As a foreign student in this class, I found Media Unite difficult but very enjoyable. We have done many beneficial practice in this section. We have watched Matrix and Truman show, and read about Allegory of the cave which was very interesting topic for me. We have had two practice test which was not very easy. Moreover we have improved our writing skills and learned how to respond better with strong evidence .
First of all, I would like to say movies that we have watched in this section was very useful for us. I strongly believe, discussions about those movies after we watched them, made us think deeper and helped improve my summarizing. Thus these discussions effect me in positive way, and I wrote much better than I did. However Allegory of the Cave was very interesting topic for me. At first it didn't make sense anything for me, but after we started to talk about it, it became very interesting . Maybe I can say similarity of main idea of movies, and reading passage might effect on me in positive way.
Second of all, we kept studying on analyzing, claim, respond, evidence, and of course summarizing.I believe that, keep studying on those things improved my writing skill a lot.Even though I still have some spelling or grammer mistakes while I write, I feel that I can do better now. I thing finding example and evidence is most difficult part for me while I write an essay.
However we had two practice test which was not very easy. First practice test result showed me how I was good on writing an essay. On the other hand I have learned how I have to use time while I write an essay. I don't think that i did very good on the second practice test, because that day I still had some problem with time. But if we had another practice test I strongly believe that I could do better.
As a result, I totally believe that, Media unite have improved my writing skill a lot. Honestly, this class has been helpful a lot for me. I remember my first essay that i wrote when i started this class, and now I can see how I can write better than I did.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Blog 13: Revision of CAT 1
In "The Danger of Reality TV " Timothy Sexton shows that how reality TV shows effect young people. He starts his passage with saying, some dangerous message are sending out such us importance of competition or obsolescence of education by these kind of reality TV shows. On the second paragraph, he gives us some example about TV shows, which shows idea the life is nothing but competition is important. However writer says that people who has qualified are usually lose in these competition. Because hipper image is more important for them. He supports this sentences by giving an example from American Idol. Moreover he points out that most dangerous message of these TV shows is education is unnecessary for young people. They claim that joining those king of TV shows and making some money easily is much better than going to the school and facing difficult of learning something.
As a person who doesn't like to watch those kind of TV shows, I totally agree with the idea of "The Danger of Reality TV". I strongly believe, watching those kind of TV shows effects people's life badly such as, makes young people feel not going to the school, try to keep people watching those TV shows and keep them uneducated, and outside appearance of person is more important than his ability.
First of all i believe that reality TV shows effect young people in a negative way. Recently i pay attention that those kind of TV shows is getting more popular among young people, and most of the contenders are twenty years contestants who joints those TV shows. According to me those kind of TV shows make young people feel not going to the school, because producer of these TV shows make young people think that money is more important for their life. Thus most of them prefer to join those TV shows rather than doing their education. For example if we watch American Idol we can see most of contenders are young people.
Second of all I strongly believe that one of the biggest purpose of producers is make people keep watching those TV shows everyday, and keep them uneducated. Because these TV shows doesn't teach us anything or give us any useful information about something. I think, they make those TV shows popular among people on purpose. Because instead of making those kind of TV shows, if they make some other programs which enlighten people,it is not going to good for them. Otherwise, people could see what is true and beneficial for their life, and they may stop watching those kind of TV shows. Because eventually they will be enlightened people.
However, those TV shows require outside appearance of people is more important than their ability. According to them, being less attractive doesn't take people's attention, and they claim that mostly people pay attention their outside appearance such us, being beautiful, and sexy for girls or being handsome or in a good shape for boys. Therefore ability comes later. Maybe that is why we don't have and ugly female and male singer in America.
In conclusion, watching reality TV shows everyday doesn't benefit people. I believe those TV shows take people away from the real life and make them their slave by watching their products. I recommend people watching other programs which are good for their life and show them real things.
As a person who doesn't like to watch those kind of TV shows, I totally agree with the idea of "The Danger of Reality TV". I strongly believe, watching those kind of TV shows effects people's life badly such as, makes young people feel not going to the school, try to keep people watching those TV shows and keep them uneducated, and outside appearance of person is more important than his ability.
