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Passive Agressive Story

The other day I was helping a member at work and they got all passive aggressive with me and my coworker. They were inquiring about some washers/dryers. First of all, although I work inside a Costco, I don’t know anything about washers/dryers. I went to look for an actual Costco employee, while my coworker triedContinue reading “Passive Agressive Story”

Reading Response 5 – Friday Night Drinks

Melissa Gregg dives into the ideologies of how the workspace functions — in and out of the work place itself. She dives into how the work place is evolving and how social interactions take place. She does so by drawing comparisons and evidence from Six Feet Under and applying different theories. One theory in particular,Continue reading “Reading Response 5 – Friday Night Drinks”

Plan for Project 1

Exigence: The film makers wanted to address the ideology of gambling as a solution. Audience: The targeted audience was anyone, they simply wanted to get people to come and see their movie. In reality, it struck with people who have a gambling issue – and stats showed the audience was particularly younger. Genre: It isContinue reading “Plan for Project 1”

Project 1 – Rough Draft – Christian and Sam Keller

Intro: Sam and I decided to partner up and do our rhetorical analysis together. This should be interesting with him being an Econ major while I am an English major. I will see things different from him, and obviously vice versa. I believe this will allow a little more insight to what we will beContinue reading “Project 1 – Rough Draft – Christian and Sam Keller”

Free Write – Economic Questions

While I have quite a few economic questions, I feel as if I have some anecdotal economic answers that may steer me a certain way. My questions pertain around the morality of sales and economics. I have worked in sales for like the past three years, and I have come to the conclusion that youContinue reading “Free Write – Economic Questions”

The Education Gospel – Reading Response #4

At first, I was confused by the terminology “For-Profit Colleges”, so naturally I looked up what that was on Google. Before clicking enter on any of the searches, I noticed an interesting correlation between all of the most searched topics revolving around For-Profit Colleges. There was a very negative connotation — all of the suggestedContinue reading “The Education Gospel – Reading Response #4”

Reading Response #3 – The Forms of Capital

In “The Forms of Capital” Bourdieu attempts to dissect the traditional ideologies of capital in the world. He views it from a more abstract and interpersonal viewpoint rather than a system of labor and profit. He identifies capital in three different forms respectively: the embodied, cultural, and institutional state. The embodied state is a long-lastingContinue reading “Reading Response #3 – The Forms of Capital”

‘Law Professor’s Response to Student offended by their shirt’ – Christian, Sam, Jake, Ian 2-5-2020

The genre of this writing would be considered informative and informal (in a style that is traditionally formal) through a debate of letters between a student and professor. It is fair to state that the professor is being rigorous in their work. They are ‘nit-picking’ and identifying premises from the student with the idea ofContinue reading “‘Law Professor’s Response to Student offended by their shirt’ – Christian, Sam, Jake, Ian 2-5-2020”

Reading Response #2 – Payments and Social Ties

I think viewing the world of currency through a social lens is very interesting. The fact that Zelizer boils it down to three types of monetary payments is quite simple, yet complex. Those being, payments in the form of gifts, entitlement, and compensation. I never really identified it beyond a transactional level — I alwaysContinue reading “Reading Response #2 – Payments and Social Ties”

Engagement 1-29. Rhetorical Analysis of Uncut Gems

If I were to look at the textual context of this movie I would aim to look at the world of sports betting. I would observe the Directors and see what their motivations are. Maybe look into their past and see why they chose the setting and casting of people they did. I have theContinue reading “Engagement 1-29. Rhetorical Analysis of Uncut Gems”