Julie Cavallaro 

October 23, 2020 

Writing 101

Mr. G 

 

10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation Blog Post 

For this week’s assignment, I watched and listened to the TED talk “10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation” spoken and presented by Celeste Headlee. The TED talk was on the topic of ways you can have a better conversation with someone, and focused on 10 main points. These points include don’t multitask,  don’t pontificate,  use open ended questions, go with the flow, if you don’t know, say that you don’t know,  don’t equate your experience with theirs,  try not to repeat yourself, stay out of the weeds,  listen, and to be brief. Celeste Headlee opened her presentation with a few striking facts about conversations. One that stood out to me the most was when she stated that “we don’t listen to each other” in regards to conversations. I found this to be one hundred percent true because I have found myself in a conversation where the other person would not listen to anything I would say to them. This also related to a point she made when she was discussing the second topic, which was to not pontificate. Headlee stated that we should “enter every conversation assuming you have something to learn.” That point stood out to me as well because I have found myself in a conversation thinking I won’t learn anything or that it’s all stuff I know, but then I find myself discovering new things from it because I listened. 

Julie Cavallaro 

October 7, 2020 

Writing 101 

Mr. G

 

Rhetorical Analysis of “Chicken Fried” 

 

If you’re a country music fan, or honestly a fan of music in general, then you have probably heard of the song “Chicken Fried” by Zac Brown Band. A classic country music anthem that is perfect for blasting in your car with the windows rolled down. This song was first recorded and sung in 2003, and was then rerecorded in 2008 and  featured on their album The Foundation. The September 11th terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers was the main inspiration behind this song, as well as all the finer things in life. The lyrics in this song all feature influences of pathos, ethos, and logos and are used to paint the picture of all things and characteristics of the South. This song is the perfect song to play at a family barbeque or even at a tailgate with your friends. 

Zac Brown Band uses pathos, the first of the three appeals in his lyrics. Pathos, which is used to evoke emotion. For example, in this lyric verse from the song pathos is visibly shown. The verse is “I thank God for my life And for the stars and stripes May freedom forever fly, let it ring Salute the ones who died The ones that give their lives so we don’t have to sacrifice All the things we love” This verse can be seen as having an emotional appeal because it connects all the sacrifices people have made for our country. I can relate emotionally to this verse because my dad was deployed in the military a few years ago, and I can relate to the sacrifices they make, as well as the sacrifices families of those loved ones make too. 

The next of the three appeals is ethos. Ethos is usually a method of persuasion or a characteristic of a culture. In the song, ethos is also used multiple times. For example ethos is used by explaining all the finer things in life. Some verses of ethos include “A cold beer on a friday night” or “A pair of jeans that fit just right” and even “I like to see the sun rise.” These are all examples of persuasion because they make the listener want to do those things, such as watching the sunrise or finding a nice fitting pair of jeans. 

The last of the three appeals is Logos. Logos are used to explain facts and not opinions. Logos are not mentioned in this piece. This song is about how Zac Brown Band feels about life, and it can be very different from how other people view their lives. 

This song is personally one of my favorites and I always enjoy listening to it, especially the lyrics.

Reading Journal

 

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Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page	Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, Volume, Issue, Year, pages.  Bibliography grant-davie, keith. rhetorical situations and their constituents. tyler and francis ltd, 1997. rhetorical situations and their constituents, http://www.jstor.org/stable/465644.
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words	The article written by Keith Grant-Davie discusses the steps a writing student should take to analyze rhetorical situations to understand why they happened. This piece discusses both rhetorical exigence and discourses and how to find each one when writing. I learned a lot about discourses in writing and some ways to find and solve it. The main objective of discourse is to bring the audience to a central agreement and find a solution to fix the issue. Discourses are often solved completely but sometimes partially. Discourse can be addressed to audiences such as the general public or colleagues. Other times it is invoked towards people who the rhetor hopes to reach and the “roles suggested by the discourse itself” (270).
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.	Rhetorical exigence, an issue that demands discourse to resolve it can be analysed by stasis theory
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?	This relates to articles from class and the podcasts we listen to because it all teaches us important strategies to use when it comes to reading and writing.
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion.	Have you ever used these rhetorical strategies in your writing before?

