In the article "5 Surprising Reasons You're Not Losing" Denny Watkins explains why you may be having a "stalemate with the scale" (1) and offers solutions to get back on track to be leaner and fitter.
Denny Watkins is a freelance journalist who specializes in health fitness and nutrition. He has been published in Men's Health and other magazines and newspapers. Health Magazine is an American magazine focused on women's health, first published in 1981.
The context of the article is the struggle with losing weight, even though in theory, you're doing everything correctly.
The purpose of the article is to show simple solutions to lose weight and explain that the problem with not losing weight may be hidden among random things you do everyday. The key is to outwit habits that are sabotaging your best efforts.
Rhetorical elements used: appeal to ethos, pathos and logos. Watkins uses the opinions and suggestions from a variety of experts: doctors, authors of diet books and research results from several studies. Watkins also relates to the audience by speaking a simple language. The ideas from the experts are simplified in a way that is understood. The rhetoric is relatively informal, for example, "keep dollars on hand for snack breaks- you might just save on calories" (2). This solution reads like a friend or close doctor is suggesting this. Watkins also appeals to logic. The shows that he understands many people struggle with balance and his solutions fit to a busy lifestyle. For example, "If you awaken before the alarm, you can get by with less sleep. But if you hit snooze, you may need eight or even nine hours a night to wake up refreshed, recharged and ready to burn some fat" (3).
The audience intended for this article are readers of Health Magazine and people who want to lose weight.
The author is successful. The suggestions for changes to your lifestyle are reasonable and adaptable. There are many solutions I might try, like getting more sleep and eating only a small snack before exercise.
Article found in the March issue of Health Magazine
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
AOW Feb 19
In the article entitled, The Nubile One, Lauren Slater discusses the confusing feelings of being a over weight middle-aged woman, watching her daughter on the cusp of her womanhood. Slater describes what it's like to be nostalgic for her youth and how it can be difficult to deal with her growing daughter.
Slater is a psycholoist and author. She has written six books and is a contributer to the New York Times Magazine, Harper's Magazine, Elle Magazine and others. The article is found in Self Magazine which is a health magazine for woman, founded in 1979.
The purpose of this article was to show that growing old is difficult. Even though Slater believes she has lost some of her physical beauty, she sees that those losses have given her strength with great capacities. She can guide her daughter in so many ways, because she is a strong person.The context of this article is: Slater is a 50 year old woman, ashamed of the weight she has become and confused at what she feels about her daughter's maturity. The audience intended for this article is readers of Self Magazine and middle aged women.
The rhetorical devices used are: narration and dialogue. Slater uses narration throughout the entire article, in addition to some reflection to give a more detailed look into her life. She also uses dialogue between herself and her daughter to give a up close look at their discussions, therefore their relationship. The author is successful in telling stories, but to me, she comes off as immature and silly. I found it to be annoying to read of a grown woman's struggles with her aging body and jealousy with her daughter's! A mother never should be jealous of her daughter. She's a good writer, but the whole context and purpose were very very strange in my opinion.
Slater is a psycholoist and author. She has written six books and is a contributer to the New York Times Magazine, Harper's Magazine, Elle Magazine and others. The article is found in Self Magazine which is a health magazine for woman, founded in 1979.
The purpose of this article was to show that growing old is difficult. Even though Slater believes she has lost some of her physical beauty, she sees that those losses have given her strength with great capacities. She can guide her daughter in so many ways, because she is a strong person.The context of this article is: Slater is a 50 year old woman, ashamed of the weight she has become and confused at what she feels about her daughter's maturity. The audience intended for this article is readers of Self Magazine and middle aged women.
The rhetorical devices used are: narration and dialogue. Slater uses narration throughout the entire article, in addition to some reflection to give a more detailed look into her life. She also uses dialogue between herself and her daughter to give a up close look at their discussions, therefore their relationship. The author is successful in telling stories, but to me, she comes off as immature and silly. I found it to be annoying to read of a grown woman's struggles with her aging body and jealousy with her daughter's! A mother never should be jealous of her daughter. She's a good writer, but the whole context and purpose were very very strange in my opinion.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
IRB February 13
IRB Change to The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton
The Man Who Was Thursday is about mystery story beginning with a debate about the meaning of poetry between Gabriel Syme and Lucian Gregory. They get to the topic of anarchism and Syme suggests that Gregory is not a true anarchist. This frustrates Gregory so much, that he takes Syme to an anarchist meeting underground. Gregory reveals that the secret of being in this group is to publicly talk openly about anarchy so to make yourself appear to be harmless. The main council is made up of seven men, each named after the day of the week. At this particular meeting, one man was going to be voted the position of Thursday. Gregory is expecting to win, however just before the meeting began, Syme revealed that he was a undercover policeman. Gregory is then afraid to give the speech he had planned as it could be used against him in prosecution, so then the council is unconvinced by his words and no longer want to vote for him. Syme then makes a wonderful speech and all of the council intrigued. They vote for Syme to receive the position of Thursday. Syme is then terrified as he must closely deal with these anarchists. Most intimidating is Sunday, the head of the council. At one meeting, it is discovered that one of the men in the main council is actual another undercover policeman. Some rhetorical elements used are: descriptive language and irony. The words he uses to describe places are beautiful and captivating: “The suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset” (1). He also very wisely observes aspects of life: “That young man with the long auburn hair and impudent face- that young man was not really a poet; but surely he was a poem” and “We say that the dangerous criminal is the educated criminal… Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it” (2). These insights say much about Chesterton and make the story more compelling. Much of this story is ironic: Syme revealing that is he an undercover policeman at the anarchist meeting so that both men have secrets about the other that would result in major conflict if ever told; Syme winning the election and becoming Thursday. The irony makes the story unique and intriguing. I have come to expect many twists in the plot, but I am always surprised at what they are. This book is fantastic! I love it so far.
