Well, this is the last of my Free Choice Blogs. It's kind of sad. Anyway, for this blog I have chosen to read a magazine article. I read from Wired magazine. If you don't already know, this magazine is a technology magazine made for more nerdy people. This is pretty much the one magazine I really enjoy. The article I read was called "Why TV Ads Drive You Mad" it was quite an interesting article (like most Wired articles are).
This article talks about how loud TV ads can be. The writer talks about how commercial are really loud compared to some SOAP you may be dozing off to. She says that there is now a law that prohibits commercials from a recommended level. She makes the point that commercials don't get louder then what a bomb would be on a show (which is about the max level), it is just about that loud the whole time.
I personally like the article. It made me smile. I never really liked commercials and now I see a main reason why. I often mute commercial just so I don't have to hear them.
I think that the author's intent was help relate to the reader with things that we all have in common. Which is a dislike for commercials. It seems like she wrote this to draw interest and hold it. She did well. I noticed the pattern of compare and contrast. She compare/contrasted the volume of a commercial to the sound of gun fire and bombs on TV shows. She also uses a little cause and effect with talking about how you could be falling asleep on the couch with the TV on, then be startled awake by a TV ad. This overall was a good article I think.
Well, that wraps up my last FCB. It's a little sad but I am glad to be done. I do like blogging and maybe I'll continue to blog after this. But, it will not be for my Reading for College Success course. Thanks for reading!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Free Choice Blog 4
Hello, again. This next blog is much like the others. I am excited about this blog. I have decided to read a part of a play for my FCB. The play is a classic play that most everyone knows, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. I think most people have read the play, seen a version of the movie, or at least Googled it for school. I have done all of that. I have decided to reread the prologue of the play for this blog.
In the prologue, what is called the "Chorus" is speaking. The give a glimpse by foreshadowing what will happen in the play. They tell of the important things for the background of the play. The prologue mainly brings you up to speed on what is happening. It helps you see how the families of Romeo and Juliet are fighting. It tells you how the Romeo and Juliet fall in love. They say how their deaths end their parent's fighting. They prologue is a lot like a summery of the play.
The questions for this blog are:
What was your personal reaction to this reading selection?
I enjoyed the prologue. One thing that I didn't like so much about it is that tells pretty much the whole play right there in the beginning. It didn't tell all the details but it gave the plot. I knew what was going to happen but I still think it is better to not be told the plot before the play is complete. I am sure there is a good reason for this introduction and that Shakespeare had a purpose for it.
What do you believe the author’s intent was, and what patterns of organization did you observe?
I believe Shakespeare's intent was to introduce the play and set the stage for it. I'm sure he wanted to tell his audience of his play that would touch people for centuries to come. The pattern of organization I noticed was comparison.
This wraps up another Free Choice Blog. I have two more left until the end. I hope to be complete soon. So, until next time, bye!
In the prologue, what is called the "Chorus" is speaking. The give a glimpse by foreshadowing what will happen in the play. They tell of the important things for the background of the play. The prologue mainly brings you up to speed on what is happening. It helps you see how the families of Romeo and Juliet are fighting. It tells you how the Romeo and Juliet fall in love. They say how their deaths end their parent's fighting. They prologue is a lot like a summery of the play.
The questions for this blog are:
What was your personal reaction to this reading selection?
I enjoyed the prologue. One thing that I didn't like so much about it is that tells pretty much the whole play right there in the beginning. It didn't tell all the details but it gave the plot. I knew what was going to happen but I still think it is better to not be told the plot before the play is complete. I am sure there is a good reason for this introduction and that Shakespeare had a purpose for it.
What do you believe the author’s intent was, and what patterns of organization did you observe?
I believe Shakespeare's intent was to introduce the play and set the stage for it. I'm sure he wanted to tell his audience of his play that would touch people for centuries to come. The pattern of organization I noticed was comparison.