Reading Journal

 

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Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page	Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, Volume, Issue, Year, pages.   jones , rebecca. “Finding the Good Argument OR Why Bother With Logic?” Jones-Finding-the-Good, 2010, writingspaces.org/sites/default/files/jones–finding-the-good-argument.pdf.
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words	The article discusses multiple things. For example, on page 158-159 it mentions that on most news or radio shows, there are often multiple people who offer different views on a topic. Most of the time there will be a host, a wildcard, a conservative, and a liberal. Later on in the article, it discusses the importance of ethos, pathos, and logos and explains what each means while giving examples too.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.	Logos: “Using logic as proof for an argument. For many students this takes the form of numerical evidence. But as we have discussed above, logical reasoning is a kind of argumentation.” Ethos: “Calling on particular shared values (patriotism), respected figures of authority (MLK), or one’s own character as a method for appealing to an audience.” Pathos: Using emotionally driven images or language to sway your audience.
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?	This article relates to the podcast we had to listen to about mere rhetoric and what is mere rhetoric.
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion.	Do you find pathos, ethos, or logos to be the most interesting? Why?

 

Julie Cavallaro 

9/18/20 

Writing 101 

Mr. G 

 

What The Eyes Don’t See Assignment 2 

In chapters 5-12 of the book, What The Eyes Don’t See, readers get a closer look at the water crisis going on in Flint, Michigan. Dr. Mona recalls a situation in which one of her patients is struggling to figure out a way to bathe her child. Dr. Mona suggests she washes her baby using bottled water. Jasmine’s mom began questioning Dr. Mona’s suggestion, mainly because she can’t afford to wash her baby using bottled water. Taking a shower or bath is something so simple, that I couldn’t even imagine having to find a way to do it safely. In these chapters, readers are able to take an inside look at the efforts Dr. Mona is taking to make sure the crisis of Flint’s water becomes fixed and known to the public eye. It is crazy to see how an issue so big and costly to public health could go unnoticed by government and town officials for so long. Throughout these chapters we can see Dr. Mona taking the time out of her busy job and family life to make sure this situation gets fixed as soon as possible.

Julie Cavallaro 

September 16, 2020 

Writing 101 

Mr. G 

 

What The Eyes Don’t See 

In the first five chapters of the book, What The Eyes Don’t See by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, readers were introduced to the water crisis in Flint Michigan. In the first chapter, Dr. Mona recalls the time when she was giving an infant a checkup and recommended the mother stop breastfeeding and switch to formula. Dr. Mona also suggested that the mother saves money and not use bottled water, but instead uses tap water when making the formula. In the next few chapters, readers become introduced to the Flint water crisis in Michigan. When Dr. Mona learns about this issue, she immediately begins to research the long lasting effects of this crisis. The lead in the water is extremely bad, mainly because the issues it causes can be easily ignored and have life long side effects. Further into the first five chapters, readers are taken alongside Dr. Mona as she attempts to find ways to fix and bring awareness to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.

Reading Journal

 

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Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page	Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, Volume, Issue, Year, pages.  Donald Murray. “The Maker’s Eye.” 2011, 4.
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words	In the beginning of the article, Murray discussed the differences between new writers and experienced writers and the mistakes new writers often make when writing drafts or just writing in general. He then goes on to discuss the seven elements. These seven elements include, subject, audience, form, survey the structure, development, dimensions, and tone. These are all equally important when writing your own paper, as well as reading someone else’s draft and editing it. He then goes on to say when reading a draft, it is best to read it outloud so the ears can hear it. This article was overall about the process of editing your own paper, or someone else’s, and how to go about the process by giving readers tips and advice.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.	Form~ “ is usually considered after the audience And is the vehicle that will carry what I have to say to my readers, and it should grow out of my subject.” -Donald Murray
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?	This connects to the other articles because it discusses how to edit and properly read and write papers. Currently, in class, we are working on our first draft and then we will be editing our classmates papers and giving them advice. This article helps us prepare for that.
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion.	What do you think of the seven elements Murray stated in his article?