Friday, February 3, 2012
IRB
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Section 1: 1-192
Section 2: 193-384
Section 3: 385- 576
I chose this book because it was highly recommended by both my brother and Mrs. Pronko. I also want to be challenged.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
AOW January 30
Mark Jenkins tells of his adventure in Papua New Guinea with the last of the Meakambut cave people. He and his team walk into a crisis; the people are no longer fighting off cannibals or headhunters, rather diseases like malaria and tuberculosis. One woman named Lidia is extremely ill with lungs filled with fluid. The team became concerned with getting these sick people to a clinic. Sebastian Haraha, an ethnographer who came to pinpoint the exact locations of their caves and then register them under the National Cultural Property Act so their land will be protected, left this duty to escort the sick people. Jenkins is offered a trip up to Kapoa Cave- the Meakambut’s most sacred. Jenkins learned that the Meakambut people are struggling. There are no more pigs to hunt and people are dying. John, one of the Meakambut shares with Jenkins: "We, the Meakambut people, will give up hunting and always moving and living in the mountain caves if the government will give us a health clinic and a school, and two shovels and two axes, so we can build homes.
Mark Jenkins is an award winning writing and adventurer, currently writing for National Geographic. He was a global correspondent for Rodale Press. He has written four adventure books.
Jenkins wrote this article in response to his trip to New Guinea.
The purpose was to show how despite the civilization of the Meakambut people is dying, they are willing to give up their nomadic lifestyle for the chance of stability.
The audience intended is readers of National Geographic.
One main rhetorical device used is narration. Jenkins tells the story of his adventure, which makes the audience feel they’re on the adventure as well. He uses descriptive language so that each picture he is creating through writing is vivid and captivating: “We hunch beneath a low overhang and stumble into a gantlet of skulls. Human skulls. They are lined up as though they are whispering to each other. Their craniums have turned green and their dark, haunting eye sockets stare directly at intruders.”
The author is successful. His article is beautiful and makes me want to find out more about the Meakambut and the ways that we can help them.
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/02/karawari-cave-people/jenkins-text
Mark Jenkins is an award winning writing and adventurer, currently writing for National Geographic. He was a global correspondent for Rodale Press. He has written four adventure books.
Jenkins wrote this article in response to his trip to New Guinea.
The purpose was to show how despite the civilization of the Meakambut people is dying, they are willing to give up their nomadic lifestyle for the chance of stability.
The audience intended is readers of National Geographic.
One main rhetorical device used is narration. Jenkins tells the story of his adventure, which makes the audience feel they’re on the adventure as well. He uses descriptive language so that each picture he is creating through writing is vivid and captivating: “We hunch beneath a low overhang and stumble into a gantlet of skulls. Human skulls. They are lined up as though they are whispering to each other. Their craniums have turned green and their dark, haunting eye sockets stare directly at intruders.”
The author is successful. His article is beautiful and makes me want to find out more about the Meakambut and the ways that we can help them.
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/02/karawari-cave-people/jenkins-text
Sunday, January 22, 2012
AOW January 23
Joe Paterno died Sunday January 23, 2012 from complications of lung cancer. He was 85 years old. Paterno was known for his excellence in coaching football. He worked with the Nittany Lions of Penn State for 46 seasons and amassed his career victories to 409. His won his first national championship in 1983 and again in 1987. Recently, he was fired from job because of his connection with the Joe Sandusky scandal. He failed to meet a “obligation, a moral responsibility, for all adults to watch out for children,” said trustee Mark Dambly. Despite his last weeks filled with scandal and health struggles, his legacy will live on.
This article was written in response to Paterno’s death. Controversy had filled his final days, but he was a talented coach and deserves respect for his accomplishments.
Rana L. Cash is a writer for Sporting News for NCAA Football.
The audience intended for this article are readers of Sporting News, fans of Joe Paterno and people who follow the Sandusky scandal.
