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I commented on Michael's and Katherine's blog posts.

Research

I’ve only really written one research paper, and that was last semester in ENC1101. I wrote it about Facebook, and its effects on society. Writing about something so relevant, I found it pretty easy to gather research for my paper. But I have always been afraid of research papers, since they’re usually really long, and I just can’t imagine myself writing 8 or 10 pages on one topic. My Facebook paper was almost 8 pages, and it was a huge challenge for me. I found enough information, but I had a hard time putting it all in my own words and in the context of my paper. When it comes to everyday research, I do actually do things like creep on Facebook, and look up recipes. I also compare prices of different things online, or Google random thoughts I have. When I have trouble with homework or something, I’ll look that up online as well. Although that sort of research isn’t scary, if I had to sit down and write a 10 page paper on it, I wouldn’t know where to begin. I’m a bit nervous about this next paper, but hopefully if I can choose the right topic it won’t be as difficult. I guess my main issue isn’t finding the actual research, but putting it together in an organized fashion. I also can’t really connect to the paper, since I personally wouldn’t want to read a 10 page paper, even if it was about something I’m interested in. Eventually I hope to become more comfortable with writing research papers.

Dana: I remember seeing this commercial for the first time. I was literally shocked when the guy was like "Dr. Pepepr 10, It's not for women!" I love Dr. Pepper, but this commercial is ridiculous. It did get them attention, but not in a good way. It just pissed off a whole bunch of people. They could have taken a much better approach to selling their new product.


Donovan: I saw this movie, but never actually saw a preview for it. Watching the preview now, I see all the things they did to advertise it. First of all, these production companies always include the best scenes from the movie in the trailer so that people are interested in going to watch it. Secondly, the text that they have on the screen in between scenes makes people pay attention to the trailer. I think this is a good preview, and it was an excellent movie. 

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I commented on Donovan Wiseman's blog and Dana Aman's blog.

Blog 3- Ads

I decided to write about the Google commercial that was aired during the XLIV NFL Superbowl called Parisian Love. The commercial is a simple video of someone searching things on Google such as "study abroad in France" and ends up with that person searching "how to assemble a crib." It's sweet and innocent, and it made me swoon along with every other young adult out there. This ad is targeting anyone who uses the internet, which is the majority of the American population. The creators of this ad found an easy way to say that you can search anything on Google, and that Google will always be there to help. The people who created this ad used the art of pathos by getting the attention of many women who love romance. The guy begins searching "study abroad in France," which directly targets college students. After that, he searches "cafes near the louvre" and "translate tu es tres mignon" which we interpret to mean that he has found a girl he likes and wants to tell her. The next thing we see is a search for "how to impress a french girl" followed by searches for "chocolate shops in paris" and "what are truffles." This makes us believe that he is trying to ask her on a date by buying her chocolates. After all this, he types "long distance relationship advice" which the audience understands as him back home trying to keep their relationship going, but he immediately erases that and searches "jobs in paris," which brings all our hopes back up. He then searches "AA120" which shows his plane departure and arrival times in Paris. From this point on, his searches include "churches in Paris" and "how to assemble a crib" which is the happy ending we all want in our lives. This commercial was cleverly designed to increase Google's popularity through the hearts of the American people.