking to class or something and fixating my eyes on a sales ad or a flyer. I think about what makes a flyer a flyer and how is the author following conventions. I think it just a way to view and experience aspects of life in a more detail orientated manner.

As we shifted direction to older and younger genres, I kept thinking that language naturally gets simplified for children. For instance when someone speaks about the presidential campaign to their kid, one would tend to say the basics like the “next president of the US” nothing in depth. One usually wouldn’t discuss candidate’s platforms and the three branches of government to a 6yr old. This translation is very important when speaking of genre because the context is lost and how one approaches the audience changes drastically.

On Wednesday we mostly talked about McCloud’s piece which discussed how the author can write in a certain way that can affect how the reader interrupts the information presented. I learned how moments chosen have a significant role when directing the reader, and becomes the author’s choice to either make it clear or create distraction within their piece.

We also talked about summary and I was surprised that it was a little difficult for me to distinguish “why do we summarize? And what the point” of summarizing. But as we talked about it in class it made it clear that a summary is important to give the gist in a time saving form.

PB3a

PB3a Jacqueline Aguilar

Death By Hazing: should there be a federal law against fraternity and sorority hazing?

Background Information: This scholarly article by Devon M. Alvarez argues that there should be a uniformed law that prohibits hazing which will create a safe place for individuals to comfortably step forward about harassment they have undergone or hear about. Hazing is a form of humiliation and harassment an individual endures in order to be accepted to a certain group.  Greek life on college campuses haze new members to see how willing the student is to the certain fraternity or sorority they are pledging to. In the past 11 years at least sixty college students have died from hazing related incidents. Hazing has been prevalent since the 1800's for Greek life, and even though it has been outlawed in forty four states there still lacks a common definition for what classifies as hazing. Some states punish hazing as a misdemeanor and others just have a no hazing policy. Even though hazing occurs on the majority of college campus it is a form of cruelty that continues to remain mostly unreported, due to the secretive of Greek organizations. Universities refuse to take responsibility of these cases, claiming they have no involvement. Which creates the reoccurring issue of who is accounted for when students report hazing related incidents.

Younger Reader: comic strip

I'm thinking on doing a digital comic strip about six to eight slides. The plot will be about a group of kids about 6th grade who are the “cool” kids on the playground. They have rare vinyl records of Black Sabbath signed by Ozzy himself, they wear the lately clothes from hot topic, and best of all their parents pack them pizza for lunch. As younger grade level pupils feel beneath these “cool” kids a unique group of kids in the fourth grade take the risk of asking to hang out with the top-dogs during recess. The 6th graders usually welcome new members but under some conditions. The younger 4th graders are hazed until one of girl was asked to run over the snack store to buy them some Hot Cheetos but trips and breaks her finger while doing so. Her mother complains to the school and immediately after the school enforces new policies.

·         This cartoon comic strip should appeal to children while teaching them a moral lesson. I will try to enforce the urgency of policy making which is Alvarez's main argument, as mentioned before.

Older Reader: Medicine Bottle label

Since senior citizens always take some kind of vitamins or medication on a daily basis I decided to inform them of the danger of hazing by slapping the facts on something they look at regularly. The label will focus on an individual who was a victim of hazing within the Greek organization. It will include an actual victim

Name - Armando Villa

Location/address -   California State at Northridge

Medication: hazing

Instructions: walking 18 miles in the Angeles National Forest blindfolded, insufficient water supply

Rx# -  32050. California State laws on hazing

Refills: 0    prevent this form of cruelty

Dr.-  Attorney-at-Law  Devon M. Alvarez  

·         This is an alternative way of delivering information, as a regular person one is forced to read the label to make sure the medication is correct and see how much one need to take. The amount of attention is what Alvarez tries to grab from lawmakers in order to prevent hazing on college campuses. 

