This blog is titled "Topics of Study," found at http://mystudies1.wordpress.com/. The blog is a collection of articles that the author feels the need to share with the world. The articles cover a wide variety of topics and concerns. The way the blog emphasizes the words in the articles and the way they are presented are an example of using fear.
5. Lisa Kaelber wrote the article titled, "What is the true meaning behind the word “Church?”" in an authoritative way, trying to show readers just what is wrong with the Pope and the Catholic church. Kaelber used that title as a subtle technique to draw readers in by posing a question that the readers may have wanted to learn the answer to. I feel the writer’s targeted audience was religious people that are very sure of their religious values. This is seen in a comment that was posted on this article that speaks about the Pope and the reader’s view of him. The commenter had said, “He does not speak for me or any TRUE follower of Jesus Christ .” When speaking about the Pope. He also said that, “I resent it when the media goes ga ga over the Pope and makes it out like he speaks for all Christians!” The writer’s questioning title did in fact, draw in readers that are sure of their religious values and have strong opinions on their religion.
ReplyDelete7. I read the blog called "What is the true meaning behind the word "Church?"" In this blog, it talks about the Catholic church in regards to their beliefs, the Bible, and the Pope. The writer say the the church is defined by God, not man. The writer also states the the Pope has said "All other religious communities are either not true churches or are defective." This is going against the fact that the church is defined by God, not man. The writer shows this. It also goes and quotes some verses from the Bible to identify the means of salvation. At the end the writer states that the statement from Pope Benedict is the same kind of behavior that has caused the division of the church in the past. This blog is very helpful for many people of any religion because it talks about how there are so many different denominations and potential reasons why. One commenter says "The Pope is only representative of the RCC. He does not speak for me or any TRUE follower of Jesus Christ. I resent it when the media goes ga ga over the Pope and makes it out like he speaks for all Christians!" It is obvious that people agree with the blog and it is helpful to see another opinion on the Pope instead of just having everyone believe what he says soley because he is the Pope.
ReplyDelete1. The interface of this blog is interesting because it maintains the author's voice. For example, where a different blog might have put "history", this one said "old stuff". Also, i noticed one of the blogs was filed under the category "shit you should just KNOW!", which illustrates that the authors are less concerned about offending people and more concerned about staying true to themselves. Another interesting point about the interface is that the top of each tab has pictures of the same woman sporting four different hair styles, possibly representing that this blog is for everyone, not just one type of person.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't help but laugh when I read this blog. Just about all of the stories are stupid propaganda that gives people a reason to talk about conspiracies and such that are not real. The first post "Washington’s New World Order Weapons Have the Ability to Trigger Climate Change" initially made me crack up but it only got worse from there. "Everything you think you know is wrong" is by far the most ridiculous post in this blog. Childish dialect and the recurring annoying statement "Believe it!" make this an article only the most idiotic human beings would believe. Blogs like this are a fine example of why most fear in the media is just false propaganda and a means to influence people.
ReplyDelete7. I read "The UN-American United Nations. This article was talking about how the United Nations is nothing like America. It talked about how the foundation for the United Nations was laid by communists, and how we were supposed to withdraw from it. Also, it was supposed to make the United Nations look bad. For example, in the article it talked about how the UN is supposed to be a peace keeping organization, however, it has many armies and has killed thousands of people. Also, they talked about how the heads of the UN are not chosen democratically. Basically, this article is trying to persuade people that the United Nations is really a bad organization who is not really there to keep peace, but to be UN-American. Out there i believe people will read this and question themselves on what they really think about the United Nations, and therefore will make some difference in society.
ReplyDelete1. When I look at this blog, nothing pops out. The color scheme is calm and boring. My attention is drawn more to the topics in the center rather than the decoration of the page. The headings are done in a dull green shade with some gray. The story titles are in blue and the title “Project Blue Beam” appears in a bright blue. This is the first thing I notice when I look at the page. The fact that the titles are printed in a bright color stresses what is important about the blog. The author, Sparkle, chose to use the bland colors in order to keep the focus on the stories in the blog. I think this is an effective technique because I, as a reader, am more drawn to the particular blogs, rather than being distracted by the surroundings.
ReplyDelete6. I read the post titled "The Orgin of the Cross Symbol Used in Christianity". Coming from a strong Christian education background, it was really interesting to hear a unique perspective on the icon that represents the world's largest religion. The author seems to believe he/she is providing a definitive answer to a question his/her audience has been asking for quite some time. The author seeems to have a negative tone throughout the whole post, looking for any information that will prove that the Christian church uses a symbol of pain and suffering as it's holy image. He/she does this by providing the cross' past usages in other religions, countries, and cultures. The author also interprets the Greek word used for cross in a way that creates confusion as to whether the cross was even used for the purpose Christians believe it was used for. Not only does he/she attempt to reverse the common perception of the cross' place in today's church, he/she doesn't back up much of his information with sources; the author assumes the audience will take the information given in the argument as fact. As an example, the author tells us that the Greek word "stauros" single definition is tree. However, there are multiple different dialects of Greek and "stauros" actually can be translated (Homeric and Classical Greek) into the cross shape Christians believe Christ was crucified on. The author rhetorically uses the one single definition in an attempt to eliminate any doubt that the word could have a different interpretation. The author submits a strong rhetorical argument for his claim and could be very effective with his audience.
