Hello All,
Post one of your excellent body paragraphs (for the Song Analysis Essay) here!
Friday, September 30, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Post for Friday, 9/23
Hello All,
As we discussed in class on Wednesday, the thesis for the in-class essays must make your position clear, and it should carry with it implied (or explicit) reasons for support.
For this post, craft a thesis statement you could use if you were writing an essay in response to the following quote:
"Government is an unnecessary evil. Human beings, when accustomed to taking responsibility for their own behavior, can cooperate on a basis of mutual trust and helpfulness."
--Fred Woodworth
As we discussed in class on Wednesday, the thesis for the in-class essays must make your position clear, and it should carry with it implied (or explicit) reasons for support.
For this post, craft a thesis statement you could use if you were writing an essay in response to the following quote:
"Government is an unnecessary evil. Human beings, when accustomed to taking responsibility for their own behavior, can cooperate on a basis of mutual trust and helpfulness."
--Fred Woodworth
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Post for 9/16
On page 42 of Ariadne's Clue, Anthony Stevens writes,
"Many of the symbolic rituals devised by our ancestors rose out of the anxieties that inevitably afflicted human beings living in the environmental circumstances in which our species evolved [. . . ] Our capacity to find symbolical means of dealing with these fears is one of the most striking characteristics of mankind. When in need, we seek symbolical expression as well as practical fulfillment of those needs."
For this blog post, describe one symbolic object you have (or used to have) to help you deal with a fear. It could be a good-luck charm you carry, a pair of lucky socks you used to wear for the "big game," or the stuffed animal you used to need in order to get to sleep at night.
For example, I carry a medal of the Virgin of Guadalupe and a Turkish evil eye bead in my car in order to keep me and my family safe from all the hazards of the road . . .
"Many of the symbolic rituals devised by our ancestors rose out of the anxieties that inevitably afflicted human beings living in the environmental circumstances in which our species evolved [. . . ] Our capacity to find symbolical means of dealing with these fears is one of the most striking characteristics of mankind. When in need, we seek symbolical expression as well as practical fulfillment of those needs."
For this blog post, describe one symbolic object you have (or used to have) to help you deal with a fear. It could be a good-luck charm you carry, a pair of lucky socks you used to wear for the "big game," or the stuffed animal you used to need in order to get to sleep at night.
For example, I carry a medal of the Virgin of Guadalupe and a Turkish evil eye bead in my car in order to keep me and my family safe from all the hazards of the road . . .
Monday, September 12, 2011
Introductions (First Day of Class)
Hello All,
For our first entry, post a brief introduction about yourself: your major, career plans, favorite novel, and so on.
For our first entry, post a brief introduction about yourself: your major, career plans, favorite novel, and so on.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Critique of Campus Webpage
Hello All,
For this post, critique a CSUB webpage. Discuss its strengths and weaknesses, and be sure to point out any archetypes it uses effectively as well as additional archetypes it should have included.
For this post, critique a CSUB webpage. Discuss its strengths and weaknesses, and be sure to point out any archetypes it uses effectively as well as additional archetypes it should have included.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Advertising and You
For this post, describe and explain one advertisement that has appealed to you on an emotional, psychological level.
For example, one commercial that sticks in my head is the Geico caveman commercial, especially the one where the caveman is working in an office and then runs into the street, rips off his tie and dress shirt, and goes bowling with his fellow cavemen. I have no patience for meetings or formality, so this commercial reflects my desire for creativity and freedom. If I were looking to Mark and Pearson's book for the accurate classification, I would say this commercial reflects the Outlaw and Magician. The caveman both breaks the rules and makes something "true," even if that truth is just a night out bowling (and I don't even bowl)...
For example, one commercial that sticks in my head is the Geico caveman commercial, especially the one where the caveman is working in an office and then runs into the street, rips off his tie and dress shirt, and goes bowling with his fellow cavemen. I have no patience for meetings or formality, so this commercial reflects my desire for creativity and freedom. If I were looking to Mark and Pearson's book for the accurate classification, I would say this commercial reflects the Outlaw and Magician. The caveman both breaks the rules and makes something "true," even if that truth is just a night out bowling (and I don't even bowl)...
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