Girls and Boys.

Equivalent terms for girl:
Female, bitch, homie, cutie, lady, pretty, woman, beautiful, ugly, slut, whore, skank, player, hottie, girlies, asshole, jerk, idiot, stupid, loser...and probably a lot more I can't think of right now

Equivalent terms for boy:
Male, douche, homie, gangster, cutie, handsome, gentleman, man, ugly, player, tool, loser, dude, bro, brah, son, n-word, asshole, jerk, idiot, stupid, loser... and probably a lot more I can't think of right now

Can Images Do What Words Do?

     I don't think that images can do what words do but I also don't believe that words can do what images do. I think both types of presentation are used to portray different things. In my opinion, the expression "a picture is worth a thousand words" is not always true. Some pictures may be worth a couple of words, or maybe a love-letter-amount-of-words, or maybe one word...but not a thousand words. Sometimes, a picture is just in that particular way because the artist wanted it that way. There might not always be an explanation. Whereas when authors write, there seems to always be a point to the writing. There's a reason why the author wrote it. I don't really know how to explain what I think, I feel like I'm not making much sense.
     It could also depend on the viewer or reader. If I were to look at a picture of a flower, I'd probably think "Wow, that flower is pretty. This picture is nice. I like the colors." Whereas other viewers may just think "flower." And other viewers may think "Wow, look at the different shades of colors. The light is reflecting in such an interesting way. The angle is beautiful. This must have been around 2 o'clock...etc." Maybe that depicts my thoughts more? I don't know. Either way, I don't think that images can do what words do, but words can't do what images do either.

A Magazine Is An iPad That Does Not Work.

In this video, it portrays the idea of writing being refashioned with digital text. A baby tries to "use" magazines as an iPad would be used, hence "a magazine is an iPad that does not work." To the baby, and to future generations, magazines may be seen as useless, as new technologies such as the iPad are invented. The artist of the video puts text onto the screen before specific clips of the baby. For example, the video begins with the text "This one works" and then a clip is shown of the baby playing with the iPad. The video continues to move forward with other narratives such as "This one does not work" as the baby tries to play with a magazine as she would with an iPad. This video is relevant to our composition class as we read Bolter's book about the remediation of writing from print text to digital text.

Still project three.

I keep thinking about my project three and I'm pretty sure my next move is to move away and start an entirely new paper.

Steven's Paper.

I am peer reviewing a colleague's draft of project three and my first reaction is that this draft is about libraries. Steven feels two ways about a library. Good choice Steven. I loved how he included a Disney movie, "Beauty and the Beast." Maybe he is similar to Bella since she loves to read.

Proyecto Tres.

I've been thinking about my own draft for project three and I have to tell you (Professor Lay) that this paper I typed for you sucks IMMENSELY. First of all, I didn't even follow through with the initial place I wanted to write about. Second off... there isn't really a second. I have tried so hard to fulfill what I think are the requirements for this paper and I feel as if I have barely met the guidelines. I. Hate. This. Paper. Not the topic not you, but MY paper. I don't think I've ever been this disappointed with a paper. I'm not sure why this paper troubled me so much, but it did. And it's bothering me. A lot. This is the first college assignment where I really just feel as if I failed at my work. It sucks. Sorry to you and whoever is reading my paper for this horrendous-ness.

Sentences.

A sentence starts out like jumping off a diving board into a pool. You dive into the water, going deeper and deeper in the water until finally you are able to start swimming back up to surface. You kick your feet and move your arms as you begin to desire to breathe more and more. The distance to surface seems never ending as you run out of time to hold your breath...finally...you break the surface and gasp for air.

A Vision of Students Today.

In Wesch's video he argues the fact that students today have a very different college experience than of students years ago. With the emergence and development of technology, students are often distracted, not only from school work but also with the rest of the activities existing in their lives. Many students sit in classes and don't appreciate enough of the fact that they are able to get an education and afford to go to school, while there are people in the world that make less than one dollar a day. Students often don't realize how lucky they are to be educated in a University or College to help assist them in finding their future careers after graduating school. It seems that college is taken for granted by many students and students often forget to remember the bigger problems that exist in the world.

Maybe, perhaps, might be...

My parent's laundromat might be like playing your favorite sport. Sometimes, you really don't want to go to practice or a game but have no choice but to go. You don't feel like running that mile or practicing your agility, yet you do anyway. Sometimes you choose to skip practice-- "I had a doctor's appointment," "I was sick." Other times, you're on the field, or the track, or at the bowling alley and you just feel comfortable. You know what you're doing, and you play the game like it's your job.

Laundry.

My parent's laundromat is not like spending Christmas with your boyfriend's family for the first time. I don't have to be extremely careful to make a good impression. I can easily be myself whether I'm in a good mood or bad mood. It's not necessary to stop and think for those extra seconds or perhaps minutes about what is appropriate to say or do. Meeting new people (customers ta the laundromat, family members at Christmas) isn't weird and nerve-racking. Handing things to customers or workers is not even close to possibly being as awkward as passing the gravy to Mrs. So-and-so. There's no reason to be timid-- unless you want to be. Uncomfortable is a non-existing adjective in the laundromat, unless you're wearing those jeans that are too tight, or there's a strange drunk man in the store.

Home sweet home.

Home is being comfortable. You know when and if you should or can take off your shoes. You don't have to ask where the bathroom is. You can open the refrigerator in search for food. You can walk around in your underwear or in sweats looking like a zombie. Home is your cozy abode, a place you can always turn to.

Prezi Palooza.

My group's prezi can be viewed here!

Other groups' prezi arguments (in my opinion, or maybe, what they stated was their argument):
Group 1: Writing is not only words on paper or on a screen. Instead, audio, video, images, hyperlinks are all apart of writing. With digital text, writers can express their ideas in various different ways.
Group 2: Computers and/or digital text has and is transforming writing into something very different. Digital text is a revolution of writing.
Group 3: Hypertext connects many things together and allows us to write as we think. Writing is insinuating itself into places it may not necessarily always was.
Group 4: Hypertext allows writing to move-- for the reader to navigate. This new form of transportation for writing is assisted with the addition of other sources of media to help the reader/audience comprehend what point the writing is making.