ENC 2135-198: Genre, Research, and Context

Jacqueline Kulle The peer review helped me a lot for my action plan and gave me more ideas and insight on what I should do. I was struggling with what I should do for my subversion, and I got the idea to do a meme or a comic strip. I have to finish and touch up my website, finish my nondigital picture, finish my comic strip, and get more participants for my survey. The peer review was beneficial and now I have a much clear idea on how I should do this project.

After the peer review I got a lot of feedback that I will use to improve project three. My group helped me come up with more ideas for my subversion genre. I really enjoyed listening to everyone else's genres because it helped me think outside the box. I'm still contemplating if I want to do a poll or create a social media account to get my message across outside of the classroom. However, right now I have a documentary about cheerleading for my digital genre and I'm planning on telling a story for my non-digital genre.

Kirstyn Marsh ENC2135  My action plan is to work on developing my genres to the fullest. I already have my subversive genre which doubles as digital media. My main goal is to try and figure out how to work this wix website because that is the most confusing part to me.

Syvannah Boland Before the peer review, I did not have any concrete ideas as to what to do with the remediation of my research essay. I know now that I want to make a Twitter page, an online poster, and to draw a cartoon. Some of my ideas were creative but were not relevant enough to my topic to execute, so I changed my ideas to these three, which meet the requirements for digital, non digital, expanding outside the classroom, and subversion.

For my action plan I will add more pictures to my website and continue to expand on my topic. I also plan to make posters to place around campus to reach outside audiences and use that as my nondigital source. I will continue to work over the weekend to finish the project and best carry out my message on my website.

To make my project more appealing to audience i would like to add more color. Make my entire topic directed to a specific audience. Mine can be for parents who have teens is my main audience. My topic is not to teach Sex Education but i would like to explain the importance and encourage educators to teach their teens. A critique I got was that i should use subversion. I think my topic is a little serious to include a subversion genre. My two digital genres I chose was videos of others stories that explained why it Sex Education could benefit them or why it did, I also chose to survey others on what they got out of taking these courses. Lastly, I chose for my not digital genre I would like to make a Newspaper that includes the importance of Sex Education.

I am still finding images to piece together for a poster, as my non-digital genre. My survey is done, I just need to make sure I have more people take it. I'm planning on posting it on all of my social media accounts, making the participants mostly students. I also need to find a way to put the memes together so that they all relate to each other, and fit well with the rest of my genres. With my topic being very broad, finding a clear idea of what I was going to focus my genres on was a challenge.

Haley Ketchum My plan is to finish my three genres and finish my website. My website is nearly finished, but still needs a few touches to make it look good and work efficiently. I’m still unsure of how I am going to do my three genres. I forgot about how one of the three genres has to be non-digital, or a remediation, etc, so I need to replan my genres so they fit these requirements.

For my project I need to develop a subversion and a non-digital component to my project. One of my ideas is to bring in a fishing pole and a bucket and fill it up with water and maybe Swedish fish as my subversion as my topic is about fish and their environment. It is a little hard to make a subversion of such a serious topic but I think this could be one way to do it. Also I have to ready my website and make it presentable for the class.

Julie Thayer I am going to put final touches on my website and hopefully find a parents blog I can link to my website. I have a few ideas for my nondigital portion of my project, either a newspaper or even magazine. I'm also considering possibly adding photos I have taken or even adding memes.

Megan Heller I am going to make two choice maps, one per country, and compare what is seen as "mentally ill" based on standards. This will allow me to put in the cross-cultural analysis done in the paper. I will finish my four panel comic as my subversion between two countries, and keep the survey results on my website, but keep the link to the survey to showcase what it looks like. I will also continue to find ways to incorporate blank spaces in my website while maintaining a sense of cleanliness and professionalism. I will keep neutral tones and lines separating different parts of the website.

Earlier this week, I was completely confused as to what exactly my task was for project 3. Thanks to my peer review, I have gained a better understanding of what I am suppose to do for project 3. I had only developed the un-digital subversive genre remediation, which were five memes. My peers recommended I do a twitter page and a survey for the other two genre remediations that I am required to do. I plan on developing my twitter page on gun control and for it to be active as long as possible. I also plan on informing twitter users of my topic. My subversive un-digital memes will remain the same because it captures the attention of my audience, which are students who support gun control. I will make the questions I input into my survey opinion based, so that I can see how students feel towards gun control and how they feel making current gun regulations stricter will impact the number of mass shootings we have in the United States in the future.

I am going to make my Kahoot game survey into a subversion genre by making half of the survey comical, and the other half of the survey serious. I also am going to keep my Twitter account active. My brochure will be filled with information about genetic engineering. For my website and brochure I am going to use colors like blues, greens, and grays because those colors are associated with science and technology.

