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Effective Argument

While writing the definition argument, I was sure to use tactics that I learned from the rhetorical analysis. I used logos, pathos, and ethos appeal when describing my own definition to reason to the reader. I also made sure to point out the weakness and what needed to be changed in the original definitions. During the writing of the definition argument I also used strong language and varied sentence structure. While doing the rhetorical analysis I worked with a piece of writing that was very strong and i used examples to structure my own writing.

Appyling previous knowledge

       I'm going to use pathos in my current paper that I am writing. Only becuase my word is "heart" and it is an emotional subject, so the only logical thing to do is use the appeal of emotion. I will also use structure and organization to make this paper better.  Understanding the word is the most important to me and in order to do that I am going to have provide good examples and make the reader comfortable with the subject. I am going to make sure that I have a good voice and  create a mood for the reader. Hopefully at the end of my paper the reader will fully understand my meaning and stance of the word heart.

ethos, pathos, logos for the new paper...

My new paper is going to include ethos, pathos, and logos throughout the whole paper.  Its easy to use pathos because most controversial words or topics have an emotional appeal.  For those who say art has to be "beautiful" or produce something "aesthetic", an emotionally moving piece of art work would definately back up their argument, but i know of countless works of art that aren't "beautiful" but are art nonetheless.  Ethically its kinda hard to prove my definition of art seeing how no ones given the word a universal definition.  But, i can still prove i know what im talking about by showing how much ive researched and read on the word.  Logos will be difficult as well because the word art relies alot on personal opinion especially when defining the word with so many different forms of art.  It'll be interesting to see how i relate art to the three 'os. 

2nd Paper

This paper is getting interesting to write, that's for sure. Mostly this is because we pretty much got to choose what our topic is. I'm still not sure exactly how I am going to end up putting this final thing together, but I'm really not sure how I'm going to use the appeals in my paper yet. I haven't really considered it. Because my word is family, I'm probably going to use the emotional appeal, since most people have a strong idea when they hear that word.

From the rhetoricl analysis assignment we last had, i think that it helped me out a lot because I learned how to analysize articles and say what kind of appeal they are using. It has helped me learn in what kind of approach the author is writing to his audience and what kind of appeal he/she is using. In this term definition assingnment I now know that if i write this towards an audience i would know to approeach them through a emotional appeal, because integrity is a word that reaches into peoples souls and defines their characteristics. I read an article yesterday that used the word from the bible to directly talk to the audience using stories that impacted other peoples lives. Ther rethorical assignment, i believe helped out, now allows me to use what ever skills i gained from it to analysize articles in a different form.

`[(RHETORICAL DEFINITION)]`

In working on my rhetorical analysis, I have been able to learn several things to help me on this paper. I have learned to make sure to pick good sources, that are both able to stand alone as credible and informational, but are also able to support my claim and points well. Dissecting other's arguments has made me think more carefully about my own, and made me more aware in covering up weak spots in my argument, and demonstrating my points clearly.

Approach to Argument

In my definition argument, I will approach defining religion using logos and pathos. I will be using various academic sources to further prove my argument. In addition to this, I will be using an emotional appeal because the view of religion tends to be engraned and results in an emotional reaction.

Old Paper But Better

This time I think I will be able to get my point across more clearly because in the rhetorical analysis, we avoided or at least regulated how much of our own input we included. My last paper was lacking in transitions and I think this time I will be able to work on them with a better knowledge of what good transitions are. One thing I also want to improve on this paper is my word choice, I'm going to really apply Anne's idea of trying no to use the same word or phrase to start a sentence more than once.

The term i chose is public nuisance. The term seems like an easy one to define but once you take into account all the outside factors that influence what a public nuisance is, the definition can get a bit hazy. With this specific word, one must define what exactly is the public. The bother must disturb a whole class of people to be categorized as a public nuisance. The authors of the articles i chose all utilized ethical appeals and logical reasoning when explaining the aspects of a public nuisance.

For the definition argument paper, I plan on using several things that I learned from writing the rhetorical analysis paper. One of the most important thing I learned was how to find and use credible sources. The day we spent in the library also taught me a bit more on how to find credible and useful sources. Another thing that I learned from writing the rhetorical analysis was how to use logos, pathos, and ethos. I think that the appeal that I will use in my definition argument paper is logos, and perhaps ethos as well. A final thing that I will be using on this paper and that I also used on my previous paper is talking about my own experience.

Rhetorical helping Definition Paper

Completing a rhetorical analysis is helping to write the definition paper because I now know how to appeal to an audience and how unsing only opinions can be fairly ineffective. I will be able to use ethose, pathos and logos in my definition paper but feel that that they would stand out more with a more controversial word like alive. There you could use a Dr's scientific definition, a mother or family members definition (especially when a sibling is on life support, and does it change with the circumstance?), and a legal definition.

What I have learned

What I learned from my rhetorical analysis essay is how to use eithos pathos and logos in my papers. It helped me realize that I use a lot more of ethos in all of my essays. Writing the rhetorical analysis helped me in analyzing my sources for all the information that I need and stating my opinions about what the article is talking about. It showed me the ways to analyze it and create ethos pathos and logos in all of my papers. The definition essay should be fairly easy due to the help the rhetorical analysis essay gave me.

