Today’s Plan:
- Attendance
- Workshop Volunteers
- Review Crafting a Signal
- Wayne Booth
- Homework
Workshop Volunteers
Here is a list of the eligible candidates:
- Betty
- Tyler
- Elena
- Lawrence
- JaRay
- Courtney
Review Crafting a Signal
Here’s the original text I asked you to work with:
Which is why we see extra content being made for games days after they are released. 97% of games after 2011 have Downloadable content(DLC). “DLC is additional content created for a released video game. It is distributed through the Internet (Links to an external site.) by the game’s official publisher. Downloadable content can be of several types, ranging from aesthetic outfit changes to a new, extensive storyline, similar to an expansion pack.”
And here is a sample response:
Wikipedia states that 97% of games after 2011 have downloadable content. It describes it as content created for a released video games, that is distributed through the internet by the games official publisher. Downloadable content can range from outfit changes to extensive story lines, and is similar to an extension pack. [Transforms quote into paraphrase, which is good, but what about the last sentence]
Here is another response:
According to Wikipedia, “DLC is additional content created for a released videogame. It is distributed through the Internet by the game’s official publisher. Downloadable content can be of several types, ranging from aesthetic outfit changes to a new, extensive storyline, similar to an expansion pack.” We can see extra content being made for games days after they are released. Ninety-seven percent of games after 2011 have Downloadable content (DLC).
Here’s the other selection I asked you to work with:
With an explosive number of fans Frankie and Adam X learned how to break into illegal spaces to throw bigger parties. They would cut the locks off of the gates to old factories and warehouses and set up inside for their underground concerts.
I saw a number of answers like this one:
Which is why we see extra content being made for games days after they are released. 97% of games after 2011 have Downloadable content (DLC). Wikipedia defines that “DLC is additional content created for a released video game. It is distributed through the Internet by the game’s official publisher. Downloadable content can be of several types, ranging from aesthetic outfit changes to a new, extensive storyline, similar to an expansion pack.”
Here’s a way to make the transition a bit smoother:
Wikipedia defines DLC as “additional content created for a released video game.
When in doubt, this works:
Wikipedia released an article explaining what and how downloadable content works. Games nowadays, released after 2011, have Downloadable Content(DLC) which is additional content created for an already released video game. The games official publisher distributes the content through the internet is several types, ranging from outfit changes, to a new story line. (Wikipedia, 2016, Entertainment)
Two correct answers:
According to Wikipedia, “97% of games after 2011 have downloadable content”. Wikipedia also states that “DLC is additional content created for a released video (Links to an external site.)game. It is distributed through the Int (Links to an external site.)ernet (Links to an external site.) by the game’s official publisher. Downloadable content can be of several types, ranging from aesthetic outfit changes to a new, extensive storyline, similar to an expansion pack.”
Extra content is constantly changing and being added to the video game industry. According to Wikipedia 97% of games after 2011 have additional downloadable content. This wikipedia article states “DLC is additional content created for a released videogame. It is distributed through the Internet by the game’s official publisher. Downloadable content can be of several types, ranging from aesthetic outfit changes to a new, extensive storyline, similar to an expansion pack.”
Here’s a sample answer:
Dan Wender at thump.vice.com gave some insight on how the PLUR movement began. [needs one more sentence before I can assess]
Here’s three similar sample answers:
Dan Wender’s 2015 article on Frankie Bones and how he became the the godfather of the PLUR movement talks about how after they got an explosive number of fans, Frankie and Adam X learned how to break into illegal spaces to throw bigger parties. They would cut the locks off of the gates to old factories and warehouses and set up inside for their underground concerts.
In Dan Wender’s article, “How New York Legend Frankie Bones Became the Godfather of the PLUR Movement,” he mentions how with an explosive number of fans Frankie and Adam X learned how to break into illegal spaces to throw bigger parties. They would cut the locks off of the gates to old factories and warehouses and set up inside for their underground concerts.
Dan Wender’s 2015 article on Frankie Bones and the PLUR Movement goes deeper into Frankie Bones life and how he got involved in the Peace, Love, Unity Movement. Wedner states that with an explosive number of fans Frankie and Adam X learned how to break into illegal spaces to throw bigger parties. They would cut locks off the gates to old factories and warehouses and set up insides for their underground concerts.
[Great first sentence, second sentence needs something]
One more example:
With an explosive number of fans, Frankie and Adam X learned how to break into illegal spaces to throw bigger parties. In a 2015 article on Thump, Dan Wender writes about how these two would cut the locks off of the gates to old factories and warehouses and set up inside for their underground concerts.
Why this Matters So Much
When it comes to media outlets such as HLN, NBC, CNN, MSN, it becomes harder to separate fact and ‘fluff.’ “When you turn on Nancy Grace (or any show on HLN), you hear from mental health “experts” who proceed to tell you that Casey Anthony is a psychopath or sociopath. They say she has a narcissistic personality disorder. They say she’s a pathological liar. The problem is that none of these “experts” have ever met Casey Anthony or studied her past. They sell you their “expert opinion” with superficial analysis” (Casey Anthony: Summarizing the Psychologists, 2012). How is it possible to validate the “health experts” or “professional psychologists” from random people? It is mutually impossible to solidify news/media outlets sources when it comes to making claims such as mental health and mental processing. News coverage outlets such as shows like, Nancy Grace or Dr. Drew, use psychological terms as form of emotional connection to the views. They harness the essence of pathos with their viewers be assigning the offender’s mental health characteristics and illnesses. Although, when provided cold hard facts, media outlets still choose to ignore it.
Life is a bumpy road waiting to be fixed. There are always those situations in life when we try as hard as we possibly can, but no matter what the outcome is unchangeable. Laurie Meyers addresses this terrible truth in her article “Facing the Specter of Client Suicide,” noting that there are things outside of a therapist’s control. A counselor guides their client in the right direction as much as they possibly can but at the end of the day the client has a mind of their own. Finding out that you have done everything that you can to help a person and come to find out that their lives ended in the worst case scenario has to be one the most heart wrenching feelings ever encountered. Time has no limits when it comes to relationships.
As a counselor it is essential to build a relationship and bond with your clients in order for there to be a sense of trust and comfort on both sides. A client seeks help for deep down issues that they most often can’t talk to just anyone about. This being that it is easier for a person to open up and be honest if they are comfortable and know that their information is strictly confidential. Although it can be difficult to maintain a professional relationship, especially while discussing personal issues, it is still possible and matter of fact is done every day. As a professional it is emotionally hard because it is not acceptable to physically show it.
Things to Focus on in the Booth Reading
Pages 20-22, your relationship to your reader
Page 30, dealing with inexperience (Burke’s Parlor)
Pages 14-15, finding a topic in four parts
Page 41, 3.1, from an interest to a topic
Page 43, 3.2, from a broad topic to a focused one with four key terms: conflict, description, contribution, development
- How does X’s description of Y differ from A, B, and C?
- How could X contribute to our understanding of Y?
- How has understanding of X developed over time?
- How does X’s understanding of Y differ from Z’s understanding?
- What are 3 different ways of fixing X problem?
Page 45, Page 49: make sure you ask a question worth answering
Page 52, one sentence, three blanks:
- I am studying…
- Because I want to find out…
- in order to help my reader better understand…
Wayne Booth
For homework, I’m going to ask you to read a selection from Wayne Booth’s The Craft of Research. This reading should help prepare you to develop a research question for the final paper. Anticipating Booth’s strategy, I would specify that we want a meaningful and practical question. We will work with the Booth to develop potential questions in Wednesday’s class in the lab.
If time allows, I’d like to take some time in class to begin reading the Booth.
Homework