Meghan Hawk ENC 2135 After reading my peer review, I have gained a better understanding of how I should complete the remainder of the genre remediation project. Prior last class, I had only developed one remediation. However, with the help of my peers I was able to expand on my ideas and create the rest of the genre remediation. In addition to a subverted meme collage, I will also include a blog with three pages of different accounts that gesture supports language comprehension. This blog and its' posts follows genre conventions and has an audience within the classroom, since it will be presented to my classmates. In addition to this, I will attach multiple TEDTalks that show just how gesture goes to increase the comprehension of the audience. With this remediation, the audience is very much outside of the classroom--with viewers online as well as the physical audience. Final touches will be added prior to Tuesday.

Alison McGrath ENC 2135 I plan to add to my website donation links in order to donate to different organizations in order to help save the rhino. I also plan to create a poster that sends the message to stop poaching, and support rhinos. Lastly, I plan on creating another subversion that appeals to a different audience, such as a stuffed animal or shirt to target the younger audiences. If not, I will make a survey to test the knowledge of a broader audience.

Sophia Fundora This reading made it clear the importance of crediting artists and original curators of content used in order to avoid copyright infringement. In class, we have mentioned the same example of the video of a child innocently caught dancing to Prince that his mother recorded and posted online where it eventually went viral. Due to Prince's strict copyright, the mother was sued and insane amount of money for including the song in her video that was not posted for monetization nor personal gain. When I post videos on YouTube, I make sure to credit the artists and demonetize it since I have perviously had my videos stripped of audio for not doing those exact things. The situation with the mother and the Prince song though highlight the fact that crediting and the effects of copyright infringement do not stop at a video blog, they can follow you onto your Facebook and Instagram. Since technology is expanding at an insanely fast rate, it may be difficult for individuals to ...

The introduction began by explaining how a child named Holden started dancing to a Prince song, and his mom recorded it to upload it on Youtube to show relatives. Someone came across this video who worked for Universal Music Group and decided to file a copyright complaint. Youtube then took this video down for liability reasons. Lens, the mother of Holden, did not understand what she did wrong and did not violate any laws. There were other examples given, proving how culture functions with situations like these. Another example was given was a comparison of a reception for Bob Marley and one for John Lennon. The one for Bob Marley was very inviting in celebrating him, while the one for John Lennon was not. The one for John Lennon was very concentrated on copyright infringement policies. I found this reading very interesting to see how some people act viciously when people are just trying to listen and enjoy certain music. Copyright laws can make it hard for other people to get creative...

Alison McGrath ENC 2135 This reading discussed copyright issues, and how a women posted a video of her toddler son dancing to Prince, and was sued. This is surprising to me, because most videos that go viral are usually never reprimanded. Copyrights can be tricky, and I am  sure this moms last intention was to rip off Prince. She was simply a fan, who was unaware of the consequences of copyright laws. Overall, copyrights are not taken lightly, and should be considered when writing, creating music, and even sharing your son's dancing on social media. In my future writing I will pay more attention to copyright issues.

Julie Thayer Before reading "Remix" I didn't realize how common copyright issues occur. I believe sometimes these issues get blown out of proportion, such as in the Lenz's video. Copyright however often deals with bigger issues than just a youtube video. Artist constantly rips off other lyrics and tunes and claim them as their own. I believe this can sometimes be a gray area when they change the work slightly. Unfortunately, there's no clear law that states how much you must change something for it not to be a copyright issue. Mash-ups and remixes are especially where this gray lien occurs. Before this reading, I never realized how little "original work" there is.

I really liked what the author said about the damage that we're not thinking about; the harm to a generation from rendering criminal what comes natural to them. I've never really thought about it that deeply. I've never felt like a criminal for downloading music even though I know it's illegal. But maybe knowing it's illegal all while being a normal thing that everyone does daily has had some kind of subconscious effect on us as a generation. It's interesting to think about copyright and wonder at what point is a line crossed? I think the story of Stephanie Lenz and her baby was completely unreasonable. It was a 30 second video of terrible quality that no one would ever download for the audio of Prince's song and because of that I don't think it should've ever gone as far as it did.

Haley Ketchum Copyright is a huge issue that not many people know about. Copyright is obviously very important, as it protects an artist’s work and prevents others from stealing their ideas and making money off the artist. But like the mom who uploaded her son’s video to YouTube, I had no idea that you could get sued for sharing a video featuring an artist’s music, but it makes sense to me. If the video had gone viral, the mom could have made money off the video, causing her to make money off of Prince’s work. This is not really fair, so I understand why copyright laws need to be taken seriously. I think the mom should have not fought back and just let the video be deleted because it was clear she had broken the law. I also think it is crazy that John Lennon’s copyright debate was still occurring even after the exhibit had opened. It seems excessive and the lawyers were taking it to seriously. I think there is a fine line between stealing an artist’s work and simply having fun with ...

The reading was about copyright issues and how to try to avoid them. Many artist copyright their work so that no one comes along and takes their idea and makes money off of it. Many artists take thus Very seriously so one must be cautious when trying to come up with something. If you want to grab ideas from a certain artist you have to make sure that you give credit to the author or creator, or  else they could get mad. One example is the mother who posted the video of her child dancing to a Prince song and got sued for it. The lawsuit is probably a little ridiculous but that is how serious some artist take their work. The mother probably just wanted everyone to see her cute baby and probably could’ve gotten away with it if the video didn’t become viral or if another artists song was playing. This is how serious some artist take copyright issues, however if you give them credit and say that it is some sort of a remix than it should be fine.

