Updating

Honestly, I'm not sure on my style.  A more easy going style of writing is what I'm aiming for, compared to writing academically. It is a big jump, considering the standards placed by professors and past teachers are tremendously different from what you would expect from a magazine or internet article. Research topics focus mainly on the facts and the definition of the facts, in contrast leisurely articles takes the facts and makes it readable to the "average Joe". All things considered, due to the challenge this assignment presented, I made goals for myself. I plan to write in a way that can hopefully guide opinions from my readers, but most importantly myself. I have to be able to present an augment that is supported on both sides. The topic "Obama Care" rages one question: Is this bill truly beneficial right now? The people of America and the media argue the durability of Obama's bill, from the cost and who it affects, to the opportunities for the individuals it could provide. Which is important to have a view on, as this bill may affect us personally or entwine in our lives?

Analyzing "Stop Talking About It"

The article "Stop Talking About It" uses more straightforward words to argue his point, and without transitional words, yet still keeping the article smooth and readable. Starting off  with introducing the athlete and giving a his history, while bringing the reader to terms with subject.  The words are short, sweet and to the point words and sentences, easy to relate to and great for a quick read. Roth provides emotional support by including the relation of  the use of the derogatory term "chink" to the African American equivalent. Also, Roth provides ethos with celebrities' quotes like Roberts and Mayweather.

I'm the map. I'm the map.

The most interesting aspect of this topic, is relating it to students. To relate to students, I will have to relate Obamacare to myself; this has been a very heated topic for a while now and I never really understood how it affected me. What better time to research? I know the gist of the topic, universal health care for individuals who do not have their own private insurance, and that I can leech off my mom's until I am 26, that alone is a great thing to write a paper about. Everyone loves benefits, so I think fellow Clemson students will be intrigued with the possibilities arising before us. The  Tiger will be a great way to share it.

Writing For The Tiger

The Tiger provides Clemson's students with an entertaining and noteworthy journalism, with respect to our paper as journalism, I would want to approach my editorial as a journalist would.  I have to set a standard of  traits a professional, and or at least very enthusiastic journalist, would portray: accurate facts, thoughtful opinions, use of captive language, and relating myself to my audience. A student paper is written for students by students, who best knows what other students are interested in, that students! In my opinion, students tend to focus on firstly sports, basic politics, dating advice, and the trending news. Something along those lines will catch my eye, like "Addiction to Tech?" or "Obamacare and You?', and I would want to know how it relates to me. 

Finding a Voice

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/24/technology/silicon-valley-worries-about-addiction-to-devices.html?pagewanted=all

 vs. 

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/07/are-we-addicted-to-gadgets-or-indentured-to-work/260265/ 

 I can't decide on what argument I agree with more. 

Is it right to boycott a company because of its public beliefs?

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/07/in-defense-of-eating-at-chick-fil-a/260139/

vs 

http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/gutcheck/2011/11/chick_fil_a_anti_gay_donations.php

vs

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bert-montgomery/an-open-letter-to-chick-fil-a-president-dan-cathy_b_1686196.html

 

Not just focusing on Chick Fil La, but remember the Oreo scandal a month ago? That was the other side, both sides of  the issue showed rebellion to each other. The actions of supporters and opponents of gay marriage are starting to develop a thin line in difference. Is it really necessarily?

Ah, Health Care. Universal Health Care

 http://www.doughroller.net/news-analysis/health-care-reform-bill-facts-figures/

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/03/22/health-care-reform-passed-so-what-does-it-mean/

vs

http://mycolumbusjack.com/38463/10-dangerous-downfalls-of-obamacare/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_of_State_of_Oklahoma

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Benjios/sandbox&action=edit&preload=Template%3AUser_sandbox%2Fpreload&editintro=Template%3AUser_sandbox

Finding a Needle in the Haystack

I made some progress since yesterday! I found a good bit of information in Cooper today, after searching through books upon books. I found South Carolina's Legislative Manual, which are hand sized books that are produced yearly updating the legislative laws and list each representative of South Carolina for that year. Our collection dates back to 1919, and I have been able to confirm five Secretary of State officers. The books also gives a basic description of this position job, and provides some of the various directors in the four sub divisions of Sec. of State.

