https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sJA7lqAabThEIVqnmmgLomuyMAENDHdF/view I chose to make a video for my third project because videos are much more engaging to a viewer. Nowadays the internet is filled with educational videos that help alert people to certain subtle dangers and/or risks that exist in the real world. Many of these videos help bring to light societal issues…
Final Reflection/Theory of Writing
I believe that writing is the framework for communication as well as a medium that allows an individual to express themselves as a person. One’s writing theory is heavily influenced by their own personal history and understanding of their purpose in life. My personal writing theory roots from my upbringing in an immigrant family as…
Project #1: Self Evaluation
I’m not really sure what I did well during my rhetorical analysis project. I wrote a good amount about my interpretation of the music video was and about some of the lyrics but I am unsure if I did a good job on it. I think the most difficult part of the project was just…
Black Mirror and ContraPoints on Capitalism (Week #3)
Black Mirror is commonly known for it’s dark commentary on society and new technologies. This particular episode deals more with the issues of capitalism. Every average middle class proletariat’s life in this episode’s world is heavily influenced by the bourgeoisie. Their lives revolve around technology which is plagued with advertisements funded by the rich and…
Project #2: Self Evaluation
I honestly feel like I could’ve done better on this project. I spent around 20ish hours on it but it felt like most of those hours were wasted. It took me so long to finally settle on my topic and I don’t think I was satisfied in the end with my work. It felt really…
Technology in Everyday Life/False Media Platforms (Week #10)
I think I have a relatively dependent relationship with technology. I have a commute of roughly an hour and a half just to get to school or work so I am really dependent on my technology to keep me busy. I think that society in general has become rather dependent on technology. When you look…
Modern Reality (Week #5)
My reality is constructed through social media platforms and real life. Nowadays, almost every is involved in some sort of social media platform. More often than not, people fabricate this ideal persona on their accounts. It’s like they’re living vicariously through social media. This allows them to have a split reality: one where they’re the…
Project #2: Is Social Media Health for You?
In today’s modern world, technology is unavoidable. Around three billion people, roughly 40% of the world’s population, use online social media platforms to communicate, view, and share information for an average of two hours per day. While at first these platforms might’ve been created for the sole purpose of global communication, it has evolved into…
Project #1: A Rhetorical Analysis of “This is America”
I chose to do my rhetorical analysis project on the “This is America” music video by Donald Glover, or his more well known rapper alter ego, Childish Gambino. During his hosting of “Saturday Night Live,” he released the four minute, one-take music video. The video quickly accumulated millions of views totaling more than thirty million…
