Jane McGonigal-A Gamer's World

An author's credibilty can change the reader's mind on a certain topic. Persuasion, tugging on the heatstrings, stone hard facts, and the way a speech is delivered can make the reader see a different light to something that they may have seen in black and white before. In the video Jane McGonigal stated her opinion and her ideas in a credible anf flowing way. McGonigal utilized ethos, pathos, and logos to her advantage. According to McGonigal three billion hours of online gaming were documented in 2012 and that by the age of twenty-one 10,000 hours of online game playing will be documented by each individual. Jane McGonigal, PhD, also made a clear point that gaming has been around for centuries and used a prime example of how it even saved a civilization. She tugged at the heartstrings by using pathos to draw in the reader and build a connection with them. McGonigal pin-pointed how gaming is like an ego booster, the gamer levels up or even does a quest with other gamers and feels better about themselves. Mostly everyone wants to save this world and Jane and her team of researchers believe that gamers are the answer. Gamers put so much time and effort into their quests and journeys online that if they could channel their energy towards real world problems they could possibly help save the planet. In games individuals receive positive feedback and continue to try hard even if they get discouraged and lose because they believe they can do and it allows them to escape the real world and the problems they face. McGonigal pointed out four different stages that all gamers possess; increased optimisim, social fabric, epic meaning, and blissful productivity. These four stages combined create super powered hopefuly individuals. Logos is used within her speech to also add to her credibility. Such as the gamers' face breakdown where McGonigal flashed a picture of a person's face while gaming and outlined it's meaning. Before listening to Jane McGonigal's speech I would have never have thought that gamers could help the world but she has changed my mind a little bit. Dr. McGonigal gave me hope that if the gamers could project their productivity to real world problems then maybe they could be fixed. Her credentials and cold hard facts definitely won me over.

WRITERS ON WRITING; To See Your Story Clearly...Precis

In the article Writers on Writing, To see your story clearly, start by pulling the wool over your own eyes, from the New York Times the author Kent Haruf enlightens the reader on a different side of the writer's enviroment when creating a masterpiece. Haruf gives the reader many examples of different writers' and their "odd" quirks that they do while writing. From John Cheever writing in his underwear to Richard Russo sectioning himself off in the middle of cafes, everyone has their own comfort zone to write. "Blinding" himself was Haruf's way of putting his true thoughts down on paper, without any interruptions. He enabled himself to ignore the minute details such as grammar and punctuation and enabled himself to flow all his thoughts and feelings onto the paper. After reading this article a reader may feel the urge to find their comfort zone to discover how crative they can be and maybe it is true, that the blind see more.

Rhetorical Précis for Chapter 1 in Choices 2.0

In chapter 1, Making Choices about Process and Rhetoric, of Choices 2.0 (2010). Joe Marshall Hardin attests that having an effective writing process and the use of rhetoric will better a writer's piece of work. Hardin supplies the reader with the different steps in the writing process, prewriting (1), drafting (2), revising (3), and proofing/editing (4). These steps help the reader understand how to effectively write and show them where/when to add ideas in and how to fix their errors. The use of rhetoric in writing will enable the reader to become more effective by putting themselves in their readers' shoes. Hardin utilizied the three appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) that rhetoric emphasises to supply the reader with a foundation that they can build their writing from. This chapter is used to assist anyone who needs help building a step-by-step system for their writing and Hardin uses his effective language to get his point across very accurately and supplies the reader with a pretty steady foundation for a new aspect on writing.

Rhetorical Précis for Introduction in Choices 2.0

In the introduction, Talent, Hardwork, and Correctness, the author of Choices 2.0 (2010) claims that being a writer is not solely based on talent but that everyone is a writer and by utilizing the skills they learn they can increase the dexterity of their writing. Joe Marshall Hardin, the author, enlightens the reader by sharing his thoughts on the pieces that create a sample of writing. Throughout this chapter Hardin explains the details that go into writing like how we use ingredients to cook, step by step. The title, Talent, Hardwork, and Correctness, supplies the reader an overview of what he discusses because he touches on each topic. Hardin uses the word "talent" playfully in this section because he doesn't believe that a "good" writer is only a talented one, he made a point in this chapter that everyone can become a good writer they just need to practice. In order to become an articulate writer one must ask themselves various questions and try to see there writing in a different light. The writer must be able to pull apart their work, the grammar usage, the effectiveness of word choice, and the understanding of each sentence and how it incorporates together in order to be more accurate in their writing. Hardin mentioned reading other's pieces of writing in order to help one understand what type of writer they are and to gain a different perspective. He seems to project this introduction to an audience that has a desire to better their writing and to make it much more effective.

Who I am..

I am Nicole Hibler, I was born and raisesd in Pueblo, Colorado. I am 18 years old and have a twin sister and an older brother who're both in the Army and I am very proud of them. At home it is just my dad and I and our silly dog Scofield who's 15th birthday is coming up in the next couple months. My two baby cousins Hanah, who is 5, and Tj, who is 3, are my world and never fail to make me happy. I'm a certified pharmacy technician and currently work in the East side Safeway pharmacy. During my journey here at Colorado State University Pueblo I will be enduring vigourous course work in order to receive a master degree in chemistry and then continue on to pharmacy school, hopefully either here in Colorado or in Wyoming. I enjoy making others happy and I always treat others how I would like to be treated. I have high hopes and dreams and through God I know they are possible.