When I was reading different blog posts about public issues, I got a very specific feel from each post. A good blog post (I think) can reach out to the audience and make them feel a certain way about a…
For my first blog post, I choose the one regarding cohabitation and divorce. In this the writer sounds witty and intelligent, throwing our facts and statistics but not judging those who do live together or finding fault with them. She…
I read two different blog posts about the company Google and their self-driving car project, If a Self-Driving Car Gets in an Accident, Who-or What-Is Liable? by Alexis C. Madrigal and a post from Google’s official blog called Just press go: designing…
The first blog I read was about the social acceptance of mental illnesses versus drug addictions. The author had a very formal and scientific tone. This makes her seem very intelligent and educated. I can also determine from this post…
In the article “On Labor” by Ta-Nahesi Coates is a compelling blog post that discusses the controversial topic of abortion rights. Coates is a correspondent at The Atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics, and social issues. I have read a few of Coates’s…
The two blog posts I read utilized many of the same things (hyperlinks, quotes, rhetorical velocity) to convey the theme and their personal stance on the issue. The only major difference is the tone and vocabulary reflecting the different targeted…
You’ll begin blogging on your own public-issue-themed site soon, so I think it’s time for us to talk more directly about what makes a good blog post on a public issue. Read through at least two blog posts; one of…
In honor of the fact that we don’t have class this week (Oct 14), let’s take a week off from the blog! Your next post will be due here on Oct 19. I’ll have a prompt up next week for…
I watched “being married is like having a colored television set.” The audio opens with a man with a strong Italian accent telling the story about how he proposed to his wife, and the next morning called her to…
I listened to an audio story titled Doing Time: John’s Diary. The description is what made me decide to listen to this particular story: “As a kid, John dreamed of becoming a police officer, but by the age of 17,…
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