Visual Rhetoric Slide Presentation

                We are doing a prezzie presentation (a type of interactive power point). So we will be analyzing the visual rhetoric slide presentation. One important choice that needs to be made is font choice. Depending on the mood of the image/slide an acceptable font needs to be chosen. Generally people need to choose more serious fonts unless their power point is less serious in nature. Typically the "type of text dictates font choice". This means you should add emphasis and tone with the font. Readers need to be able to read the font as well, so an acceptable font size should be chosen. Another important issue is whether readers can read the font. This can be broken into font readability and contrast. Contrast is important when choosing colors of text and background. Some colors do not overlay well and should be avoided. Typically the font should be darker (not this) than the background, and a neutral bridge should be used.
               These topics are important when dealing with the overall issue of design clarity. The power point should be easy to follow, and free of complicating or unnecessary design elements such as clutter, or excess color. On the other hand the presentation should be eye catching and readable. Typically a slide needs to be organized in a left to right direction so it "flows" well to an audience. Even if the report is original and striking it needs to be consistent. Each slide should be different, but there should not be any massive leaps in style or organization. As a whole the presentation should be very easy to follow and read, and finding the balance between this and keeping it intriguing is the ultimate goal. (281 words)

By: Arjun, Jason, Peter, and Alex

Anna Thyen, Natalie Weiss, Preston Quam, Nanxi Yan

For our project, we decided to do a PowerPoint interactive presentation for our picture essay. On the OWL website we found the Visual Rhetoric: Use of Images to be very helpful when bringing our PowerPoint together. Our main task in this project is to take clear and focused pictures to show incoming freshman around campus. The OWL talks about an important point of making sure the pictures are clear and everything can be seen well. This website also talks about how many beginning designers tend to take pictures from the internet instead of their own. When copying internet pictures, there may be a result in unclear visual effects. We plan to take as many of our own pictures as possible to stray away from this problem. Clutter is another main problem that may arise when pictures are used. The OWL shows how some pictures may be seen better when they are manipulated to focus on what the composer wants. We plan to cut and crop our pictures to have the least amount of clutter possible. Along with the pictures, a main part of our PowerPoint presentation is the map explaining where everything was taken. The OWL talks about many different kinds of graphs, by showing that if these graphs are not relevant to your project then they should not be used. The website also explains how there are different types of graphs for many different types of information. For example we wouldn't want to use a pie chart or something like that for a map of Purdue. We plan to make the map as clear as possible, so it clearly can help incoming freshman get where they want and need to be.

Visual Rhetoric Nate, Marissa, Alex, Danielle

In our project we will have to use a good choice of text and color overlaying our video to give the audience more information on who we are interviewing. Also when we will be taping our interviews we will be making sure to keep the back round out of the focus so it is not a distraction to the audience. Our text will have to be not to flashy so it doesn't distract the audiences attention to it but something they can just read and be done with. Also we will need to use a good color choice for our text so that it doesn't blend in with our video and also so its doesn't pop out too much. So our group will primarily use the text and color page on owl to help us on our project.

Project Blog

Alex Azeez
Chinyelu Asher
Bennett Oliver
Mike Gaglianese

We looked at the visual rhetoric page of owl and found a few things to help us with our project.  One thing we looked at is the PowerPoint called designing an effective PowerPoint.  This slide show we learned that we can make our powerpoint better by using certain transitions and animations.  We can also improve our slide show by considering the arrangement and text on each slide.

Another slide show we looked at that will help improve our project is about color theory.  In this slide show we learned about primary and secondary colors and colors that are aesthetically pleasing.  Because we are using pictures from around campus we must strategically pick the colors in our powerpoint to make them coordinate with our pictures.  The contrast and analogus color slides showed us how to go about this correctly.

Visual Rhetoric

Christian Doug Ben Kyle

In our project we are going to use a lot of photographs, some illustatrations and diagrams. The visual rhetoric: use of images page will help our group a lot because it will give us tips and information about how to use the specific images to help make our project better. We will also look at the color page because it will give us information to make our project more lively and we will look at the text element page because it will help us use certain fonts.