Kirstyn Marsh ENC2135      The beginning of this reading explained the true story of a mother who innocently recorded her eighteen month baby dancing to a Prince song and posted it on YouTube. However, she did not expect that she was about to get sued $150,000 over copyright issues. I enjoyed this reading because in a way, it argued for the mother in how the situation should not have been for debate at all. Everything is remixed from something else. In believing this, Prince's own songs were not completely original.

I understand that companies want to copyright there products to keep people from stealing their ideas and possibly redistributing themselves. However, for someone to not allow home videos online because of a song seems a little outrageous. I believe the idea of copyright was thought of more for money reasons than it was for the protection of one’s individual creation. I think interpretation and “remixing” or incorporating one’s work should not only be accepted but appreciated. Well, when the original author is given credit anyways. I think remixing is a form of flattery and a form of the audience responding and appreciating one’s work… 

Syvannah Boland I have always known basic copyright laws and how they work, but reading this article made me realize how not crediting an artist when using even the smallest clip of picture of them can turn into a lawsuit (which was something I was not aware could happen). The situation where the mother records her child dancing with a Prince song in the background seems like an innocent and harmless video. However, it was crazy to find out that the mother was sued for $150,000 for posting something she didn't even know was wrong to post. This shows that this woman, along with many others, are not aware of copyright infringement and the depth of the action when it is done. I now know not to post a video with a song, picture, etc. without giving credit to the artist, even if it is barely used or seen in the background. I feel as if there needs to be more education on this subject, as there is about plagiarism. Almost every class emphasizes to not plagiarize and explains what it is...

This reading was all about copyright issues and the emphasis certain individuals place on them. Completely original ideas are often hard  to come by and often times there are ideas from one thing that are transferred into other works. To me, the most shocking part of the reading was the story of the mom who got sued for taking a video of her child dancing to a Prince song and posting it on youtube. The mom most likely was unaware of the consequences of posting the video and was just trying to share the cute moment. Personally, I don't think that the mother should have been sued because if anything it would help Princes song get even more recognition and fame. This reading taught me that copyright really is no joke and that some individuals take it very seriously.

Megan Heller Prior to reading "Remix" I had never given the thought of the importance of copyright. Copyright protects the "original" work from the original artist. It ensures that credit is given when needed to say that it was not their original work, but rather someone else's. In the example given a mother was sued $150,000 for putting a video up on Youtube of her son dancing to Prince, without giving credit or consent. This may be am over exaggeration, but these issues happen all too often, especially in today's world. Original thoughts are difficult to come by sometimes because most things are influenced by other things in the world, but as long as credit is given the issue can be avoided.

Sydney Meyer April,17,2018 The reading was interesting to me because its strange how something so innocent can become something that is very serious. The example of Stephanie Lenz with the prince song is weird to me. I get Universals side as to why they made YouTube take down the video however, I don't see why it would come to suing Stephanie if it didn't get taken down. The other examples how there are rules that not everyone knows about and because one person may get away with it doesn't necessarily mean that it is the correct way of using music. copyrights in general are tricky let alone when they have specific rules for different artists. When making a remix lawyers will state that permission is vital because you are still using their music. Therefore if you are going to make a new song but using a sample from another artist you have to have their permission or you are stealing their work.

Reading "Remix" made me realize how serious large companies take copyright issues. I had no idea that a mother who downloaded a video on Youtube of her 18 month baby dancing to Prince's song could get sued for $150,000 because the video is classified as a copyright. She simply just downloaded the video because she thought it was funny and cute, she had no idea it could be viewed as copyright. Another example, a girl making a project about what goes into becoming a celebrity got sued because she used a picture of John Lennon in her project and it was considered copyright. I believe these are all unintentional copyrights, meaning individuals are not aware that those actions/ideas could be interrupted as copyrights. I think that if one wants to include the works of an artist in another form of their own entertainment, they should give the artist credit because the individuals "own" idea did after all derive from the previous artists idea. The author Lessig did not ...

Before reading the remix introduction, I rarely ever focussed on copyrights. The article mentioned many cases of copyright issues that seem ridiculous. Sometimes people don't mean to do it, like the mother in the article. She just wanted to share a video of her son dancing to her family, but in the end she was sued $150,000 by Prince. Personally, I thought this was an overreaction. The mother was just sharing a video of her son dancing to a Prince song in the background. However, this just reminds people how important it is to give the original creators credit for their work, to avoid consequences like this. Even though many new ideas are originated from previous ones, credit should still be given to the owners because the new idea was based off the original one.

