The group I am involved in is called Spectrum. I am a straight alliance, and support everything they do. Most of first semester we spent trying to get the president of the university to give staff involved in same sex domesticated partnerships the same benefits they give straight couples. Now that we have a new president we probably won't get this accomplished for another 4 years because they won't want to jump into such controversial subjects this soon.
Personally, I think we should just keep informing people and not give up. Since we are the ONLY state funded school in Indiana not to offer this, I think it is a realistic goal.
I plan to:
1. make time to attend more of Spectrum's meetings
2. ask the members about their ideas of how to get the word out
3. make a creative/ interesting public literacy document to inform others about this subject
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Thinking Rhetorically (pg 32, 41)
page 32
1. Is the situation rhetorical?
-yes
Can it be changed?
-yes
Can I imagine ways that it might be changed through writing?
-Yes, they could write the dean, or make more signs and protest again
2. Is the rhetorical situation urgent?
-yes
Does the situation affect the life, health, safety or welfare of anyone, possibly but not necessarily including me?
-Yes, many professors adn their partners pay could be affected by this. The benfits the university offers to straight couples could then be offered to people in same sex domesticated partnerships.
Will deferring a response make the situation worse or allow it to continue?
-Yes because USI is the only public school in Indiana that doesn't offer these benefits, and if no one stands up for the cause it will continue to be the only school in Indiana without these benefits.
3. Is the urgent rhetorical situation in the public interest?
-Yes...somewhat
Does this issue affect many people in my country, community, interpersonal network, or in some other group I care about?
-Yes, it affects everynoe in spectrum.
Are these people concerned about the issue?
-Yes, they are very aware and very concerned.
page 41
1.Is the audience rhetorical?
-Yes
Are its members capable of being influenced by my writing?
-Hopefully, I don't know if they would actually read it.
Are they capable of carrying out any actions I wish to propose?
- They are very capable.
Is my message likely to meet with their support?
-No, many others have written to the newspaper and to the dean, but there hasn't been anything done about it.
2. Is this genre suitable for this rhetorical situation?
-Yes
Is it appropriate to my message?
-Yes
Does my intended audience have access to it?
-Yes
3. Are there constraints I can anticipate?
Yes, many poeple may not get the newspaper so they wouldn't be able to see/read the article. Or the dean could get the letter and just throw it away.
Do I have to time, commitment, and resources to create an appropriate public literacy document?
-I don't know. Probably not.
1. Is the situation rhetorical?
-yes
Can it be changed?
-yes
Can I imagine ways that it might be changed through writing?
-Yes, they could write the dean, or make more signs and protest again
2. Is the rhetorical situation urgent?
-yes
Does the situation affect the life, health, safety or welfare of anyone, possibly but not necessarily including me?
-Yes, many professors adn their partners pay could be affected by this. The benfits the university offers to straight couples could then be offered to people in same sex domesticated partnerships.
Will deferring a response make the situation worse or allow it to continue?
-Yes because USI is the only public school in Indiana that doesn't offer these benefits, and if no one stands up for the cause it will continue to be the only school in Indiana without these benefits.
3. Is the urgent rhetorical situation in the public interest?
-Yes...somewhat
Does this issue affect many people in my country, community, interpersonal network, or in some other group I care about?
-Yes, it affects everynoe in spectrum.
Are these people concerned about the issue?
-Yes, they are very aware and very concerned.
page 41
1.Is the audience rhetorical?
-Yes
Are its members capable of being influenced by my writing?
-Hopefully, I don't know if they would actually read it.
Are they capable of carrying out any actions I wish to propose?
- They are very capable.
Is my message likely to meet with their support?
-No, many others have written to the newspaper and to the dean, but there hasn't been anything done about it.
2. Is this genre suitable for this rhetorical situation?
-Yes
Is it appropriate to my message?
-Yes
Does my intended audience have access to it?
-Yes
3. Are there constraints I can anticipate?
Yes, many poeple may not get the newspaper so they wouldn't be able to see/read the article. Or the dean could get the letter and just throw it away.
Do I have to time, commitment, and resources to create an appropriate public literacy document?