Some rhetorical devices used are: appeals to pathos and ethos. Cash portrays Paterno as a very strong and kind man with quotes from family members and Paterno himself. This creates a nostalgic tone; you remember all the good things he has done, instead of the more recent reports of his character. Cash also writes a biography of sorts, from when he was born, to the college he attended, his career. This is important for people who only know him for his involvement with the Sandusky scandal.
The author is successful. She puts Paterno in a positive light, which I think is important when generally good people die.
This article was written in response to Paterno’s death. Controversy had filled his final days, but he was a talented coach and deserves respect for his accomplishments.
Rana L. Cash is a writer for Sporting News for NCAA Football.
The audience intended for this article are readers of Sporting News, fans of Joe Paterno and people who follow the Sandusky scandal.
Some rhetorical devices used are: appeals to pathos and ethos. Cash portrays Paterno as a very strong and kind man with quotes from family members and Paterno himself. This creates a nostalgic tone; you remember all the good things he has done, instead of the more recent reports of his character. Cash also writes a biography of sorts, from when he was born, to the college he attended, his career. This is important for people who only know him for his involvement with the Sandusky scandal.
The author is successful. She puts Paterno in a positive light, which I think is important when generally good people die.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Unit 3 Reflection
Despite influential speakers, writers and activists, it appears to be inevitable for history to repeat itself. It is discouraging to see destructive patterns developing in other countries: governments restricting its people and responding to protests with violence. There is hope, however, for reforms to happen, just as those same reforms happened in our country more than 100 years ago.
With brave and controversial diction, Patrick Henry proved to be a distinguished advocate for the rights of his people. He is the perfect example of how every individual should act towards his/her government. Speaking to the President he states, “Different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if… opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely…” I believe Henry showed respect to the diverse opinions of strong minded men and though it may not be necessary for every public speech, individuals need to consider ideas that are different than their own, especially ideas that are our government’s. It is also important, as Henry stated, to share our thoughts and criticisms. One of the most important duties an individual has to his government, is to challenge it. If authority is never challenged, nothing can progress or change.
In a time when equality among men and women was far from reality, Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote the Declaration of Sentiments. She wrote it to resemble Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence , connecting the need for women’s rights with an American symbol of liberty. “Such has been the patient sufferance of women under this government” Stanton states, paralleling “such has been the patient sufferance of these colonies under this government” in the Declaration of Independence. The American government was created to escape the tyrannical rule of Great Britain and ironically, they were placing the same tyrannical rule on women. It is incredibly important for the government to take notice of how their people react to regulations. If people are calling for reform, they can not let time pass and prolong their suffering. Though the Declaration of Independence and Declaration of Sentiments differ in a literal sense, in essence, they wrote this for their people, exercised their duty to government and demanded freedom. The government’s duty is to listen.
I found this unit to be very thought-provoking. Last unit, I almost drowned in the works of Plato, Cicero and Machiavelli. Not that they weren’t interesting, just very challenging. Though I know their work is taught for a reason, I struggled with finding the big picture, the real value. In this unit, the written work of Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, Elizabeth Cady Stanton proved to me, there is purpose behind the way things are written. Because I understood the historical context of many of these pieces, I could more directly see their impact in society and it made the unit all the more intriguing.
With brave and controversial diction, Patrick Henry proved to be a distinguished advocate for the rights of his people. He is the perfect example of how every individual should act towards his/her government. Speaking to the President he states, “Different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if… opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely…” I believe Henry showed respect to the diverse opinions of strong minded men and though it may not be necessary for every public speech, individuals need to consider ideas that are different than their own, especially ideas that are our government’s. It is also important, as Henry stated, to share our thoughts and criticisms. One of the most important duties an individual has to his government, is to challenge it. If authority is never challenged, nothing can progress or change.
In a time when equality among men and women was far from reality, Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote the Declaration of Sentiments. She wrote it to resemble Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence , connecting the need for women’s rights with an American symbol of liberty. “Such has been the patient sufferance of women under this government” Stanton states, paralleling “such has been the patient sufferance of these colonies under this government” in the Declaration of Independence. The American government was created to escape the tyrannical rule of Great Britain and ironically, they were placing the same tyrannical rule on women. It is incredibly important for the government to take notice of how their people react to regulations. If people are calling for reform, they can not let time pass and prolong their suffering. Though the Declaration of Independence and Declaration of Sentiments differ in a literal sense, in essence, they wrote this for their people, exercised their duty to government and demanded freedom. The government’s duty is to listen.
I found this unit to be very thought-provoking. Last unit, I almost drowned in the works of Plato, Cicero and Machiavelli. Not that they weren’t interesting, just very challenging. Though I know their work is taught for a reason, I struggled with finding the big picture, the real value. In this unit, the written work of Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, Elizabeth Cady Stanton proved to me, there is purpose behind the way things are written. Because I understood the historical context of many of these pieces, I could more directly see their impact in society and it made the unit all the more intriguing.
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