Meghan Hawk ENC 2135 After reading Lessig's reading, "Remix", it made me take a step back to realize how serious copyright issues can be taken to a large company, popular musician, or a well known artist. In many cases, I understand the rights to claimed ideas and that they should not be appropriated in instance that exploits them and a non-creator takes credit for the owners' ideas. However, the first situation where a mother was sued for $150,000 over a YouTube video of her child dancing to a Prince song, it a little outrageous. Because YouTube's videos become monetized once they reach a certain numbers of views and it went viral, Prince and his administration immediately saw a problem, which in a sense I can understand, but it wasn't necessary to come at the mother for publicizing a video that made her happy. In other cases, I believe that if you chose to create a new work based off an others idea, you must give them credit, despite  believing that it is...

The remix reading talks about several different examples of copyright situations between singers and people using their music as other forms of entertainment. In my opinion, some of these examples are crazy. The court case between Prince and the mother of the 18 month old baby was taken too far. The mother had no intentions of taking Prince's music, she simply just wanted to show her baby dancing to one of his songs because she thought it was cute and funny. The reading also compares copyright laws to other countries, and how they use music, media, and entertainment in other cultures. Another example in the reading was a girl making a project about what goes into becoming a celebrity. She had used a picture of John Lennon in her project and was later prosecuted for the use of the picture. Both copyright arguments went through court for a long time, and faced threats of having to pay several thousands in fees for using the musicians ideas. It seems like the people in each example ar...

Chapter 10 was very helpful for starting on project 3. The chapter highlighted the importance of using multiple genres on one same topic. Multiple genres allows you to delve deeper into the argument and allows the author to relate to the audience. Different perspectives on one topic can help you to be more creative in your research. The chapter showed some examples of others' projects which was helpful in creating new ideas for mine. Chapter 10 allowed me to better understand how to do project 3 and I now feel more confident and less stressed about it.

His chapter helped me understand what to do in project three. It showed me how a multi genre project is created. First one must come up with a rhetorical topic for ones project. Once the writer has an idea for their topic they must create an elaborate title to grab the readers attention. Then the writer must make the project stand out with editing and making the page look nice so that the reader is intrigued by the project itself. I will aim to do this in my project three so that people are interested in it.

Haley Ketchum Chapter 10 gave lots of information about how to set up a multigenre project that will be helpful for creating project 3. It talks about different ways to construct a multigenre project by giving steps to set it up (introducing the project and giving context, sequencing the genre sequences, titling the project, giving an authors/artists statement, and packaging the project creatively). The chapter gave various examples of multigenre projects, with the examples including audio diaries, film scripts, brochures, and much more. Overall, chapter 10 gave many tips to setting up project 3 and essentially gave me a guide on how to construct my project.

Sophia Fundora Chapter 10 covered multi genre projects which essentially what our project three will be covering. It gave multiple different insights and tips for multi genre projects that will be very useful for our upcoming assignment. Some of the tips given were to have a well thought title as we discussed in our previous few reading responses, give a synopsis about what you're covering, maintaining audience attention by having genres organized by relation to one another, and finally a conclusion to your work. Essentially multi genre project structure can be compared to a properly structured essay. This entire chapter was able to be deemed helpful when looking forward to project three.

Syvannah Boland After reading this chapter, I felt a sense of relief because I personally had no idea what I was going to do for this upcoming project. It provided thorough step by step directions as to how to format and what to include in a multi genre project, and how to appeal to your intended audience. It provided great examples which I will be keeping in mind while creating my remediations for project three. I'm very happy that this was a homework assignment, because it pointed me in the right direction for project three. I will definitely be using this chapter as a guide when I begin to tackle project three.

Alison McGrath ENC 2135 Chapter 10, as a whole, explains how to set up a multi genre project, much like project there. This will be an extremely useful reference when creating my project. The author provides steps to take in order to complete the project, including how to introduce it, how to sequence it, and how to properly present it. I think that now I have a better understanding of how to mix genres, and how to do it in a way that works, and effectively gets my topic across. Also, I learned that i must do so in a way that appeals to my target audience.

Kirstyn Marsh ENC2135      When I first heard about this project, although it is supposed to be the easy and fun project, I was immediately stressing out. How am I supposed to make a multimedia project for an argument that the majority of people would not agree with? Chapter 10 of the Bedford Book of Genres gave me ideas like creating a timeline, prezzi, and also including an interview with a specialist. It also provided me a step by step of how to assemble my project and I will use these steps after mapping out how I will organize my project.

Julie Thayer Before reading chapter 10 I never knew that a multigenre project is a collection of three or more genre compositions. I have never thought of this project as a way to experiment and practice different rhetorical situations. During a multigenre project, you have many goals, for example, to persuade, narrate, or even inform. This makes it very easy to use different genre compositions to ensure you can meet your goals.  These multigenre projects are to create a conversation about one topic. I never thought to use each genre I'm using to contain different rhetorical appeals. The modes and mediums one chooses to present each genre are also important. I didn't truly realize the importance choosing the right medium is. I also didn't know that many of the most successful projects contain textual, visual, and audio compositions. Before reading chapter 10 I didn't notice how important a good title is to ones project, I will definitely spend more time on my title for...

