Vanessa Diaz
Mass Com 100W- T/TR 12:00
Word #4
Word count: 58
My Word: Obtrusive
Source: The case of Nicholson v. McClatchy Newspaper (1986)
How it was used: “A photographer was found guilty of tortuous conduct through constant surveillance and his obtrusive and intruding behavior.”
Definition: Adj.
1. Tending to push self-assertively forward; brash.
My sentence: Everyone at the grocery store was staring at the spoiled little girl’s obtrusive behavior.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Journal Writing #2
Vanessa Diaz
100W- T/TR 12:00
Journal Writing #2
vanessad86@yahoo.com
Word count: 408
Newspaper
On September 29th, 2008 I read the Mercury News. The lead was about the bailout plan. It was about twenty paragraphs long with six different sources quoted. This is a very important story for our nation which led it to be on every major newspaper. Our country is going into a depression once again. The lead story did have photos. There were some with business people and others with Wall Street on it.
Television
On September 29th, 2008 at 5:00 p.m., I watched the news on CBS. The story was equivalent to 8 minutes long with about five different sources. The detail provided on television news compared to newspapers was different because on CBS they interviewed a few random people on the street. Also, different news reporters were giving their own opinion and had a few facts from governmental officials. Whereas, newspapers reporters have a list of people who they want to interview.
Web
The online source that I went to was AOL News. As soon as I logged on that was the first story that showed. Online news coverage of this particular issue compared differently in a sense that I got more of an understanding of what the situation was through this type of medium than the rest. It went more into detail on what is happening. The television news coverage was hard to follow since they kept speaking extremely fast. Also, they had so many quotes in such little time so it made it harder to follow and didn’t flow as well.
The story was about two and a half pages, not double-spaced, with about nine sources.
The writing style of the online information I found was unlike either of the other sources I read. This style was more of a story unlike a newspaper since it wasn’t in an inverted pyramid form. Each sentence wasn’t a new paragraph how newspaper articles usually are written. The online story went into more depth about what governmental officials think about the bailout plan. I also noticed that there were a lot more quotes since the story seemed to be longer than the rest of the mediums.
Online information is more current then the rest because reporters can keep on updating if they hear more about the bailout plan compared to the 5 o’clock and 10 o’clock news. Newspapers are sent out in the morning which they can’t update it unless they do it on the newspaper website.
100W- T/TR 12:00
Journal Writing #2
vanessad86@yahoo.com
Word count: 408
Newspaper
On September 29th, 2008 I read the Mercury News. The lead was about the bailout plan. It was about twenty paragraphs long with six different sources quoted. This is a very important story for our nation which led it to be on every major newspaper. Our country is going into a depression once again. The lead story did have photos. There were some with business people and others with Wall Street on it.
Television
On September 29th, 2008 at 5:00 p.m., I watched the news on CBS. The story was equivalent to 8 minutes long with about five different sources. The detail provided on television news compared to newspapers was different because on CBS they interviewed a few random people on the street. Also, different news reporters were giving their own opinion and had a few facts from governmental officials. Whereas, newspapers reporters have a list of people who they want to interview.
Web
The online source that I went to was AOL News. As soon as I logged on that was the first story that showed. Online news coverage of this particular issue compared differently in a sense that I got more of an understanding of what the situation was through this type of medium than the rest. It went more into detail on what is happening. The television news coverage was hard to follow since they kept speaking extremely fast. Also, they had so many quotes in such little time so it made it harder to follow and didn’t flow as well.
The story was about two and a half pages, not double-spaced, with about nine sources.
The writing style of the online information I found was unlike either of the other sources I read. This style was more of a story unlike a newspaper since it wasn’t in an inverted pyramid form. Each sentence wasn’t a new paragraph how newspaper articles usually are written. The online story went into more depth about what governmental officials think about the bailout plan. I also noticed that there were a lot more quotes since the story seemed to be longer than the rest of the mediums.
Online information is more current then the rest because reporters can keep on updating if they hear more about the bailout plan compared to the 5 o’clock and 10 o’clock news. Newspapers are sent out in the morning which they can’t update it unless they do it on the newspaper website.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Telling Detail
Vanessa Diaz
100W- T/TR 12:00
Telling Detail
Vanessad86@yahoo.com
Word count: 194
During the comedy show at the Improv in downtown San Jose there was this one guy that really stood out. It wasn’t a comedian but an audience member.
