Future English 110 Students!

Upcoming English 110 Students,

Entering your first year at The Ohio State University can be a little intimidating. Yeah, I know I was scared to coming from such a small town. There were so many people and I didn't know where to start making friends. Honestly, the second place I started making friends was in class. My English 110 class Spring Quarter 2010 was rather small, so I got to meet several new people which I enjoyed! Well, some of you may have had a great English teacher in high school and some may not have. Don't worry as long as you can think diligently you will be fine! My subject of this class was heavily based on Rhetoric. Honestly, I had no clue what rhetoric was before coming into this class! I started to panic, but I caught on very quickly. One big project my class had to do was an RAP better known as a Rhetorical Analysis Project. We could choose any topic we wanted which was awesome! You started with a primary text such as a music video, commercial, ad on tv, ect. Then, you used this primary text to focus on a larger issue. These assignments are very laid back, but don't put them off for to long. To become successful, you have to make sure you voice your OWN thoughts into your paper. Nothing can really be wrong. Make sure you have your peers evaluate your work as well, so you can't be shy! Something that I recognized to be different than my high school writing was the length. When you hear your teacher say this assignment is 7-9 pages you probably drop your jaw. I did too, but once you begin to write on something that interests you its not bad at all. I began to not let people judge my work and always volunteered to have others proof read. When someone reads your paper, they always will give you feedback for further revisions. This quarter has made me find myself in a position to understand so many more wide topics I never considered before college. So, don't let English 110 scare you, because honestly it might reveal a part of you, you never thought you were :) Best of luck! Go BUCKS!

RAP ---> Commonplace

Realizing that this class is coming to an end and our RAP is already done, Commonplace seems like a great way to end the quarter! Don't you agree? Well,I’ve noticed that the language in Commonplace is less formal than the RAP projects. Commonplace seems like they would be making a direct point or telling a story to students face to face.I think that some of the characteristics in Commonplace relate to something that actually comes to heart and that someone can learn or laugh from. It obviously has to fit a college-based audience that has heard of this situation or can relate to it. It should also be compelling to someone so there not falling asleep while reading it. I think that I will be able to re-imagine my topic from my RAP very well. I think that this transition shouldn’t be to hard since Rihanna and Chris Brown are two celebrities in comparable age with college students. Domestic violence in relationships is also very common in our age. In college is where we sometimes meet our future soul mate so choosing wisely or escaping a violent relationship can be tough. This advice could actually help people. I think this topic can be transitioned to become timely, compelling, and relevant all in one because it is important and still somewhat current news no one has really forgot about.My primary source came from youtube. Millions of people including college students use youtube so providing a familiar link about this topic makes me seem like they would want to watch the interview. It addresses people who need to be educated from Rihanna. My secondary sources will be able to give advice and are easily understandable for someone to become interested in. I envision my “ideal audience” to be college women who are being abused and can use Rihanna as an educator and hero for the same abusive situation. Guys also need to realize how harmful this can be for women and should learn not to even do it at all.I always have trouble framing an introduction. I believe that introducing Rihanna and domestic violence into one beginning will really relate by maybe asking question like have you ever been abused ect. ? I could provide ways to seek help that could powerfully lead abused victims to get out of their situation quickerI believe this work will offer Commonplace and their community to continue sharing not only interesting but stories that relate to actual issues happening. It could also provide informational evidence.Honestly, I wouldn’t add too much to Commonplace. The use of informal voice and the use of stories really get to the point.I want everyone who is commenting on my blog to maybe give me a helpful tip on how domestic violence in Rihanna’s situation can lead to helping college students at OSU. Also, if there is any other feedback you could offer, that would be nice.

On Finalizing a Paper!

