Thursday, October 18, 2012

Post #8


My literacy narrative will be about when I first started writing. Reading had a lot to do with how I learned to write. My parents would always read to me before I went to bed. They were always a big help, but I believe that the books they chose to read to me were what really stood out to me. The use of perfect linguistics for my age was what really got me going. In order to share my story, I will be showing clips of parts of my favorite book, Goodnight Moon. My parents also saved some of my first letters, so I intend on showing those too. I want my short film o flow so I intend on using background music opposed to talking in this video.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Post #7

My draft for Project 2 is just that, a draft. I know I have a lot of things I need to fix before Thursday. Saying that, Risa and Minori both thought that overall I had a good design. Seeing as I am pretty new to the whole website thing, I feel fine about my design. One thing I agree with though, is that they thought I should move the videos so that each one is on a different column. This way I can analyze each video right underneath it. Other than that the main thing I need to fix is just to add more of a rhetorical analysis. I answered question one alright although I could add more content but the main thing I need to focus on is question two. Before Thursday I will need to talk more about the context of each video. I also really need to focus on incorporating the use of modes.

I look forward to finishing my project.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Post #6

Each candidate approved all the videos I chose to use.

The first video's author is either Mitt Romney or his staff. It is called Richmond Times-Dispatch On Welfare Reform. It is a TV advertisment that I found on Mitt Romney's Youtube channel. The intended audience I feel is any youtube or TV watcher. The video focus's on how Romney is the right choice and how Obama's welfare reform is 'nuts'. The main claim is that Romney will put work back in welfare. The second video is again made by someone on Mitt Romney's staff. I found this video on the Mitt Romney youtube channel as well. The video is called, Long History. This video is for people who watch youtube videos and it is also a TV advertisement. This video again is about Welfare. This video is clearly opposing Obama and the last portion of the video shines Romney in a good light and how he will help fix the problems Obama has caused. The third video's author is Romney or staff again and it is called A Better Future: Iowa - Overregulation. I found this video on Mitt Romney's youtube channel. The target audience I believe for this video is for Romney followers and watchers on his youtube channel. The video is about a better future for Iowa and how Mitt Romney will better them. It also focuses on how Obama is not making Iowa better off. The next three videos I chose were approved by Obama and they focus on Obama being the 'good' choice while it opposes Romney. The first video I found was from the Huffington Post. The video is called, The Question- Obama For America. This is a TV advertisment but can also be found on youtube. It focuses more on accusations that Romney made against Obama and how they are untrue. It also focuses on how Mitt Romney's plan does not help the middle class. The next two videos I found were on youtube and they are also two more TV advertisements that are credible because they are approved by Obama. The first one is called, New Obama TV Ads Attack Romney For Fee Hikes. This video is exactly what the title says. The last video I found is called, "Troubled". It's focused audience is women in the United States who are voting. It focuses on how Romney backed the law that prohibits all abortions and womens right to choose. The rights for all of these youtube videos are existing because all of the video are approved by each candidate. The youtube link will lead you to the candidates youtube channel which is the original source. The format that my citations will take are that they are already youtube videos so I will use them as the link. I want to have the video on the page and then if you click the video it will lead the audience to the actual youtube video from its original source.