NonFiction Essay

I have chosen to write my response to a nonfiction essay about Animal Research. I will be referring to the essay titled: "Animal Research Saves Human Lives" by Helosia Sabin. I am planning on doing some light research on the Polio disease. Not only will I pull evidence from Sabin's husband's involvement with the disease and the oral vaccination that he found but also from evidence from the Internet. One of the main pieces of evidence that I will use in my paper is: "without animal research, this Polio vaccination could not have been discovered." Another important piece of evidence that I plan to use in my paper is about how more recent generations "only know Polio as a word, and do not have to experience it as a reality." Animal research as a whole only produces a good outcome, and without it where would we be in the medical world? Agreeing with animal research to look for cures of lethal diseases, I plan to frown down upon using animals for cosmetology purposes.

For UNCW Football Team

In my opinion, UNCW should most definitely have a football team. School spirit would increase dramatically! Having school spirit makes Universities successful. Having this athletic sport would give students another way to become more involved and connected to campus. This would encourage the students who live off campus in the town of Wilmington to go to games and help support their school. Students would not have to go to other North Carolina Universities just to experience events such as "tailgating." Also, the acceptance rate would be much more competitive because of all the athletes that would want to attend. Another important reason for UNCW to have a football team would be the income. This sport is capable of bringing in thousands, if not millions of dollars. When the economy is in the horrible shape that it's currently in, all Universities are required to make budget cuts for "unnecessary" things. The extra money that football would make could easily support UNCW academically. Money could pay for extra resources to make this school a better place. Having a football team could only help in a positive fashion.

Weekend Extravaganza

So this weekend I am going to Chapel Hill to visit some friends...hopefully, it will turn out better than the last time I was up there. I am so ready for classes to be over and to get on the road.

Thursdays mean..work alllll day. So that's what I am doing, after my lunch break. I work at State Employees Credit Union. I have been there for about 3 years now and I love it. Even though I am the youngest one there, I love my co-workers. I am currently debating on whether or not to take Summer school which would mean that I would have absolutely no time at all to work during the session...this also means no money :-/ I really don't want to take classes during the Summer because I think that it is a time for relaxing and catching up with friends...but what teenager doesn't think like this?

I also have a lotttt of homework that needs to get completed during this weekend, including my final draft of the compare and contrast paper. Looks like it will all have to wait until Sunday when I get back home. Let's just say I am not looking forward to that...

ADD

I am beginning to think that I have ADD because I cannot focus on ANYthing...Sunday night I told myself that I was going to be productive this week and get ahead on all of my work so the work that I will have to do over Spring Break will be limited. I have already had a test this week and I have another one on Friday in Calculus. I think I did okay on the first one, but we will see.

All I can think about is Spring Break and all my friends that are coming home. I am not going anywhere exciting but this doesn't really bother me because my best friend will be here. Thus meaning, I will have plenty of things to do. Not complaining but I find it weird that almost all the major colleges in NC have the same Spring Break as UNCW. UNC, Appalachian, ECU and maybe even more will all be on SB as well. :-)

I do not want to do extra work on top of the regular weekly work that I have to do. This is probably going to bite me in the butt later..but oh well. Another thing that I am excited for is the upcoming warm weather that we have in store for Wilmington. All next week it is supposed to be low to mid 70's. I HATE COLD WEATHER! I just wish that it would stay at a constant temperature instead of teasing us when its warm, and then the next day it is literally freezing.

Advertisement Outline

I. Picture Ad
A. Describe picture
1. Assumed beach setting
2. Hidden meaning of products motto
-Forget about your troubles; Have fun
B. Sexuality between characters
1. Positioning of two models
2. Facial expressions
3. Beach attire
II. Commercial Ad
A. Describe events
1. Meeting the parents
-A stressful situation
2. Effects from using product
- Makes parents happy and welcoming
- Helps with relaxation & nervous jitters
III. Comparison (How Commercial is better)
A. Inferences
1. Clear Messages (Picture- must assume that two are dating; Commercial- you can be sure that they are dating because of dialogue)
B. Capable of telling a more detailed story
1. Moving pictures (Commercial shows outcome of product)
2. Conversation
3. Body Language (Commercial- product expresses urge that the boyfriend feels uncomfortable; product is an "escape")
C. Impulse Buying
1. Seeing product used in a more real and more explained scenario

Advertising

I chose to write my paper on an advertisement for the famous liquor, Jose Cuervo. There is no particular reason for this, I just thought it would be interesting to compare how I believe that in this case, a commercial for alcohol sells better compared to just a picture ad for alcohol.

My reasoning behind the commercial selling this particular product more efficiently is because this moving picture has the ability to better explain a story, whereas one frame of an ad does not have this advantage. I think there is a more obvious message in the commercial. In the commercial I chose, it is apparent that the boyfriend is very nervous to meet the parents of his significant other. With the help of the product, the parents welcome and invite the boy inside. This commercial is very clear and concise with the main point; it can help calm your nerves in a special, yet stressful situation in life.

I will also discuss impulse buying in my paper and how it may influence those who see these ads to go out and buy the product, possibly regretting this decision later. Another point that I will mention in my paper, especially when discussing the picture, will be the impact of "sex selling." One can make inferences about the picture that the two subjects may be dating or possibly even married. Advertising has a way with leaving the viewer with many ideas. A negative aspect of the picture ad is determining whether or not these ideas are what the producer wanted to create.

Friends

We were told to watch television as we write our blog...It is about 510 in the afternoon and of course I turn on the Fox channel because Friends is on. I have probably seen just about every episode of this series imaginable, but I love every single one of them equally.

This particular one is about Rachel dating and how Ross' jealousy increases as he watches the love of his life move on with her romantic life. Also Phoebe and Monica are bickering over who has the right to date an attractive man in a coma that is laying on his bed in the hospital. He finally wakes up and neither of them are impressed, go figure.

Lets just say I hate commercials but I understand the point of them. In the short time that I have been watching this show, there has been two previews foreshadowing what the nightly news at 10 will be discussing and also a number of other advertisements for either products that are currently supporting the show I am watching. Boo for interruptions.