In with the Old

My last paper will be helpful with our next paper because we looked at what made the papers worthy of reading and credible. We looked at different aspects that made reading the paper enjoyable and this will help because we can incorporate these things into our new paper. We can use things such as structure, diction, using/finding credible sources, organization and thesis work in this paper. Well that's about it!
Corny joke of the day: Oxygen, Hydrogen, Sulfur, Sodium (Na) and Phosphorus walk into a bar what does the bartender say?
.....OH SNaP!!
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In my definition paper I intend to use ethos, pathos and logos to help structure my writing and get my point across. I will use research and facts about the history of the word rock and roll for logos. This will give me a chance to compare or contrast my definiton of rock and roll with that of a dictionary or database. For pathos, I am considering using sources such as videos, song lyrics or band posters. People usually respond pretty well emotionally to visual and audio works, and if I have something to support my claim emotionally, the more interested the reader may be. Finally, in order to instate authority, I will use my tone and personal experiences to make a good ethical appeal on the reader with ethos.

You Can Teach an New Dog Old Tricks

From my Rhetorical Analysis, I learned to critically examine sources and figure out if it's credible enough to include it into my paper as well as working out my transitions for each new paragraph. With that under my belt, I feel as though I can critically analysis each of my sources for more clarity and use it to my advantage to help persuade my intended audience. Hopefully I can write my paper with as much understanding as I have learned from my last paper:)

Effective Argument

Learning the rhetorical elements in the first paper will be helpful in the definition argument because it will give me an advantage in crafting an effective argument. By using multiple different types of credible sources I will be able to develop an ethical appeal. Seeing the varying sources will allow the audience to see that I have focused on giving them an educated argument, the audience will see that I want them to be informed. By developing my definition in a way that will illicit emotions from the audience I will be able to draw readers in with an emotional argument. The use of credible sources will also allow me to develop a logical argument, because I will have references to back up my claims, instead of blind assumptions.

Combining the Two Papers

Based on what we learned for the last essay I am going to be using alot of pathos. This is because alot of hope is based on feelings rather than logic or giving credentials to the author. For this paper I am also going to make sure that the word choice is educated but is not super confusing for the reader. Also, in order to make sure that the reader does not get bored and actually wants to finish reading the paper, I am going to try to avoid constant reptition of the same idea and work on making sure that the point of the essay is clear but not repeative. Also for this paper I am going to try and make the paper flow as much as possible because that also makes the reader want to keep reading. The flow of the paper also helps to make the message clear, which is essential in a defintion essay.

connection...

Since my word is rooted from the Korean language, I will have a difficult time relating to the readers emotion and logic. However, I will try to teach the reader the definition of soshified. After I teach the reader, I will then try to relate to their emotions by relating to something similar that they know more about. I will also give many examples to try to convince the reader.

What have I learned

The rhetorical analysis so far really hasnt helped me at all on the new paper. I feel just as confused about what I am supposed to be writing about and what style in which I should be writing about. I guess however the last paper has helped me figure out how to find better sources and analyze the information in which I'm reading better. Thats a good thing for the rest of my academic years.

Family

Many people hear the word family and think, oh, family, that’s an easy concept to understand when in all reality; there are a few different ways to really view the word. What is family? What does the word mean, what does the word stand for. Those are questions I ask myself every time I think of that word. I believe that the word family is defined in the simply way that a person’s family consists of those that are the closest and most important to them. For some people, that includes their mom and dad, their brother and sister. Some people include their dog or maybe even the fish they adopted in an elevator. Other people though can define their family by their best friend, their significant other, the friend that always seems to be there when needed most, the teacher that opened their eyes to whatever new idea. I believe that a person’s family consists of the people that bring warmth and happiness to their heart.
With that idea in mind though, there are people out in the world I am sure that would contradict what I said above. There are people who will say that the word family is limited only to the people that share each other’s blood. A mother, father and their children. Some specific examples I might use in my paper will definitely be the media. Most likely I will try to find some songs and newspaper articles to support my essay.

Celebrity

We see the glitz and the glamour, the rehab and the mug-shots, the crazy and public lifestyles of celebrities everyday, but who are these people and why do we care? What constitues a celebrity? Is this a broad term or is it reserved for only the most famous of them all?

Christianity

My word is Christianity, it is such a complex meaning that it  brings conflict to the world bringing problems to the world, balance, and different arguments and in them the different "branches" of the religon.

Utopia

After many influences, I have always thought about my perfect utopia; where my perfect life would be. I could spend hours just visualizing every aspect of my utopia, but it isn’t the same utopia each time. The more I get influence by outer forces, such as entertainment media, that pictures a perfect place to be at, the more my utopia shape shifts and conforms to the new standard. I see a utopia not necessarily an Eden, but more of a place where whoever the “creator” imagines the perfect society. For example, it one of my many rendering of my utopias, I think a world in constant threat is an ideal society. The reason being is simply I would be constantly fighting or doing some other task which would remove boredom. In general, most of my utopias revolve around a world society in which my life is more exciting.
No matter what the utopia is, it would always feel more positive than negative because it’s the creator’s vision and not some other authority. Essentially, creating a utopia would be similar to bringing a world in a dream into reality. Utopias are not necessarily a place where everybody holds hands and sings together, but a place working a way that fits the creator’s view; whether it is peaceful or chaotic. The word chaotic may seem more appropriate for a dystopia, but I see a dystopia is more like bring ill intentions towards the current society while a utopia is cutting away from the current society and envision an entire new one.
A major problem would be that there could not be more than one creator. People always have conflicting views. So, the same would apply to utopias. One person’s utopia may seem like a perfect place for them, but may seem like hell to another. There isn’t a clear cut view of a utopia since there is about infinite possibilities of what a utopia could be. It could be a place where war doesn’t exist, starvation is not an issue, the economy is doing amazing, where there is not government oppression, a society where survival of the fittest is really implemented, etc.
Sources I most likely going to look at would be maybe passages from books or video games that describe a utopia. As always, I would probably scour the net to find an article that may discuss about a utopia. I won’t know until I actually start digging around.

