Representations of Classroom Activities

Dan Szuba

13.          How does the essay use the Rhetorical appeals of ethos, pathos, and logos?

The essay uses ethos because the writer seems to know what he is talking about, he is very informed about health and working out.  Pathos is used because it pulls at someone’s determination or guilt about exercising.  He is using logos by describing what the workouts do for your body.

14.          Does the narrative make clear how the photos will develop an argument?

Yes, the narrative makes clear how the photos will develop an argument because it explains his experience with seeing people at the gym who think they know how to lose the weight.

15.          What is the text’s purpose?

  The purpose of the text is to explain that not everyone knows the correct way to lose weight and his experience with these kind of people.

16.          Does it introduce its audience to its topic appropriately?

Yes, I believe that the audience is properly introduced to the material because of the detail of his experience and descriptions of the photos.

17.          Does it have text that supports the photos, not vice versa?

Yes, the text supports the photos well because the captions don’t try to make the argument, they are simply explaining the information related to what is going on in the picture.

18.          Are the photos relevant to the argument?

Yes, the photos are relevant to the argument because they go along with it, none seem out of place. However, I think there are still a few missing photos towards the end.

 

 

 

Peer Review for the Annotated Bibliography                                           Nick Maxwell Peer Review

Gather in groups of three. Upload your drafts to Blackboard in the Groups section.

View each group member’s bibliography one at a time. Answer the following questions in pairs, with the writer listening to the conversation between reviewers.

1. Does the writer cite parts of at least two books and at least three articles? If not, what is still missing?

 

There are four articles and no books, he needs more sources and more books.

 

2. Does the writer construct his/her citations using appropriate format guidelines from APA, MLA, or CSM? (Review these guidelines in your handbook, EasyWriter.) If not, what needs to be fixed in each citation?

 

Yes, these citations are correct.

 

 

3. Is the paper typed, double-spaced, using one-inch margins, in 12-pt. font, conforming to the proper paper style guidelines (APA, MLA, or CSM)?

 

Yes, it is double spaced with 12 pt font and one inch margins. 

4. Review each annotation for the following:

 

a.        Summary of the central theme and scope of the book or article.

 

 

b.       Include one or more sentences that evaluate the authority or background of the author

 

c.        Include one or more sentences that comment on the intended audience,

 

d.       Include one or more sentences that compare or contrast this work with another cited in the bibliography

 

e.       Include one or more sentences that explain how this work will be used by the writer in the paper to help develop the writer’s topic or thesis.

 

From here, list the author of each annotation, and then your answer to each of the above evaluations:

1.       Cooper.

A.      Yes

B.      No

C.      No

D.      No

E.       Yes

2.       Birkenes

A.      Yes

B.      Yes

C.      Yes

D.      No

E.       Yes

3.       Comeaux

A.      Yes

B.      No

C.      Yes

D.      No

E.       Yes

4.       Bearman

A.      Yes

B.      No

C.      Yes

D.      No

E.       Yes

 

 

 

274/ I think his opening picture and caption do a good job of preparing his audience for hisessay. It asks a question, which goes along with how he said he wanted to come across aslighthearted on the subject. He is just simply asking the question of how alike are buying andlearning, he isn’t really taking a side, which is kind of what he hoped for.2. 275/ I think it’s interesting that in all of the photos pertaining to buying normal items, hedoesn’t ever include the face of the cashier. In two of the three pictures about buying aneducation, he features faces of the associates that are giving the girl what she wants for hermoney. I don’t know if he did this on purpose but I think it is a great layout, it shows that whenyou buy your everyday items you don’t really think about who you’re buying them from, butwhen you buy your education, you know exactly who and where it’s coming from. But this couldbe seen as showing a difference between buying an item and buying your education.3. 276/ I think his captions are doing exactly what he wanted them to do. They compare thebought everyday items with something more serious and needed in order to get an education.They are not very biased and don’t seem to have much of a negative connotation, and he waslooking to have a more positive argument that makes the reader question themselves.4. 276/ They wouldn’t have worked as statements or assertions because it would make theargument too dark and biased. I don’t think the photos would have worked as well withoutcaptions, I think that someone would be more likely to just skim over the photos. Instead, thecaptions serve as a kind of message that tells the reader to go back and REALLY look at what thepicture is trying to tell you, not just what it shows you.5. 276/ I wouldn’t change any of his photographs, I believe that they all have done their purposeand are used very nicely.6. 277/ I think he has the right amount of photographs, I think two sets wouldn’t be enough andfour would be too much so three sets is the perfect amount. People tend to see things in threesso it is designed in a way that people are familiar with. He is definitely achieving the purposesdescribed in his statement of purpose.7. 277/ I think that overall he has achieved the purposes that he set for himself, he didn’t comeacross as an expert, and he kept the issue lighthearted and somewhat fun. He didn’t appear astoo biased or like he was trying too hard to change someone’s mind.

 

 

 

Nick Maxwell and Katie Wisniewski

February 6, 2014

                                                                                Rhetorical Analysis

 

1.       The initial sense of the text is the organization wanting to tell you about how the animals are suffering and need your help.  The text strives to make a personal relationship between the viewer and an animal by sharing the animal’s stories and how someone could help.  The entire purpose is to get the reader to donate and help the organization out. The reader is most likely someone who loves animals and wants to make a difference in an animal’s life.

2.       Pictures- some are happy looking animals and others are animals that look sad or distressed, Recent news/articles- show that the organization is constantly helping, Donation options- showing how less than a dollar a day could help save an animal, Social Media- they use different kinds of social media to offer the reader a way to stay informed about the organization

3.       These are used strategically because the pictures catch your attention and keep it. This makes you want to know more about them, and the social media offers you a way of knowing more.  The news articles are used in a way that give information and show that this organization is committed to what they’re doing. The donation options are strategically used because they show that helping these animals is not going to burn a hole in your wallet, and donating to this organization is easy and cheap.

4.       There seem to be no anomalies on this website, it flows very well and fits together.

5.       We still think that the website strives to inform people about the organization and that their ultimate goal is to get people to donate.  Not only do they want people to donate money, they want them to be emotionally connected to the animals that they’re helping.  The audience is people who are trying to help and love animals. Overall the web page is very inviting and influential, and does a good job of informing and convincing the reader to take a part in making a difference. Will you join the fight?