Chapter 10 gave a lot of information that will assist with project three about multi genre projects. The chapter began by asking the reader to determine their rhetorical situation of their project. Once they have determined that they are able to further get their message across and reach their audience more effectively. The chapter gives guidelines on how to assemble the multi genre project including; introducing your project, sequencing your genre pieces, titling the project, creating an artists statement, and packaging the project creatively. I will definitely be referring to this chapter while working on my project because it gives so many details and so much insight on how to organize the project.

I am very glad to have read chapter 10 because it helped me better understand the whole concept of project 3. I had no idea of how to start the project or what to do until I read this chapter. It explained to me that multi genre is composed of three compositions that revolve around one specific topic. The author throughly explained every step that had to be taken in order to have a good understand multi genre. For example he stated that in a multi genre project, there should be an introduction, introducing the project, context, sequence, title, clear statement, and there should definitely be creativity to draw audiences attention. I also found the examples that were provided to me through the text to be very helpful in helping me choose how to best reach my audience. I hope after reading this chapter that I am able to compose project 3 in a correct and creative manner. 

Megan Heller Chapter 10 was about multigenre projects, which is very relevant to our current project, Project 3. Chapter 10 breaks down what this project is and highlights the importance of using multiple genres on the same topic, as it add depth to ones argument and allows the author/artist to better relate to the audience. It also provides multiple perspectives on the topic and allows the author/artist to be more creative in the research. Chapter 10 includes three examples of multigenre projects that further reinforce what was written, and has overall helped me better understand Project 3 and encourages me to have more fun with my research.

Chapter 10 discusses what a multi-genre project is which is a collection of three or more genre compositions made into one topic. I found the steps to assembling a multi-genre project vey helpful because it helps guide me in forming my project. First the book said to give some kind of introduction or background information on what your project is based on. This will not only make people aware about your topic, but it will also give you a chance you state your side if it is an argumentative topic. Next, it said to keep your genres organized, you should have them flow seamlessly and not randomly organized because it could throw the audience off. Once that is all finished, you can give your project a unique title that will stand out your audience. Finally, then to wrap everything up you can write a topic rationale to justify all your choices you made throughout the entire project. Chapter 10 was very helpful with giving examples of what genres I can use for my project. I think it provided...

Jacqueline Kulle The introduction began by explaining how a child named Holden started dancing to a Prince song, and his mom recorded it to upload it on Youtube to show relatives. Someone came across this video who worked for Universal Music Group and decided to file a copyright complaint. Youtube then took this video down for liability reasons. Lens, the mother of Holden, did not understand what she did wrong and did not violate any laws. There were other examples given, proving how culture functions with situations like these. Another example was given was a comparison of a reception for Bob Marley and one for John Lennon. The one for Bob Marley was very inviting in celebrating him, while the one for John Lennon was not. The one for John Lennon was very concentrated on copyright infringement policies. I found this reading very interesting to see how some people act viciously when people are just trying to listen and enjoy certain music. Copyright laws can make it hard for other peop...

Jacqueline Kulle Chapter 10 discusses how to assemble a multi genre project. The beginning process of assembling this project is thinking about the rhetorical situation and how to properly reach your audience. One way to do this is to provide a perspective that the audience can relate to. Also, you have to introduce the project so the audience has an understanding what it will be about. There must also be creative aspects to keep it interesting and a proper sequence of the pieces. The text gave various examples of multi genre projects to show how to attract the audience and properly assemble one. I found this reading very helpful since we are currently working on our multi genre projects. All of the examples given have a clear purpose, design, and mode. It is vital to make sure the purpose is clear, the audience is targeted, make connections with the audience, how to let them engage, and make the style appropriate and appealing.

A multi-genre project is 3 or more genre compositions built around a single topic.This chapter gives a better understanding of how to complete project 3. Genre projects allows us to break away from the traditional research form of essays. They is no clear cut way to represent the information provided by the research topic. The checklist of completing a multi-genre project. First, the author should think about the purpose of the information. Then select the audience. How will the audience best understand the information? What are the rhetorical appeals. What happens in within the same genre and how can i use this in my piece? Lastly modes and media. Can I reach many different people with the kinds of genres I chose? To assembly my project I chose to help my audience learn by videos/storytelling, political letter, and surveys. I can reach many different people effectively to inform them about my topic.

I found chapter 10 to be very informative about constructing a multi genre project. I have been confused about what to do for the upcoming project, and chapter 10 definitely cleared up some confusion. It states that a multi genre project is a collection of three or more genre compositions composed around one single topic. It goes through all the steps of forming a project. Steps like, introducing the project and providing context, making sure to sequence the genre pieces, title, create a statement, and making the project creatively. It provides three different examples of multi genre projects from other students. These projects helped provide ideas that I could do for my project. When creating my project I plan to follow the steps the chapter provided to make sure my project is complete and addresses all aspects of a multi genre project.

