Carlton Yuan

Reflection #2/Reflection #2

REFLECTION 2

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For my technical description, I decided to describe the parts of a lamp and how it works. At first, I wanted to write about the Matrix of Leadership from the Transformers universe. After writing about 200 words, I ran out of things to write about. There is not a lot of information on how the Matrix works or what it is composed of. I should have done more research on my object before deciding on what to write. After researching various objects I decided to write my paper on a lamp. I was thinking about doing a camera but I felt that would be complicated. I decided on a table lamp because the composition was not complex and I felt like I would understand how it works. I learned a lot about table lamps from this paper. I learned about how light bulbs work, the inventor of the table lamp, and how it works.

I started my technical description with the history of the table lamp. I felt like this was a good way to introduce the object I was going to write about. I also wanted to show how the table lamp has evolved over time. Next, I wrote about the composition of the lamp. I described the parts of a lamp in the order they are composed of. I did this in order to show how each part was connected and could not work without each other. After describing the composition of a table lamp, I explained how a table lamp works. Some things I would change about the paper is adding more pictures. It would have been more effective if there were close up images of the parts I was describing. Another thing I would change is describing some parts more in-depth.

I feel like I deserve a grade of 85 for this assignment. I fulfilled the assignment requirements and described all the parts of a lamp. I believe that anyone who does not have knowledge of how table lamps work can understand by reading this paper. There is much to improve on this paper like describing some parts more in-depth and making the flow of the paper better.

Week #10 Response/Week #10 Response

WEEK 10

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Growing up in a world with technology, I can’t imagine living in a world without it. I use my phone every day to listen to music, use social media and the internet. I use my computer to do homework and watch movies. I also love playing video games and watching movies on my PlayStation. Although I love technology, I would not want it to consume my life. The movie Her is an example of how technology could consume a person’s life. Theodore fell in love with an AI named Samantha. I agree with Catherine that Theodore does not know how to deal with real human emotions. I remember learning in Anthropology class that Humans learn from each other and are very social creatures. Humans depend on other humans for survival. Although I love playing video games, I would much rather have human interactions than staying at home all day and playing video games by myself. Part of the reason why I love playing video games is that I get to play and talk with my friends. I rarely play videogames if my friends are not online. I believe that in the future there will be sports for robots. They already have some competitions with robots but they are not really advanced and it is not really popular. Imagine a team of robots playing basketball, soccer, football. One day there will be an NBA, NFL, and MLS for robots.

 

 

Week #9 Response/Week #9 Response

Week 9

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Backpacks by Laura Bolton Carroll is a essay about the history of rhetoric and how it is used in everyday life. Through multiple examples, Carroll explains how rhetoric is used everyday without you realizing it. One example that Carroll talked about that I felt was relatable is when students analyze the professor the first time they see them. Students often analyze their professor to see what kind of person they are which could determine how the class is going to be like. I remember the first day of college I was in my pre calc class. The professor came in dress professionally, with a nice purse and a lot of papers. Based on my observations, I thought that my professor was going to be a very strict teacher that was going to give out a lot of homework and grade test harshly. I was proven wrong throughout the semester. She turned out to be a very flexible professor that gave a lot of partial credit on test and gave homework occasionally. This was before I learned about rhetoric in my English 101 class. One thing that is mentioned in the essay is the importance of learning to analyze rhetoric. I agree with this because learning to effectively make judgement and decisions based analyzing situations is a really useful skill. Another way to use rhetoric was in my English 101 class. I made a political cartoon and advertisement to bring awareness on deforestation in the Amazon Rain forest. In order to make the cartoon and advertisement, I had to consider my audience and purpose. I decided I wanted to reach teens and adults which is why I decided to make a political cartoon and advertisement. They usually appear on social media, newspapers and public transportation which many teens and adults use. I also used logos in my advertisement by putting some statistics. I also used ethos in order to make the audience feel bad and want to protect the Amazon.

Week #8 Response/Week #8 Response

Week 8

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I found both of these episodes of Black Mirror to be really interesting. In the episode titled “History of You” people in this society have a tiny grain implanted in the back of their ears. This grain records anything they hear, speak or see and they can access these memories anytime on a TV or their eye. I thought this was a really cool thing to have until Liam practically went insane after going through many redos. These grains could also be an invasion of privacy. Someone could force a person to play one of their memories on a video player. The grains are also similar to social media today. Anyone could see what you post on social media. A lot of times, social media users post their memories such as pictures or thoughts. Things that were posted in the past can be brought up and be damaging to a person’s life. In the episode, the grain destroyed the marriage of Liam and his wife.

The episode San Junipero is about a simulation that deceased or elderly get uploaded into a simulation where they could be in their younger bodies. In the beginning I didn’t think much of the episode. Later on in the episode, I learn that Torkie and Kelly are in a simulation and that they are actually really old. I thought this was a really interesting idea. A way for anyone to live forever, even after they die. Although this might sound nice, to never die, I feel like life could get boring. Personally, I don’t think I would want to be put into San Junipero. I feel like knowing that I am in a simulation, I would realize that there really isn’t a purpose in this simulation so what is the purpose of living.

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