 

Julie Cavallaro 

September 4th, 2020 

Writing 101 

1. Literacy to me means the ability to identify and interpret different pieces of writing to your own ability. Every person has their own unique moments that help shape our definitions of literacy. Literacy to me, is little moments that I have experienced that have shaped the way I learned to read and write. 
2. Throughout my life, I have had a bunch of Sponsors of Literacy that have influenced me. One of my most important Sponsors of Literacy is my Nonna, which means Grandma in Italian. 
3. My Nonna was born and raised in Italy, and didn’t move to the United States until she was around twenty years old. She came to the States not knowing a word of English, but took night classes to learn it. My Nonna is one of my most important Sponsors of Literacy because she has helped me grow when it comes to reading and writing. When I was little, I used to love going over to my Nonna’s house to cook and bake Italian foods with her. I was at the age where I did not know how to read and write and didn’t know how to read a recipe. Every time we would cook or bake something, my Nonna would sit down with me and go over the ingredients and steps to make sure I understood them. As time went on, I would go over and I didn’t need her help reading the recipes anymore. I would sit down and read them to her by myself, without any help. I learned how to read by carefully going over each recipe with her  before we made it. Whenever I would sleepover her house, we would read books together before I went to bed. I also think that this was another way where she had influenced me when it came to reading.

Julie Cavallaro

 

Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page	Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, Volume, Issue, Year, pages.  Fishman, Andrea. “Literacy and Cultural Context: A Lesson from the Amish.” The Social Aspects of Language and Learning, Vol 64, Number 8, December 1987, 842-854.
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words	In the article, “Literacy and Cultural Context: A Lesson from the Amish, readers got an inside look on what reading and writing is like while you are Amish. In the article, it mentioned that every book and piece of writing could only come from 2 specific places, or if they were given as a recommendation by someone they know. A form of literacy mentioned in the article is when they said singing was an important part and that they learn to read by interpreting the songs.  They also played games such as scrabble and boggle, and also read things such as greeting cards and grocery lists.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.	Social affiliation: being able to connect or associate with something.
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?	This reading connects to other articles we have read in class because it mentions the different types of sponsorship within Eli Jr.’s life and it mentions how different literacy is in another culture.
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion.	Would you want to be limited as to what you can read/write about when you were younger?

Julie Cavallaro September 1st 

 

24 Hour Writing Log 

 

7:28 pm

Text on Snap

1 word 

My Friend 

 

7:33 pm

Text on snap 

3 words 

My friend 

 

7:40 pm

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My friend 

 

7:41 pm 

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My Friend 

 

7:42 pm

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My friend

 

7:47 pm

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My friend 

 

7:49 pm 

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My friend 

 

7:49 pm

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My friend 

 

7:50 pm

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My friend 

 

7:50 pm

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My friend 

 

7:52 pm

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6 words 

My friend 

 

7:54 pm

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My friend 

 

7:55 pm

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9 words 

My friend 

 

7:58 pm

Text on message 

9 words 

My friend 

 

7:59pm 

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18 words 

My friend 

 

8:00 pm 

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1 word

My friend 

 

8:03 pm

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7 words 

My friend 

 

9:07 pm

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22 words 

My Mommy 

 

9:22 pm 

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12 words 

My dad 

 

10:32 pm 

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Group Message with mom and dad 

 

11:49 pm

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5 words

My friend 

 

10: 35 am 

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7 words 

My friend 

 

11:22 am 

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12 words 

My friend 

 

12:07 pm 

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4 words 

My friend 

 

12:34 pm 

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12 words 

My sister 

 

1:14 pm 

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2 words 

My friend 

 

2:23 pm 

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14 words 

My aunt 

 

3:02 pm 

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12 words 

My dad 

 

3:03 pm 

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4 words 

My friend 

 

3:45 pm 

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Family group chat 

 

4:14 pm 

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8 words 

My friend 

 

4:17pm 

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14 words 

My friend 

 

5:13 pm 

3 words 

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My friend 

 

6:22pm 

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My friend 

 

6:42 pm 

4 words 

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My friend 

 

7:12 pm 

6 words 

Snap text my friend