For this project, we plan on switching up the name of our
potato chips. From Gma’s Salty Potato Chips to Daddy’Os, we believe that with
this name, we’ll be able to capture the audience’s attention. For Daddy’Os, we
plan to play off the slogan, “chip off the old block”. With this old saying,
the audience would be intrigued about its name through its humor and play on
words. A chip off the block means that a child resembles their father through
certain characteristics. This basically means that our potato chip relates to
tradition, togetherness, and being proud in a family. The child, more specifically
the son, its supposed to be just like his father. For our commercial, we plan
on having it to do with tradition and being a family. We also are thinking of
making our chip part of a test taste to show people that our chip reigns
supreme over the others. We feel like the tradition aspect of our potato chips
would be appealing to people because most of the time, potato chips are
consumed in group events. The potato chips would bring the group even closer
because everyone would be able to share a common interest in their favorite
brand of potato chip. Our main audience can technically be aimed toward anyone,
but in probably most targets the older parts of the family such grandparents
and the parents. Most of the time, the parents do the purchasing of the snacks
for their children, so with our brand name and slogan, these parents would feel
obligated to buy them so their children can grow up to be just like them.
KennyBalagtas
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Best Potato Chips
In the reading,
the reader gets to learn about different perspectives of different potato chip lovers.
For all the different people that were questioned around the country, it so
happens that they have different values, opinions, and taste in certain potato
chips. The biggest common value among these different potato chip lovers seems
to be the way the chip is made. From all the different corners of the United
States, it seems like each state has their own famous style of making potato
chips. To me, some of the methods of the different state’s potato chips seem
pretty similar, but if you ask someone who grew up eating a certain style of
chip, they will quickly despise any other chip. Some people would only have a
certain brand of potato chip that’s local to their state but completely unknown
to the other states. As someone who would enjoy pretty much any kind of potato
chip, I probably wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. In the reading,
someone mentioned that even a bad potato chip could be decent. To me, that
sounds ridiculous because people take their potato chips that seriously. But it
goes to show that people have different values in their chips. I’m sure many of
these people who enjoy only certain types of chips would be quick to avoid
common main brands of potato chips such as Lays. In terms of the differences in
their chips, there isn’t much that separates one chip from the other. Some
common differences between chips that people would mention are how crispy it is
and the type of oil that was used. As someone from New York, I never heard of
these other types of chips. It seems like this chip obsession is pretty common
in less urban states. Based on the reading, the potato chip has a pretty deep
past. Many of the chip’s history involves different ways of creating the chip.
One of the stories mentions that a certain method of making a potato chip was a
mistake when someone was working with donuts and potatoes at the same time. I
think it’s pretty cool and strange at the same time that some people will only
eat a chip from their side of the country. But if I had these different chips,
I’m sure I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference.
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Argument Peer Reviews
I think the
paper is going well because he uses a lot of information and he is able to
point out the problems among his people and explain why terrorist groups such
as ISIS are not a part of the Muslim people. An important part that really
separated the real terrorist from the Muslim religion was when he mentioned
that ISIS also kills other Muslims. This shows that not all Muslims are
terrorists and that they are some out there who don’t belong. He brings up
peace a lot which completely shows the contradiction between the real Muslims
and the terrorists groups. Another point that he brings up is when he talks
about how the Western countries make Muslims look bad. Through the news, people
are easily influenced on what they hear over the news. Just because many of the
ISIS members are Muslim doesn’t mean that they should all be treated like
terrorists. In the essay, he also brings up a lot of quotes from the Islamic
religion. This is important to explain because it proves many Western beliefs.
People in the West believe that the Islamic religion promotes violence and
crime from only knowing about ISIS, but in reality, the Islamic religion
promotes peace and happiness. Overall, I think he is doing a good job getting
his point across that heavily goes against racism and stereotypes of Muslims. I
feel like there is a lot of good points but my only problem with his paper is
that it might be a little difficult coming up with genuine counter arguments
considering many non-Islamic people won’t understand the religion and its
people.
I think the
paper about the SAT is well put together and brings a lot of good points that
goes against college admissions. The SAT is a topic that can be debated on for
hours because of controversial its worth is. I feel like the essay would
attract and un attract many different kinds of readers. It would attract people
who go against the SAT and read about its problems, but it may un attract
people who already took the SAT or people who agree with it. Many people could
argue that the SAT has already been implemented in the college application for
such a long time that if they changed it, people would feel left out, many
books and jobs would be wasted, and there really isn’t a better solution than
just completely removing it. Back to the paper, she brings up a lot of good
points especially mentioning how preparing and signing up for the SAT can be
expensive. Overall, I think the topic is a good choice because its debatable,
with many different pros and cons for both sides. My only problem with the
paper is that she spends the entire time bashing the SAT, but never brings up a
better idea or replacement. Either way, she brings up a lot of good information
and points that strengthens her argument.
