Everyone struggles for perfection from the geeks to the average girl and even to celebrities. Everyone does not like their own bodies and always wants someone else's so called "hot body."
No body is content with themselves it is a known fact. The average girl wants to look like these celebrities like Paris Hilton and Angelina Jo Lee, yet these celebrities are never satisfied with themselves. No one sees themselves to be the best thing out there. Almost everyone wants to look like someone else. What is wrong with our society? Shouldn't people want to stand out even if they have something about themselves they do not like.
Many people struggle for their perfection because of the results of the media from magazines to televisions show. Everyday people encounter negatives attributes about themselves, especially girls because we are all into the magazines that tell about someones amazing body. For example, the Cosmo magazine always have the hottest or prettiest girl on the cover and wearing something slutty to show off their amazing bodies. Without even entering the magazine a girl would look at the picture and think to herself "Why can I look like that?" They bring their self esteem lower than it already is. Every magazine you look at tells you how this celebrity lost weight and how these celebrity eats. Yes, these advices are all good, but many people wander why they go on these diets to loose wait when in the average girls eyes they look amazing. The one that is struggling for perfection might look at herself and think "if these celebrities are trying to loose weight and look amazing, then something is seriously wrong with me." The fact is no one is happy with themselves not even the celebrities.
Another cause of girls struggling for their perfection is that there are tons of reality televisions shows that are suppose to show how the average person lives, but yet do not represent the average person. For example, Hills is a reality television shows that deal with average problems; however, they are not average looking girls. The media feels that these beautiful girls is what our society is all about and the media is very wrong. The media always picks the pretty girls, the slim girls, or event the double D girls to play parts in the reality TV shows. The media totally forgets about the average girl. So many people think they have to be like these celebrities to get attention like the celebs do.The media cause teens and adults to struggle with themselves and make them be materialistic, cause them to change their outer appearance, and even cause emotional disorder to themselves.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
casual arguments part 2 dealing with cultural phenomena
One of my most interesting common cultural phenomena subjects if the iPhone. This new phone that apple is creating is stirring up a lot of tension for the consumers. Everyone is talking about it, and everyone wants to get the next big thing that Apple is producing. This topic is what many people are talking about these days especially between my friend groups. Many people that I have discussed the causes of the iPhone say that the consumers were waiting for Apple to create something new and exciting like they usually do.
Many think the main cause of the iPhone is that there are no products out there like the iPhone and everyone wants to have something that Apple makes because they are big on the market. Another cause of the iPhone could be that everyone needs a phone and there needs to be something new to a phone that is not already done before. Another reason that Apple may created the iPhone was because they need to create something new that involves a more complex technology and needed something to stand out in the economy more than lets say a blackberry. With more research, I could find out more causes of the iPhone.
Another interesting common cultural phenomena subjects if the popularity of American Idol. As a fan of this show, I have been listening and reading all the news the media is presenting on this season 6. American Idol has been one of the most talked about topic in many of my group of friends and even family. Many people feel that this season is not going like everyone wants. Many people are loosing interest because they feel like America is not picking the right people.
One of the causes of the loss of popularity of the American Idol show could be that many people do not vote as much as they use to or could it be the fact that people are voting on looks rather than their vocal talents. I know between my friends and I we are just getting tired of the singers that should be off that are not leaving the show. One good cause of the popularity of American Idol could be that it is probably one the most talked about season ever because of the disappoint throughout the season. This show is talked about on the radio in the morning and evening as well as in magazines. With more research, I could evaluate the popularity of the show with season 5 to season 6.
Many think the main cause of the iPhone is that there are no products out there like the iPhone and everyone wants to have something that Apple makes because they are big on the market. Another cause of the iPhone could be that everyone needs a phone and there needs to be something new to a phone that is not already done before. Another reason that Apple may created the iPhone was because they need to create something new that involves a more complex technology and needed something to stand out in the economy more than lets say a blackberry. With more research, I could find out more causes of the iPhone.