Reading

This word matters to me because while growing I had a hard time learning to how to read. I recall being in fourth grade and not knowing how to read. I use to dislike it because I never knew how. But with the help of a hanai grandma teaching me and being hard on me and through practice and practice I’ve learned how to read. I now find myself enjoying it so much. Reading to me is a way to learn new things. For example if you want to take a trip to Vietnam but you don’t know anything about Vietnam nor the language, through knowing how to read one can learn about their culture, history and languague through borrowing or buying books on that subject. Reading is also a great way to get more aid on a subject studying at school. For example me I don’t always understand my collge algrbra homework but because we have a website online I can look up exaamples on a certain problem and read about it so to understand what the steps are to sloving a certain problem. Reading in addition is way to feed ones self because there is directions on how to make any dish and to know what to order on a menu. For example while working at Jimmy John’s I’ve noticed that if anyone doesn’t know what to order they can read off our menu and see for themselves what they would like to eat. Or for those that aren’t sure if oinons are included in our pepe they can read it off the menu and know to tell the register to include onions. Reading helps you communicate through writing or sending e-mails to friends and family. Through reading there is no stress because if you know how to read you can read any introductions on anything instead of having to memorize something.
The difinition of reading is to be able to take sounds and put them together to make words. With those words you put into sentences. From sentences you put thme into meaning. Which relates reading to writing and as well as speaking. For example the words The,Cat, is inside, have different sounds and with those sounds words are make and if you put into a sentence it reads The cat is inside and so the meaning is that the cat which is an animal is inside, indicating the opposite of outside. This definition could be controversial because many would agree to my difinition but then not just any sound can be put into a word and then into a sentence to create meaning. For example teee is letters put together and they create sounds but because the way they are spelled there isn’t a way to put it into a sentence to create meaning. Another example would be BZZZZZZ, it has letters to make a sound but it can’t be a word. However it can be be put into a sentence to create meaning that that’s the sound flies make. Many could object and say that reading is a way of memorizing words to make meaning and it can but that’s not memorizing that’s just recognizing words that we’ve seen in other literatute. However when we don’t know a word it doesn’t mean we don’t know how to read its just that there’s so many words in one language that we just don’t know all of them. It also means we are not familiar with the word but we can learn that word by following the rules of reading first, sound it out and then just to use cross out ilimination to guess what the word means and then if that doesn’t work you look it up in the dictonary to get an understanding and then you can look in a thesauresos to know what synemons are there you might already know. Even through knowing how to read, read requires more reading so to understand what a new word might mean.

Some sources would be schoolteachers, phonics, reading programs, Dr. Seuss, Margret Fuller

Heart

      The word heart can have many different definitions. A heart physically keeps any living organism alive, but what else can heart mean? What does it mean when someone says " That kid has a lot of heart?", or " That guy just doesn't have a heart, does he ?" In these two situations heart can mean different things. In the first example heart can be defined as spirit or determination. That is a positive defintion of heart. In the second example the definition of the word could mean moral sense, sensitivity, or feelings. As you can tell heart can be used in numerous ways. A heart is also a symbol thrown around everywhere a person looks. Places like facebook, shirts, tattoos, and many other various places. The simple symbol of a heart can also mean love. When someone says "I heart you" they are essentially saying I love you .
     I picked this word because I have always been a person to be emotionally connected to my surroundings and people in my life. I like how the word heart can mean so many positive and negative things at the same time. Being positive and negative is just like life. It keeps everything interesting. Honestly the word heart means (to me ) detemination, love, spirit, happy, desire and faith. Heart can't be defined in one simple defintion because there is not just one definition for the word. Others may define it differently then I do. They may think that heart really has no connotation at all and is just a physical organ. This word might be controversial because people don't understand how the word heart can mean so many things or they might think that heart is not the right term for a certain situation. I would am probably going to use photos and songs to support my word. I think heart is a good word for this paper so I'm excited to do it.

Racism

Racism happens every day to a lot of people everywhere and it is a serious issue. It is both morally wrong and extremely hurtful for the victims. Racism matters to me because I have dealt with it first hand and seen others deal with it, which hurts me either way. Individuals who use racism disgust me because it is extremely unjust and absolutely wrong. Racism can be considered hateful and anyone who uses it should be punished. I believe racism is the act of simply judging people or acting in a violent way towards a group of individuals based on the color of their skin.

Racism is very controversial because others may think it is simply part of life and nothing can change it. Others can define the term by saying it is grouping individuals together by race in order to prove something or brainwash weak people. Those individuals are stepping on the sidelines and avoiding the reality of the term. Most audiences would believe that racism is bad and should not be done by anyone; but there are always those people who have no morals. I would articles as well as photos to source my paper and make it credible since there are many examples about the horrors of racism from the Nazis to the KKK.

