For my final portfolio, I revised Project Two. This was my favortie project, and I enjoyed revising it. This project encouraged me to keep up with the current news of a topic. I then had to go back to the topic and find the latest news for the final portfolio. The first corrections I needed to make on Project Two were grammar and spelling. I corrected words such as 'molestation', and added apostrophes and commas as needed. These are simple mistakes that I could have avoided by just simply reviewing over my work. Reviewing over my work is something I need to work on, because simple mistakes like these show non-professionalism. I also analyzed my blogs more. I looked at audience, purpose, and rhetorical appeals more. For example, in the blog "Medical Help in Haiti", I discussed how the author uses logos and pathos to strengthen his argument.
Over the course of this semester, I have learned many skills to help me in the future. I have learned how to filter vague topics into a working thesis. I have learned how to integrate sources with my ideas. I have learned to critique my work with an "analytical eye." These skills should help me in future classes and in my profession.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
American Red Cross- Three Month Progress Report
Recovery progress is being made in Haiti. This report discusses Haiti's progress with the American Red Cross' help.
The American Red Cross published this report to show donators and the general public how aid is being distributed in Haiti. The American Red Cross has raised more than $409 million for the Haiti relief and recovery efforts. These funds are planned to be applied to shelter, emergency relief, water and sanitation projects, and other financial assistance.
This article uses logos to present its point. The American Red Cross has helped approximately two million vulnerable people. This number helps support their argument of making excellent progress in Haiti. The American Red Cross published this report to build their ethos. They are known for saving lives, and they published this report to show the American people and other on-lookers how they are living up to their standards. This report should also encourage donators to donate even more, because now they see their money going to good use. The American Red Cross continues to live up to their word in providing aid for Haiti.
http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.94aae335470e233f6cf911df43181aa0/?vgnextoid=5774cb60e99e7210VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD
The American Red Cross published this report to show donators and the general public how aid is being distributed in Haiti. The American Red Cross has raised more than $409 million for the Haiti relief and recovery efforts. These funds are planned to be applied to shelter, emergency relief, water and sanitation projects, and other financial assistance.
This article uses logos to present its point. The American Red Cross has helped approximately two million vulnerable people. This number helps support their argument of making excellent progress in Haiti. The American Red Cross published this report to build their ethos. They are known for saving lives, and they published this report to show the American people and other on-lookers how they are living up to their standards. This report should also encourage donators to donate even more, because now they see their money going to good use. The American Red Cross continues to live up to their word in providing aid for Haiti.
http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.94aae335470e233f6cf911df43181aa0/?vgnextoid=5774cb60e99e7210VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD
Haiti's Recovery
Haiti is now working on a recovery plan. World leaders gather in New York to discuss a recovery plan. Haitian Prime Minister, Jean-Max Bellarive, presented a government action plan for Haiti relief.
Bellrive's plan consist of three stages. The first is the emergency period, which focuses on accomodating Haiti's homeless, providing food and medicals needs, and preparing for the coming hurrican season. This stage has been completed for the most part. The United States and other countries have helped with the completion of the first stage. This strengthens the ethos of these supporting countries, because they have shown that they can be trusted in a time of need. The second stage is the implentation period, which will focus on economic growth and job creation. Haiti is currently in this stage. This stage will focus on high labor, intensive industries, agricultural infrastructure, building, and clean up of devastated areas. The third stage is a ten to twenty year period in which the country will rebuild to become self sufficient. This means Haiti will be working to be able to provide for itself, without the help of others.
The purpose of this news segment is to inform the public about Haiti's recovery plan. The general public is the audience of this article. Also, the audience could be political figures of supporting countries, because they should be interested in Haiti's needs and what Haiti plans to achieve as far as recovery is concerned. The tone of this news segement is brisk and straight to the point. The speaker states the facts, and Bellarive speaks out about Haiti's recovery plan without sugar-coating details or prolonging his speech. He says the stage they are currently in, stage two, should take about eighteen months. This statement may challenge his ethos, because if this stage is not complete in eighteen months, the people of Haiti and other supporting countries may lose faith in him. But if this plan is followed out efficiently, Haiti should become a self sufficient country, and this will strengthen its government ethos, because the people of Haiti will believe in their government again.
http://www.fsrn.org/audio/haiti%E2%80%99s-government-outlines-recovery-plan-international-donor-conference/6474
Bellrive's plan consist of three stages. The first is the emergency period, which focuses on accomodating Haiti's homeless, providing food and medicals needs, and preparing for the coming hurrican season. This stage has been completed for the most part. The United States and other countries have helped with the completion of the first stage. This strengthens the ethos of these supporting countries, because they have shown that they can be trusted in a time of need. The second stage is the implentation period, which will focus on economic growth and job creation. Haiti is currently in this stage. This stage will focus on high labor, intensive industries, agricultural infrastructure, building, and clean up of devastated areas. The third stage is a ten to twenty year period in which the country will rebuild to become self sufficient. This means Haiti will be working to be able to provide for itself, without the help of others.
The purpose of this news segment is to inform the public about Haiti's recovery plan. The general public is the audience of this article. Also, the audience could be political figures of supporting countries, because they should be interested in Haiti's needs and what Haiti plans to achieve as far as recovery is concerned. The tone of this news segement is brisk and straight to the point. The speaker states the facts, and Bellarive speaks out about Haiti's recovery plan without sugar-coating details or prolonging his speech. He says the stage they are currently in, stage two, should take about eighteen months. This statement may challenge his ethos, because if this stage is not complete in eighteen months, the people of Haiti and other supporting countries may lose faith in him. But if this plan is followed out efficiently, Haiti should become a self sufficient country, and this will strengthen its government ethos, because the people of Haiti will believe in their government again.
http://www.fsrn.org/audio/haiti%E2%80%99s-government-outlines-recovery-plan-international-donor-conference/6474
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