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!
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