Violence

    There is no question that the issue of violence is a main topic in the major media and violence is the blame for a lot of things these days. Whether its video games corrupting kids or Quentin Tarantino  making movie with overly disturbing images. Because violence is such a controversial issue, this brings up the question of; what exactly constitutes something to be violent? or what exactly is violent?
   A way to violence in a simple term could be; an overly physical or graphic event that causes harm to a certain thing or person. But to me violence is; one taking it upon them-self to stop another's expression of idea of activity, and can be done in a physical or mental manner. However violence seems to be a perception, for what i may think is violent may not be violent to another person. for this reason the definition of violence is more abstract and changes from person. And the reasons for something being violent is more of an opinion compared to a concrete dictionary definition .
  

Alive

Alive

The word, “Alive”, matters to me personally, because I consider myself alive, both physically (in the broadest sense of the term) and mentally (conscious of my surroundings, statuses, internal and external conditions, ect.). It is a term with multiple connotations and denotations possible, with potentially all of them correct depending on the circumstances and perspectives they are viewed from. My definition of the word, “Alive”, is existing in a state of consciousness as to be able to perceive the world around you, potentially interpret it, and possibly interact with it in variously defined ways. It is different than being “dead”, as the "dead" cannot perceive the world, interact with it, or interpret it in any meaningful or noticeable ways. A prime example of being “alive” is me, as one should hope that the entity describing the conditions necessary to be “alive” is alive itself. I am able to perceive the world around me (insofar as I know that the world I perceive is actually the world as it is), so that fills condition #1. Condition #2 is met by my ability to interpret the world and its conditions by demonstration of my creating meanings of things, analyzing them, and comparing and contrasting the world. I am able to fill condition #3 of being “alive” by even writing this paper, which requires many interactions for me to write this (turning on the computer, pressing the keys on the keyboard so that it types this paragraph).

This can be considered a controversial term because of what is determined to be “alive”, as the conditions for being “alive” are left intentionally ill-defined to account for multiple types of organisms to be “alive”. The main example I’m thinking of is the Terri Schiavo case. Many people argued that she was no longer “alive” because her own body was no longer able to support her, and she was no longer aware of any of her surroundings. However, others argued that since her body was still performing many of the basic human homeostatic functions, she was still “alive”, and should be allowed to continue on life support until she dies of her own body’s failings.

For this concept, I am tempted to bring in philosophical arguments about existence, and being “alive”, as there are many options here. However, I will also make sure to bring in reports from periodicals, medical journals, and psychological journals to try to bring a more concrete, scientific stance to the argument.

Freedom

One of the words that have truly stuck out in my life is the word freedom. This word is very interesting in every aspect it can be taken. Freedom is a concept that I see personally as the right to do what we want. We have a mind of our own and we have the freedom to express our opinions on everything around us and that is why it matters to me. My definition of the word is the ability to express opinions toward everything around oneself, being able to do what we want, where we want, when we want. Freedom is the given right of every human being, or should be the given right to every human being. It is not captivity and cannot be associated with anything else. Freedom is a specific topic of its own and can be recognized by those who have it and those who crave it. America is able to give us freedom within reason, but other countries cannot give their citizens this same treatment and that is why we are such an appealing country. The conditions that create it are the human brain and how we perceive things around us.

I plan on using specific sources from American History, and from other countries history to show how much freedom has been able to further our country more than others. Also I am going to use articles that have been written by those who have the freedom to write as they please and state their opinion on anything.

Marriage

For the definition argument paper, I have chosen the word marriage. There are many different definitions for the word, and over the years, its definition has become controversial. The definition of the word can vary depending on the culture and religion, among many other things. Recently, it has become extremely controversial because of the legalization of gay marriages. For me, marriage has always been a part of my plans for the future; however, its definition has changed over the years for me. To me, marriage means uniting yourself and everything that has to do with you and your loved one. I believe that when you marry someone, you should do it because you really want to be with that person for years to come. Some people argue that legal papers aren't necessary in order to be married to a person, but I don't agree. If the couple doesn't practice a certain religion, they should at least get legally married. However, even though I believe that marriage occurs when two people love each other, I also believe that marriage can serve as a benefit for both persons (sometimes). Marriage should be thought out carefully to make sure that there aren't any regrets because it shouldn't be treated as a game.

There are a few sources that I am thinking about using for my definition argument paper. I plan on using articles, excerpts from religious books such as the Bible, and dictionaries to provide different definitions of the word. Hopefully these sources will help me to successfully prove my argument and to define "marriage."

What is Beauty?

Beauty is the description that is tagged on to anything and everything that particularly excites or catches the attention of anyone person. This word is thrown around in so many situations; it’s hard to really decipher a true definition. For the most part, everyone has run upon this word at one point. It may be used to describe the physical characteristics of a female, a piece of jewelry, or an exotic sports car. The most common use is to describe the physical characteristics of women and set the standards that we are made to live by. This simple little word can cause chaos to breakout. One day purple hair and dark eyeliner is the standard of beauty and the next naturally colored hair and minimal makeup is all the rage. The fashion industry has complete control on mainstream beauty, whatever the cutthroat industry decides is the newest popular look, even if it only looks good on six foot tall hundred pound models, it is instantly seen in your own community.

My definition tends to differ a little from the norm and thought to be connotation of this word. I believe that beauty comes from within mainly; I don’t believe that a person can ever be beautiful on the outside if the inside doesn’t reflect it. Its like Audrey Hepburn said, “I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls.” I believe that the words of Ms. Hepburn sum it up the best, and I couldn’t say it any better myself.

