Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Project 3 Proposal

For my third project I am going to talk about the linguistic mode, and how I began reading and stuck with it. My great grandma and I have bonded greatly over the years due to Jane Austen books, so I will talk about those. I also want to talk about the books that my mom and dad would read me when I was a child. I feel as if a lot of relationships in my life have become stronger due to common interest in books, and this is probably going to be my main subject of my literacy narrative.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Blog Post 6

Assignment 1:

http://www.jayinslee.com/home

What is your definition of “credible” in relation to your project goals?
Although the author is clearly not Jay Inslee, the bottom of the page has the following statement: "Paid for by Jay Inslee for Washington (D)." By reading this, you know that he has reviewed, and supports, the page. The information and facts on his own website are approved by him.
What is the purpose of your source? The purpose of this source is to allow the audience to get to know Jay Inslee. While it is biased, it's expected- he's not going to have considerate commentary about the person he is running against. It is mostly to understand his perspective and what he is trying to accomplish if he wins the election.
What info can you find about the text’s author/creator? There isn't much information on who created the site, it simply says that it was paid for by Jay Inslee. Assuming that he did not create the website, someone who knows him well must have since he approves everything on it.
Have you seen this author or organization referred to in any of your other sources? Yes, because he is in the news so frequently due to his attempt to win an election. I have seen this source in the citations on my other sources for him, which are advertisements to vote for him.
Is the information believable? The information on this website is believable. It is information about him and his politics.
What medium is the source in? The source has visual evidence (pictures and videos) as well as texts that give you information about him.
Are your sources diverse and inclusive? The information on his page is diverse. He has a variety of links that you can click on to learn more about him including a biography, his standpoint on issues, news about him, how to be involved, events he's partaking in, as well as his blog.


Since Rob McKenna has the same type of website, the same things can be said about his.

Assignment 2:


Assignment 3:
Since my sources and webpages will be frequently talked about in my webtext, I will have in text citations so the audience can easily find where I found my information, as well as a reference page that has all of my work in one place. They will be links so that they can easily be found.
Links for Jay Inslee advertisements:


Jay Inslee's Website
Jay Inslee for governor advertisement
Jay Inslee's job plan



Rob McKenna's website
Rob McKenna for governor advertisement
Rob McKenna on education