As I finalize a paper, I begin to realize this project is actually going to be done in less than a week! That always makes me happy! Anyways, a lot of mistakes I see in writing is that as I write my paper I forget that other people are going to read it. I need to stop using "me". This paper is supposed to relate to other people, too. As I wrap up my paper, I make sure I have finalized all my grammatical mistakes and have correct citations on my work cited page. This is a very important key to your paper, but I also believe having another person read your paper and see if they think it relates to a wider range of a group audience. I think having peers read your paper can help you catch your mistakes. Also, I think you should read your paper out loud like your reading to another person. Reading a paper out loud can make you change and entire aspect of certain sentences or wording. After reading WA, I believe that style matters more than some people think. Choosing the correct arrangement, selection, and expressing what he or she has to say can play a MAJOR role in your RAP paper!

My Own Topic: Dorm Air Conditiong

So, I decided to choose the option that I could do whatever I wanted! Something easy, and less stressful! As for myself, and many of us in this English 110 class, live in a dorm here at Ohio State. There are dorms on North, South, and even the Towers! Well, living in a shoebox in Smith Hall and paying a lot of money isn't my ideal way of spending money, but I guess we all have to do it! All this money we have to pay doesn't even make me feel like I'm at "home". Instead, this Spring weather will eventually turn into the hot muggy June Summer weather! We don't even have Air Conditioning. If your like me, it is miserable even trying to sleep when it is hot. Supposedly in 2 years they are renovating all the dorms on South Campus and they will have air. I want to know your thoughts about this. I think being uncomfortable can effect your way of studying, sleeping, and even enjoying yourself. That is the point I am trying to get at. So drop your comments! =]

Rhetorical Analysis Blog

American Idol recently had a show titled: American Idol Gives Back. As a usual Idol fan, I tuned into Fox and began to watch. Millions of Americans were watching this show at the same time I am or even when you were. This brought so much attention to to my eyes when famous people from America have volunteered their time, effort, and heart to touch lives of children and other people in need across not only this country but all over the world. This music celebration has made more than $140 million dollars in efforts to help charity.

Throughout the show, American Idol gave opportunities for people to use their credit card or call a number to continue to donate money to these charities. What seemed very encouraging to me was that they showed videos and interviewed these people who traveled across the world to spend time one on one with these people who are in need. Sometimes commercials to help benefit others seem to just pass through our eyes, but for some reason this just stuck to me. I hope others found this encouraging because the role models we believe that influence people at a young age were the ones who were attached to these children who were in desperate need. If I were to look at this photo, more than just a person without a home would come to mind. I think that beyond homelessness would be out there. These people are dying everyday from having absolutley no help, food, shelter, or barely even water.

The reason I chose this picture is because it made me realize how lucky we are living in America and having the opportunity of a lifetime. So, next time I think about complaining to my mom, or whining about not wanting to do school work, just think about how these children have it and then I will better judge myself.

Blog #1 Public Writing

Public writing is not always my cup of tea. I am not usually the girl you will see talking in front of a big audience of people who I do not know. Although I am outgoing and love to meet people, I still get nervous when a big crowd is sitting quietly in front of me. As a college student, we need to become more interactive with our peers because this will be the best way to accomplish many goals in life.

My senior year of high school, I decided to write an essay for the Martin Luther Kind Jr. scholarship for my community. Three African-American students receive this scholarship along with one white student. The essay topic was how the words of Martin Luther King Jr. will fit into your career you choose after graduation and how you will use his ideas in your everyday life. I wrote a story about my uncle and how I will use his dreams in my job as a nurse or occupational therapist.

After I found out that I won this scholarship, I had to meet several requirements. I never thought it would be hard so I did it. The last requirement was to read your essay in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. program my hometown had. I read my essay in front of nearly one hundred African American citizens. I was very nervous because I felt that I wasn’t in the right place and people wouldn’t like what I had to say. After the program was over I had a ton of people come up to me and tell me how great my essay was and it really meant something.

I felt that I accomplished a goal of being able to speak in front of people different from my own race. I want to be able to tackle this goal completely after graduating college. I feel that Ohio State will allow me to meet new people as well. I know there are other people out there that have to same phobia, and I know you can jump that struggle!

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