Religion

The word religion evokes a profound sense of meaning that is unique from one belief to another. Religion is a difficult word to define because of the differences between world religions. Monotheistic faiths look at religion as the belief of a creator that is both omnipotent and omniscient, or all-powerful and all-knowing. For others, religion is a well organized economic and political powerhouse. Other religious views are that existence is in the present communion with the divine or God(s) is in this natural world. These beliefs are sometimes polytheistic or ingrained with the notion that all things ‘this world’ are divine. Nearly all religions agree that humans have an innate sense of morals and what is good. Essentially, every world religion explains the concept of a divine force or creator through the concept of bringing order to chaos. If the word religion was to be defined in general terms, it could be described as an interaction with the divine that results in experience with the sacred realm.

the word

My word is soshified. People in Korea call other people soshified when they are obsessed with the singing group snsd. Being soshified matters to me because I am soshified myself. When I meet other people that are soshified, I can easily relate to them. I am usually quiet around people at first. However, when I meet other people who are soshified, I can talk to them for hours. People who are soshified are also known to express their love for snsd publicly. therefore, you can easily pick out a sone when you find one. Sones are people who are soshified. All sones have a common definition for soshified. To us, soshified is being dedicated to snsd and support them whenever they need it. However, non-sones see us differently. They think people who are soshified are obnoxious and are wasting their time. However, we are not wasting our time. Since we receive happiness from snsd, we simply return the favor. Also, we don't lag behind in our own loves either. This is because we transfer our dedication to snsd to our own work. For example, if I have a big test coming up for one of my classes, I transfer my dedication to the test. This is because I want to better myself and be more qualified. Quality bands have quality fans. We don't won snsd to be kwon for ruining lives. Instead, we want them to known for their encouragement and support.

Although sones are known to be awesome, this was not always the case. Before we were sones, we often pondered through life. However, when snsd debuted, they gave us light using powerful lyrics. "You came this far because you didn't give up. This is nothing compared to what you have achieved. Let's turn the world upside down." is one of my favorite lyrics. With lyrics like these, snsd encouraged everyone to better themselves and reach their potential.

I would use song lyrics to back up my claims.

LOVE

The word that I am choosing for the definition argument is love. I am choosing to define love because, to me love is one of the most important things in life. My definition of the word love, is when someone or something matters so much to you that you are willing to put everything on the line, including your life, in order for that person or thing to have whatever is necessary. Love is irrational, and often stupid, but when you loves something nothing else matters to you, except that.I think the word love is way overused in today's society and that is part of the reason that it is so hard to define what love really is. People say they love TV, or video games, or a drink, practically anything that is, is said to be loved by someone and to me that's not really what love is. Love is an action that comes from the heart.

Love is however a very controversial thing. This is because love is taught at a young age and people never really learn what it truly means to be loved. An example of this is a young child who says that they love their parents even though they beat him or her. That is not love, but people do not know how to classify it. Some sources that I could use for my paper as to what love is would be songs or movies. Love is a very popular subject in the world and I think that it would make for an interesting paper.

Warmth

By my definition, warmth is that feeling you get when someone smiles in your direction or shows you compassion. It's that certain feeling of being loved that makes you go all "warm 'n' fuzzy" inside and personally for me, warmth symbolizes what logic cannot explain; it goes beyond the senses. Yes, to feel warmth the senses must be involved one way or another, but that doesn't explain that inkling in the back of your head that tells you that you are loved. It's like looking at a photo from old memories, as you look back you either smile, laugh or cry, but even after all that reminiscing, you feel loved--that's what warmth is. It's simple gestures that individuals react to in everyday life; togetherness, compassion, acknowledgment, winks, laughter, and so much more.

This may be controversial because different audiences cause different reactions to understanding the various definitions that a word like warmth has. Some people might solely think that warmth is only limited to the sensory instead of the feeling of being loved. They could possibly just think that warmth is the feeling you get when you share or absorb heat. Either way, warmth can be seen from those two aspects, it's an universal word that can clearly pertain to all audiences. Whether warmth is mentioned in song, photos, memories or articles, warmth is always circling around us; it makes us human.

Freedom

To me freedom is not clearly defined. Most of the time people say that freedom is what rights we are given as citizens of the US. In my opinion I think freedom goes beyond what rights we are given. I think that freedom also entails what we are willing to give up. If a person is truly free they see the rights they are given and understand what is expected of them to maintain their freedom. In an effort to preserve our rights, we sometimes have to give them up for the greater good. In the end the only rights we need are "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." If we loose those three rights we have lost our freedom.

This argument can be controversial because it depends on the person. Other people define freedom by their experiences and how they were brought up. Numerous different beliefs and circumstances would change the audience's perception of the word based off of their preconceived notions. I think examples from the past, articles and other people's beliefs will help to shape the definition.

Rock n' Roll

The term “rock n’ roll” is often misused in my opinion. Especially when someone uses it to describe a type of music that is nothing like what real rock n’ roll is to me. First of all, rock music is more than just plugging in your guitar and cranking the volume to ten. It is more than growing your hair out, smoking cigarettes and trying to create a rebellious image for one’s self. “Rock n’ Roll” is an essence, an underlying energy that has no particular sound. It is a connection, a feeling, a community of blues and understanding.
Rock n’ roll is not friendly to the standard or the authority. Rock n’ roll is a counter culture. For example, mainstream “rock” bands like Nickelback, Daughtry and Bon Jovi, bands that mommy and daddy might even enjoy, are not rock n’ roll in my opinion. They are pop music. Just like a lot of “country” artist today. On the other hand, artist ranging from Johnny Cash to John Lee Hooker, The Doors to Sublime and John Lennon to The Notorious B.I.G. are all considered rock n’ roll in my opinion.
Despite my best efforts to define rock n’ roll, not everybody has the same ideas as I do. Some people might define rock music as anything from the 60s and 70s. Others, loud and powerful amplification. However, once I gather information from sources like books, magazines and maybe ever movies and song lyrics, I can hopefully open one’s eye to what my definition of true rock n’ roll is.