The ad that I chose to analyze is for a Power Bar. This ad has an ultimate goal of making the viewer want to buy it simply because it would make them a more fit and determined person. First the ad shows the shadow of the lady, without the Power Bar in her system, hunched over tired because she doesn't have enough energy to keep going. The actual image of the lady is showing her stronger than ever and running fast. The fact that the ad has her weaker self as just a shadow shows that she has left this part of herself behind. By eating the Power Bar she has become a new and improved woman who can run without getting tired. The viewer of this ad is supposed to see the power bar as the reason for her persevering though the tough times in a workout. Second the ad uses a woman that seems very fit and attractive. By using someone that is easy to strive to become, the product is seen as working even more. The view can see the muscles in the lady's legs and the drive in her stride. The viewer may infer that this is all because she had a Power Bar before she started running. The words in the bottom right corner or the add "Increase Your Performance" are there just to reassure the viewer that the reason she can run farther than she ever could before is because she had this Power Bar. A very important final detail included in this ad is the Power Bar itself. The viewer now has a visual image of what the bar looks like so it will be easy to find at the store.

Advertisement Communication

The advertisement that I chose to analyze was this ad by Pepsi.  In this add Pepsi is communicating in several different ways to achieve their overall goal to convince people to buy pepsi.  First off, this add places two cans side by side, with the can on the left without a logo.  This shows that clearly that Pepsi is trying to make a point against the other brand.  Most people know that Coke and Pepsi have had a rivalry for a long time, however in this ad pepsi puts no name on the Coke can to show that Coke is inferior to Pepsi, and it practically a cheap generic brand.  The ad also features two straws with the cans.  The straw in the Pepsi can is fully submerged and enjoying its beverage, however, the straw associated with the coke can is attempting to stop itself from "drinking" the Coke. This is Pepsi further communicating that Pepsi is the superior brand and that no one should even want to drink coke, not even a straw. The communication from the Pepsi company is loud and clear in the advertisement even though there are no words associated with it.  However, the lack of words takes nothing away from the ad, it already screams "Coke sucks! Buy Pepsi!"

Visual Rhetoric

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It is trying to convey that we need to stop smoking because it kills so many people per year. Actually even saying that it kills a person every 8 seconds. The picture itself evokes fear because it is set up to look like the World Trade Centers which is a major event that everyone remembers that a lot of epople died at. The picture gets you to think of a time when so much death was out in the public and being watched all around the world and trying to relate it to the fact that smoking kills more people just its not main stream as the World Trade Centers were. Thats what I find most appealing about it because my first thought when I saw it was World Trade Centers and thats not something I would expect to think about when I say a smoking advertisment. 

Visual Rhetoric

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The advertisment I found most interesting is the PETA ad.  By putting activists in packages with labels on them containing facts about animals it opens bystanders eyes to how many animals we are hurting by killing them to eat them.  The label supports the image by helping to convey what the people in the packages are trying to get across.  It also shows that we are mammals as well and we wouldn't want to end up on a shelve in a grocery store.  Although just the image would be enough to catch people's attention, the labels just make the argument stronger.  We wouldn't normally walk down the street to find people in packages and consider it normal.  I believe this advertisment is effective even to an audience that isn't vegetarian or vegan.  The image does a good job of catching our attention.  The image becomes unappealing because we wouldn't want to see out loved ones packaged on a shelve in this state of being.

1.what's trying to do? how does the visual elements contribute to that?
 This compaign is to promote the idea of stopping childhood obesity. The photo used some fat girls and boys pictures. each picture is accompanied by a sentence to make the ads' idea more clear to audiences.

2.if it involves both words and pictures, how do they work together?

In one ad, a girl appears, arms crossed, above the message: “WARNING. It’s hard to be a little girl if you’re not.” In another, a boy pitifully asks his mother, herself obese, “Mom, why am I fat?” She ducks her head in response but has no answer; accompanying text says that 75% of parents of overweight kids “ignore the problem.” It’s the kind of edgy campaign that would make anyone, skinny or fat, squirm.

3.what specific design choices are appealing or unappealing?

the fat girls and boys maybe easily cause people feel uncomfortable especially those fat children or fat children's parents.

