Thursday, March 20, 2008

The Old People Zone

There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. Its is a dimension as old as electricity and as awkward as a monkey on roller skates trying to juggle razor blades in a hurricane. It is the confusing time between a prosthetic hip and smelling like either bad meat or good cheese, between forgetting your first name and forgetting what day of the week it is, and it lies between the years with a full set of molars and the age where they walked to school in 5 feet of snow. This is the dimension of seasoned veterans. This is the old people zone.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Article lookup

http://www.guitarworld.com/article/digitech_rp_multi_effect_pedals

I choose this article because i think it will be in the same category as my topic. I am thinking about doing something within music, not sure yet. But, I think that this article does a very good job at describing the new line of pedals as well as giving facts about them, and opinions to back up the facts. Although a very boring article to people who do not use these pedals i think that it works for a good analysis article.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Analysis Paper Project Proposal

I am not really sure what my analysis paper is going to be about. I think that it might have something to do with music, such as an analysis of music cultures in different areas of the world our in the country even. I am pretty sure that I will use a formal tone in this paper.

Analysis Skills activity

My response: I think that this is an interesting statement. She talkes abouthow she wants to be judged on her own merits, which is a positive thing, but she goes on the talk about her husband's administration. I think that it is an emotional response because I think of how the president is going to effect my every day life. The author wants you to believe that she is her own person. I think that the thesis, i I want to be judge on my own merits. I think it fits into a persuasive genre. She is trying to persuade you into believing that her actions are true to herself. I know this object from watching the elections.

Friend's response: I think that Hilary Clinton would be a fine president. I have an emotional response because i think of how I would feel if she was president. The author wants the audience to feel like she is independent in her choices. The thesis is, I don;t want to be advantaged or disadvantaged. I am not sure the genre it fits into. I know this object from watching the news.

Sim/Dif: Our responses of emotion were very similar. We both had the same views in the structure of the statement, Except for the part of the thesis. On the other hand our views on the statement itself differed in opinion. Overall, our reactions were somewhat similar but varied slightly in the way we looked at the statement

Active

1. Steve gave the waitress the check.
2. The policy recommends change.
3. Jenny studied the problem.
4. A bolt of lightning hit the tower.
5. Jose caught the fly ball.
6. Some people left the company.
7. Mr. Smith gave the donation.
8. A rancher in Wyoming discovered gold.
9. A one million dollar check was written.
10. The family made several donations.

Parralelism

  1. The chapter starts on page 129; page 144 is where it ends.
  2. Betty is pretty, kind and charming.
  1. If you go to the drugstore, please remember to pick up Nick’s prescription, buy some toothpaste, and to look for a birthday card.
  1. I spent an hour with Ms. King reviewing my job performance, assessing my goals, and discussing my future in the company.
  1. The dog’s size, his friendliness, and temperament made him a good choice for our family.
  1. Janice was the most admired , independent, and ambitious person in the entire family.
  1. Leo’s day is so long that he gets up at 5:00 a.m., has at 5:30 a.m., eats dinner at 10 p.m., and goes to bed at 1:00 a.m.