Faith

For our next paper I’m choosing the word faith. Faith is important to me because I believe God is our Lord and faith is way of expressing your thoughts and feelings about a your religion. I also believe that faith has multiple connotations. One can have faith in their God, in their government, themselves, their friends or family, their job, or in their life in general. To me faith means a lot of things, as far as religion is concerned I have faith in God, that He is taking care of us and he sent Jesus to die for our sins. As far as everything else I have faith that I can accomplish my goals to have a good life. I have faith in humanity in general to keep making the world a better place. To me, faith is powerful. For me I look to my faith when I don’t feel like I can change or do things by myself. To other people faith can be praying for someone if they are ill or it can mean believing in someone else or nothing at all.

Faith as a thing is not something that is always tangible. Some people look at faith as wearing a cross or Jewish star necklace or whatever religion they choose to practice. Otherwise I believe faith is in your mind and soul. It’s believing in yourself, a higher power or both. Other people might say faith is praying or going to church. It’s controversial because nobody can prove faith is what fixes their problems or what makes them stronger. Many people aren’t religious and they don’t believe there is anything resembling faith. Others aren’t religious but believe in faith as far as faith in themselves or their children. In my paper I can use songs that talk about faith and interview people on faith. I want to see what it means to other people, religious or not. I am curious to see if some people even believe in faith at all. It will be an interesting paper.

ART

Leo Cashin

English 1020

September 23, 2010

Art - 

The word “Art” is important to me because in my opinion, art is simply self expression.  Being a musician, self expression is essential to living.  Without being able to express, whether on the piano or by doodling, I wouldn’t be able to happily live.  The Webster definition of art is, “the products of human creativity.”  In general cases, this definition might work, but when really thought out you start to come up with questions like, if art is the product of human creativity than is the atom bomb art?  Is democracy an art?  Are gas chambers and torture centers art?  All of these questions have to be asked when dealing with such a broad definition as “the products of human creativity.”

The word art can be interpreted in countless ways.  That’s why the word is so hard to define with one concise sentence.  There are many different types of art such as painting, music, naked women, and just creating in general.  I don’t know yet what kind of sources Im going to use for this paper.  With so many different audiences having so many different opinions of the word art, it’ll be hard to figure out in what way to back up my argument defining the word.  The word art to me is self expression like i said earlier.  If you create something of your own that represents something to you, that to me is art.  SELF EXPRESSION.  The expression of one’s self.  In my opinion, the atom bomb is art.  It took the ingenuity of scientists and creators to find the right mixture of chemicals in order to make a massive explosion, that’s creative and artful yes, but is it self expression?  The topic is a bit confusing which is what i like about it.  Defining “art” will make for a good essay.

Patriotism in America

Obama vs. Posters: It's true that his definition and the pictures on pages 254 and 255 are quite different but I have factors that I like about both. On Obama's I like that he thinks that patriotism in more than being loyal to a place, its being loyal to the ideas of that place. I also agree that because our country is so diverse nobody will ever agree 100% with what the American government does. On page 255 I like the picture of the woman dressed for what I assume as a fourth of july celebration, it shows the happiness and patriotism of the American people. I don't agree with the poster on page 254 but is it true? of course, was our country supposed to be one that questions government? yes, do most people do it? No. The other picture on 255 shows that America has a lot of different people, which America does and so this shows how everybody should be represented.

Obama's speech conflicts greatly with the poster on 254 because Obama says we should question authority and only support our government when they deserve it but the poster says sometimes even when we don't agree with the government we should just sit back and be quiet. Interesting take.

Edward Abbey said " A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government" He obviously agrees with Obama that we are patriots of our people.

The similarities for the two are that no matter what America is our home and many people have patriotism. We as a people follow most ideals from America but

Patriotism

Obama believes that patriotism is not so much following blindly or just loyally saying you love America, its about believing in the ideas of America, it's about believing in the people and following our government if we support it. Loyalty to the people allows our diverse population to get along. Obama also believes that we should only support our government when we think its right. If we don't agree with something, we should speak out to our government. In reality however we know that we don't do this. People that speak out against America are called unconstiutional, unpatriotic...but isn't this a core ideal of America, being able to challenge authority?
The pictures on 254 and 255 show that America is a group of diverse people but we all strive to support our country because we love it. The poster on 254 says "Patriotism mean silence" and it means that even if we don't agree with something our government does we should follow blindly and not question authority. The pictures on page 255 show a happy American woman dressed for the fourth of July celebrations. This picture shows the love of America and our ideals. The gay patriot poster shows Americas different people.
I believe that patriotism is both. We defend our country because we love it but we also should question authority. Our country is so different and strength in our country depends on beliving in the ideals of our nation: freedom, strength, heroism.
Patriotism depends on who you ask but most people in America are patriotic because we live here and we are told to be. However I believe that I'm patriotic because I know that people fight for our freedom and that we live in the greatest place on earth. I believe in the ideas of our people and that each day we become more tolerant. That's why I love this country.