Advertising Elements

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The link above is an advertisement for Chick-fil-A advertisment involving cows holding signs saying "eat more chciken". The advertsiement is trying to convince the general public and future customers to eat more chicken at Chick-Fil-A and less bugers, and the humor behind it is that there are cows presenting the sign instead of people. These elements contribute to cows wanting to live and not be turned into beef patties, and are hinting towards eating more chicken and less cow so the cows can live. These elements work well for the advertising and add humor to it. In addition, this advertsment is appelaing becuase it makes the viewers looking at the sign take a step back and wonder what's the point of this advertisment; then they take a step back and chuckle for a second and carry on their way.

Visual Communication Example

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1. This picture is an advertisement for the Apple iPod. The main goal of the picture is to try and get people to want to buy an iPod, and it attempts to fulfill this goal with a vibrant green color and the outline of a person listening to music on an iPod. The iPod is very easy to make out in the picture, so the product is well placed. The person listening to the music also looks like she  is having a good time and that the primary purpose of an iPod, to have the ability to listen to your music on the go, is being fulfilled.

2. There are no words on this particular advertisement, which actually seems to make the advertisement stonger because, especially by now, most people know the trademark look of an Apple iPod. Even the shadowed person has become synonymous with the iPod, so no words are needed with this advertisement.

3. The vibrant green is an appealing design choice because it grabs your attention right away, and would draw your eye among many other advertisements. Other advertisements also do not tend to use shadowed outlines of people, but the actual picture of a person, so the dark outline against the green background catches the eye as well. The body language of the person is also appealing because she looks like she is rocking out and that the iPod is fulfilling its purpose.

Visual Rhetoric

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This is the logo of Jordan brand items. It is trying to show an image of Michael Jordan flying through the air about to dunk the ball. It is appealing because it shows a figure of him that looks like something similar he would do in a real life game.

This picture is trying to show were each teams fan bases extend to. This is a picture by Major League Baseball. The visual element allows you to see where each team is located and how big of a fan base they have. All the different colors used make it eye catching. Each color for a different "country" is the color of whitch ever team i being represented. I thought it was interesting because I am a baseball fan.

Masters Logo

With it being Masters week, I thought I would analyze the Masters Logo. By now, it is very noticeable to just about anyone, golf fan or not. The logo itself symbolizes more than just the tournament but one of the premier tournaments in the world. The bright colors that are portrayed in the logo seem to symbolize the bright and vibrant sights at Augusta National in early April. Making the US a bright yellow also helps emphasize the flagstick that is a vital part of the logo. The flag comes down to a hole the is strategically placed at Augusta, Georgia. The host town of The Masters. The logo does not only symbolize The Masters, but also Augusta National Golf Club. Both very prestigious and the logo is nothing but that as well.

AntiSmoking Picture

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The purpose of the picture is to scare people away from smoking. The contents in the picture are a skeleton smoking a cigarette, which communicates the fact that people die from smoking. If you also look at the skeleton's teeth, you'll see that some are missing, which communicates the fact that smoking can rot your teeth out.  The skeleton is something that people find unapealing(nobody wants to be a skeleton)

Interesting Image

Interesting Image

In this image by the Milwaukee Public Library, the reader is supposed to initially see the Blue box with white text within and think, "Hey I know that". Images/color patterns/logos are as informative as actual words once tehy are widely known, and facebook is no exception. Example In case you're unfamiliar with facebook. While the image itself has no real image, the logo is so widely known even if the text were to say something other than facebook, the initial gut reaction is to associate it with facebook just because of the color and text shapes. The words are obviously trying to make a pun about how people should be reading more. It's a very affective, very simplistic image that piggybacks the fame of a very popular website to elicit a response in the audience. More and more advertisements use this strategy as it's a very effective and easy method so long as no lawsuits are brought up.

Visual Communication

This is an ad trying to protect the enviroment and the rainforests. They are saying if we do not protect our rainforests, then gobal warming will keep ruining mother nature and eventually our world will be underwater. They are showing us the consequences of us destroying rainforests. The words and pictures work together because they enhance the message of the advertisment and make the goal and meaning clearer. The fact that they put an image of New York City in the pool and underwater says alot because New York City is such a powerful city in the world.