Meghan Hawk ENC 2135 After reading Chapter 10: Assembling a Multigenre Project, I have a better understanding of how to efficiently mix modes of media to transform a genre that follows conventions but also subverts them. This chapter provides examples for all types of cases like narrative, persuasive, and informative arguments. In addition to the arguments, different modes of media are suggested as examples accompanying each style. I found this to be very helpful in that these modes of media could be possible contenders for my own multimedia project. Before reading, I had little sense of direction of where to take this upcoming project. However, after seeing these proposals and the three provided examples I now know how to cater to my audience based on rhetorical appeals as well as the mode and media.

1. What are some subversion examples the author mentions? Can you think of other two books or movies that are subversions? Why are they subversions? Some subversion examples the author provides is the book Go the Fuck to Sleep (GTFTS), which is what the text is mainly written about, and the book Where the Wild Things Are . Two other books or movies I can think about are the Scary movies, which you would think is a horror movie but is instead a parody of scary movies, and Not Another Teen Movie , which is a parody of teen rom-com movies. These are both subversions because from the titles you would think they are serious movies, but instead they are parodies of the genre. 2. What do you think of “Go the Fuck to Sleep?” Who should be the targeted audience for this book? I think GTFTS is a funny concept that a lot of parents can relate to. I can relate to it because I have a much younger brother who still refuses to go to sleep, and I have babysat many stubborn children who ...

1. Some subversion examples the author mentions are Max in  Where the Wild Things Are and Don Quixote. Other movies that are subversions are  A Haunted House and WALL-E. WALL-E is a subversion because it's a light hearted cartoon with a much deeper meaning. Humans have abused planet Earth with industrial corporations to the point where they must abandon it until robots have cleaned it up. The moral lesson is that technology and industry are bad and if we continue on the path we're on, the Earth will turn into the trash ridden world that is in WALL-E. Despite this, the film is still pro-human. Compared to the usual "humans are bad for nature" lesson, WALL-E  actually shows why Earth needs humans. The movie has no real dialogue from anyone, just robot sounds and intercom voices on the ship that the humans live on. When WALL-E   meets Eva they ask each other "Directive?" which basically means "What's your purpose?" Each robot in the film has a dir...

1. Examples of subversion mentioned by the author include the children's book GTFTS, as well as other juvenile literature such as the Three Little Pigs, Heather Has Two Mommies, It's Just a Plant, The Taking Tree, etc... Outside examples include the Scary Movies as well as a collection of poems entitled Dur Struwwelpeter. The first is a subversion because it mocks traditional horror movies by creating a plot which satirizes typical actions of horror movies. The second is a subversion because the poems exhibit children characters who end up injured, sick, or dead. 2. I think the targeted audience for GTFTS is at comedic parents. Views differ on the acceptability of the content being read to young children, but I think the gesture is funny despite its degree of practicality.

Alison McGrath ENC 2135 1) A subversion is when something of the norm is contradicted, for instance, the author uses the book "Go The Fuck To Sleep" as a subversion for children and adults. This is because most parents would never says that to their young child, even if their thinking it. "Scary Movie" and "Space Balls" are examples of subversive movies, because they make fun of existing movies, and contradict their story lines. For example, "Scary Movie" is making fun of scary movies in a comedic way. 2) I think that "Go the Fuck to Sleep" was a very funny change made to a children's book. I believe the target audience is more for adults, and not for children, because they are too young. Adults understand the hardships that come with raising children, and will find this book comical.

Jacqueline Kulle 1. Some subversions the author mentions are "Go the Fuck to Sleep", which is told in a comical way about how a father deals with trying to make his children go to bed, and the ABZ Book  which tells children to do bad things as a parody. These subversions include and irony and are a spin-off to create humor. One subversion that I have personally enjoyed is the 2012 movie 21 Jump Street , which is a funny movie based on the original in 1987. The new movie uses comedian actors and includes a lot of funny scenes, making it a subversion of the original. Another subversion is the whole Scary Movie  series because it is a parody and making fun of the basic plots of scary movies, such as Scream . 2. I think "Go the Fuck to Sleep" was funny to read because I enjoy parodies and humor. I think the targeted audience is for parents who can relate to putting their children to bed and can get a laugh out of the comedy in the book.

Syvannah Boland 1. The main example of subversion that the author mentions is "Go the Fuck to Sleep", a mock children's book to explain the frustration that parents go through when trying to put their young children to bed. She also mentions subversions such as Tom Sawyer and Where the Wild Things Are. Two more examples of subversion include the movie "The Dictator" and the show "Big Mouth". The Dictator is an inappropriate, comedic movie which pokes fun at political films and shows the perspective of the dictator himself, and shows his misadventures and lack of intelligence as a leader of a country. Big Mouth is a cartoon on Netflix which comes off as a kid's show, with children as main characters going through relatable problems relating to puberty. However, it is extremely crude and explicit, and talks about sex and hormones in detail that makes adults laugh because of the typically unspoken truth, but is not appropriate for kids. 2. I person...