So far, I have basic information of what the Sec of State does and its sub divisions. Tomorrow I will try to find more about sub divisions and what else the Secretary is involved in.

Hitting The Books

Focusing on the Secretary of State of South Carolina's Wikipedia page is a bit of a struggle. I have major points I want to research, but finding legitimate sources are a bit tough. I tried checking over the sources listed in ballotpedia to try to find a direction to lead me to more information, without much luck. I think the main focus I can find for this article is about the positions this office holds and its description. Scstatehouse.gov provides a nice organizer I can use as guidance. Which may or may not provide 1000 words. I have and will continue to search Cooper for articles and books. Hopefully tomorrow I have time to talk to a librarian to find leads to something more to work with. It would be nice to list the former office holders and provide basic descriptions of each, like their political party and years in office. My ethos are pretty weak at the moment, considering that I can only provide two legit sources. Also I ran into trouble trying to decipher numerous amounts of acts and laws. May I have tips for what I should look for?

http://www.scstatehouse.gov/reports/aar2009/e08.pdf
http://www.sos.sc.gov/Home

6 points!

Mayflower Transit Sources.
http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/mayflower-group-inc-history/
http://www.mayflower.com/moving/about-mayflower/about-mayflower-index.htm
http://bostonmayflower.mayflowermovingagent.com/

South Carolina's Secretary of State
http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/South_Carolina_Secretary_of_State
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/reports/aar2009/e08.pdf

http://www.scsos.com/Business_Filings/Business_Opportunities

Based South Carolina's page on these:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_Secretary_of_State
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_of_State_of_Colorado

Traveling the Mass Seas of Missing Information

It is very difficult find articles to expand on, because your obvious choices are taken. Finding the article that needs more information and catches your interest, now that is the real challenge and is a great way to clarify and discover interest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoobles is probably my best choice.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayflower_Transit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackBerry_OS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_of_State_of_South_Carolina I feel like there is a lot of information out there for this.
I hope these articles work for me, but in the meantime I will continue to search.

Surfing the Nets

The internet is a gateway of information, information you can receive quickly and without hassle. Wikipedia is my domain for most information, for new musical artists, actors in the blockbuster hits, television series and the controversy behind them. I think I use Wikipedia at least once a day, so I am very interested to see how this would progress and what topic I would choose. I like reading about technology and seeing that Blackberry needs to be updated sparked an immediate interest.  As I scanned it, I noticed that there are other articles that explain more of the company, but are not linked in this page which explains the operating system: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackBerry_OS. This article is a blast from my past, as this article is about a game called Zoobles which help you learn subjects from elementary school:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Zoobles!. Now I'm pretty excited.

Very Rough Draft

Typically when we think of home we tend to picture a house, one where our childhood was spent and developed. In retrospect, home is a personal feeling, a sanctuary of absolute comfort, rather than a physical place.  Many factors can influence the comfortable feeling of home, e.g. family, friends, pets, surroundings, or even state of mind. As humans, we tend to relate abstract media to our lives such as: music, photography, television, and even advertisement. Advertisement is plastered into our lives and can be found anywhere, ranging from various topics transmitting information. Most advertisement is used to persuade a consumer to join an event, help a cause, or purchase a product.  Usually advertisement place focus on the consumer’s point of view, which makes it easier for us to place ourselves in them. For example, video game commercials appeal to us because we can imagine being behind the wheel of the new sports car or dodging missiles in a government plane. How does this relate to home? Advertisements can take advantage on emotions in many different ways. Portrayed in this Nutella ad, a mother provides nourishment to her children which will create a nostalgic memory of a loving family that we can relate to our own.

