...deserves a quote in cultural studies. Cultural war has, as its main dimension, the social class structure and how it appears to take shape in public opinion through the media. Media space seems to be the stage for world-scale reconstruction of class structure. This essay will present Meaghan Morris biograph, trace hers arguments related to cultural war and the importance of media, and the construction of class, as one aspect of...
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...To Entertain or to Learn? That is the Question. In her essay, “Thinking Outside the Idiot Box,” published in Slate on March 25,2005, Dana Stevens argues against what Johnson has to say about how television makes us smarter. Stevens explains how television is just a way for Americans to become overly obsessed with shows that have no value to the way our brains work. She wants her readers to know that television is just a form of entertainment and that there are more things to life than just a couch and remote. She explains how Steven Johnson is wrong about how TV is making Americans smarter. Parents used to make their children go outside and get exercise, but now they just put their children in front of a TV with an “educational” show on. Ultimately what is at stake here is that children and adults are using TV to get smarter. Stevens is persuasive by using a sarcastic tone that some readers might not appreciate but she gets her point across, logic on how television really is, and refuting the opposing argument. By using these points the reader is able to see how television is not making the brain work more or less, it just entertains. From start to finish, Stevens applies sarcasm into her essay by picking at Johnson’s logic on how television is making the world smarter. She states, “If watching TV really makes you smarter, as Steven Johnson argued in an article…then I guess I need to watch a lot more of it because try as I might, I could make no sense of Johnson’s piece”...
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...presents a opposite At first the interview appeared to be a respectful interview with a respectful interview guest, Canadian Interpretive Dancer, Margie Gillis; however, this interview was nothing but this as the conduct of broadcaster Krista Erikson took a turn for the worst. Consequently, resulting in the CBSC receiving a record number of complaints- in fact they received more complaints than Sun TV sees viewers. While it is true that we live in a free democratic society where we can express our opinions even if they may not be the same at others, once that pen hits paper or the camera hits record, it is the duty of journalists and reporters to provide information in a manner which is truthful and unbiased. Evidently, this is something that Erikson lacked as she attacked and ambushed interpretive dancer, Gillis. Within the CBSC’s violations there is article eight (decency and conduct), which states “Broadcast journalists will treat people who are subjects and sources with decency. They will use special sensitivity when dealing with children. They will strive to conduct themselves in a courteous and considerate manner, keeping broadcast equipment as unobtrusive as possible. They will strive to prevent their presence from distorting the character or importance of events.” Evidently, it is expected that Erikson will conduct herself in a manner which is acceptable and decent to her subject, Gillis; however, she wasn’t. For instance, during the interview when Erikson was asking a question...
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...American writer David Sedaris is a distinguished person. He has nine “essay collections,” most of which are very commercially successful. It all started with “SantaLand Diaries,” an essay that was the spark to his flaring fame. He is the second of six children and was brought up in North Carolina but has been living in Europe for a long time with his boyfriend Hugh Hamrick. His works receive critical acclaim and adoration from readers and were nominated to and won several awards as well (Wikipedia, “David Sedaris”). Sedaris’ writings are personal essays, which should provide great insight into his personality due to their autobiographical nature. An important feature of him that manifests clearly in his writings and interviews is hiding his weaknesses, which is a part of his perfectionist tendencies. Sedaris always tries to make things funnier than they really are. It is as if he is wearing a mask, a funny one, so that whatever bothers him wouldn’t leak through his façade and reveal his vulnerability to the world. An example of this was obvious in his interview for Dutch TV. He mentioned that his “youngest sister committed suicide” and the devastating effect this had on his family. However, he added that he included funny details in a story he wrote about this incident and his relationship with his deceased sibling. (Brands, “David...
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...nature. I agree with Winfrey because I believe that preparation is more important. My agreement is based on the following reasons. The first reason is that opportunity is very transient and rare, so we must grab it whenever we meet it. In my opinion, grabbing opportunity means to get ready and be well-prepared. Take Oprah Winfrey for example. Before she became a well-known national TV host, she worked in a local station for many years and had gone to uncountable interviews. Without her experiences, she could not have gotten the interview for national TV host and become successful. Second, preparation is always advantageous and never harmful to us. Preparation requires motivation, activity and carefulness. Those who most frequently experience outcomes viewed by society as unlucky live lives which exhibit little evidence of motivation, activity and care. When preparing for something, we are actually increasing the possibility of success, creating our own luck. For instance, learning how to write a good essay is not only helpful for my composition course but also beneficial for answering the essay questions in other classes such as literature and linguistics. In addition, even though we miss the opportunity this time, we will have a better shot next time if we have...