Another interesting common cultural phenomena subjects if the popularity of American Idol. As a fan of this show, I have been listening and reading all the news the media is presenting on this season 6. American Idol has been one of the most talked about topic in many of my group of friends and even family. Many people feel that this season is not going like everyone wants. Many people are loosing interest because they feel like America is not picking the right people.
One of the causes of the loss of popularity of the American Idol show could be that many people do not vote as much as they use to or could it be the fact that people are voting on looks rather than their vocal talents. I know between my friends and I we are just getting tired of the singers that should be off that are not leaving the show. One good cause of the popularity of American Idol could be that it is probably one the most talked about season ever because of the disappoint throughout the season. This show is talked about on the radio in the morning and evening as well as in magazines. With more research, I could evaluate the popularity of the show with season 5 to season 6.
casual arguments
I finally got this website to work again. So here is my next post concerning casual arguments:
In the book Everything’s an Argument, Chapter 10 gives examples of casual arguments that deal with cause and effect arguments. The example explaining the arguments that begin with an effect and then trace the effect back to one or more causes is the example “Hollywood experiencing a record breaking slump in movie-going in 2005.” This example caught my attention because it concerns the targeting audience of the book. Most teenagers either in high school and college enjoy going to the movies because it allows them to see new movies and be in a more theater like atmosphere. Lately, many people have been having problems with going to see movies in movie theaters. So the book gave this example and listed possible effects of the movie theater industry slump. This example really made me start thinking of the reasons and I support all of them.
La Donna Beaty wrote the essay “What Makes a Serial Killer?” This essay was very interesting with all of its facts and statistics. I like the way she defined what a serial killer is and branched from there. She decided to define what a serial killer by using current examples. I like the fact of how she says that not all serial killers all the same; this was a good approach for the essay because she did not single a certain race out. The only weaknesses I thought was that there was so much information that I kind of got side tracked on certain information. When the reader started to talk about the genetic makeup paragraph was a little boring because of all the terminology, yet it was beneficial in the essay.
CQ Researcher:
Why is prison dumping grounds causing people to be mentally ill?
What are the causes of the libraries having hard times?
What makes Americans focus so much on celebrities?
What makes teens want to buy more?
Will the new regulations make it better?
What makes a Jazz Fest?
What makes today’s society gain weight more often?
Why do few Americans vote, even in major elections?
What makes women struggle for perfection?
What makes more people to carry on their education into college more now then ever before?
My question I pick to do further research is that “What makes women struggle for perfection?” I could do research through CQ Researcher and check out books that deal with this popular issue. I could read any girl’s magazine from Teen People to Seventeen to Cosmo to read articles or stories of true life stories that going on through our society. I could also look on the television because there is always reality TV shows that deal with this issue.
In the book Everything’s an Argument, Chapter 10 gives examples of casual arguments that deal with cause and effect arguments. The example explaining the arguments that begin with an effect and then trace the effect back to one or more causes is the example “Hollywood experiencing a record breaking slump in movie-going in 2005.” This example caught my attention because it concerns the targeting audience of the book. Most teenagers either in high school and college enjoy going to the movies because it allows them to see new movies and be in a more theater like atmosphere. Lately, many people have been having problems with going to see movies in movie theaters. So the book gave this example and listed possible effects of the movie theater industry slump. This example really made me start thinking of the reasons and I support all of them.
La Donna Beaty wrote the essay “What Makes a Serial Killer?” This essay was very interesting with all of its facts and statistics. I like the way she defined what a serial killer is and branched from there. She decided to define what a serial killer by using current examples. I like the fact of how she says that not all serial killers all the same; this was a good approach for the essay because she did not single a certain race out. The only weaknesses I thought was that there was so much information that I kind of got side tracked on certain information. When the reader started to talk about the genetic makeup paragraph was a little boring because of all the terminology, yet it was beneficial in the essay.
CQ Researcher:
Why is prison dumping grounds causing people to be mentally ill?
What are the causes of the libraries having hard times?
What makes Americans focus so much on celebrities?
What makes teens want to buy more?
Will the new regulations make it better?
What makes a Jazz Fest?
What makes today’s society gain weight more often?
Why do few Americans vote, even in major elections?