ReplyDeleteThis comment was written using prompt 1. The visual elements I observed on this page were the various different titles listed. Some examples are "Everything you THINK you know...is Wrong!!!", "What is the True Meaning Behind the word "Church"", and "The Hidden Truth Clips". The implicit meaning behind the interface of these titles is that what the world wants to believe is not what the world truely is. In my opinion, what the world doesn't know creates fear. Use everyday life for example. If someone were to push one random person standing in a line of five people, the five people are going to be scared. They dont know which one will be pushed therefore they will be nervous and fearful until it finally happens. Now, back to those blogs. My inference is that if the world doesn't know the truth and what is going to happen in the future, they are always going to second guess themselves and fear whats going to happen next.
ReplyDelete1. After looking through the page I noticed that the blogger keeps the page very neat and stays away from clutter. This shows that they are organized and portrays themselves as a reliable source. This draws in the audience because the topics the blogger uses are very controversial things, like religion, climate change, and governmental concerns. Because of the topics they choose and how they organize their page people will take this blog seriously and pay attention to what they have to say. There is also random capitalized and bold words. The blogger does this so the audience pays more attention to these topics and reads the blogs.
ReplyDelete1. The first thing I noticed about this blog is the pictures across the top of the screen. I feel the pictures fit in well with the grey background of the webpage. Normally I would say that grey is a boring color, but the way the pictures look in contrast to the background gives it a nice modern, almost futuristic look. The next thing I noticed was a tiny smiley face on the right side of the screen (it is mixed in with the grey background). I feel the smiley was probably put there because Sparkle (creator of the blog) felt like it however, it could imply happiness or kindness leading one to trust what the blog has to say (You know, why not if the creator is a nice person?) I also noticed that there weren’t any ads on the homepage which I think helps solidify the fact that the blog is educational and not trying to sell you something, but instead teach you something or inform you. Sparkle also maintains her personality on parts of the blog and the way she talks may be more appealing to certain readers. Instead of titling her file “Important Things Everyone Should Know” she tiled the file “Shit You Should Just KNOW!”. The tone of the author makes the articles seem official while still keeping her voice. I think this gives the reader a sense of personality of the author which helps readers relate to the author and what they have to say.
ReplyDelete1. When I first looked at this blog, it didn't seem like anything out of the ordinary. The color scheme is very boring with white, gray, and a dull green. There were pictures of a lady with different hairstyles at the top with the title Topic of Study. Upon seeing this my first thought was that the maker of this site must be studying some topics. When I scrolled down the page I saw sub titles such as "Must have E books" and "Pages of interest," nothing out of the ordinary. When looking closer though I saw links such as "MANIFESTO OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY," "The origin of the cross," and "Who is Sargon?" Seeing links to things such as this leads me to believe that the creator of this blog is studying random topics that are unknown to the average person. Whether or not these topics possess any actualization or if they're bogus is unknown. So it appears that the creator of the blog is just posting interesting stories she has found and wants to share them with anyone who wants to learn about these topics.
ReplyDeleteAfter examining this blog, I initially noticed the very basic nature in which this blog is designed. For example, the design of the blog is very simplistic and it uses very casual words and phrases such as "old stuff". I enjoyed the design of the blog, unlike other blogs that we have examined that seemed to be overly busy and cluttered, this blog was well organized and kept its design simple making it easy to navigate through this blog and look through various articles. The casual nature of the titles of the articles I think would draw people to this blog. One article for example, is titled "Everything You Think You Know.. Is Wrong". With a title like this it gives the reader the idea that this blog is easy to read and even enjoyable and would not be over their heads.
ReplyDelete7.After reading the blog titled “Topics of Study”, I realize that the articles are indeed trying scary people how terrible this world is. The horrifying facts and analysis that the author Sparkie gives out are somehow seem true. While we are following our daily routines and trying to make our life better, the governments and the people who have more power are planning something totally insane. The belief “everything is possible” has always lingered. However, what should we worry about while we cannot do anything about it? According to the blog, human being’s life is in grave dangerous, but whether the day is going to end or not does not have too much impact on mankind right now. Although everything is progressively getting worse without us noticing while we are living the everyday life, the climate indeed is changing and the sea level is actually raising. I think that the blog is in fact giving us the choices to think and ponder. As we are taught, everyone is born equal. When it comes to belief, we are have a choice to choose which one we should believe. Even though Christianity is not as perfect as we read on different research, people are still holding the faith as their life guides. Even though the government is constructing something secretly for the reason of “national security”, people are still enjoying the days they have right now. We all hold the belief in our hands. Despite the fact that some information or titles on the blog are somehow trying to scare people, I think the blog is quite inspiring.
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