Visual Element

       The advertisement is trying to portray the downside to alcohol abuse. The visual element contributes to the message by depicting negative effects of alcohol.
       The advertisement invovles both words and a visual image. The picture is the main focus which draws the audience in. The words are placed on the woman's head which makes it the next part of the advetisement that the audience will pay attention to.
       The design choices made for the advertisement are primarily meant to be unappealing. This is because the point of the image is to make drinking alcohol something that is undesirable. The woman has the back of her head showing, making her faced away. The colors are for the post part pretty dismal. The woman is in all black, the floor is blue and shady, and the words and toilet are in white.



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It's trying to say that the Boston Celtics big 3 are old and not good anymore regarding Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce.

The worlds just really tell the picture and it gives you the concept of the picture because if no words were used then we wouldn't know why a old woman was sitting in class.

The college students in the background looking confused and talking doing many different things.

Running on Empty, or not!

Found this interesting because the woman in handicapped, but not really. She has done a marathon and a triathlon, and now, provides assistance in designing prosthetic limbs.

the background is peaceful and vacant, with her counter-posed to that as active, working hard at her training, and living beyond the expectations of her perceivable limitations.

This is from the site is Wired. 

The article tells about her work on developing better running equipment for people like herself, drawing on the experiences gained in that mode:

Flex-Run foot to provide a more natural stride. They extended the carbon fiber blade at the toe and tweaked the signature C-shape to improve forward energy return and smooth the roll-over on each stride. Most notably, they added a removable sole, created by Nike, that fits snugly around the base and secures with plastic tabs.

The technology discussion reflects how far we have come in providing outlets for people born without limbs to be as normal, and extraordinary people in life.

The Wired site is appealing because plenty of white space is dedicated to opening up the space. You feel at home, welcomed into the technology-laden articles they present.

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Above is a link to a picture for a Gatorade advertisement.

It shows an athletic woman drinking Gatorade.
She is portrayed to be sweaty and tired and in need of something to replenish her.
The look on her face while drinking the Gatorade is made so it looks like she is enjoying the Gatorade more than anything else at that moment.
they have the Gatorade pointed toward the camera so you can see the label.
The picture is trying to say that Gatorade is refreshing and thirst quenching and they aim there sales towards athletes so they use her facial expression with the combination of her sweaty and in workout clothes to show how athletes would enjoy this drink.

1. The image is of a little girl blowing bubbles, but the bubbles are amoke. The message is that if you smoke, then your children are smoking too.

2. The words reinforce the obvious message portrayed by the picture which makes the message that much stronger. By using them both together they compliment one another and deliver a clear message.

3. I thought the photo was appealing in that it was sending a direct and true statement and did so in an effective manner. By a chld blowing bubbles but really blowing smoke, it shows the child's innocence.

Future Job and Expected Writing

When I graduate from College my goal is to move back out to California to be a security officer at the San Onofre Neuclear Power plant. The writing I expect to be doing is most likely formal Emails that I would send to my superiors. I also expect to have to write my application and fill out a resume. There will be other times I'll have to write, and thats when I see something on site that I believe is hazardous. I will have to notify my superiors again in this instance. For all of these situations I think it is important for me to learn how to write a formal Email so I dont seem uneducated. And it is important that I improve my writing skills so that when I fill out my resume and application I can make a good impression on those trying to hire me. I expect that by improving my writing skills I can also improve my speaking skills and broaden my vocabulary. This is important because when I have to sit infront of my future employer at an interview, I can put off the image that I am infact educated and right for the job.

In the field of Accounting, Accountant are required to do several different types of writings. Some of the possibilities include internal memos to bosses, supervisors, colleagues, or any other part of their company to relay information concerning their job. Another option is a variety of letters to clients, other companies, or some agencies. Finally, financial statements, company wide memos, and technical reports are also very important for accountants.

To get into more detail on each type of writing we will start with emails and memos. Theses are usually within ones own company and a lot of times are an important piece to allow everyone to have the correct information.

Next, are the letters. Often times, these letters are sent to other companies and fellow professionals in their respective field. Most important aspect of letters is that they are coherent, clear, and precise in detail.

Finally, the last I will discuss is reports. Reports can vary in length, but are very important at any measure. These must be very detailed and precise as a mistake here could be critical. Another thing to look out for is the neatness and coherency of the report.

I think these sorts of writings relate well as we are always focusing on precise and clear papers starting with the simplest form of a good sentence structure. As students, we write emails very often and need to work on communication with others at every level. So I feel pretty prepared for what may come at that level.