http://web.a.ebscohost.com.proxy.library.ucsb.edu:2048/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=d41c97be-acef-44d9-97ae-f777972417c7%40sessionmgr4002&vid=6&hid=4106

thlog week 7

Journal week 7

It week was very rough, having a final draft due for this class and two midterms, I was incredibly overwhelmed. But the good thing is that it’s over and onto week 8 we begin. But to reflect Monday’s class consisted of the analyzing the bones of a good paper. This means the structure and the slow of the paper. A main ingredient to making a delicious paper smoothie is a good thesis because it’s the like the first refreshing sip on a hot summer day, a thesis must give the reader of what to expect. Coming into peer editing I knew that I didn’t not write following my thesis which Is totally fine because like you said “as people think more about something, their thinking changes” well something like that haha J. I feel that peer editing is usually very helpful because after reading your paper countless time and realize how much time you have put in, one might become biased. After Monday’s class I realized that I needed more evidence and most importantly reread the prompt because it does guide the paper a certain way, I felt that each question built on the other. Im usually I don’t like people reading my papers but idk this time I was feeling confident on my paper so I shared it with my brother and he gave be great feedback.

                Wednesday’s class was very different, your entire teaching style is a complete 180 from my writing 1 class. Mostly because everything is turned in and done online usually on google docs and my past professor liked hard copies and overall very old school/high school teaching style. But I like both because I feel like all the activities we do like watching Bob Ross’s painting video have a purpose rather than just busy work. I honestly didn’t think the online class would take the entire 2 hours but I was surprised it did. It’s was a good idea oppose to missing class entirely but I don’t think I would take an only course if offered because people naturally need to be pressured to do things and with online classes there distance between the individual and the material. 

7.2

7.2 class

Journal 7.2

I thought that my WP2 went pretty well, i believe that i had plenty of previous knowledge for the prompt which made writing the essay much easier. I liked the idea of us choosing our own topics which ignites an interest so we get more involved with what we read and write. I was very happy with my sources, because my topic was prostitution it was very interesting to see all the disciplines that had something to say about it. I really liked how i found an article from a woman in the actual sex industry, it was more real life based than studies and observations. Overall i felt that my paper is flowing because i made sure i connected sentences and used transition words that kept the reader on track with my claims.

When we peer edited i though sort knew going into it that my i ended up writing something completely different from my thesis and didn't bother to go back and correct it. So beatrice commented to make my thesis more specific and give the reader a clear idea of what is to come. Beatrice also advised me to readings into my paper because it gives it for purpose and makes it seem like i know what i'm talking about.

Younger Genres

Presidential biography - 6th grade

Alphabetical letter book with mnemonics -1st grade

Manners and etiquette story/picture book  -4th grade

Superman comic book 6th grade

Disney pop up book

Video Response:

Emphasizes the brush stroke and the hand technique that the painter needs in order to paint the natural landscape properly and accurately. Advises the amount of pressure one needs to apply to give sharp edges.

-many adjectives to describe movements of the hand and brush (wiggle, overkill, back and forth,

-  lol Bob Ross assumes that everyone know there is 500 branches on an evergreen tree *i didn't*

- Both disney and Bob Ross take in consideration movement and how real life events influence how images move  and ultimately interact with its landscape.

- both disney and bob ross consider timing, from instance when disney draws the setting for sleeping beauty they were aware of the old kingdom era and drew appropriately. Whereas Bob Ross thinks about timing in the aspect of daylight, for example the way sun shadows the evergreen tree.

My attention is constantly directed to the colors and the artist's ability to project such pretty pictures.

Disney often uses similes to describe natural features, but is very heavily influenced by archaeological terms.

• They see all the richness that nature has to offer and choose to view it with respect that one would give a human being.

1. Family Guy personifies the bush giving it humor to a younger audience. And it also overexaggerates the connection and relationship that bob ross creates with viewer at home
2. Bob Ross has such a relaxed confident energy that translates to his style, he goes slow so people have a chance to digest the information as well talks about painting as a deity.  
3. Disney artists are all very intelligent and are clearly aware of keen on painting according to accuracy or the fairytale or time period.

thlog 6

Thlog 6

As we begin to look for articles for our WP2, we discussed if IMRAD would be classified as a move, and i agree with Zack that it is a move because moves don't only have to be word choices but the entire genre can be a move. As we transition into weekly tips it was made clear that verbs between the author and what is being cited, can easily make essays sound better thought out. In highschool i was in yearbook and i was responsible to write articles on sport teams. My yearbook tecaher forbid writing “alex says the game was fun” for example.So using verbs like reflects, asserts, clarifies is very familar to me in order to spice things up. Another tip that focused on the choice of words is using hedge language which allows room for error, so it does not appear to over generalized information and potentially offend people.   