This wraps up another Free Choice Blog. I have two more left until the end. I hope to be complete soon. So, until next time, bye!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Free Choice Blog 3
Hello It is great to be blogging again! This is my third FCB and it means that I am over halfway finished with the course. So I get to chose whatever I want to read except the types I have already done. I have decided to read a short story. The story I decided to read is A Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe. It was written in 1843. I am to answer these questions for the assignment:
What was your personal reaction to this reading selection?
I am not too sure how to react. I wasn't expecting this story to go along with the title. Throughout reading the story I thought "This guy is crazy". I was speaking of the character narrating the story. Throughout the story the character was telling details to prove he wasn't mad, but as he explained it seemed to prove his insanity. In the end it all came together and I was able to understand why the story was called "a tell-tale heart".
What do you believe the author’s intent was, and what patterns of organization did you observe?
I believe the author's intent was to have an effect on his readers. This short story is a little like a psychological thriller told on a first person basis. He could have also intended to show how doing something bad, like killing someone, can stick in your conscience and bother you until you resolve the issue.
I believe most writing consists of a little of most of the patterns of organization. The author used cause and effect in the story. He also used comparison/contrast in describing things in the story.
I enjoyed reading this short story. I haven't really read much by Edgar Allen Poe. His writing is quite interesting. I think I may read more of his work in the future.
That wraps up this Free Choice blog. Thanks for reading!
If you would like to read this short story you can go to this link: A Tell-Tale Heart
What was your personal reaction to this reading selection?
I am not too sure how to react. I wasn't expecting this story to go along with the title. Throughout reading the story I thought "This guy is crazy". I was speaking of the character narrating the story. Throughout the story the character was telling details to prove he wasn't mad, but as he explained it seemed to prove his insanity. In the end it all came together and I was able to understand why the story was called "a tell-tale heart".
What do you believe the author’s intent was, and what patterns of organization did you observe?
I believe the author's intent was to have an effect on his readers. This short story is a little like a psychological thriller told on a first person basis. He could have also intended to show how doing something bad, like killing someone, can stick in your conscience and bother you until you resolve the issue.
I believe most writing consists of a little of most of the patterns of organization. The author used cause and effect in the story. He also used comparison/contrast in describing things in the story.
I enjoyed reading this short story. I haven't really read much by Edgar Allen Poe. His writing is quite interesting. I think I may read more of his work in the future.
That wraps up this Free Choice blog. Thanks for reading!
If you would like to read this short story you can go to this link: A Tell-Tale Heart
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Assignment 2
Hey again! This is my second assignment for Reading for College Success. For this assignment I am able to read whatever I want! There were so very many things to choose from. I could read a book, magazine, newspaper, short story, or whatever else! It was very hard to decide. However, I chose and will leave the rest up to the other blogs I have to do.
I chose to read a poem. I read the poem called Richard Cory and it is written by Edwin Arlington Robinson. After I read the poem and realized that I really liked the poem. I have read many poems that I have liked but this poem was different.
Here is a summary of the poem:
The poem is about a man named Richard Cory. Richard Cory is a symbol of wealth and prosperity. He was a picture of what everyone around him wanted to be. He was rich, well mannered, and well dressed. I don't wish to tell the whole poem but the ending is sad. It tells you that even the richest people are not happy. I like this poem because it reminds its readers that money and material things are not every thing and even if you have all that, it doesn't mean that you are happy. If I were taking notes in class I would probably use a list. When taking notes I prefer to use list format. I feel like that would be best out of the choices for this anyway.
Thank you for reading my blog. I recommend reading the poem. It is a sad poem but poems with emotion and feeling are always the best. If you want to read the poem here it is enjoy :)
Richard Cory
By: Edwin Arlington Robinson
Whenever Richard Cory went down town,
We people on the pavement looked at him:
He was a gentleman from sole to crown,
Clean-favoured and imperially slim.
And he was always quietly arrayed,
And he was always human when he talked;
But still he fluttered pulses when he said,
"Good Morning!" and he glittered when he walked.
And he was rich, yes, richer than a king,
And admirably schooled in every grace:
In fine -- we thought that he was everything
To make us wish that we were in his place.