A family of three enjoys a meal at the table; the image has a caption that reads: “Their day. Made by Mom”, which appeals to the feelings associated with home, i.e. the feeling of comfort we feel when we think about love, our passions, or where ever you feel most secure.  These appeals are contained in techniques used by writers: ethos, pathos, and logos, or rhetorical appeals. The feelings and emotions associated with the image are called ethos. The advertisement expressed pathos visually, the family is smiling and thoroughly enjoying the meal, and also in text, the underlining caption describes the appeal and mentions the likability from kids. The caption underneath the advertisement reads: “My kids are always on the go. That's why at breakfast it's important to give them food that helps keep them going throughout their busy day- like Nutella. Kids love the delicious taste of Nutella. And I love that it's made from natural ingredients, contains no preservatives or artificial colour and is a source of Vitamin E. I feel good about making Nutella part of my kids' nutritious breakfast." The image also holds logical persuasion to draw the consumer, such as the lack of preservatives or artificial color, and is called logos.  Nutella promotes that breakfast that is essential for a child’s busy day, and that they include Vitamin E. Creditably is usually related to the ethos part of argument in rhetoric appeals As a well established company in the United Kingdom and also Canada, is automatically served. Here in the U.S., alternatively, we trust their claims because it was apparently approved by the FDA to be sold in this country. Also, the ad makes the product appetizing to the consumer; as Americans we buy with our eyes when it comes to food.  With this in mind, Nutella appeals to our taste buds, goals to pleasing our children,  provides healthy nourishment, and instills that mothers, as portrayed in the image, also feeds their children Nutella. 

In relation with the feeling of home this image is a great example of the feelings expressed when we are naturally at home. The advertisement clearly represents a well adjustment family with a bright morning spent at the table; a meal together is the epitome of family life, which is a big part of feeling at home. As we are surrounded with things that are familiar such as family or friends, we find comfort in them, and in ourselves.

Ethical Motivations

Morals are a stance in how you want to behave yourself, with different issues or situations. Morals were taught to me from the time I could walk, southern hospitality is my guide. I have a motto that I hold dearly, "Do onto others, as you want to do to you", The Golden Rule. I expect myself to treat others with respect and dignity, which I expect from others. I would not break the codes of academic integrity because it would make me feel shameful and dishonorable.

Draft Thesis Statement

Nutella creates a vice for mothers to energize their children; providing nourishment in a joyful environment, while correlating sentimental nostalgia as a loving family enjoying a breakfast spread.

Why Are We So Inclined To Buy?

Advertisements will use a plethora of techniques to motivate the sales of their products, e.g.: factual data, emotional ploys, and the influence of celebrities or alike peers.  In English, these techniques are used to amplify a point in an argument; the counterparts of the examples listed formerly are: logos, pathos, and ethos. Nutella's ad is a prime example of logos, pathos, and ethos. The caption at the bottom of the ad reads: " My kids are always on the go. That's why at breakfast it's important to give them food that helps keep them going throughout their busy day- like Nutella. Kids love the delicious taste of Nutella. And I love that it's made from natural ingredients, contains no preservatives or artificial colour and is a source of Vitamin E. I feel good about making Nutella part of my kids' nutritious breakfast." Nutella promotes that breakfast is essential for a child's busy day, and that they also include Vitamin E without artificial coloring or preservatives. This implies that children will have a healthy start in their day, which in turn makes the mother feel secure in feeding their children the breakfast spread. The picture visually expresses smiling faces enjoying the spread, advocating happiness. As a well established company in the United Kingdom, creditably is automatically served. Here in the U.S., alternatively, we trust their claims because it was apparently approved by the FDA to be sold in this country. Also, the ad makes the product appetizing to the consumer; as Americans we buy with our eyes when it comes to food.  With this in mind, Nutella appeals to our taste buds, goals to pleasing our children,  provides healthy nourishment, and instills that mothers, as portrayed in the image, also feeds their children Nutella.