Week 2

A.
I could not imagine how I would manage my day to day life without modern technology. Everything I do somehow involves technology in some aspect, and I am not the only one--many people rely on modern technology to have functional lives. It makes me wonder where technology is going and where we fit in. Also, when looking back on the past, it also triggers the question "Are we too dependent on technology?"

Original Question: Are we too dependent on technology?

Broad 1: How does technology impact our society?

Narrow 1: How does current information technology impact US citizens’ work and educational lives?

Broad 2: How have methods impacted technology and the world?

Narrow 2: How have methods of organization influenced information technology in the US?

B.

In the podcast, the importance of communication was emphasized; it was implied as possibly the most valuable factor in achieving success. As a result of Arostotle (and several others) creating and documenting communication techniques, such as ethos, pathos, and logos, public speaking is much simpler. Communication should consists of all three appeals in order to be effective because it comforts the target audience with trust in what the speaker is saying by supporting claims with research and by getting in tough with their emotions. There are many people providing powerpoint presentations of simply bulleted lists; however, after research was conducted, it can be concluded that most communication in presentations are ineffectve. Using visuals and connecting with different parts of the audience's mind would aid the effectiveness of communication. Also, to be effective, it is critical to prepare and practice in a recreated setting and in front of friends or family or a camera.

Prompt C:

A beautiful brunette, possibly in her early to mid 20s, rests in her blue bikini on her pink towel covering the sand at the beach with intentions of receiving a tan. Although the sun is out of view, the image color displays the sun's radiance, allowing viewers to conclude that it is a nice, sunny day. Directly behind her is group of three men and three women, all formally dressed and likely to be family. A couple is to the left looking down at her in despair. Within this couple, farthest to the left, a sophistocated-appearing man stands hand in hand, holding a red rose, dressed in a black suit, white collared shirt, and red tie. Clenching his arm stands a woman dressed in a black dress with her black purse, also holding a red rose. In the front center of the group, an elder man, a man of God, stands as the Bible rests in his hands; he too is dressed in a black suit, white shirt, but with a black tie. Directly to the right of him is another grieving woman, gripping a handkershief near her face complimented with black sunglasses; she too is dressed in a black dress, clenching a red rose. To her right rear stands a brown-suited man with sunglasses as his hand resting upon her shoulder as he also appears to be in synct with the others emotions; however, he appears to be the woman's support. The last of the group is a black hatted and dresses woman, holding a red rose as if there was no tomorrow. The group clearly out of place because they are dressed for a funeral at beach where a man is playing with a ball behind them along with the beach being accented with other visotors' belongings, including a large umbrella for shade. Having the group standing directly behind the tanning young women as they are can draw an alternate image in one's head of her not lying on the sand tanning but in a coffin.

The image alone drastically implies the family's concern of her tanning: their expectation of her death as a result of the damages caused by tanning. Directly below the image is a small amount of text that fills in the blanks: "Melanoma kills more young women than any other cancer." The minimal text allows the image to do the speaking and provides a path for one to analyze its aspects thoroughly to make a decision without being pushed. The omitted "Don't tan because you'll get cancer" avoids hostility from the audience. Clearly, cancer has no life-promising effects, which is why the family is in depsair as if she was already gone. The appeals of this ad are all used, with pathos being the primary focus. This ad is likely to be effective to an audience of new or occasional tanning women  because they would be more open to the concept of consequences and would intake the "Stay protected" to higher level than would a woman that has been tanning for years and has lived with no known consequences. The message is obviously directed to all young women that tan; however, even though everyone would understand and intake the message to certain extents, woman that have tanned for years will not believe the claim that tanning causes melanoma because they are fine.