While reading
the New Jersey paper, I caught myself smiling at certain points considering he
brought up New York. I was able to relate considering I’ve spent my whole life
living in New York. Anyway, I really enjoyed reading the paper because he
brought up many good points to defend New Jersey. As someone who has been
around New York and New Jersey, I know exactly what he was talking about when
he mentioned bagels, potholes, and rudeness among our people. One of his
strongest points has to be when he brought up all of the stereotypically
negatives of people who live in New Jersey. He mentions that driving on the New
Jersey highways is an experience like no other and that drivers from around the
area are just different from everyone else. I also liked how he used personal
narrative to make readers understand that the New Jersey area isn’t as bad it
seems. Bringing up a cool experience like meeting Michael Vick when he was on
the Jets is pretty interesting and reaches out to the audience. My only
negative I have about the paper is that he is missing a conclusion to wrap his
paper up, but other than that, with his strong points and relatable topics, his
paper can change the opinions of people who dislike New Jersey.
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Counter Arguments
Although
music can be used as a way to get away from problems, they won’t fully heal the
pain or possibly even make things worse. Music is just used to hide the pain
but can never patch up the wounds. Speaking from personal experience, I’ve
tried listening to music during difficult times such as after a heartbreak,
depression, and family problems and if anything, it made things worse. Music
should be used to clear your mind of problems, but in reality, they just mask
them. You would think music relating to your situation should help, but it
really doesn’t. Even if the lyrics heavily relate you, from my experience, it
just made things worse. Also, there are many songs that can make the listener
do stupid things. Many of today’s music is about doing drugs, alcohol, and
living recklessly. Considering today’s popular music is geared toward the
younger part of society, many of their young minds can be influenced to make
stupid decisions that can negative effect their life. Many of the young
listeners often look up to rappers who pretty much talk about shooting each other,
dealing drugs, partying, and living a polygamy lifestyle. Many of these rappers
bring hate and violence in their music and many people seem to enjoy that kind
of music. Some violence that occurred with music being an influence includes
the murders of Biggie Smalls and Tupac. There was always hatred between the
West Coast and the East Coast and through music, these rappers took shots at
each other. At this point, violence is just inevitable and they were both
killed in cold blooded. So overall, although music can be used as a way to cope
with problems, they can also make these worse. Music is basically just a minor
solution in which other methods are needed to cope with the problems.
Although
having siblings may seem like the best idea, as a younger brother, I think that
many of the cons of having siblings outweigh the pros. First of all, being the
oldest probably has it the worse. Not only does the oldest have to be expected
to teach their younger siblings, but they have all the work and chores in the
house. They are expected to teach their younger siblings the ropes and
responsibilities that comes to growing up. Also, not all older siblings bring
positive advice. There have been many instances in which the older siblings
doesn’t attend school, do drugs and alcohol, and even go to jail. From a young
age, the younger siblings are supposed to look up to their older siblings but
the older siblings are not always helping their siblings for the better. Many
younger siblings end up following in their footsteps for the better or for the
worse. If the older sibling deals drugs, there is a pretty good chance the
younger sibling will. Also, the younger sibling will automatically get a
reputation from their older sibling. This reputation or expectations can be
negatively enduring for the younger sibling. If the older brother was the
quarterback for the high school football team, the younger brother is expected
to do something equal or even better. Another important part is the older
sibling is technically a test subject for the younger sibling. I remember my
parents would always scold my older brother for bad grades and behavior but
when I got to his age, I didn’t receive much punishment because my parents saw
that it didn’t work for my older brother. Also, with a new born child, the older child
could often feel neglected at a very young age. The older child has to experience
this because the parents are forced to take care of the baby. In terms of the
siblings at a decent enough age, many arguments and fights will inevitably
happen. Especially when the siblings are the same gender, sharing may not
always be the easiest thing to do. I remember when I was young, my brother and I
had a rule in which we had to take turns playing the video game console for an
hour and switch off, but it never really worked. Fights were always bounds to
happen. If the siblings were different genders, you would probably still feel
the loneliness you felt as a only child because a boy wouldn’t want to play
with dolls while girls wouldn’t want to play with cars and action figures.
Lastly, parents would have to be even financially stable to support more than
one child especially when all their children get to college. Many financial
problems can arise paying for child support, needs, and wants of the multiple
children. Overall, even though I love having my brother, saying that having
siblings may not always be the best thing.