Patriotism

   Obama's definition of patriotism is less concrete than say a dictionary, but essentially says that it is one's love and pride of one's country. his definition can been see by the woman on page 255, she is obviously spirited and is proud to be showing off her colors. this is a great picture to go along with Obama's definition. on the other hand the Uncle Sam picture on page 254 shows an underlying and even less concrete definition than Obama's. This picture almost shows that patriotism is knowing the authority, and a "don't question your parents" attitude. This is obviously less heartwarming than Obama's definition.
   My own definition is along the same lines as Obama's definition, however i think patriotism is; taking pride in your own country, and doing what you believe is for the best of the country as a whole. Patriotism is more complex than hanging a flag or watching fireworks on the 4th, its serving your country or standing up for what you believe is right. essentially, reflecting the attitude of your country to the best of your abilities. whether that meaning protesting wrongs or simply sporting an American flag on a t-shirt, it all reflects your pride and the attitude of the USA.

Obama defines patriotism as a way of being loyal to not only people here but also "loyalty among americas" he says, that allows us to team up with diferent races, and religions. the pictures on 254 and on 255 represent patriotism but to ones own ideals. They represent ideals of gay and women patriotism, which is a good thing, in own beliefs. My definition of patriotism is the same way of loyalty to ones country in our own beliefs and what is good for this country from our side of giving, can be serving in the service to protect our land. 

Comparing Patriotism Definitions

      Obama's defintion of  Patriotism can be multiple defintions wrapped into one.  He describes that being patriotic is not only an action but it is a set of American ideals. He defines that patriotism is "supporting your country all the time, and when your government deserves it." Obama also goes on to say that being patriotic is celebrating the greatness of the America. We should have pride in things such as victories in war, its enormous wealth and scientific and cultural achievements. I can agree with Obama on some of these defintions of partiotism but it seems to me that he was being a little bias towards the patriotic view of the government.
      Not everyone is going to agree with what the government is trying to do so in some cases being patriotic can be different to certain people. Being patriotic to me is loving the land you live in. Understanding what it means to live here. I think to be patriotic you need to be thankful for where we are today and who has helped us achieve that. I don't necessarily think that the most partriotic thing to do is join the army just because a poster tells you to. We need to support our country and help it move forward and become greater then it already is.
     Comparing the two pictures I would say that the woman for me is more patriotic. She is happy to be where she is and she shows how much she loves it with red, white and blue. On the other hand the poster of Uncle Sam is not very encouraging to be partiotic but more of an advertisment to get you to join the army.

Patriotism

Obama's definition of "true patriotism" is, speaking out on issues that are important to national security.  Obama says, patriotism..."is more than just loyalty to a place on a map."  Obama describes what patriotism is by giving not only what it means, but what it doesn't, what it implies, and other things like that.  The pictures on pages 254 and 255 imply that patritotism is NOT speaking out.  That patriotism is split up by gender or role in America.  Or that patriotism is dressing up in red, white, and blue and waving an American flag around.  While none of these are the true definition of patriotism, they are still out there trying to portray it.  My definition of patriotism is the love for one's country and willingness to sacrifice for it.  All around the world im sure there are millions of different interpretations of the word patriotism, i guess patriotism is what you believe it to be.

Leo Cashin

When accused by the media that he wasn't patriotic, president Obama defined his idea of patriotism. He believes that patriotism is more than having loyalty to your country and its customs. He claims that true patriotiam is when you have loyalty to American ideals and would devote your "last full measure" to protect them. This is a little different from the older definition of patriotism which was more like, "love and remain loyal to your counrty, no matter what." The image of Uncle Sam on page 254 can somewhat fit the classic discription of patriotism. It is telling people how to feel about a particular situation, like homland security. The other image on page 255 can symbolize patriotism with out limits to a certain group of people. It shows that everyone gan be patriotic no matter what race, gender or sexual orientation you are. My idea of patriotism is simple. I believe that to have patriotism, you must have a strong taste for freedom and a hard working lifestyle because that is what the founding fathers craved when they dreamed of starting a new nation.

President Obama defines patriotism the way it should. He reveals that it is more than just celebrating 4th of July, Thanksgiving or just doing the Pledge of Allegiance. Although these are some forms of patriotism, it is more about believing and loving the ideals which has brought this country together as one people. In order to be patriotic, one must not only love America as a country but also America as a people. The image of Uncle Sam is contrary to Obama's definition of patriotism. It says, "PATRIOTISM MEANS SILENCE." This phrase is something that collides with American values because we are a society that upholds the right to free speech. The image on the right supports Obama's claims because it advocates for gay Conservative Americans. This group of people pay an equal part in this country and deserve the same respect as anyone else.

Patriotism

Obama offers a true meaning of patriotism and a more in depth view of it. He is right when he says that patriotism is more than just a loyalty to a single nation. Patriotism is so much more than that. Compared to the images on pages 245 and 255, Obama's definition explains how patriotism is sticking to your country through good times and bad times. The image of Uncle Sam on page 254 shows more of a hypocritcal view in the way that patriotism is shown as always listening to your country and never questioning nor disagreeing with your government. The image on page 254 simply shows kind of the opposite of what Obama is describing since his definition offers individuals to speak up and help their country no matter what. The image on 255 coincides with Obama's definition because it shows citizens decked out in American clothing showing that they are behind their countries decisions and ideals. I believe patriotism is believing in your country through wonderful times and harsh times but to an extent. If your country/ government is doing the right thing for the people then they should be backed one-hundred percent, but if they are doing something you believe in your hearts is morally wrong then argue, disagree and stand up for what you believe in. Rocking a flag doesn't make you a hero it's what you do for your country to make it a better place for everyone that makes you a hero.

