Charles Blow & Remarks Assignment
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Charles Blow/ Remarks Assignment
Charles Blow:
1.
If you were to turn on the television today, what current topics might make interesting opinion columns?
a.
Political topics are always splashed across the news. Currently, the Texas border crisis is a hot topic that a lot of people are talking/reading
about, as well as candidates for the upcoming election. 2.
How might Blow’s use of graphics as evidence help support a point in a column?
a.
The visual aids will add credibility to help support his argument. More people are inclined to believe an argument when there is supporting evidence. For example, as a visual learner, visual aids are much easier for me to interpret, rather than numbers in a sentence.
3.
What kinds of graphics could you use to support the topic(s) you identified in question #1?
a.
A chart of the different impacts an open border creates as well as the number of people affected, would be a good visual op-ed that helps show people the numbers rather than just reading about them. 4.
Do you agree or disagree with Blow’s claim that visuals should be simple and easily digestible rather than complex? Explain your thinking.
a.
I agree that visuals should be simple and easy, because you don’t want
your reader spending too much time trying to interpret your visual and
distract them from the actual argument you are wanting to make. 5.
Blow calls himself a “trend spotter.” In your college, your town, or the country
as a whole, what is a current trend that might interest Blow?
a.
The impact that TikTok ads has on everyone’s spending. TikTok ads are
the reason a lot of people are buying things that most people don’t need. There is even a saying, “TikTok made me buy it,” that people say when they purchase something they saw on TikTok. I think it would
be interesting to see what Charles Blow would write about this, if he hasn’t written something about it already. Remarks at The University of Michigan:
1.
For what purpose might Johnson have chosen to address the American people
under the guise of a graduation address?
a.
He wanted to emphasize the importance of education in creating a more just society, so he used the address to persuade his audience the
programs mentioned needed to be adopted by arguing why they were needed and what they would achieve. 2.
What parts of Johnson’s speech show that he is trying to connect with the students in the audience?
a.
Johnson uses Kairos in his speech to address the timeline of the concerns the graduated may face in their lives after graduation. He also mentions the mood of the country as well as the campus to help as an entryway for his argument on why the program is necessary. The elements he brings up help him establish an emotional response of
shared values from his listeners. 3.
For what reasons has Johnson singled out the cities, country sides, and schools as the locations of his Great Society?
a.
He the three areas this program will focus on to emphasize where his listeners will live and learn, which will help motivate them to want to be a part of establishing this program.
4.
Johnson acknowledges one main counterclaim to the ideas proposed in the Great Society. How does Johnson address that counterclaim?
a.
Johnson refutes the counterclaim by simply stating that he does not agree and that we (Americans) have the power to shape civilization, but it is up to us to do so. 5.
In today’s political climate, Johnson’s Great Society might be labeled by some
as socialism, an economic system in which production, distribution, and exchange of goods are owned or governed by the community as a whole rather than by individuals. In what way might Johnson have responded to this counterclaim?
a.
He may have said that his will help the American people all together but individuals are the ones who will make it happen. 6.
Johnson ends with a reference to the founders of the country and says, “You can make their vision our reality.” In your opinion, does he adequately explain what he means by “our reality”? Why or why not?
a.
He does adequately explain what he means by “our reality” throughout
his speech. When reading, I interpreted it as America’s reality. Although, I could see where someone might not interpret it the same way, and instead take it as he is talking about his administration’s reality or someone else’s.
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