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September 29, 2004
Well, this week we are starting to discuss what our next topic of writing will be about. Im kind of scared becuase i dont really understand how i am supposed to find what topic i want to write about, i understand that i can choose it, but i dont know where to look for one or anything. I liked working in groups but then again i dont, becuase i dont like relying on someone else to be part of my grade. I like to do things bymyself because i know i can do it on time, and do it well(if i know what im doing). But my partner last time was good to work with, so it turned out fine. This time i am not going to have anyone help me write the essay so im a little worried. Maybe once i find a topic than i will be more confident in writing the arguments about it.
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September 24, 2004
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September 23, 2004
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September 16, 2004
Scary
This week we got into groups and started looking at our atricles that we will be writing our essays on. Im kind of scared becuase I am not that good at writing essays on this type of stuff. I can write about lots of things but i am not good at this argument type of stuff yet, but at least i am learning. I like my parnter a lot, he's really cool, so together i think we will have a very good essay.
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September 15, 2004
our article says/does
Paragraph1
Says: All broadcast stations dont look and sound alike just because they are all owned by the same people.
Does: Its telling the reader not to judge the broadcast media.
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says: There is no difference in the content of diversity.
does: Its telling the reader that the media content hasnt changed since the consolidation of ownership.
Paragraph3
says: People assume that diversity of ownership leads to diversity of news and entertainment context.
does: Lets the reader know that this is just an assumption.
paragraph4
says: Research shows that the amount of local content can increase.
does: Tells the reader that there is limited coverage on local news.
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says: A company may expand their coverage but its limited to negative stories and televisions who are owned by newspaper companies tend to have more local news.
does: It lets the reader know that there is proof that big companies can get local stories even if they are in the form of crime or disaster.
Paragraph6
says: The media giants own different television shows that are particularily for the people who watch those shows.
does: Lets the reader know that markets provide information of interest to particular demographic groups.
Paragraph7
says: Certain companies who own different things such as tobacco and a tv show, want a profit so they influence their company through tv.
does: Lets the reader know that companies are trying to make a profit off of tv.
Paragraph8
says: The ownership concentration has a big effect on the diversity of ideas it presents.
does: Tells the reader there are fears that the value presented with be consistent with the values of a big business.
Paragraph9
Says: There is no predictably outcome of whether limited ownership of media leads to limited coverage.
does: Lets the reader know that you can not predict whether that statement is true abot limited coverage.
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says: If media giants continue to buy smaller companies than they are destroying diversity.
does: Lets the reader know that the challenge will be t trade in their predictions about less diversity because it isnt necessarily true.
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September 13, 2004
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September 11, 2004
Culture of Fear
We started reading The Culture of Fear, and we have been discussing it in class. I pretty much like the book in a sense that there are a lot of interesting facts in there. In another sense, i dont like the book because all it is doing is bashing journalists over and over again. We got the point the first time around. But i really like reading about all the crazy things that go on in our nation that i didnt know about. I'm enjoying the book so far.
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September 02, 2004
What Rhetoric class has taught me so far
I have actually learned a lot in these past classes of Rhetoric and Composition. I really hope that I am a better writer after this class, and I think I will be. I have learned that when you are writing you must also think about the audience who is going to be reading what you write. I usually never thought much about that when i wrote papers in highschool, and some of them turned out to be good, so my skills will probably improve a lot more after this class. I never knew any of these terms that I read about or what they mean, so I feel like I am gaining a whole lot of knowledge. It's kind of hard to cram it all in my head in short periods of time but I'm taking it all in.
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