So on we worked and waited for the light,
And went without the meat and cursed the bread,
And Richard Cory, one calm summer night,
Went home and put a bullet in his head.
I chose to read a poem. I read the poem called Richard Cory and it is written by Edwin Arlington Robinson. After I read the poem and realized that I really liked the poem. I have read many poems that I have liked but this poem was different.
Here is a summary of the poem:
The poem is about a man named Richard Cory. Richard Cory is a symbol of wealth and prosperity. He was a picture of what everyone around him wanted to be. He was rich, well mannered, and well dressed. I don't wish to tell the whole poem but the ending is sad. It tells you that even the richest people are not happy. I like this poem because it reminds its readers that money and material things are not every thing and even if you have all that, it doesn't mean that you are happy. If I were taking notes in class I would probably use a list. When taking notes I prefer to use list format. I feel like that would be best out of the choices for this anyway.
Thank you for reading my blog. I recommend reading the poem. It is a sad poem but poems with emotion and feeling are always the best. If you want to read the poem here it is enjoy :)
Richard Cory
By: Edwin Arlington Robinson
Whenever Richard Cory went down town,
We people on the pavement looked at him:
He was a gentleman from sole to crown,
Clean-favoured and imperially slim.
And he was always quietly arrayed,
And he was always human when he talked;
But still he fluttered pulses when he said,
"Good Morning!" and he glittered when he walked.
And he was rich, yes, richer than a king,
And admirably schooled in every grace:
In fine -- we thought that he was everything
To make us wish that we were in his place.
So on we worked and waited for the light,
And went without the meat and cursed the bread,
And Richard Cory, one calm summer night,
Went home and put a bullet in his head.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
First Assignment
Welcome to my blog. The purpose of this blog is for a course I am taking with FLVS. The course is called Reading For College Success. This post is for my first assignment.
In my lesson I took a quiz called "What Kind of Reader Are You?" The results I got weren't a surprise to me. It basically told me stuff I already knew. Here is my result:
Fiction is your favorite genre. You like to escape when you read. You enjoy stories that tell you something that other than your normal life. As long as it is not real, it's up your alley. Consider picking up books and short story for your Free Choice Blog.
Drama is your second favorite genre. You like to be serious when you read. Sitting on the edge of your seat or shedding a tear or two for your favorite characters is not out of the question. Consider picking up a dramatic book or short story for you Free Choice Blog.
If you wonder what the "Free Choice Blog" is, it’s what you are reading right now. This is my free choice blog that I will be recording my responses to what I choose to read.
Another thing that I need to do for my assignment is to respond to this question:
"What is the last thing you read that you enjoyed and why?"
The last thing I read that I enjoyed was a book. The book's name is Stealing Bradford and it is the second book of a series Carter House Girls by Melody Carlson. I read this for recreational purposes. I liked the first book and it led me to this book.
It looks as if this is the end of this post. So I believe that it wraps up my first free choice blog assignment. Thanks for reading!
In my lesson I took a quiz called "What Kind of Reader Are You?" The results I got weren't a surprise to me. It basically told me stuff I already knew. Here is my result:
Fiction is your favorite genre. You like to escape when you read. You enjoy stories that tell you something that other than your normal life. As long as it is not real, it's up your alley. Consider picking up books and short story for your Free Choice Blog.
Drama is your second favorite genre. You like to be serious when you read. Sitting on the edge of your seat or shedding a tear or two for your favorite characters is not out of the question. Consider picking up a dramatic book or short story for you Free Choice Blog.
If you wonder what the "Free Choice Blog" is, it’s what you are reading right now. This is my free choice blog that I will be recording my responses to what I choose to read.
Another thing that I need to do for my assignment is to respond to this question:
"What is the last thing you read that you enjoyed and why?"
The last thing I read that I enjoyed was a book. The book's name is Stealing Bradford and it is the second book of a series Carter House Girls by Melody Carlson. I read this for recreational purposes. I liked the first book and it led me to this book.
It looks as if this is the end of this post. So I believe that it wraps up my first free choice blog assignment. Thanks for reading!
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