What makes women struggle for perfection?
What makes more people to carry on their education into college more now then ever before?
My question I pick to do further research is that “What makes women struggle for perfection?” I could do research through CQ Researcher and check out books that deal with this popular issue. I could read any girl’s magazine from Teen People to Seventeen to Cosmo to read articles or stories of true life stories that going on through our society. I could also look on the television because there is always reality TV shows that deal with this issue.
Monday, March 19, 2007
Trimble, Writing with Style
In the novel, Writing with Style, Trimble gives great facts and examples of how to allow yourself to be a confident writer. In Chapter 4, Trimble states the essentials of the importance of continuity and in Chapter 5 the essentials of the final tips for your essay. These chapters give good evidence of how the writer could strengthen the middle and closing paragraphs of his/her essay. The chapter I chosed to read was Chapter 11 on proofreading.
Trimble made me consider three important points to consider while writing my essay. One point was under the final tips of chapter 4. He stated "View each paragraph opener as a bridge sentence aimed at smoothing our way into the new paragraph." Sometimes it is easy to join paragraphs together, but other times it could be quit difficult. Trimble gives great examples of how to open paragraph for the writer to understand. For myself, it is usually hard to start my paragraphs off so it was very helpful for this chapter to remember the importance of opener.
The second point that helps me with my recent essay is the closing part of my essay. Trimble states perfectly the three imperatives how to close a great essay. One being focus on your main point (which may be your final point). Second, being gratify us with atleast one last new twist or phrase to make your point memorable. Third, end with emotional impact. These points helped me remember the importance of my conclusion paragraph for my essay 2. Reading this section of the chapter made me think twice about my topics in my conclusion and how to make a more emotional impact.
The third point that Trimble helped me with is what most students have trouble remembering when writing an essay which is proofreading. I also forget to read over my essay the last time to make sure there is not stupid mistakes. Sometimes I read it over once or twice and do not find anything, but then my teacher finds silly spelling mistakes that could of been caught when checking it over say three or four times. I have to realize that my paper has to be professional when handing it in, and that there should not be any mistakes that I could of found by proofreading.
Trimble's works helps me better prepare my essay 2 and revise my essay 1. I hope that my teacher and I will see the improvement.
Trimble made me consider three important points to consider while writing my essay. One point was under the final tips of chapter 4. He stated "View each paragraph opener as a bridge sentence aimed at smoothing our way into the new paragraph." Sometimes it is easy to join paragraphs together, but other times it could be quit difficult. Trimble gives great examples of how to open paragraph for the writer to understand. For myself, it is usually hard to start my paragraphs off so it was very helpful for this chapter to remember the importance of opener.
The second point that helps me with my recent essay is the closing part of my essay. Trimble states perfectly the three imperatives how to close a great essay. One being focus on your main point (which may be your final point). Second, being gratify us with atleast one last new twist or phrase to make your point memorable. Third, end with emotional impact. These points helped me remember the importance of my conclusion paragraph for my essay 2. Reading this section of the chapter made me think twice about my topics in my conclusion and how to make a more emotional impact.
The third point that Trimble helped me with is what most students have trouble remembering when writing an essay which is proofreading. I also forget to read over my essay the last time to make sure there is not stupid mistakes. Sometimes I read it over once or twice and do not find anything, but then my teacher finds silly spelling mistakes that could of been caught when checking it over say three or four times. I have to realize that my paper has to be professional when handing it in, and that there should not be any mistakes that I could of found by proofreading.
Trimble's works helps me better prepare my essay 2 and revise my essay 1. I hope that my teacher and I will see the improvement.
Thursday, March 1, 2007
evauluation
I will be evaluating Paris Hilton as a good marketer. Paris Hilton is a runway model/actresses that makes her way in the big world. She excels in everybody liking her.
She goes in the category as a great marketer. She knows how to get her name and products out there. She has no problem with receiving tons of money.
Enthymeme: Parish Hilton is an amazing marketer because she knows how to target everybody from children to teens to even adults. The warrant is that a good marketer promotes good products for everyone to enjoy.