-I don't know. Probably not.
pg 29 exercise
Earlier last semester the members of Spectrum participated in a silent protest at a school board meeting. I decided not to particiapte even though I fully support the cause. I felt as if I would be viewed as a redical or a troublemaker. Also another reason I didn't participate was because I didn't want people to think I'm gay. This is a silly reason not to support my beliefs looking back. They took signs and posters and just sat throughout the entire meeting. I think some of the members were frustrated with me because I'm a straight alliance, but I don't really voice my opinion in public.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Ideas for Assigment #2
1) Not going to the silent protest for spectrum
2) Didnt write a letter to the editor about the ice storm
3) Have written on topix.com (kind of like a blog site) several times about my job, issues on the softball team, and the football coach getting fired
........that's just about everything that I can think of at the moment
2) Didnt write a letter to the editor about the ice storm
3) Have written on topix.com (kind of like a blog site) several times about my job, issues on the softball team, and the football coach getting fired
........that's just about everything that I can think of at the moment
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Analyzing a Blog
I chose to analyze a blog titled "Just One Single's Blog." The writer of this blog titled herself Phantom Student. She never actually tells the audience her real name. The blog was very interesting. She discusses how she is single and feels as if she will never find the right guy. She also discusses her divorce and how she learned to cope with her pain. Many women can relate to this even if they are not single. I think she is targeting lonely women who need advice on relationships or lack there of.
There was much personal information about the writer on this page. She often talks about her personal problems with men, and how she cannot seem to keep them around. She also talks about self-esteem issues. In some ways she seems almost desperate to just have a man to talk to and to love, but hey who what single lady has not felt like that? The writer is anonymous, this signals to me that maybe she is embarrassed about these problems and does not want anyone who knows her to stumble upon her blog. She defines herself as a lonely, single woman who is seeking and giving advice to and from others in her own situation.
This particular blog is very appealing to many young women in the same situation. The writer assumes that the people reading her blog are in the same boat as her because she gives a lot of information about how she handles her situations, and expects advice back from the readers. If other women are in this situation, this site is very helpful. She gives self help books and other materials that she has read and puts some excerpts in for the audience. One aspect that draws readers in is they want answers to why they are single. Although, there is not just one answer to that question, we are all looking for it.
The content of this page is very aesthetically pleasing. It’s very girly with sometimes sad pictures, but other times there are very inspirational pictures. The writing style of this particular blog is very informal but not a lot of jargon. It almost takes the form of a diary/journal.
The point of "Just One Single's Blog" is to describe and explain why she is sad about being single and lonely. The message is very balanced because the writer shares her experiences with the audience, and other times she offers advice as hope for others. Ideologically, this blog would solve everyone's problems with being single, but not everyone's situation is the same so it does not work all of the time.
There was much personal information about the writer on this page. She often talks about her personal problems with men, and how she cannot seem to keep them around. She also talks about self-esteem issues. In some ways she seems almost desperate to just have a man to talk to and to love, but hey who what single lady has not felt like that? The writer is anonymous, this signals to me that maybe she is embarrassed about these problems and does not want anyone who knows her to stumble upon her blog. She defines herself as a lonely, single woman who is seeking and giving advice to and from others in her own situation.
This particular blog is very appealing to many young women in the same situation. The writer assumes that the people reading her blog are in the same boat as her because she gives a lot of information about how she handles her situations, and expects advice back from the readers. If other women are in this situation, this site is very helpful. She gives self help books and other materials that she has read and puts some excerpts in for the audience. One aspect that draws readers in is they want answers to why they are single. Although, there is not just one answer to that question, we are all looking for it.
The content of this page is very aesthetically pleasing. It’s very girly with sometimes sad pictures, but other times there are very inspirational pictures. The writing style of this particular blog is very informal but not a lot of jargon. It almost takes the form of a diary/journal.
The point of "Just One Single's Blog" is to describe and explain why she is sad about being single and lonely. The message is very balanced because the writer shares her experiences with the audience, and other times she offers advice as hope for others. Ideologically, this blog would solve everyone's problems with being single, but not everyone's situation is the same so it does not work all of the time.
Monday, February 16, 2009
exercise pg.10
-Is the war in Iraq ever going to end?
-How can we get more people to recycle?
-Why is USI wasting money on landscaping during the winter?? Won't all the plants just die anyways?
-Why is USI the only public school in all of Indiana that doesn't offer same sex domesticated partnerships benefits??
-All gas stations should have to card EVERYONE who tries to buy tobacco products....If I had been carded before I was 18, would I still be addicted to smoking?
-How can we get more people to recycle?
-Why is USI wasting money on landscaping during the winter?? Won't all the plants just die anyways?
-Why is USI the only public school in all of Indiana that doesn't offer same sex domesticated partnerships benefits??
-All gas stations should have to card EVERYONE who tries to buy tobacco products....If I had been carded before I was 18, would I still be addicted to smoking?
Exercise pg.4
facebook
myspace
newspapers-editorials
magazines
websites...blogs...
debates
classrooms
sidewalk chalking
billboards
myspace
newspapers-editorials
magazines
websites...blogs...
debates
classrooms
sidewalk chalking
billboards
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