Sophia Fundora 1. The author mentions two types of subversions, the first concerning expressing ideas and emotions not typically appropriate or introduced at the time. The second type of subversion mentioned deals with parodies or mocks that are a result of or a response to other content. Two of the examples given for each was Tom Sawyer  (Twain) for the first type of subversion and Monty Python (1969-74) for the second. Two of my own personal examples are Reservoir Dogs  (Tarantino) and Scream  (Craven). In Reservoir Dogs , the movie revolves around a heist but the heist it is never shown. In Scream , there is an almost comedic acknowledgement of the typical horror movie tropes.  2. I thought "Go the Fuck to Sleep" was a hilarious twist on a children's book that due to it's explicit language should and is targeted towards adults, specifically parents that can relate to the difficulties that come along with trying to put a child to sleep. 

1. Go the Fuck to Sleep is an example of subversion, it is like a parody of children’s books but it is made for adults because of the explicit language and the more mature jokes that were in the reading. Another example of subversion would be Shrek the movie. Shrek is a parody of all the Disney princess movies and breaking the stereotype of a lady in distress and the perfect Prince Charming rescue. Instead a ogre saves the princess who also turns out to be an ogre and they live happily ever after. It is a great movie because it is a parody of other fairytale movies but is also a good fairytale movie itself. 2. Go the Fuck to Sleep is a book that is just making fun of children’s book which makes it a subversion or parody. It is funny but is only intended for an adult audience as the words in the book are rather explicit for younger children.

Julie Thayer 1. What are some subversion examples the author mentions? Can you think of other two books or movies that are subversions? Why are they subversions? One subversion examples the author mentions is the subversion in "Go the Fuck to Sleep" and is subversive for children and adults. More subversion examples the author mentions are Max in "Where the Wild Things Are" and even fan fiction. Two movies that I believe are subversions are "Vampires Suck" and "Space Balls". These are both parodies of popular movies, "Twilight" and "Star Wars", they are subversions because these parodies shift the plotline and almost counter the ideas presented in the original movies. 2. What do you think of “Seriously Just Go to Sleep?”Who should be the targeted audience for this book? I think "Go the Fuck to Sleep" is a very funny concept. I believe it highlights the struggles of putting a child to sleep. I think the targeted ...

Kirstyn Marsh ENC2135 1. The author uses children's didactic books such as Heather Has Two Mommies and parody movies like Monty Python, as examples of subversions. "Happy Tree Friends, an animated series of cartoon characters that would appear to be appropriate for children is an example of a subversion because when you actually watch the show, the cute little characters die bloody deaths and curse. I also believe that Shrek is a subversive movie because not only does in make fun of fairy tales, but when I rewatched it about a month ago I understood numerous inappropriate jokes made for adults that I missed as a child. 2. I think GTFTS is an interesting concept and a fun idea for adults who struggle to get their children to bed. The audience is definitely adults.

1.      1.    Some of the examples the author lists as examples of subversions are Seriously, Just Go to Sleep, Where the Mild Things Are, Don Quixote, and Monty Python . I think any of Roald Dahl’s books are subversions such as Matilda and The Witches and George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Dahl's books are subversions because a majority of his literature is comprised of childrens' books; however, most childrens' books contain role models and life lessons where as all of the adults in Dahl's books are greedy, undependable, and purely evil. Orwell's use of satire in Animal Farm portrays political ideology during the Russian Revolution on a farm setting. 2.        2.  I think GTFTS is pretty funny, but I wouldn’t read it to my child if he or she was not old enough to understand that the word is inappropriate in many settings such as daycare or school. I think the targeted audience is more adults. I feel the story was supposed to make pa...

Jamica Williams What are some subversion examples the author mentions? A few books the the author mentions It's just a plant, Heather has two Mommies, and Gloria Goes Gay Can you think of other 2 books or movies that are subversion? Scary movie 1 and 2 Why are they subversion? Scary movie is subversive because it takes into account the the rhetorical factors in most scary movies and joke on them. Its more of a comedy than a "scary" movie. Each of the characters do exactly whats expected. They run the opposite way like up the stairs, trip and fall multiple times, and even live with the ghost that is haunting them. What do you think "GO THE FUCK TO SLEEP?" Who should be the target audience for this book? The audience of this book is any adult/parent. Because its probably R-Rated its targeted to older people, and anyone can find this humorous.

Meghan Hawk ENC 2135 1.  The author focuses primarily on the main example of subversion as the book, "Go the Fuck to Sleep", a story of a struggling father to put his wired toddler to bed. Other examples that the author mentions as models of subversion would be Monty Python and It's Just a Plant. Monty Python serves as a comedic parody to the original medieval story of the Holy Grail, twisting the story line and posing alternate relationships. It's Just a Plant  follows a similar path as "Go the Fuck to Sleep" in that the adults are seen to have "subversive behavior", not modeling their parental personas. Additional examples of subversion in film would be Reservoir Dogs and Scream .  Reservoir Dogs focuses around a heist, and while the characters talk about it and the story develops from this whole event, the event is never actually shown. On the other hand, Scream pokes fun at the horror film tropes, making sure that every character is well a...