In class on wednesday we discussed the difference between APA and MLA and the biggest difference is that APA values accurate dates because people that use APA are in social sciences and highly rely on current research and readings because things as always changing. I personally never been asked to write in APA format so this information is very helpful to know for the future. We then transitioned to parallelism, what i got out of this weekly tip is that arranging nouns and verbs in a consistent form and correct tense, ultimately creates an easy to read pattern that flows. We then saw that parallelism can be applied to more than academic papers but very significant pieces of writing that can determine a potential job like a resume. I haven't made a resume just yet but i know i will have too real quick and i learned that all choices that I make a writer has consequences.

As i start writing my first draft of WP2 i start feeling very nervous about addressing all parts of the prompt, i know myself and i just want to stay on topic and not ramble about something that is completely irrelevant.

thlog 5

Thlog #5

As we write about Zacks comments, I appreciated the questions being asked because instead of getting commented (good point or a little confusing) because it begins a new thinking process that never occurred to me as the writer. I realized that since i have a tight and limited space i can afford to fluff but instead to analyze more and effectively describe why do all the words i'm writing done even matter. We then analyzed the concept happiness, everyone has their own conceptual definitions of happiness thus it's very important to distinguish them from operational definitions.

In class on Wednesday we began with defining what moves means and how we represent it in real life. I noticed that the more specific we got to the words function in the phrase or sentence can change the reader's perspective but author's tone. For example “this song moves me” can mean stirring someone's emotions. This connects with writing because authors have moves within their writing pieces and once people can identify a writer's moves helps the reader better understand purpose and how well it's executed. What i observed in the wwe activity was that everyone is not the same, and as the observer it's important to recognize anming unique “moves” that people do or say in order to evaluate the sequence of patterns. This ultimately creates the reader a better critique. Anything can be a move as long as some can articulate the WHY?

I never emphasized the WHY when i was assigned readings, just read for the information that i was expected to understand. But in reality if i would have analyzed why a writer writes a certain way, it could have helped make the readings easier to follow and grasp. I really applies everywhere because for example my friend always starts singing when she's about to jump into the shower. It can be named the “beyonce shower tribute” and be her move. By her singing, it lets everyone in the apt that she'll be in the shower for ten minutes, simply notifying us the “audience” this is the same with writer, they make moves for a reason and it's the readers duty to acknowledge them.

thlog 4

Thlog 4

In class this week we took some time to dissect the student pancake paper, we focused on the importance of staying on topic on each paragraph to help the reader have a clear idea of what is to be expected within that section of the paper. We then highlighted parts of our own papers in order to see if each topic sentence still connects with the thesis statement. This was very helpful because it's clarified where there was fuzziness and where i got off topic. By highlighting sources in green i've used made me realize that i wasn't using enough sources to back up my argument but i did use terms i just need to go back and pick quotes that are relevant and essentially makes my argument stronger.

On wednesday we started WP2 which focuses on analyzing and evaluating genres of scholarly pieces. The activity that we spent a bit a time on was writing in a role to different audiences. It really clarified to me that without thinking, we take roles in our writing defined by what is being asked. I find that i do this often when when writing for different classes. For example my latin american studies asks for weekly journals where we do not summarize but just reflect on the reading. Which gives students liberty to express themselves while interacting with the material. But on the other hand when i read all the sections on the sunday newspaper it clearly is divided by its context and purpose. For instances it would be bizarre to find a whole column on a car for sale in the classifieds section, only because it's not necessary. When thinking about the intended audiences, the structure of writing changes to accommodate the purpose and context properly. I'm looking forward to wp2 because academic classes and majors are a reoccurring topic with my friends, thus i think i can really connect with what i'm writing oppose to writing just for a grade.

