After watching the documentary “Waiting for ‘Superman‚” I came to the conclusion that the home and neighborhood environment are critical factors in a child’s education and overall wellbeing. For example‚ when we examine the home environment of Anthony‚ Daisy‚ Francisco‚ and Bianca‚ we can see that most of these children live in low-income neighborhoods‚ and that their parents or legal guardians sometimes have to work two jobs to sustain their family. This constant struggle also has an effect on the
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Vanessa Hernandez Ms. Nguyen English 1302 March 2‚ 2015 Visual Analysis This advertisement shows a gun on the left and a cell phone on the right covered in blood. There is not a lot going in this advertisement‚ but the few things that it has are powerful and don’t require a lot of explaining. Above the objects are two words‚ which say‚ “Russian Roulette” and on the bottom is a small paragraph of how texting and driving can kill and the consequences of doing so. This advertisement shows the negative
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VISUAL COMMUNICATION VISUAL RHETORIC What is Visual Communication? What is Metaphor? The representation of a person‚ place‚ thing‚ or idea that suggests a particular association or point of similarity. How does bad design make you feel? What do you liken it to? What is Metaphor? The representation of a person‚ place‚ thing‚ or idea that suggests a particular association or point of similarity From Makeness.com: “I hate bad design. It’s like an itch I can’t scratch. It litters
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Page James Mrs. Patrick LNG 322 April 14‚ 2011 Waiting for Superman‚ Socratic Circle Questions 1. Analyzing rhetoric is about what persuasive techniques are being used‚ not whether or not you were convinced. Sometimes persuasion works‚ and it changes your mind. But sometimes you still don’t agree after a variety of persuasive attempts. Which rhetorical appeals are used most effectively in Waiting for Superman? Where was an appeal used‚ but it wasn’t effective for you? Be sure
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Generation Anti- Slackers As an American we have taken pride in our steady advancement and progression yet this generation have allowed technology to take the place of our desired expectations in life. In this socialization people tend to slack off into a world of illusion. This era of time from 2001 to the present time we should be named Generation Anti- Social Slacker. This generation is notorious for having no sense of direction we are easily distracted by unnecessary events and issues. Generation
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Chelsea Tijerina SOC 302 Extra Credit Waiting for Superman The movie Waiting for Superman is a documentary produced by Davis Guggenheim and Lesley Chilcott. The documentary sheds light on our public education system and its complexity‚ particularly its effect on parents and children. The documentary follows the lives of 4 children and their struggles‚ as well as their parent’s struggle‚ to enter them into a charter school. The overall message is that much like many other institutions‚ public
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Rhetoric is used to convey one’s ideas to an audience through multiple different forms of expression. These different forms can be written‚ verbal and even visual. One form of visual rhetoric can be found by looking at all the different‚ unique masks that were created by members of the communication class. Each mask that was created was very creative and completely unique from everyone else’s mask. Each mask looked completely different from all the other mask’s‚ but each message behind the mask was
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“Waiting for Superman” Movie Review The movie‚ “Waiting for Superman” depicts the struggles faced by children and families to gain a seat in a charter school. The children are from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. However‚ they all have one goal in common‚ receiving a better education than offered by public schools or pricey private schools. As the movie shows‚ it is not an easy task to gain admission into charter schools; the process is stressful and based on luck‚ not merit.
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Jerad Rogers Waiting for a Superman Review In David Gugenheim’s compelling documentary Waiting for a Superman the current state of America’s educational system is examined thoroughly. The educational system is clearly broken in many ways; the film not only examines the many areas and implications present in the educational system but also give an insight into the hardships families can face with education. Through an excellent use of personal interviews‚ frightening statistics and well-focused
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Visual rhetoric‚ by way of appealing to the emotions of the audience‚ being believable in the eyes of the viewers‚ and defending claims through use of provable evidence‚ conveys messages to the public that would otherwise go unheard if expressed through an alternative means of communication. Messages spread through visual images often make the greatest impact upon society due to their understandable nature‚ their convenience‚ and their widespread availability. A scholarly article or doctoral dissertation
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