Marijuana
has been a known gateway drug. Marijuana has be known to lead people to harder
drug use. Marijuana could potentially lead to the use of cocaine and other
illegal drugs. All throughout the country, the distribution of marijuana has
caused violence and crime. Marijuana could also potentially get people in
trouble with other people, or even the police. Many of the latest police
catches involve marijuana possession. Even though it’s a petty crime, many of
the police have to deal with it. Also, marijuana is known to make people lazy
after use. After smoking, people either just pass out or just become too lazy
to do everything. Marijuana also involves using expensive equipment such as
bongs, bowls, and rigs. These expensive tools are supposed to be used with
tobacco, but people spent hundreds of dollars to just get a piece of glass to
smoke. Not only are the tools expensive, but also the actual weed. Many people
can easily get ripped off on people who don’t know prices. People lose out on
money on just buying it. Overall, marijuana should be illegal.
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Argument Essay Outline
I remember
when video games were first introduced into my life. I was about 5 years old
when they were introduced to me. My dad bought a PlayStation 2 for my brother
and I. Ever since then, I’ve always had a big passion for video games. Video games
has always been a positive outlet for basically my whole life. The popularity
in video games will always increase because even when the older kids grow up,
they’ll still have some passion left in playing these games while as younger
kids grow up, they will soon find this type of entertainment something that
they cannot put down. With the popularity of video games, they’ll always be
people who instead of looking at the positive aspects of video games, will
focus on the negative aspects. Video games can teach people, especially young
kids to make friends, learn to set goals, have confidence, have a competitive
drive, and most importantly; to have fun. With these positive outcomes of video
games, many people still see them as huge negatives. These people like to think
that video games can cause laziness, obesity, and committing crimes in real
life. From my experience, as someone who plays a lot of video games, I find
myself contradictory to the previous statements. With laziness, the real
question is; who isn’t lazy? Laziness is something that all humans have. Nobody
wants to work 24/7 and are in need of some free time. Video games are an
important past time for people with many positive outcomes.
Main points (positive aspects)
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Endless entertainment
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Learn to set goals from the achievements and
unlockables in games
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Make friends online
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Method to bond with family members/friends
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Learn about responsibilities
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Have fun
Counter arguments for video games
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Negatively
affects social interaction
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Leads to obesity
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Makes laziness
Conclusion
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Wrap up
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summarize
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Argument Introductions
As someone
who has been playing video games for almost my entire life, I’ve realized that
so as long as video games exist, there will always exist a belief that video
games influence violence in real life. From my perspective, I’ve used video
games as entertainment along with coping with anger and depression. And I can’t
be the only one. Many people view violent video games as huge influences to
real life violence and crimes, but they have no correlation. Before video games
were even invented, violence has always existed. As I mentioned, video games
are nothing but a positive influence to people of all ages. Not only do they
provide never ending entertainment, but also the opportunity to make friends
online, build self-confidence, setting goals, learning to be competitive, and most
importantly; having fun. With all of these positive outcomes from video games,
violence in video games should never be compared to violence in real life.
Violent video games has always been the
most popular game type amongst people of all ages. To say that these video
games are a huge influence to real life violence is complete craziness. If that
were true, with millions of players of these violent games every day, there
would be nonstop violence all around the world. People are so quick to blame
video games considering many shootings involve teenagers who probably played
video games. But if you compared the amount of people who play violent video
games every day to the people who with mental instabilities, it’s clear to see
what the real reason to real life violence is. Although these video games
depict violence through shooting each other with guns, they don’t hold any
influence to real life crime and shootings.
Sunday, October 18, 2015
The Melting Pot of The World
In the
reading, “America: The Multinational Society”, talks about the diversity all
around the world. As something that was written 30 years ago, the reading still
holds up to present time. The reading holds up to present time because it’s impossible
to change the past and history of our world. Certain events happened that will
always hold a place amongst our history, good or bad. America has always been
known as the melting pot of the world because of how diverse we are. The
reading was primarily about diversity and the difference between certain races
who live in a certain country but do not originate from there. The reading
brings up a lot of events including the racism towards African Americans in the
United States, the extermination of the Indian tribes in the early years of
North America, and the rise of power of Adolf Hitler in Germany. Using these
events as examples, he shows that even through these horrific events, America
still has the ability to unite all of these different races in one country.
While some countries primarily contain one race, our country has many people
from all of the countries around the world. Even though the reading is 30 years
old, it still holds up because not much has change in the past 30 years. The
United States is united for a reason. The latest change was at towards the end
of the 60s when African Americans received completely equal rights to the other
inhabitants of the United States. The author also mentions the language barrier
among our country. To be honest, there will always be a language barrier
somewhere in the United States. There are constantly new immigrants coming to
the country seeking a better life, but learning English is not easy. It’s a proven
fact that the English language is not an easy language to learn so the language
barrier will always be a thing. Overall, I think the reading is definitely
viable even though it was written 30 years ago. Whether it be the different
ethnic backgrounds or the language barrier in our country, this reading still
holds the same power it had when it was written 30 years ago.
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