The Machine Is Using Us?
You might say we’ve moved from pencils to pixels ;)
This video actually made a lot of sense. Initially, I didn’t realize how much of a hassle it can be to write thoughts and rough drafts down-using a pencil. But as the video progressed, it dawned on me that so much of the use of computer technology is second-nature to us. What I mean by that is we generally don’t realize how many times we press the ‘delete’ key on our computer; or go back to add a word or two in a sentence- all with a click of a mouse. I can still remember having to erase entire lines just to put in a few extra words while writing for an assignment. I think that we are using the machine; and with that I mean that we take this technology for granted most of the time-yet we are the ones creating it. Thus, we are the ‘machine’ and we are utilizing the use of the device we created.
This is a good example of sound academic analysis. Steven’s voice here is detached from the subject matter. He concentrates only on identifying the types of appeals each singer makes, and he explains how they function.
Podcast 3 Songs:
Barry Mcquire - Eve of Destruction
Lee Greenwood - God Bless the U.S.A.
Kristen’s podcast stands out primarily because it is truly “written.” She’s not shooting from the hip here. It’s composed well and produced well.
For them, participation isn’t optional. If you don’t dive in, other people will define who you are. So you constantly stream your pictures, your thoughts, your relationship status and what you’re doing — right now! — if only to ensure the virtual version of you is accurate, or at least the one you want to present to the world.Clive Thompson. A Bave New World of Digital Intimacy. New York Times Magazine (via jmjames3)
Shady used car salesmen.
Stephen’s revelation is an important one. Rhetoric doesn’t only exist in the domain of car salesmen.
George Kennedy made an interesting point when he said, “Speech would not have evolved among human beings unless rhetoric already existed. In fact, rhetoric is manifest in all animal life and existed long before the evolution of human beings.” Before this class, to me, the term ‘rhetoric’ meant something much different than what it does now. In my mind, rhetoric was to argumentation as small talk is to conversation – verbal fluff or filler. Rhetoric was more about sound bites and sales, than persuasive and/or effective communication. In fact, in my mind, rhetoric was little more than a beautifully constructed stringing together of words that, while impressive as an artform, possessed little merit otherwise. Rhetoric was the stuff of marketing ploys, campaign slogans, and the questionable sales pitches of shady used car salesmen. Over the course of these past few weeks however, I’ve come to see rhetoric in a different light. As George Kennedy might say, rhetoric is not only fundamental to communication, it actually forms the basis of communication. Rhetoric, in fact, IS communication. As the author of the article we are currently reading has pointed out, “we could consider everything from poetry to pie recipes to parts lists as being rhetorical in some sense.” Now that’s an interesting thought.
This cycle will continue to repeat itself.
It takes logos to determine that the man has used one of the deer to provide shelter for him to survive in the unpleasant conditions.
I am glad someone chose this piece — and solved the riddle!
I am glad that Robert (rbcogburn) chose to submit this article (with its strong, logos-based approach) and not a particular viral video that has been floating around the web the past few weeks, which takes a decidedly pathos-based (and bloody) approach to the same argument.
And I promise not to make a habit of being preachy, but take a look at the ongoing series in the New York Times called “Driven to Distraction.” They’ve been meticulously documenting the numerous ways that we put ourselves and others at risk when texting/talking behind the wheel. Scary stuff.
Cute dogs + mopey Sarah McLaughlin tune = PATHOS GOLD. (via mulberry52)
We constantly have to retrain our brains to stop and think who is going to read our writing and why is it that we are writing it, in order to express ourselves with the right tone of voice.Well said. — carmen129, Moonlight Reading: Kairos = Adapting
