Evaluate.

-Had you ever used a blog before attending RTF 305? IF SO, WHAT WAS ITS FOCUS?
I have never used a blog before, I read several blogs but I have never written my own.

- What were the positive aspects of using the blogs in the course?
I thought the blogs were a nice way to review certain topics, and they helped your grade if you choose to do them.

- What difficulties did you encounter in using the blogs? (both technical and conceptual)
The website was pretty self explanatory so I didn't encounter any technological problems. Conceptionally, the blogs were pretty straight forward so I didn't encounter many problems there either.

- If you had difficulties in using the blog, how were you able to overcome the difficulties you encountered?
If I wasn't sure of a concept I just looked at my notes/textbook/online.

- What types of blog prompts were more or less interesting or difficult? (provide an example and rationale)
I liked the one's where you had to use a movie as an example because they really forced you to think about the concept. I realized the concepts where I had to search for a specific example I know better because I had to do more research. 

- Would you recommend using a blog in future course, either in RTF 305 and other undergraduate courses at UT-Austin? (explain why..)
I really like the blog system. In such a technologically savy society it is important to know how to communicate electronically, and I found the blogs to be really helpful. It is also is a unique assignment that isn't too time consuming, so I never had trouble completing them.

- What would you suggest to change or improve the blogging experience in the future?
I would come up with a better grading system because I feel like each TA grades differently/has different grading policies. I also think the blogs should be a grade reinforcer so it should be encouraged to get the 3 points if done on time. Also I like how you are offereing an extra credit blog to make up for one, and think that should be a reoccuring thing. 

Made in the USA

Globalization is reducing differences that existed between nations in time, space and culture. Recent technological advances has accelerated the process of globalization. The problem is that not all countries are on an equal playing field when it comes to media. Cultural imperialism occurs when some countries dominate other countries through the media. There is an unequal flow of film, TV, music, news and information between nations. Many American TV programs are broadcasted in other countries, and people are starting to worry that American ideals will become universal due to the influence television has on its viewers. An issue with imperalism is that it does not always work both ways. For example, the United Kingdom shows many American television programs on their stations, yet America shows very little British programs. Even when we do pick up a British program like The Office, we completely Americanized it, recasted it, and rewrote it, only keeping the premise. So in America we tend to be exposed to American style television, but globally we also broadcast our programs, making sure other nations become informed on the newest trends, phrases, issues and stories that we Americans find so amusing. 

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Dog Eat Dog World

Regardless of how you feel about animals you can't help but feel sad during the ASPCA's commercial. It is trying to help end animal cruelty and is full of disheartening pictures of lonely pathetic animals. The combination of cute puppies and Sarah McLachlan's Angel playing in the background makes you immediately want to hop in your car and rescue a pet. I feel like nurture and guidance applies to this ad, because it is encouraging you to nurture a stray and help save it's life. Your potential guidance is all that a poor innocent animal needs to live a long and healthy existence. This ad is chalk full of pathos because it is just constantly pulling at your heart strings, and also uses an ethical appeal by providing statistics to further guilt you into to getting involved.



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