Evidence and Backing: Parish Hilton knows how to reach out to the world of marketers. She knows how to make it big time in the economic industry. She is not only an amazing, loved runway model, but also a newly actresses. She knows how to win everybody hearts from children to adults. She is a great marketer because she sells tons of products from makeup to magazines to clothes. She does it all. She presents herself well in the business industry. She makes tons of money for everything she does. She even introduced her singing ability which many teens love. She knows how to target her audiences. For men or boys, she gets them buy her lovely looks for model. They buy her magazine and even videos of her to see her. She is an amazing marketer. I bet she has more to come.
She goes in the category as a great marketer. She knows how to get her name and products out there. She has no problem with receiving tons of money.
Enthymeme: Parish Hilton is an amazing marketer because she knows how to target everybody from children to teens to even adults. The warrant is that a good marketer promotes good products for everyone to enjoy.
Evidence and Backing: Parish Hilton knows how to reach out to the world of marketers. She knows how to make it big time in the economic industry. She is not only an amazing, loved runway model, but also a newly actresses. She knows how to win everybody hearts from children to adults. She is a great marketer because she sells tons of products from makeup to magazines to clothes. She does it all. She presents herself well in the business industry. She makes tons of money for everything she does. She even introduced her singing ability which many teens love. She knows how to target her audiences. For men or boys, she gets them buy her lovely looks for model. They buy her magazine and even videos of her to see her. She is an amazing marketer. I bet she has more to come.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
toulmin: definition argument
In the past week or so, my English class has been preparing to write their first argument paper. The paper we have to write is called a definition paper. There are several types of definition papers, but I decided to do a membership in a particular class type. The questioned that is asked is "Does it fit the criteria for that category?" I decided to write my paper on something that inspires and interest me. Something that stirs conflict in some of my group topics. My topic for a definition argument is "Is dancing a sport?"
In preparation for this essay, we were assigned to do the Toulmin. This helps us write our paper and creates much brainstorming ideas. The order that I will be using is first the enthymeme which has the claim and reason in it. Second, the warrant or assumption. Third, the backing and fourth the evidence.
Enthymeme: Dancing is a sport because it follows the characteristics of what a sport should entitle which is competition, sportsmanship, dedication, empowerment, and etc.
Claim: Dancing is a sport
Reason: because it follows the characteristics of what a sport should entitle which is competition, sportsmanship, dedication, empowerment, and etc.
Backing:
First I will state what a sport is and compare it to the attributes of dancing
A sport is "an activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively; refers to activities where the physical capabilities of the competitor are the sole or primary determiner of the outcome (winning or losing)"
Another defintion of a sport is a person living up to the ideal of sportsmanship, a companionable person; styled in a manner suitable for causal or informal wear; amuse oneself
Many people do not know that dancing is really competitive just like all sports are. Just because we do not run up and down a court or field does not mean that we are not physically fit. Dancers can do many things that the average football or basketball player does not have and needs. Dancing would acutally stregthen their ability to jump high. As for soccer, dancing would help with their flexibility with the ball to be able to kick higher. As for baseball, dancing would help the players reach further to catch the ball if they were more flexible.
Many people do not realize how much time and dedication a dancer has to put in before a big competition. Dancers compete with the same mind frame as a football player does "To win." The only difference between our competition and their tournaments is that we compete against mulitiple teams to where they compete against one team.
More Backing:
Another side of the argument is that when people think of sports they think of a sport to have manly attributes. In dancing, you do not see that many men dancing. Men think of a sport as having strength, endurance, and roughness. Men have issues trying to set a sport equal to dancing because they see it to be to graceful and not up to the title that a sport entitles.
Evidence:
For this part of the paper, I am going to interview some people on the issue of "Is dancing a sport?" I will be interviewing a teenage guy to get our generation of guys perspectives, and I will be interviewing an owner of a dance studio to get her perspective of the topic.
In preparation for this essay, we were assigned to do the Toulmin. This helps us write our paper and creates much brainstorming ideas. The order that I will be using is first the enthymeme which has the claim and reason in it. Second, the warrant or assumption. Third, the backing and fourth the evidence.