In the middle of the show out of nowhere this loud hyena laugh came out. I looked over to where it was coming from and was shock to find out it was from a 300 pound man. He must have been on the verge of being tipsy because he had mounds of empty beer cups as well as a few full ones waiting for him to guzzle down.
His date even seemed disturbed and embarrassed that all the attention was on them. Whenever he talked to her she had a disgusted look on her face. He probably had alcohol breath, which is never a pleasing smell.
The heavy set guy kept grabbing his napkin to wipe the sweat of his chubby face. The perspiration was non-stop to the point where he was swimming in a sea of sweat. It was uncertain if it was from drinking too much alcohol or from being nervous about his date since it didn’t seem like it was going too well.
Notes
Improv in downtown San Jose
observed a middle-aged man with a few friends
laugh was extremely loud
Sight
- Diversed group
- College students, middle-aged, elderly
- Middle age man with lady friend
Smell
- Smelt like alcohol/beer
Hearing
- the laughter of people especially middle age man
- extremely loud, overpowered everyone else
- people whispering during jokes
Touch
- Drink
- Held his date’s hand.
- Sat close the entire time
Taste
- Alcohol
100W- T/TR 12:00
Telling Detail
Vanessad86@yahoo.com
Word count: 194
During the comedy show at the Improv in downtown San Jose there was this one guy that really stood out. It wasn’t a comedian but an audience member.
In the middle of the show out of nowhere this loud hyena laugh came out. I looked over to where it was coming from and was shock to find out it was from a 300 pound man. He must have been on the verge of being tipsy because he had mounds of empty beer cups as well as a few full ones waiting for him to guzzle down.
His date even seemed disturbed and embarrassed that all the attention was on them. Whenever he talked to her she had a disgusted look on her face. He probably had alcohol breath, which is never a pleasing smell.
The heavy set guy kept grabbing his napkin to wipe the sweat of his chubby face. The perspiration was non-stop to the point where he was swimming in a sea of sweat. It was uncertain if it was from drinking too much alcohol or from being nervous about his date since it didn’t seem like it was going too well.
Notes
Improv in downtown San Jose
observed a middle-aged man with a few friends
laugh was extremely loud
Sight
- Diversed group
- College students, middle-aged, elderly
- Middle age man with lady friend
Smell
- Smelt like alcohol/beer
Hearing
- the laughter of people especially middle age man
- extremely loud, overpowered everyone else
- people whispering during jokes
Touch
- Drink
- Held his date’s hand.
- Sat close the entire time
Taste
- Alcohol
Word of the Week #3
Vanessa Diaz
Mass Com 100W- T/TR 12:00
Word #3
My Word: Complacency
Source: Cosmopolitan, issue September 2008
How it was used: “I don’t think complacency is healthy.”
Definition: Noun.
1. A feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc..
My sentence: Regardless of her friend’s advice she stayed in a relationship of complacency.
Mass Com 100W- T/TR 12:00
Word #3
My Word: Complacency
Source: Cosmopolitan, issue September 2008
How it was used: “I don’t think complacency is healthy.”
Definition: Noun.
1. A feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc..
My sentence: Regardless of her friend’s advice she stayed in a relationship of complacency.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Word of the Week #2
Vanessa Diaz
Mass Com 100W- T/TR 12:00
Word #2
My Word: Ravenous
Source: Cosmopolitan, Vol. 245, No.3
How it was used: But there’s good reason for Blake’s ravenous appetite
Definition: –adjective
1. extremely hungry; famished; voracious
2. Rapacious; predatory.
3. Greedy for gratification:
My sentence: I was feeling rather ravenous when I got off my twelve hour shift.
Mass Com 100W- T/TR 12:00
Word #2
My Word: Ravenous
Source: Cosmopolitan, Vol. 245, No.3
How it was used: But there’s good reason for Blake’s ravenous appetite
Definition: –adjective
1. extremely hungry; famished; voracious
2. Rapacious; predatory.
3. Greedy for gratification:
My sentence: I was feeling rather ravenous when I got off my twelve hour shift.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Word of the Week #1
Vanessa Diaz
Mass Com 100W- T/TR 12:00
Word #1
My Word: Futility
Source: The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
How it was used: “This avenue of first collecting data, getting familiar with the facts, seems to lead us nowhere. It’s nothing more than an exercise in futility” p.287.
