On World Water Day, it’s worth noting that there are more people with mobile phones than with toilets: Surprisingly, the UN reports there are now more people with mobile phones (six billion for world population of seven billion) on earth than there are with access to clean toilets (4.5 billion). That phenomenon is easily visible […]
For your revision of the Kennedy analysis speech, you can either write a 40 minute timed-write (hand-written) or a full 800-1200 typed revision. The latter should reflect careful revision and editing and the former should be awesome. Useful Links Kennedy Analysis Prompt (scroll down) Sample Responses and Scoring Guide Revision Guide
The New York Times, in a fascinating article about obesity in America, argues that part of the problem is the precisely engineered quality of foods in the U.S., an engineering process designed to maximize purchase and consumption: In the process of product optimization, food engineers alter a litany of variables with the sole intent of […]
Mark Kleinman argues in Democracy that neither the Republican-favored model of increased punishment nor the Democrat-favored model of crime prevention have worked very well. He suggests a new paradigm, of smart punishment: Thus the debate over criminal-justice policy often seems to take place between the disciples of Michel Foucault and the disciples of the Marquis […]
On Tuesday, we reviewed the major elements of rhetorical analysis (LPEK, WILDS/Tone, and SOAPS) and applied those terms and ideas to a series of advertisements and speeches. The items we discussed are listed below: Subaru Dad Matt Damon on Education Anti-Obama Ad China Takeover Ad United Ad Matt Damon Water/Sanitation Debbie Spend It Now Kindle […]