1.  One example of subversion that the author mentions is " Go the Fuck to Sleep." This is a book that is not meant for children, as clearly demonstrated by the title. Other examples of subversion that the author mentions are Family Guy, and SpongeBob SquarePants. These are shows that contain cartoons and we usually interpret cartoon shows to be targeted towards children but these specific shows have been converted to entertain adults and to be inappropriate for children because they contain humor that is targeted towards adults. Another example of a subversion are the Scary Movies series because they are considered to be "parodies." These series make fun of the original scary movies. 2.  I think "Go the Fuck to Sleep" is a funny way of describing how difficult it is for parents to put their children to sleep. This book is not to be read by children because it contains profanity. So, it is targeted more towards an adult audience.

Megan Heller 1. The most obvious example of subversion the author uses is the book "Go the Fuck Asleep." It is supposed to resemble a children's book, even though it is for adults due to the strong language used in the book. Another example of subversion would be the movie "The Interview" that is politically centered around North Korea and Kim Jong-un as a persona used to target the political climate in the dictatorship. The "Scary Movie" series is a subversion of other serious scary movies in which its goal is to make fun of the concepts of the other movies. 2. "Go the Fuck to Sleep" gives the reality behind the difficulties that parents face trying to get their children to go to sleep. I think it is a humorous take on parental struggles and complications that are all too real for parents. The targeted audience would be parents of young children and babies as they would be the ones that can relate to this difficulty, as well are able to ...

1. The author mentioned "Go the Fuck to Sleep" as a subversion because it is not a book that is aimed towards children due to the title. Another subversion mentioned were parodies because they are meant to imitate the original piece in a humorous way. Family guy would be another subversion because it is an adult cartoon, but usually cartoons are meant for kids so that's what makes Family Guy different. The Scary Movie series are also examples of subversions because they are technically parodies making fun of the original horror movies. 2. I think "Go the Fuck to Sleep" is a really funny way of explaining how difficult it can be for parents when trying to put their kids to sleep. But because of the title and the curse words used, this book is geared more towards adults instead of kids.

1. One subversion example that the author mentions is the book "Go the Fuck to Sleep". The book is not a typical childrens book hence the title. Other examples of subversion he discusses are "Tom Sawyer" and "Where the Wild Things Are". Other examples of subversion are Family Guy, because typically cartoons are for children, but they have made them into an adult TV show with mature style humor, and LaLa Land, because typically movies of the romantic musical genre have characters that end up together, however, in LaLa Land that was not the case. 2. I think "Go the Fuck to Sleep" is a funny idea for parents, but not to legitimately read to children before bed due to the profanity. The target audience should be parents or an older crowd.

1. Some examples of subversions are GTFTS (Go the Fuck to Sleep) and parodies. The tv show 'The Rugrats' is considered a subversion because it about adventures a group of babies have in their home. Parents believe it to be subversive because it actually encourages the children who are watching to misbehave. Another example of a subversive tv show would be Spongebob Squarepants. This show is meant to be entertaining towards young kids,  but behind the funny and comical lines are hidden meanings to sexual and mean jokes. 2. I think the book 'Go the Fuck to Sleep" is a really funny idea. It gives adults a way to laugh about how hard it is to put their child to sleep, and relate with other parents. The targeted audience should definitely be adults, and not toddlers since there are curse words. Putting children to bed can be a lengthy and tiring process, so the book seems like a smart way for parents to be able to laugh about the stressful process of putting their kids to...

The article " Multiple Media of Texts: How Onscreen and Paper Texts Incorporate Words, Images, and Other Media" teaches the readers on how to create compositions on screen and writing that deliver complex information, while also making the composition interesting enough to leave the audience wanting more. The author, Wysocki analyzes texts, images, and media that are effective when discussing rhetorical approaches. I had no idea that different sizes and different types of text fonts attracted different responses from the audience. For example, different sizes on font size correlates with the audience the composer intends to attract. The difference in the size of text and style can determine how readers intake the message and their emotional response. Overall, I believe that this text was very useful to me and contained a lot of knowledge that I will take into consideration when working on project 3. 

I want my wixwebsite to stand out to my audience, so I don’t want to use formal fonts like Times Roman Numeral, instead I want to use more creative fonts that will make my website look more appealing and unique. However, I would stay away from fonts that are very fancy and hard to read such as script fonts. When it comes to font size, I don’t want to keep everything the same size because it resembles an academic paper, which can tend to bore the audience. I think the more important aspects of the website should stand out such as titles, so making them a bigger font will allow viewers to spot them easily. Also, instead of using just one color like writing a paper, I want to incorporate more than one color that could draw attention to the audience. However, in the article the author mentioned that using neutral and muted colors will still make the website seem reliable. I don’t want to use bright colors because I think people will think I focused more on the colors and ...