Blog 7 #2 Model Text/ Recipe

Model Text #2 Poster about saying no to drugs

1.     The modes my model text has are; text, color, images, and design.

2.     Audience

·      My model text is mainly addressing from ages 14-25 who speak English. I think that it is addressing these ages by the images they chose to use and the text being in English.

·      The Author does not use pronouns at all in the text. He/she uses the implied pronoun “you”.

·      The author constructs the relationship between the audience by the images she chose to use. The images in the poster are not the auctual drug photos but drawling of the drugs.

·      The phrase that stands out to me is “ Just Say NO”!

3.     Authorial Identity

·      The author constructs his/her identity in relationship to the reader by indicating that drugs are very harmful and can hurt more theyn just yourself.

·      No the author does not use “I” or “me”. I think that the reason for this is not to focus on the author and focus specifically on the reader.

4.     Purpose

·      The purpose of the author in writing is to stray teenager and young adults away from using drugs. I believe the author is hoping to accomplish the abashment of drug use.  The author wants the readers to think twice about using drugs and understand the consequences if they were to use them.

·      There is only one sentence on this model text. I think that the indication is the red “x” that crosses through the drugs.

·      The main purpose of this model text is to show their audience that drugs are harmful and dangerous.

5.     The author uses both outside research and secondary sources in this text by the negative facts/ side effects of drug use.

6.     Organization

·      The author organizes the text by having words surrounding the images.

·      The author uses very basic easy to read words to get the statement across.

7.     Genres

·      I would name the genre of this text by seeing the easy to read words and the power behind the words. The genre is then to be to teenagers-25 year olds because that’s when you are mostly surrounded by drugs or get hooked on them.

·      The conventions of this genre are the side effects of using drugs and the how they are not only harmful to you but also others.

8.     Images

·      The author uses still images that are drawing.

·      The work these images are doing are showing the reader that drugs are not good and that you need to say no to drugs.

·      The images are drawing.

·      The author is doing this to reach out to younger kids.

·      The images work with the text by supporting the text saying say no to drugs.

10. Document Design and Layout

·      They chose a easy to read font in order for people to read it very easily.

·      They made the text very large and bold. I think they did this so that they could really emphasize the point they were trying to make.

·      The text is laid out wrapped around the images.

·      The text uses the color red. I think they use this because red can symbolize death and drug use can often lead to death.

·      The text uses its images to make a strong powerful point.

Making A Recipe for my Model Text

1.     “ Instructions for Making a Poster for Husker athletes and fans.”

2.     Ingredients

·      Poster board

·      Colored markers

·      Images

·      Short powerful statement

·      Designs

3.     Steps

·      Think of a design layout for your poster

·      Draw pictures of the images that relate to the point you are try to access

·      Use text to back up images

·      Create a short powerful statement to tie everything together

·      Use color to bring out your images and text and make them appealing

Blog 7 #1 Model Text/ Recipe

Model Text 1 Shatel: One more round of drama for Bo, Pelini, Husker football

1.     The modes that Tom Shatel shows in his opinion article in the Omaha World are: headline, text, font, picture, and document design.

2.     Audience

·      The audience that this article is directed to is Husker football fans in the Omaha area.

·      Shatel uses pronouns to categorize the Husker fan base as a whole. Uses “us” in his article to act as if he is apart of the team.

·      Shatel constructs the relationship between himself and his audience by acts, as they are both equal. He makes the audience feel that they are all apart of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and should have a say in the firing of former head coach Bo Pelini.

·      The phrase that stood out to me that the author used to imagine his audience would be when he said; this was one more shot of “us against the world.”

3.     Authorial Identity

·      The author constructs his identity in relationship with the reader by writing his column as one husker fan talking to another. He makes it clear that he is a Husker fan and his thoughts on former coach Bo.

·      Yes Shatel does use the pronoun “I” but does not use “me”. I think he does this to state his personal thoughts on the situation. This does not really affect the relationship with the audience in the since of its an opinion based article.

4.     Purpose

·      The author’s purpose in writing this specific article was to show his voice as a Husker fan and talk to the audience about the situation with Bo Pelini talking to the players at Lincoln North Star High School after he was released.

·      A sentence when the author gives indication of their argument is the first two sentences when he says, “ College football should be fun. College football shouldn’t be hard.”

·      A sentence when the author most clearly states their purpose when he says, “Shawn Eichorst fired Pelini. But the coach wrote his own ending, and legacy, in an immature, profanity-laced speech to his former players two weeks ago that trashed his superiors — and was audiotaped and released Wednesday.”  Shatel states these sentences in the beginning of the text after he grabs the reader’s attention.