Definition: noun, plural- ties for 2, 3
1. The quality of being futile; ineffectiveness; uselessness.
2. A trifle or frivolity.
3. A futile act or event.
My sentence: The futility of my classmate led me to do our project by myself.
Mass Com 100W- T/TR 12:00
Word #1
My Word: Futility
Source: The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
How it was used: “This avenue of first collecting data, getting familiar with the facts, seems to lead us nowhere. It’s nothing more than an exercise in futility” p.287.
Definition: noun, plural- ties for 2, 3
1. The quality of being futile; ineffectiveness; uselessness.
2. A trifle or frivolity.
3. A futile act or event.
My sentence: The futility of my classmate led me to do our project by myself.
Journal Writing #1
Vanessa Diaz
Mass Com 100W-T/TR 12:00
Journal Writing #1
Vanessad86@yahoo.com
Word Count: 294
My Favorite Writing
By far my favorite short piece of writing is Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. It was presented on August 28th, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He wrote this speech for the Civil Rights Movement to have African- Americans and whites come together and stop the violence and segregation.
From beginning to end his speech captivates me and makes me want to listen to every single detail. Every time I read the line “I have a dream” it makes me anxious and wanting to know more about what he wants. It’s a good piece of writing because by him repeating “I have a dream” it gets stuck in the audience’s head and will always think of Martin Luther King Jr. whenever they hear that particular line.
The whole speech really flows well together and he uses a lot of valid points but this section of the speech stands out since our founding fathers even wrote it on a document. "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'" By using part of history it just gives it more meaning because everyone should be equal regardless of their skin color or appearance. It doesn’t state any exception when men should not be created equal and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shows a good example.
This whole speech has valid points and has good use of metaphors. It’s strongly written and never lacks grammar. Whenever I hear this speech it makes me emotional because one man had a dream to make this nation come as one and did so much in order to make it happen.
Mass Com 100W-T/TR 12:00
Journal Writing #1
Vanessad86@yahoo.com
Word Count: 294
My Favorite Writing
By far my favorite short piece of writing is Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. It was presented on August 28th, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He wrote this speech for the Civil Rights Movement to have African- Americans and whites come together and stop the violence and segregation.
From beginning to end his speech captivates me and makes me want to listen to every single detail. Every time I read the line “I have a dream” it makes me anxious and wanting to know more about what he wants. It’s a good piece of writing because by him repeating “I have a dream” it gets stuck in the audience’s head and will always think of Martin Luther King Jr. whenever they hear that particular line.
The whole speech really flows well together and he uses a lot of valid points but this section of the speech stands out since our founding fathers even wrote it on a document. "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'" By using part of history it just gives it more meaning because everyone should be equal regardless of their skin color or appearance. It doesn’t state any exception when men should not be created equal and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shows a good example.
This whole speech has valid points and has good use of metaphors. It’s strongly written and never lacks grammar. Whenever I hear this speech it makes me emotional because one man had a dream to make this nation come as one and did so much in order to make it happen.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
All About Me-100W
Hey Dona it's me once again. This is my third class with you so you must be doing something right. I didn't do much this summer except work. It was pretty lame I must say so. I was looking forward to Vegas since it would have been my first time since turning twenty-one but plans never went through. I work at Great America until the season is over. It's the easiest job that I have ever had although the weather sucks since it's always extremely hot during the days and freezing at nights. I'm a fourth year and still have about two more years. What can I say? I love school so much that I wanted to stay a few years longer. I'm majoring in Advertising and minoring in Public Relations. As for my academic focus I'm still deciding. That's the reason why I'm never going to graduate, or so it seems. I love listening to music. My favorite type of music is Motown, Oldies, and R&b. I also enjoy watching entertainment news. Yes. I'm one of those people who fill up their brains with celebrity gossip. I just moved into my first apartment and let me tell you it's been one stressful move but well worth it. Too much responsibility that I wasn't prepared for but I'm learning. I like to hang out with friends but keep it low key. I'm pretty much living my life in the moment just like everyone else.
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