First of all i believe that reality TV shows effect young people in a negative way. Recently i pay attention that those kind of TV shows is getting more popular among young people, and most of the contenders are twenty years contestants who joints those TV shows. According to me those kind of TV shows make young people feel not going to the school, because producer of these TV shows make young people think that money is more important for their life. Thus most of them prefer to join those TV shows rather than doing their education. For example if we watch American Idol we can see most of contenders are young people.
Second of all I strongly believe that one of the biggest purpose of producers is make people keep watching those TV shows everyday, and keep them uneducated. Because these TV shows doesn't teach us anything or give us any useful information about something. I think, they make those TV shows popular among people on purpose. Because instead of making those kind of TV shows, if they make some other programs which enlighten people,it is not going to good for them. Otherwise, people could see what is true and beneficial for their life, and they may stop watching those kind of TV shows. Because eventually they will be enlightened people.
However, those TV shows require outside appearance of people is more important than their ability. According to them, being less attractive doesn't take people's attention, and they claim that mostly people pay attention their outside appearance such us, being beautiful, and sexy for girls or being handsome or in a good shape for boys. Therefore ability comes later. Maybe that is why we don't have and ugly female and male singer in America.
In conclusion, watching reality TV shows everyday doesn't benefit people. I believe those TV shows take people away from the real life and make them their slave by watching their products. I recommend people watching other programs which are good for their life and show them real things.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Blog 11: Responding to a significant topic in The Truman Show.
Topic 1: The perfect world versus the real world (Google Groups question 1)
As a person, who has been living in a big city, I strongly support the idea of living in Truman World.
There is big difference between Cristoff’s World and our World. In his World he makes life so much easier for Truman by making his place safer and everyone live happily in their nice houses. Definitely it is not similar to our World. The reason why it is not similar to our World is that we have so many problems unlike Cristoff's world and nothing is as perfect as it is at his world.
The first reason i would like to live in Truman's world is, there is so much better life in Truman's city. It is a nice city without any crime. There is no crime because this city created for Truman, therefore the city is surrounded by huge security system and also thousand of cameras are following him all day long. Cristoff solves crime problem there by doing those things.
As a person, who has been living in a big city, I strongly support the idea of living in Truman World.
There is big difference between Cristoff’s World and our World. In his World he makes life so much easier for Truman by making his place safer and everyone live happily in their nice houses. Definitely it is not similar to our World. The reason why it is not similar to our World is that we have so many problems unlike Cristoff's world and nothing is as perfect as it is at his world.
The first reason i would like to live in Truman's world is, there is so much better life in Truman's city. It is a nice city without any crime. There is no crime because this city created for Truman, therefore the city is surrounded by huge security system and also thousand of cameras are following him all day long. Cristoff solves crime problem there by doing those things.
My second reason is that there is no air pollution at all. I have always wanted to live in a place where there is no air pollution. I strongly believe that fresh air makes people live longer. The people who live in Truman's world don't have this problem because this is the city that was built far from the center and where we can find big nice houses in huge gardens.
The last reason is the way people act toward Truman. Everyone in the city is nice to him. Nobody break his hard and everybody smile his face. It may be another factor which makes his life like a real life. Beside everything is fake I don't see any problem to live in Truman World. Maybe that is why he has a wonderful life until he figured out that there is something wrong in his life.
In conclusion, Truman lived a happy life with his wife and people in this World. I think it is the only place that where people are happy with no air pollution and crime.
The last reason is the way people act toward Truman. Everyone in the city is nice to him. Nobody break his hard and everybody smile his face. It may be another factor which makes his life like a real life. Beside everything is fake I don't see any problem to live in Truman World. Maybe that is why he has a wonderful life until he figured out that there is something wrong in his life.
In conclusion, Truman lived a happy life with his wife and people in this World. I think it is the only place that where people are happy with no air pollution and crime.
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