5.     Yes the author makes use of outside research because he was not at the     meeting. The author got his information through a video that someone took while he was talk amongst the players.

6.     Organization

·      The author organizes the text in small paragraphs or splits up strong points. He never really transitions off the main focus of the article. He talks about the situation and voices his opinions about the topic.

·      The most commonly used language the author uses is his opinion on the situation as a fan that connects the ideas together.

7.     Genre

·      The genre I would define the text would be to the Husker fans of Nebraska. I defined this genre because it was written in the Omaha World Herald and it is addressing Nebraska football decisions.

·      The conventions of the genre the support of the Nebraska football program, the fan base and their opinions, and the public participation in the football program.

8.     Images

·      The author used a still image to show who he was talking about at the beginning of his text. .

·      The work that this image has on the article is to show the reader who Bo Pelini is and why his leaving speech to the football team was so bitter.

·      The image used in this model text is a photo.

·      I think that the author did this in order to show they reader who he was talking about.

·      This image works with the text by letting the reader know why he thought Bo’s despatcher was so wrong.

9.     Document Design and Layout

·      The font they used in the article in Georgia. I think he used this font because it is very easy to read the text.

·      The made use of their headings with a bold very large font. I think they did this in order to grab the reader’s attention.

·      The text is laid out in very short paragraphs. I think the reason for this is so there are breaks from is opinions and what actually happened.

·      The text is in a black font. I think he made it that way because it is written for a newspaper and the text color is mostly black on newspapers.

·      The visual elements the text uses is mostly “Pull quotes.”

Making a Recipe for my Model Text

1.     “Instructions for Making an Opinion Article for Middle Aged Adults in Lincoln, Nebraska.

2.     Ingredients

·      Title for article

·      Laptop

·      Picture of my topic

·      Small paragraphs forming my article

·      Opinions/Facts on topic

3.     Steps

·      Get a laptop in order to type the article

·      Title the article in a large font to grab the reader’s attention

·      Get a picture involving your topic that sets the stage for my article

·      Begin article with a strong point

·      Write article in a small paragraph format to break up facts and opinions

·      Use a easy to read font

·      Include both facts in opinions in article so you can try and back up your statements

·      Include contact information at the bottom of the article if your reader’s would like to respond.

·      Send article into the Lincoln Journal Star to be published

NEW Blog 6

• My critical question deal with the effects of smart phones have on socializing in the United Staes.
• My sub topic for this project is to use a newspaper article about football and a billboard
• The purpose of these topics is to help show a different aspect of genre, themes, and conventions. The work I want my texting to do in the world is to let people be aware that cell phones are not lessing our social skills but improving them. I want people to think that smart phones are not harming college kids at UNL in the social world. I also want football players at UNL  aware that the use of their phones can make them more social.
• I imagine the audience for my text to be college kids here at UNL and junior high students in Lincoln. I would like to create a advice column for the Lincoln Journal Star involving my opinion on how smart phones are helping kids socialize. I would also like to make a poster that could relate to the football player at UNL on how cell phones can increase their socializing.
• I plan to compose in the UNL athlete genre and the UNL student body genre. 
• Some mode I think my genres will use are format, text, headlines, pictures, and font.
• Right now I think my conventions for this genre would be the beneficial use of smart phones.
• I think right now my model text would be a billboard and or a newspaper article involving sports.

Blog 6

My critical question involves the use of smart phones and there effects on socializing. I would like to address either high school student or college students for my next project. I chose to talk to these students because I feel that during these years is where you make the most critical decisions in your life. I want to work with a video about texting and driving. I want the audience to feel that there is a time and place for their phones and in the car is not one of them. The purpose for this is that i want kids to realize how dangerous texting and driving can be. I imagine my audience for this text would be teenagers who think they are on top of the world. Kids that come across as very confident and that nothing can slow them down. I want to reach out to these kids in order to save their lives, and show them how quickly a life can be lost. The genre on my topic is a youtube video about texting and driving and the consequences of it. I think the modes that are involved with this genre will consist of music and text on the screen. I think they will use more of a sad music in order to bring out the sad situation the happened to the driver texting and driving. I believe that the text in the video will consist of the messages the man was sending before the accident and the message the video is trying to get across in the end.  Right now I do not understand the conventions of this genre fully. I understand the basics but not the overall picture. I would assume that the main conventions of the video would have to be the phone and the car. As a model text I would like to use a commercial that is on youtube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRpFwv6RkyE