Publicity and companies.

We can see that in the society, there is a very high consumption index in the teenagers and that is affected by what companies make them think, by showing publicity and make the teen waste money in things that they do not need.

“We`ll buy a lot of clothes when we don´t need em” (Kanye West).

*The companies are using publicity that makes them appear in a higher class than other companies, for example “Pepsi” used publicity that criticizes “Coca- Cola” ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gh61DRCT8A&hd=1 )

We can see that Pepsi is trying to make the teenagers consume Pepsi and not Coke.

*Other example could be “Televentas”, that wants to show that their products are very cheap and are better that the OTHER companies. They want to sell an idea that what they publicity shows is the best, using black and white images to show that the other products are very old, so the people decide to buy in “Televentas”.

“If I could be like that
I would give anything
Just to live one day
In those shoes”

Such has been the influence of media in our lives that we must deal with everyday personality twists.

Fashion and major corporations plays such an important role in our daily actions that we`re constantly pursuing their ultimate releases to buy them in order to fit into certain social groups.

There`s a clear example in Kanye West`s song “All falls down” which states

“We`ll buy a lot of colthes when we don`t really need ‘em.”

People become so obsessed with their artists that they forget to be themselves and try to imitate them. However, not only fans try to act as their favourite celebrities, but also among them, performers sometimes emulate characteristic actions of others in order for fans to follow them.

Corporate Believer

What is Rushkoff talking about???

Pre-Writing Assignment (Lang. B)

Class,

How are you? Please respond to this blog post by Sunday, May 23, 8:00PM, where in 5 to 8 sentences you tell the class WHICH type of text (Monologue, Speech or Manifesto) you have chosen to answer the MYP Question: "Are you a puppet or a master?". You must also tell bloggers WHY you have chosen your respective type of text. Unsatisfactory responses will be revised and rewritten until they receive my approval. Please follow instructions. Be well. See you guys on Monday.

Luis

Free At Last Pt. 2

Dr. King Part 1

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Step 2: Say It

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After you've written your speech, it's time to practice saying it before you record it for Scholastic.com. There are two main tips to help you get ready.

1. Say It Out Loud
2. Mark Up Your Script

Say It Out Loud
You can't just mumble to yourself! You must practice reading your speech like you're really talking to a group. Why?

• First you'll find out how long it is. Remember, one minute is the maximum.
• Second, when you read out loud you hear problems that your eyes didn't notice, like sentences that are way too long and seem to go on forever like this sentence does so that I can make a point about sentences that are too long.
  (Whew! Can you say that sentence without taking a breath or stumbling?)
• Third, when you read out loud you'll hear accidental tongue-twisters. For example, these sentences are easy to read to yourself. But try to say them out loud! (You'll hear what we mean!)

  The President pleasantly prepared to pack his putter for the trip.
  Sarah sold her seashells slowly Saturday.

Mark Up Your Script
What script? Your speech! It's a good idea to think of anything you write to read aloud as a script. So when your speech is finished, get a pencil and mark it up. That means actually making marks on the speech to help you remember how you want to sound when you record your words aloud.

Professional announcers, newscasters, and actors do this all the time. And so do people giving speeches. You can underline words that you want to emphasize by saying them louder or with more energy. And you can mark places where you want to pause for dramatic effect, or where you need to take a breath. There are no special marks to use. Just make up your own. Maybe put a "P" where you want to pause.

Here's an example of a marked-up script. The words are from a speech by President John F. Kennedy. Can you tell how it was meant to be said?