The Meaning of Patriotism

Obama's definition of patriotism shows that being patriotic to one's country is how people come together in agree in the ideals, to say, of the nation and support it greatly. As he says, America has many different types of people, but we can all co-exist with each other because of a certain loyalty to an single ideal that makes us believe America is the place for us. On the other hand, the "Patriotism means silence" poster shows that doing what the government wants is how you can be patriotic. This greatly contrast Obama's definition; in which, it's the citizens that create the patriotism. As for the other images, using iconic symbols such as the eagle or the flag, this will ground the idea that these people have different beliefs but they consider themselves an American.

My own view on patriotism is it's not really how loyal you are to your nation, perferably the government, but how willing you are to take actions for your nation. It doesn't matter what you do; whether it is listening to an authority or waving national symbols. If you believe what you are doing can help and maintain your nation, then you are being as patriotic as you can be.

My Definition of Patriotism

Similar to what Obama thinks and the pictures I saw on pages 254-255 they both agrue that patriotism isn't the holidays like Thanksgiving and Fourth of July we celebrate. Its the love, support and sacrifice we make to help our nation move continuosly forward. Its getting involved if the government isn't doing what pleases us and not just critising it and being negative. And just like any other nation our Country isn't perfect, but because all the citizens are different and important it helps correct it and make changes if necessary. My own definition of patriotism is showing respect to our nation. Instead of recalling all its negative parts, we recognize it and do what we can to help so we can all be satisfied. Patriotism is standing and believing our Country is what we call home because it allows us so much freedom such as religion, which means so much not only to me but to many others as well.

Patriotism Obama Style

Obama's definition of patriotism is to support the ideals as well as the love for a country. He describes it as "not just a love of America in the abstract, but a very particular love for, and faith in, the American people". Comparing this definition and the pictures in the book is that the picture of Uncle Sam saying "Patriotism means silence" is saying that patriotism is defined by silence and peace around them, which is understandable and is similar to what Obama was saying. It creates this illusion of how we need to respect those around us and that it patriotism in that picture. The picture that says "Gaypatriot" shows that everyone can be a patriot. This is simliar to Obama's definition by saying that there is faith out there in the american people and everyone has this sort of faith and love for America. The last picture is an old lady with a million different patriotic flags on her clothing. This is similar to Obama's because he describes it as a love for a country, which she clearly has.

My own definition of patriotism is similar to President Obama's. I see patriotism as a deep love for the country that you belong to and the country that you serve. You have the deep love and you show it through many different ways and ideals that you create along the way. It is also a form of respect. Patriotism shows respect to those who have fought for the country and have died. It shows respect towards the President, politicians, government and the hard working Americans who make this country run. Patriotism creates an understanding of your love for the country no matter how you show it.

Obamanation

I think that Obama's definitions aren't that contrasting with the pictures. Because Obama doesn't particularly address topics such as homeland security or gay conservatives, the picture and the speech are hard to compare. While Obama talks about the pride one is to have in their country, the picture about "Unlce Sam" trying to keep things quiet more riducules the government, especially the department of homeland security. Though this isn't directly against Obama's speech because he says that patriotism isn't necessarily the same as liking government leaders, in a way the picture isn't patriotic because the artist seems to lack a sense of pride in their nation. My idea of patriotism is similar to Obama's - to have pride in the country in which you live despite who the government leaders may be.

Patriotism

Obama was thought to be unpatriotic due to his stance during the pleg of allegence and lack of a flag pin on his shirt. It is considered quite rude to stand in any other way than facing the flag with your right hand over your heart but Obama states that this rule and that pin have become a "subsitute for I think true Patriotism". Patriotism is treated as if you are rooting for your favorite team. Red, white and blue are displayed on your car, or on your person as with the Red Hat Society pictured on page 255. You see the the top of the Declaration "We the People. . ." instantly means something to you and don't forget Uncle Sam pointing at you to do the right thing. But going back to what Omaba said about these things being mere substitutes, we must ask ourselves, "do I act patriotic? Do I always do the right thing for my country?" Everyone from Obama to the ladies in their red hats are acting as great patriots whether it be through a symbol or an action, so long as they do not prove to be hypocrite.

PATRIOTISM: OBAMA?

Both Obama's definition of patriotism, and the images on pgs. 254-55, seem to be espousing loyalty to certain ideals, but the main points of difference here are the ideals represented, and specifically in the image on pg. 255, whether it is more important in that these ideals work for you.

Obama espouses a kind of unwavering faith in the ideals that you hold to be true, and to challenge those that oppose and seek to oppress your ideals and the ways of life that support them. The image on pg. 254 seems to be ascribing to the same kind of belief in a kind of ideal, but this ideal is in itself a more kind of oppressive message, one that we would not associate with patriotism. Its ideal is more geared towards keeping not just those who seek to do damage to the country silent in their actions and expression of ideas, but also those of a country who seek to express anything. On pg. 255, this image gives the idea that these people are more loyal to their country only in so far as it is in league with their own ideals, and works for them to help them support their own ideals.

My definition of patriotism, is support of that which has supported you, whether upon request of your own prerequiste support or not. It is showing loyalty to this entity, and helping to protect it from the ideals and more physical beings working against it, in any and all manners.