PB2A

PB2A Scoping out scholarly sources

The research based lab report  I chose was Korean Children’s Evaluation of Parental Restrictions Regarding Gender Stereotypic Peer Activities by Park,Shiver, and Killen. This article focuses on 128 Korean students from grades third to sixth in order to test whether gender stereotypes have any affect in what extracurricular activities they participate in and what peer relationships they choose to develop. The exigence addresses counterarguments as well as contributing to additional information. This piece of writing begins by introducing the subject and past information that gives the reader more context on the subject, this is found in the Introduction clearly labeled, a traditional convention. It tries to inform the audience that children are highly influenced by their parents but as they enter adolescence they tend to reject parental authority jurisdiction regarding personal issues, which means that as children get older they are more likely to develop their own thoughts on gender stereotypes based society. This factual information  of past studies performed by highly skilled professionals builds credibility or ethos ultimately gaining the audience's trust.  What I found interesting was that in the introduction it contained past studies that were successful and others that have failed to recognize crucial aspects that alters the overall results. For example in this research paper they include outside resources that raises potential questions for the audience, such as “Whereas much research has examined children’s exclusion based in gender with US samples, very few studies have evaluated how non-US samples, particularly children from Asian cultures, evaluate this form of exclusion”. By informing audiences what areas past data has failed to show it gives this research paper a valid platform worth reading, potentially gaining a larger audience because it raises to prove something new and fresh. The research indicates that a new correlation between level of a parent's education and the gender roles that their children grow up recognizing as socially acceptable. To test their hypothesis, professionals designed a social reasoning assessment  to evaluate 128 participant’s judgment on gender roles. Performing test and experiments to prove a hypothesis is a convention that readers expect to find, because they provide evidence that specially corresponds to the topic. The lab report follows the form and structure conventions, which is displayed in the order of Introduction, methods, procedures, measures, results, discussion and lastly references.

What this lab report tries to answer is if Korean children support unconditional parental restrictions in children’s peer activities that were associated with gender norms. This hypothesis was operationalized by asking what sport the children would rather play choices included soccer or ballet, and then asking the same individuals what gender would they typically associate with the sport. After analyzing the data, they had staticians to calculate the average and standard deviation which can tell whether there is a strong or weak correlation between children and their parental gender influence. The results from the numbers indicated that the majority of children used moral reasoning to support their judgment rather than their gender bias. Questions left unanswered are directed towards the participants for example, “do children take into consideration issues of social isolation?”. By askinging questions, it makes the audience believe that since there are these no concrete answers that the data presented may not fully and effectively represent children's interview responses. When I read this lab report i found it crucial to read other sources that have done similar studies and are recognized for being helpful to further research or have failed to take into consideration other factors. I believe that it becomes very easy for professionals to only focus on their material because there is an unconscious level of being biased which does not provide the audience the whole truth. I also do think that when delivering data, lab reports need to use a formal and direct language in order to present the new information found most effectively and that is what this Korean study did. Because of language and visuals it was very easy to follow along and quickly understand the author's position and their purpose.

works cited 
http://web.b.ebscohost.com.proxy.library.ucsb.edu:2048/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=622bae2e-c963-490d-8302-024e5d58294a%40sessionmgr107&vid=7&hid=128

Thlog #3

This week we heavily focused on WP1, I thought like always Zack’s activities were entertaining but most importantly informative. My writing process for this essay involved many hours of procrastination and first order thinking. Without the pressure of making it perfect, it allowed me to write my pure impulsive thought. In class we discussed the importance of forming an argument about genre and supporting it by evidence. But being able to pass the “arguability test” For me this was the most difficult part, to me it didn't seem too clear what we are trying to prove within our papers. Now that i look back on my paper i'm realizing that i tried to carry my argument throughout my paper but it might have gotten a little blurry towards the end. But most importantly it failed to incorporate possible counter arguments, which traditionally makes the argument stronger because one is thinking ahead rather than one sided. To me it left like I was more focused on the conventions of genre which is what we’ve been covering until this point rather than addressing a certain stand one chooses to write about. I think having something to work with, the first draft allows me to focus more on the flow and what the reader will grasp from it instead of quickly writing a paper without a chance to revise and turning it in.

I find the weekly writing tips to be very helpful, because they are simple mistakes that have the potential to improve the whole writing piece significantly. For example I never really knew how to properly use a dash but i know it's very versatile and can take the role of parentheses or commas depending on the context. So, yesterday morning i saw Mr Jones - who is usually watering his grass at 5am- disappear within a very odd car. I think this is properly using dashes.  