Enthymeme: Dancing is a sport because it follows the characteristics of what a sport should entitle which is competition, sportsmanship, dedication, empowerment, and etc.
Claim: Dancing is a sport
Reason: because it follows the characteristics of what a sport should entitle which is competition, sportsmanship, dedication, empowerment, and etc.
Backing:
First I will state what a sport is and compare it to the attributes of dancing
A sport is "an activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively; refers to activities where the physical capabilities of the competitor are the sole or primary determiner of the outcome (winning or losing)"
Another defintion of a sport is a person living up to the ideal of sportsmanship, a companionable person; styled in a manner suitable for causal or informal wear; amuse oneself
Many people do not know that dancing is really competitive just like all sports are. Just because we do not run up and down a court or field does not mean that we are not physically fit. Dancers can do many things that the average football or basketball player does not have and needs. Dancing would acutally stregthen their ability to jump high. As for soccer, dancing would help with their flexibility with the ball to be able to kick higher. As for baseball, dancing would help the players reach further to catch the ball if they were more flexible.
Many people do not realize how much time and dedication a dancer has to put in before a big competition. Dancers compete with the same mind frame as a football player does "To win." The only difference between our competition and their tournaments is that we compete against mulitiple teams to where they compete against one team.
More Backing:
Another side of the argument is that when people think of sports they think of a sport to have manly attributes. In dancing, you do not see that many men dancing. Men think of a sport as having strength, endurance, and roughness. Men have issues trying to set a sport equal to dancing because they see it to be to graceful and not up to the title that a sport entitles.
Evidence:
For this part of the paper, I am going to interview some people on the issue of "Is dancing a sport?" I will be interviewing a teenage guy to get our generation of guys perspectives, and I will be interviewing an owner of a dance studio to get her perspective of the topic.
Monday, January 22, 2007
arguments
There are many types of arguments that everyone encounters that they may or may not realize. An argument does not have to mean yelling and screaming. Arguments are sometimes meant to inform, convince, explore, make decisions, and meditate. Since there are so many arguments, everyone problems has encountered maybe one or more everyday without even noticing it. Over the past weekend, my teacher gave us an assignment to "stay tuned for arguments around you." I decided to pay close attention to things around me. Before I could realize I was encountering my own argument.
The argument that I encountered this weekend was an explore argument. An explore argument means that I asserted the problem existed and the needs of solving. My resolution to the problem was to convince one of my friends the thing he/she was doing wrong. It was not a negative argument, but an argument to convince the person the rights and wrong. These types of arguments are sometimes hard to convince to the person, but it was worth a try. I asserted the problem that the person was doing and my decision was to convince the person of it. The only hopes I have is that he/she listened to the argument I was trying to acknowledge. Now, one just has to wait and see the results.
The warrant to this argument was to teach the person the right from the wrong and how he/she should resolve the problem. The solution to the problem is to witness the evidence I gave him/her and act on it. Many purposes of an argument was to win the argument, but this kind of argument was not needed. I just wanted to inform the person of what he/she could do better for him/her.
I realized by witnessing one of these arguments and many more that many arguments display the same kind of characteristics. They sometimes intertwine with each other.
The argument that I encountered this weekend was an explore argument. An explore argument means that I asserted the problem existed and the needs of solving. My resolution to the problem was to convince one of my friends the thing he/she was doing wrong. It was not a negative argument, but an argument to convince the person the rights and wrong. These types of arguments are sometimes hard to convince to the person, but it was worth a try. I asserted the problem that the person was doing and my decision was to convince the person of it. The only hopes I have is that he/she listened to the argument I was trying to acknowledge. Now, one just has to wait and see the results.
The warrant to this argument was to teach the person the right from the wrong and how he/she should resolve the problem. The solution to the problem is to witness the evidence I gave him/her and act on it. Many purposes of an argument was to win the argument, but this kind of argument was not needed. I just wanted to inform the person of what he/she could do better for him/her.
I realized by witnessing one of these arguments and many more that many arguments display the same kind of characteristics. They sometimes intertwine with each other.
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