Author Archives: cborges23

Painted Pony Vintage is a small independently owned company that originated in the heartland of America, the midwest, and even more specifically Wisconsin. It is ran and owned by Thomas Borges, or more casually known as Tom. I took it upon myself to figure out what was going on with this successful little company. IContinue reading “Painted Pony Vintage”

What does it mean to write for a living? Call Center Service Step 1: What were the themes? a. Poor work environment: quality and work environment. b. The theme of Mediation is very present c. Templates Step 2: The labor conditions were not adequate; kind of scary. I can relate to Dani. Step 3: TheContinue reading “Engagement 03-11-2020”

Research Question: How has your job as an educator affected your ability to convey your message to a specific audience through your writing? What do you want to know about the job/career/industry in question? How did you acquire this job? What type of education did you get? Where did you go to college? What isContinue reading “SWA”

Date and Setting: Possibly early 2010’s at a ceremony of some sort outside. I think it is at some sort of school. Environment in detail: I see teenagers or young adults in a line. I can’t smell anything in this because its a video. There is a lot of flags as well. People are doing:Continue reading “Observation”

Abstract: Social media platforms generate huge profits from free user data. Twitter and other social media sites benefit additionally from the labour of volunteer community managers whose efforts to moderate misogyny and sexism online are often unwanted, punished, and viewed as censorship, uncivil behaviour, or themselves forms of sexism. Hashtag movements like #ThisTweetCalledMyBack reveal aContinue reading “Week 8 Discussion Leader: Nakamura – The Unwanted Labor of Social Media”

Brainstorm questions and possible Research Questions What are the most common forms of writing within the workplace? What are the most profitable forms of writing in the workplace? Writing as a hobby versus writing in the workplace? Can they be combined? What percentage of someone’s day is spent with a pen in hand, or typingContinue reading “In Class 03-04-2020”

I envision myself being a teacher after graduation. Preferably a high school English teacher. I think Brandt’s ideologies apply directly to this. I will have to have a lot of knowledge not only of the subject I am going to be teaching but knowledge of how to teach as well. I imagine writing will beContinue reading “Engagement 3-2-2020”

What central point are you trying to make in your analysis? The effects of gambling don’t only effect the gambler, but those around them. What problem might your analysis mediate or solve? The problem our analysis might solve are the effects of gambling through game theory, economic systems, and theories of rhetoric and the economy.Continue reading “Rationale Workshop”

First and foremost this is some heavy stuff to write about. With that being said, Jia Tolentino frames a rhetorical situation in conveying her message. Her exigence is a call to action. She believes that on the one year anniversary of this movement, its message has been compromised. Which is fair. I believe with anythingContinue reading “Rhetorical Situation of “#MeToo” Article”