Thlog #2

In class this week we shared and discussed our genre analysis of choice. I chose how to write how informative adventure articles were, and if they did a sufficient job in encouraging people to embark on natural trips. As we were sharing the most interesting genres, my peer Beatrice wrote on Greeting Cards and i found that so fascinating. As she explained depending on the purpose greeting cards have different audiences and purposes. For example if i'm picking a card for my brother i would want it to have a sentimental message, and observation that Beatrice mentioned was that cards that far ment for family members have a larger space to write personal messages. As the audience changes one writes differently and apparently people tend to write less when it's not a friend or family member.

As class progressed we broke up into groups to search and summarize rhetorical vocabulary terms. What I learned that day was that we use rhetoric everyday all day long subconsciously. For instance when one wants to ask a buddy to grab lunch after class that is instantly exigence, which is the circumstances or condition that invites a response. When we use rhetoric it means that there is an incentive/ motive for the action, and rhetoric serves as a vehicle to channel this. Another important term that I utilize once i wake up is visual literacy, the moment i scroll down my instagram timeline and see what my friends have been up to by their most recent post. I have the ability to see the visual image presented on my small screen and give it meaning. Most things have purpose, and once we acknowledge that there are ways of getting our way by using rhetorical strategies the better we will become and accomplishing our goals. I more battle won.

PB1B: Inspecting Genre Generators 4/5/16

One might imagine reading comics on a sunday morning behind the classified ads. Perhaps with a warm cup of coffee by your side, mentally preparing yourself for a laugh. Comics have served many functions, my little brother used to collect multiple marvel comic books from SpiderMan to the Incredible Hulk all telling a fictional story in a visual image. Comics can contain wide ranges of information addressing anything and everything. Conventions of comics would be caption bubbles, cartoons, a message or story that contains a plot, a strip broken into blocks, and satire. In comics there is usually a sudden buildup to the climax but in the Random Comic Generator there is a change in mood and tone with no context why. The first slide includes a boy that invites a response from his “homeboy” which is the exigence, but the following slide does not include the friends response but how the same boy who asked how his friend is feeling is expressing that he is “so horny,” which leaves the audience very confused. The last sketch illustrates the friend pulling his skin off his face while saying “all life is pain.” Throughout this comic strip one can understand genre because it demonstrates how versatile literature can be when following the look of a comic strip. The context was a little dysfunctional but it ultimately contains the traditional color cartoon and form of the genre comic.

Scrolling down twitter I find myself constantly being amused by the memes that people create. These posts are items of pop culture that references the latest trends in a funny or ironic fashion. Conventions of a meme would include a cartoon character, text, trendy phrases and language, actors and actress from the entertainment industry, and perhaps popular viral videos of people doing idiotic things. In this selected meme of the iconic Willy Wonka from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film, his image is being used to demonstrate how many others may feel to the text “You type ‘u’ instead of you?... What do you do with all that time you save.” It is obvious that this meme generated fits the typical description. Meme genre of writing helps understand that there is a targeted audience for all writing forms, in this case young adults and people that have social media is the audience that can identify and have more access to memes.

When I hear research paper I instantly think of references, statistics, reliable data, results, evidence, conclusions, lastly direct and straight to the point. These conventions are very basic but incredibly crucial to write a research paper that is easy to read. Because the the information is the most important aspect not the fluff it has to be easy to locate data and results. In the generated computer science research paper it contains six sections that details the their entire procedure with a separate bibliography. Providing references demonstrates evidence of credibility, by using ethos the information is trusted. In this type of genre it is important the recognize constraint, which is the third and final rhetorical context clues. One might be constrained to develop their own writing structure because there certainly is a traditional structure that makes it easier to read and includes all the necessary information required. With a certain guideline, it becomes difficult to add personal touches such as humor when there are high expectations.

When tuning in to the radio, one can't escape those love songs. Love is very important and can affect everyone in a own unique way. When someone begins to construct conventions of love songs, one thinks of emotion, passion, heartbreak, significant other, acoustic, personal characteristics, and perhaps memories once experienced. In this love song generator I found it interesting that is would ask for a sum of previous relationships and how long does one expect the relationship to last and why. These sort of questions makes love seem spectacular and for the most part a temporary feeling than everlasting passion for something or someone. When understanding genre one must consider different perspectives and have an idea of real life  encounters so the audience can connect with what they are reading. This love song lyric generator demonstrates that writing does not have to be complete senses and still have a powerful message that moves individuals. 