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...synthesis 1st new vocabulary | word | meaning | Arabic translate | 1 | synthesis | authorship, installation | تركيب | 2 | essays | article, paper, story | مقالات | 3 | discussion | debate, talk, dispute, argumentation | مناقشة | 4 | infer | conclude, deduce, understand | استنتج | 5 | explicit | specific | صريح | 6 | frequently | Much , a lot | كثيرا | 7 | illustration | clarification, explanation | توضيح | 8 | critique | criticism | نقد | 9 | generalization | popularization | تعميم | 10 | desirable | eligible | مرغوب فيه | 11 | authors | writer, bookkeeper, prosaist | الكتاب | 12 | assignment | task, mission, job | مهمة | 13 | argue | dispute, debate, quarrel, | تجادل | 14 | proposition | suggestion, motion, | اقتراح | 15 | mass | Collective, memorial prayer | كتلة | 16 | perception | understanding, grasp | الإدراك | 17 | influenced | affected | متأثر | 18 | apparent | visible, obvious, manifest | واضح | 19 | theoretical | abstract, notional | نظري | 20 | approaches | oncoming, access | المناهج | 21 | argument | excuse, pretext, | حجة | 22 | coherent | solid, concrete | متماسك | 23 | demonstrate | explain, expound, | شرح | 24 | | | | 25 | | | | 26 | | | | 27 | | | | The Explanatory Synthesis The purpose of this handout is to describe briefly the purpose of the explanatory synthesis essay and to provide you with some writing suggestions. In the explanatory synthesis, writers divide a subject into its component...
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...University of Roehampton Referencing Style Guide Harvard Version 2012 Learning Services Supporting innovation in teaching, learning and learner development The Green Room, Library rm 217 www.roehampton.ac.uk/Learningservices Contents INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 1 DISCLAIMER ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 ABOUT THIS GUIDE ........................................................................................................................................... 1 WHAT IS REFERENCING, AND WHY SHOULD I DO IT? .................................................................................... 1 PARAPHRASING ................................................................................................................................................. 2 QUOTING ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 CITATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 . BIBLIOGRAPHIES OR CITED WORKS/REFERENCE LIST ..........................................................................
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...Practice Final Exam ENGL032 Part 1: In this section of the final exam, you will be asked questions about Active Reading Strategies. You will need to know the definitions of each one in order to answer the questions on the final exam. As a way of preparing, test your knowledge of each strategy by defining or describing each one in the space below. Prediction Questioning/Wondering Summarizing Visualizing Making Connections Part 2: Read the following passage in the left column. In the right column, read the thoughts of someone who has already read this passage. Then, in each blank, identify the reading strategy this reader activated while reading the passage “Chicago and Cleveland.” Chicago and Cleveland (1) Chicago, at the southern tip of Lake Michigan, is a port city.(2) It is also an important commercial (3) and industrial center of the Midwest. It is well known for its educational, cultural, and recreational centers. Chicago draws thousands to its concert halls, art museums, and sports arenas.(4) Cleveland, on the south shore of Lake Erie, is also a port city and a commercial and industrial center important to its area (5). Like Chicago, it has several important educational, cultural, and recreational centers. It has colleges and universities, and a distinguished (6) symphony orchestra. It has one of the finest art museums of the world, and many recreational centers. The location of the two cities contributed to their growth, but this similarity is...
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...reason for this essay is to describe how case studies, psychobiography, archival...
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...In this essay I will talk about two different interviews of the author of the Harry Potter books, J K Rowling (JK). In each interview her language is very different, adapted for older and younger audiences. In one she is moody and reflective, however on a children’s TV show she is enthusiastic and keen to answer the questions she is asked. In ’60 Minutes’ JK uses many fillers. Fillers occur particularly in the first section of the interview, as well as some false starts and stammers. “Erm so you have that but you – you forgot….”. This suggests that she is remeniscing as she reflects on her youth. The mulling over her past, “Not re- no I don’t think I was an unhappy child.” JK is quite grim and frank with her language in the first section of ’60 Minutes’. Her face is dark and she doesn’t use much body language. She seems to communicate her thoughts Instead she emphasises her points. For example, “I have no nostalgia whatever….” Here she uses “whatsoever” to highlight and back up her statement. Another example of this is when JK says “…I wouldn’t go back if you paid me. Ever.” She uses “Ever” as just one sharp word separated from here statement to emphasise her point. In the second section of the ’60 Minutes’ interview, JK is more enthusiastic because she is being asked about her books and how she writes them. However, she is also more secretive as she is trying not to give anything away about the plot of the book she is writing. This causes JK to hesitate and stammer a...
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...Is Google making us stupid? Nicholas Carr doesn’t believe so, In his essay Is Google Making Us Stupid? From his article in the Atlantic magazine in 2008, he explains that Google does not make people stupid. Although he does go through and explain how Google has effects on an individual via personal anecdotes, historical references, and current studies. Biggest idea is that Carr wanted to present is that Google hasn’t made humans smarter or dumber, they have just become more dependent on the internet which has consequences. Personal anecdotes helped make Carr’s point relatable to the effects of Google. He went on and told many stories. One in particular to focus on is how his attention span has gotten shorter, “I get fidgety, lose the thread, begin...
