Paper 4 Topic

For the last paper, I decided to write about how technology can enhance or detract from technology in a freshmen course. This was the first choice of topics. In my paper, I am going to side on either technology enhances education or technology distracts students to the point where they cannot learn. I have personally decided that technology could do either, but freshmen in college should be mature enough to not allow technology to be a distraction and take away from their chance to learn. I believe that once someone turns 18 years of age, they are considered adults. Adults are usually mature and practice self-control. Therefore, freshmen in college (since they are, on average, around 18 years old) should have enough self-control to use technology to help them learn rather than using technology as a distraction that takes away from learning.

1954 Toothpaste Ad

This toothpaste advertisement from 1954 makes me laugh. Look at the kid's expression as he douses the toothbrush with the flavorful toothpaste. Though this ad lacks color, it seems to give off an unnatural excitement with the large "WOW!" at the center of the screen. This is more than likely one of the first flavored toothpastes of that day and time. I wonder what toothpaste tasted like before this invention. How far have we come since then? Why are we not as excited about new improvements in dentistry as this kid seems to be? Perhaps life around us is just too exciting to marvel at such an insignificant improvement. But what if we still used the toothpaste before this invention of flavorful toothpaste? Would we pay more attention and be more grateful for the small things?

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Paper 1 Topic

For our first paper, I'm going to be writing about the latest PC vs. Mac commercial where the PC guy is on the throne proclaiming that he is King and the Mac guy is simply providing facts that disprove PC's proclamations.

Beer Ads

I could not think of any beer commercials that I remembered on TV, so I looked one up on youtube.com and I think I found the most crude, inappropriate and sexist commercial ever made. I'm not sure if this one was ever aired or not, but my guess is this commercial only exists on the Internet. The whole commercial is in view of a woman's bear back with a Guinness beer bottle resting on her lower back. The woman is rocking back and forth and throughout the commercial a different hand comes from the right, left and below. Each hand grabs the Guinness bottle, takes a drink, and replaces it on the back of the woman. At the end of the commercial, text appears on the screen saying, "Share one with a friend. . . Or two." Although terribly inappropriate, this commercial accurately depicts an extreme look on the way men and woman are portrayed in beer commercials. Woman are treated as objects. They serve the men in any and every way possible and the men use them as things like beer holders, as seen in this ad. Beer commercials know the two things that mostly all men crave: alcohol and sex. Beer commercials accurately represent the worst sides of all men.

Adidas Ad

Commercial

I don't usually have a lot of time to watch TV because I live a very busy and hectic life. However, when I get a chance to sit down and watch, I always hope to see the newest mac commercial. The reason I find these commercials interesting is that I grew up using only PC computers, but have recently switched to mac and I can relate to both sides of the argument. Mac computers are a step ahead of PCs and I find it funny that the commercial accurately represents the fact that PC has excepted this. PC computers have given up trying to out think the creators of Mac computers and have begun copying the new ideas that Mac brings to the table while keeping PCs distinct and inconvenient elements. The actors in the commercials also make the commercial hysterical. They could not have picked any better two actors than the ones they hired. These actors truly represent Mac and PC without doubt. Anyways, that is my favorite commercial.

Favorite Cereal

I usually don't have much time for cereal in the mornings. But when I do, I love to open me up a box of Cocoa Rice Krispies. This cereal is overwhelmingly delicious. I believe that I fit the targeted audience range. But, then again, you don't see many cereals targeted for young adults like myself. So in conclusion, Cocoa Rice Krispies are probably targeted for younger children.