PB1A zion utah

PB1A 4/3/16

Summer is fast approaching, and everything is up in the air. I have many ideas what I would like to do but timing, money and where I would stay become big factors that conflict each other. Leaving me utterly unsure of my plans. But aside from taking summer session I certainly want to plan a camping trip to Zion National park located in Utah. I love the liberty that hiking up a canyon brings, the feeling of empowerment and achievement. Because Zion is eight hours away there is preparation that need to be done. So when I need a break from studying I read National Geographic articles concerning possible hikes, camping sites, and possible weather conditions one might encounter.

Hike the Zion Narrows, Utah by Kate Siber discusses the inspirational location that attracts many knee hikers, nationally. The intended audience is whoever is interested in taking a natural excursion in Utah. It appeals to people who want to challenge themselves because Sider describes the hike as not “necessarily a cakewalk” but a 16 mile hike that involves walking multiple miles in knee high water levels. Indicating that the potential hikers might need some prior experience to handle this challenging day trip. The context includes the author’s personal experience that she shares in an informative relatively short article. She firmly speaks upon the difficulty of the hike by including the length, the overnight expectancy, and possible misconceptions. Sider perhaps assumes that her potential reader has been on hikes before because she references some backpacking terms such as “gap year, tourist trail, and visa run.” In her context Sider also fails to address the best time to go on this adventure and other potential safety hazards that one may encounter. This writing piece has a direct and tranquil tone that makes the audience feel confident they can trust the author’s outlook. Sider provides this security by writing in an informative form as well as encouraging people that this is a hike worth taking.

I would classify this article as a travel description, when one think of vacation or a weekend getaway, gathering information becomes crucial in order to be well prepared. Conventions of a general travel description might include: access to the location, possible scenery, rocks and plants that can be a challenge to overcome, equipment required, shortcuts, and finally the best time of the year to visit. Sider’s articles addresses many of the basic facts that people can expect, she also adds a very beneficial “Need to Know” section that gives more detail on transportation that one might need. Lastly I feel as she genuinely cares for the readers because she provides phone numbers about permits, which shows she wants people to get the best experience with little difficulty. Overall this article does the job it’s supposed to do which is to educate people, it is very direct sharing just the facts not too personal, she could have detailed her favorite moment of the hike or how she felt afterwards. This additional information that is missing, would help the audience connect with the author because one wants to feel like “if she can do it, I feel capable of undertaking this hike as well.”

Weekly Thlog#1 Saturday 4/2/16

This week we focused on genres and how they can defined by their conventions, genre is term that is changing constantly and is has become more that just a structured form. According to Kerry Dirk in Navigating Genres, one must understand that genre is a response to something new happens. I found it very interesting that Dirk relates genre with daily life. I agree that we approach situations with a goal and knowing what is appropriate for example will give you the results you may be looking for. To prove this, I went to work today and i had to write a note asking for a day off, because i am aware of the professional situation i will write in a formal manner that is characterized with proper language. I think that we subconsciously live according to the genre that are presented to us.

In class we spent a little time reading and analyzing Peter Elbow’s Teaching two Kinds of Thinking by Teaching Writing. I discovered that the reason why it has always taken me so long to write papers in the past was because I only used second order thinking. I find myself in a process of writing and deleting which gets me nowhere. I will definitely start practicing the first order thinking because I think writing knowing its not suppose to be perfect will allow for more natural ideas to arise.

From the journal entries, i noticed that we didn't really understand how specific genre conventions could be because until we discussed it became apparent that some conventions do not apply for all subjects. Journal 7 discusses how “Romance novels are simple and redundant in their conventions” this can be further examined by noting what kind of love story, who is involved etc.

Me

Im Jacqueline Aguilar a second year here, and I'm not too sure what i want to after college but I'm not too stressed about it. One of my goals in life is to live a simple life on a farm where i sell goat milk and eggs. Im looking forward to improve my writing skills, I've learned so much in writing 1 so we will see what awaits me in this class.