One thing I feel would help is a business writing class that may help with the letters and memos aspect of accountants writing. Having those two skills is also very key and should be worked on now rather than later.

Career writing

Currently my career of choice is to be a lawyer/attorney.They type of writing I would be involved with in this field would be typing up case reports, research papers, to help find evidence to help my clients and more of a note taking style to help me work and listen to the client plead its case. I do not want to be a defense lawyer so a lot of my work will be done in my office and be about family affairs or insurance reasons. My job will not only need me to be good at a research based writing styles but editing as well. With my job you must find flaws in contracts and look over liabilty issues within contracts as well. The aspect of editing papers will help me look at the fine print of these documents. A way I can get better at research papers is just repetition. This class so far has been good practice and I cannot wait to see where my future takes me.

Career Writing

At the moment, I’m majoring in Biomedical Engineering. To be honest, from my experience, most people don’t really know what types of writing that Biomedical Engineers (or really any type of engineers) do. From my basic research and experience, a lot of effort goes towards presentations and reports. Engineers have to be good at presenting their ideas and their work in order, generally in order to receive more funding to move their given project forward. When the project is all said and done, a report is written up in order to comprehensively represent their work and their data in a manner that another engineer (with a similar expertise) would be able to replicate the project exactly as it was done and progressed through originally. Many engineers also choose to write into their respective journals in an effort to bolster their credibility in their field, which results in a better salary bargaining position.

March 26
Find out and discuss what kind of writing people in your field of study do, and write 150+ words about it.


I think the writings expected in hospitality industry would be very business professional, which would be less similar to scholar papers and essays. This kind of writing needs people's writings to be very straightforward, short and clarified, because time is money in my industry, no one want to read very long writings. However, those business proposals will be a different case. those business proposals should have affluent proofs on why it can success and how it can be worked.  In my opinion, if I want to write properly in my industry in the future, I may want to learn how to write business writings and those frequently appeared business writing words. But I still think even though business writings maybe different from school papers, those format, transitions and requirement would be similar. because both of them need their paper to be clearly written and not redundant. I can use those format or transitions learnt in my school to help me to write my business writings well.  Wether people can easily get to your point can be a way to judge how is your writing. For example, you wrote a memo to your manager, if he cannot understand or get all you want he to know shows that your writing is bad and meaningless.

The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of a veterinarian hospital is definitely not writing. Many people would be surprised by how much writing is actually done in the hospitals. One very important thing that some people may guess would be research. Every hospital has their own types or research about any given animal. This research involves all kinds of explanation that comes in the form a research paper. As an English student I have been given a lot of practice in writing research papers, but I have not been given the practice of research myself. I hope to be able to become a part of a research project to learn more about how exactly this writing is done. This type of writing is very important simply because research is important itself. Without research we would be nowhere near where we are right now in the field of veterinary medicine.
Another interesting thing that I didn’t think about in writing in veterinarian hospitals would be a newsletter. It may seem silly to think of this as a form of important writing, but this writing would be very beneficial in many ways. First, a newsletter may keep the pet owners up to date on what the hospital has accomplished in the past as well as the present. It is important to inform pet owners of the hospital’s success so they may begin to trust the veterinarians that will very possibly be treating their pets. Another important thing that a newsletter can do is to set the hospital apart from competing hospitals. If a pet owner were to choose between two hospitals to work on their animal, it makes more sense that they would choose the one they have heard about. Veterinarian hospitals may seem like a place where writing isn’t important, but without it some hospitals may become very lacking in their ability to operate.

Academic Writing Leading Towards a Profession

In my field of study people write and talk about certain events or ideas. In the future my profession may involve the writing of books, blogs, magazines or any type of writing that involves communication. The profession I think I would like to do in the future is be an analyst for some sort of sport station whether it be a talk show host for ESPN or an analyst for college basketball. The people in this profession do a lot of blog writing, which include their opinion and analyst about a certain subject. In this if I were an author of a blog or story about NCAA basketball, my main idea of the writing would be about how I believe certain players or plays impacted the games this weekend.  I do not real think there is a challenge to the writing portion but the challenge is getting your name as an author out to the public so people can read the author’s writing. I have done this type of writing a lot in high school and in this class due to the amount to the analyst papers I have done in these classes. These papers will prepare me for the profession I think I am going to do in the future