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...In this essay/report I will explain to the best of my abilities, my possible career path. I have wanted to be many things. In grade 1, I wanted to be a superhero, and that hope stayed out for a while. Later on, when I was 10, my brain started getting new ideas, exploring the world around me, thinking of other things aside form cartoons and I thought to myself, how in the world am I going to become a superhero? I started thinking of other jobs like firefighter, police officer, engineer, construction worker etc., etc. But then I decided it was no good. Then one day when I was watching an interview on TV, a firefighter was being interviewed and one of the questions was: How long did it take you to decide what you wanted to be? And he said a long time. Then I wondered how long a long time would be, I wanted to jump into the TV and ask the guy how long a long time was. Hmm, I wondered, how long is a long time and then I answered my question. “It’s going to be a long time ‘till it’s a long time, I’ve got nothing to worry about.” That question just flew off my mind until at the start of grade eight when I encountered this question again, and I answered it. It took a while and some research but I answered it. I want to be a Neurosurgeon when I grow...
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...BEH 225 Entire Course FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.beh225tutors.com BEH 225 Week 1 CheckPoint Research Methods BEH 225 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 BEH 225 Week 2 CheckPoint Heredity and Hormones BEH 225 Week 2 Assignment Brain Response of Behavior BEH 225 Week 3 CheckPoint Intelligence Presentation BEH 225 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2 BEH 225 Week 4 CheckPoint Skinner Article BEH 225 Week 4 Assignment Problem-Solving Simulation BEH 225 Week 5 CheckPoint Motivating Employees BEH 225 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2 BEH 225 Week 6 CheckPoint 1Interview Outline BEH 225 Week 6 CheckPoint 2Personality Assessment and Theories BEH 225 Week 6 AssignmentOverview of Theorist’s Contributions and TV Character Evaluation BEH 225 Week 7 CheckPointEvaluation and Judgment BEH 225 Week 7 DQ 1 and DQ 2 BEH 225 Week 8 CheckPointPsychological Disorders Presentation BEH 225 Week 8 AssignmentDiagnosis and Treatment BEH 225 Week 9 Final ProjectInterview Profile BEH 225 Week 9 Capstone DQ ******************************************************************** BEH 225 Week 1 CheckPointResearch Methods FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.beh225tutors.com Resources: pp. 24–35 in Ch. 1 of Understanding Psychology; Appendix B Complete Appendix B. See Materials Forum Chp 1-3 must be read to complete this. Post as an attachment. ******************************************************************** BEH 225 Week 8 Assignment Diagnosis and Treatment FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.beh225tutors.com Resources: Ch. 12-13...
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...Marketing Audit Essay BA IMK XC 04/01/14 Marketing Audit Essay 2013-‐13-‐12 Gruppe 3 1 Marketing Audit Essay BA IMK XC 04/01/14 1.1 Introduction 1.1 Motivation In 2009 JYSK entered the Chinese market with an objective to open 500 stores within 5 years. However 4 years later the barriers have proven to be too strong and the company is considering giving up the entire expansion plan (Business.dk, 2013) describing the Chinese market as “the most difficult market in the world” (finans.tv2.dk, 2012). Based on this information it is interesting to examine the challenges JYSK faces and evaluate if they should consider giving up the expansion to China altogether. 1.2 Problem Statement How relevant would it be for JYSK to continue their entrance on the Chinese market? 2.1 Which macro and micro factors...
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...In this essay I am going to analyse two very different interviews of J K Rowling, the creator of Harry Potter. Her language varies in each of her interviews; she adapts her speech for different audiences, such as children and adults. In her interview from, âBlue Peterâ she is more animated and lively on the other hand in her interview from,â60 Minutesâ she is very reminiscent and glum. In the â60 Minutesâ interview J K Rowling uses uses many fillers. Fillers occur particularly in the first section of the interview, as well as some false starts and stammers. âErm so you have that but you â you forgotâ¦.â. This suggests that she is reminiscing as she reflects on her youth. The hesitations and false starts also show that she is being slightly self-analytical and mulling over her past, âNot re- no I donât think I was an unhappy child.â JK is quite grim and frank with her language in the first section of â60 Minutesâ. Her face is dark and she doesnât use much body language. She seems to communicate her thoughts across the interviewer mainly just verbally rather than para-linguistically. Instead she emphasises her points. ...read more. Middle Here JKâs tiredness shows as she stammers and repeats herself before struggling for the words âpush-chairâ. In the Blue Peter interview, JK is much cheerier as she is surrounded by quite young children on a TV show for kids. JK seems eager to answer questions and communicate with the children. She adapts her language by using simpler words...
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