Athletic Training Writing

Athletic trainers write mainly letters and memos. Because athletic trainers are responsible for the health and safety of athletes, they must be able to communicate effectively to coaches and specialists in their writing. For example, if the athletic trainer believes that a player is too injured to practice/play, the trainer might have to communicate that to the coach in writing. The trainer must be able to communicate clearly his diagnosis and what he believes that the player can or cannot do. In his writing, the trainer must also be able to describe terms and anatomy medically so that specialists know what he is talking about, but also in common language so that coaches and players can understand. Challenges of writing in the athletic training profession include writing clearly and precisely while under stressful conditions. Being able to communicate effectively could mean the difference between a few days or a few weeks of rehab for a player. I have had to write both clearly and precisely throughout by academic career, and this should prepare me for writing as an athletic trainer.

In my field of study which is geology, most of the writing one is research based. Much of the writing comes from data in the field study. As a geologist you go out into the field and record data on rocks, water contamination or even volcanic activity. The challenge about this writing style is that it must include relevant information that correlates with your data. There is no opinion in your writing and must all be factual information. It is similar to some papers I have written such as research papers. All the material is based on fact rather than opinion. What is bad about this style of writing is that it allows very little freedom or flexibility in the writing. It is composed on a very ridged scale that includes data from the field and an accurate analysis of the data retrieved. The good thing about this writing is that you know that what you reading is the truth. Ther is no false information and it is all relevant.

          My intended field of post graduate studies involves medical school and more specifically, the sports sciences. The academic writings that I'm required to complete in my Movement and Sports sciences major will ideally prepare me for the types of writings I will be asked to do in medical school. This being lab reports, research reports, extended essays. Personally, a challenge of this type of writing is maintaining interest in the writing that I'm intending on submitting. When there is a lack of abstract or interesting subjects to write on, then there is a potential for myself as the author to be bored of what I'm writing about.
 As a physician, the demand for extensive writing decreases exponentially. Writing mostly consists of prescription write-ups for patients, examination notes, etc. From medical school and on the writing essentially becomes factually based. This meaning, there is no creative or free writing. This short hand writing is something that anyone could get used to. But it's important that as an established physician, that individual is still capable at any time to produce high standard writing.

Business Writing

At the moment I'm curretly persuing to become an Industrial Management Major with minors in Engineering and finance, in addition im thinking of becoming a business lawyer and go to law school after I receive my bachelors degree. These degrees both have a a variety of types of writing and one is more technical and the other isnt't is much. Business majors tend to write more technical and write resumes, cover pages, financial sheets, and many other types of financial documents. Training is needed for these particular pieces of writing and can be learned in a technical business writing class and involves a lot of numbers and details for each specific document. For instance, if I were to become a financial consultant I would be writing a lot of budget sheets and working with numbers, in addition I would be writing professional emails to clients and other empleyees that I work within a company. Even thought technical writing might seem easy because people believe its more straight forward and doen't need more thought, it can become difficult to write these peices of writing because each company wants something different in how the document is set up and how its presented. Despite these challenges, this type of writing can take less time compared to what academic writing requires and isn't as long in length compared to most other professions in the job market.

Secondary Education Writing

My major is secondary education-social studies, and I hope to become a high school history teacher someday.  For this major there are several different types of writing that may be done after college.  The main writing that I can conceive being done on a daily basis is writing test, essay and assignment questions for my students.  Another item teachers have to write often is lesson plans.  Every class period has a different objective and lesson that teachers have to have written out to keep class organized.  This type of writing will not be particularly complicated, but it will require being accurate with spelling and grammar.  Writing essay questions and lesson plans is not something that I have done before, but my education courses here at Purdue will help me format those questions and plans.  Once I am out of college I think this type of writing will be easy for me to accomplish because I have taken many English and writing courses before that have given me plenty of tools and tips to being a successful writer.

All my writing: where it leads ---

I can find pleasure in a fair amount of writing. I've attempted technical, journalistic, editorial, business-related,
and other methods. Really, research and biographical seem best suited to my future aspirations. Here's a list of formats I have tried.

Blogging: Current events and sports since 2005.

Business Plans: SWOT, cash flows, and projected revenues.

Editorial: Foreign and fiscal policy.Voting rights.

Educational: Questions for workplace assessments.

Entertainment: Book and movie reviews.

Fiction: Short stories.

Memoir: Personal self-improvement.

Non‑Fiction: History of baseball.

Sports Journalism: 2008 Chicago Cubs.

Technical: Labor standards manual for warehousing.

Yet, as it may work out, I have only minimal talent to produce something that can catch the eye
of others. And that is ultimately the object: to achieve the eye-worthiness of a fellow human.
Else, it is so much doing for little pay off. I suppose too it can be therapeutic to do if you understand
that is its purpose. Or maybe to just document the passage of one's life. Again, self-serving in the
moment, but a reflective tool to be used for correcting your mistakes, if you review it thus.

Jobs come from talent cultivated. It takes a fair amount of talent coupled with luck to achieve
a duty to record events in prose or poetry. One can alone; but at some point, again, it is like a log
falling in the forest - if no one reads, did you really write it? (Mixing that metaphor is a no-no.)

Overall, I do feel I write some insightful stuff. As these examples, I hope, will point too:
Theo Heads to the Cubs
Hey! Hey! Hey! or Ho! Ho! Ho!: Albert Pujols ' Christmas Gift, $254 Million Rockin' Dollars
The China Bubble: A Burst Coming Near You in 2012

Short Story:
Not Always (Part VI and VII)
Not Always (Part IV and V)
Not Always (Part I thru III)

I have no druthers about which genre I write in long term. Some I do better than others, but critiquing one's work is a pretty hard task. And others can do that, but likely cannot help one craft the perfect American Novel, or create the perfect journalistic career. They too are just...hacks.

That's my two cents.

Public relations

Right now I am currently pursuing public relations major but I am really undecided so I kind of don’t know yet but I will by the time summer break is over. But some things public relations would write about are like sports articles and newspaper writings and basically are involved with all types of things about the environment. In this particle major you have to do a lot of writing and interacting with all different types of people may it be interviews or whatever the case may be. The classes are fun and have helped me a lot you have to be involved to make it through high level classes in public relations and even though I may end up changing my major next year public relations has been very fun for me and has taught me a lot just being in different classes and the experience.

Life as a surgeon, sort of.

Surgeons typically sign their name fifty to one hundred times per day. Other than that they typically write in charts, a sort of medical record, fill out prescriptions, and publish case reports on unusual or difficult patients. Along with this of course there is an element of professional, long term writing such as text books, dissertations and medical journals, but mainly the day to day life of a surgeon is lots of fast paced and on your feet writing of a technical nature.

                Challenges of this type of writing is obviously getting to the point, and being able to do so in a quick and decisive manner. One cannot get bogged down with fancy wording, as it will take far too long, but at the same time, attention to detail is key. If mistakes are made accidents happen, and that is not an option to a doctor. In addition, many people in the medical profession are serious critics, and one mistaken semi-colon could be the joke of some obnoxious person for all eternity.

                Preparation or training to write such technical documents is obviously attaining the medical knowledge to make educated decisions. Practicing writing one-paragraph-papers helps coach doctors to be concise and to be honest medical school teaches the ability to quickly get stuff done or students drown in the workload. The entire path up to becoming a surgeon trains the doctor to think and write critically, and do so quickly and report the information accurately.

                Personally, I have had little training in this type of writing up to this point. I’ve never had a semester at Purdue with fewer than  2 bio/chem/synthesis labs, and typically we write two reports per week per lab, not counting research. Although, in medical school I assume I will be tested on a daily basis as the workload and pace will pick up quickly. I think I have an advantage over other ’17 med school students because of my intense workload, and experience with technical writing, but I’m still worried about my ability to write the longer and more in detail essays and dissertations.

                With works of these sorts, the devil is in the details. An essay can be flawless in grammar ect, but receive failing marks because it simply doesn’t cover everything needed.  Every report written must be incredibly detailed, and be able to be read in a few minutes, and tell the entire story to a party that, while educated, probably doesn’t have personal experience with the specific matter. A good report is all of these things and also draws conclusions where appropriate, and allows reader inference in others. Sounds fun eh?