English 2089
English 2089 is one of the many pre-approved honors experiences at the University of Cincinnati. This course allows students to take a step further that just reading and writing, and pushes them to analyze and reflect on a whole new level.
Open-ended writing assignments have always been somewhat of a weakness of mine; it would be safe to say that I absolutely dread them. But in this class, Professor Beckelhimer created such an open and welcoming environment - one where there was no right or wrong. And that is why our exploratory essay actually became my favorite assignment of the semester. We were asked to analyze a problem in society that is prevalent today and also relevant to the dystopian society in World War Z. I chose to analyze the topic of selflessness vs. selfishness, as shown below.
Open-ended writing assignments have always been somewhat of a weakness of mine; it would be safe to say that I absolutely dread them. But in this class, Professor Beckelhimer created such an open and welcoming environment - one where there was no right or wrong. And that is why our exploratory essay actually became my favorite assignment of the semester. We were asked to analyze a problem in society that is prevalent today and also relevant to the dystopian society in World War Z. I chose to analyze the topic of selflessness vs. selfishness, as shown below.
Another assignment that really spoke to me was the multi-genre project, through which we were to analyze a discourse community and then describe said discourse community through three different genres that would speak to three other discourse communities.
I chose to do my assignment on Unified for Uganda, a nonprofit organization that focuses on educating underprivileged children in Northern Uganda. While creating my three genres I decided to use some skills I had picked up in high school with graphic design and photo editing. I wrote a newspaper article, created an advertisement, and made an info graphic about the organization.
I chose to do my assignment on Unified for Uganda, a nonprofit organization that focuses on educating underprivileged children in Northern Uganda. While creating my three genres I decided to use some skills I had picked up in high school with graphic design and photo editing. I wrote a newspaper article, created an advertisement, and made an info graphic about the organization.
This advertisement can be used in print, online – pretty much anywhere. This organization would not be able to function without advertising to potential donors, and so a compelling advertisement is the perfect way to convince people to help the children in need.
In order to create this ad I manipulated an image that Stephanie Adamec, founder of the UC chapter of U4U, took in Uganda of a young Ugandan student in the program. I made his smile and his eyes brighter and more in focus in order to make him look more innocent and appealing to the audience. I then added the U4U logo to add credibility, and a few short words (as American society typically favors images and emotional appeal over words and explanations) to portray the goal of the advertisement and present a way for people to get involved.
In order to create this ad I manipulated an image that Stephanie Adamec, founder of the UC chapter of U4U, took in Uganda of a young Ugandan student in the program. I made his smile and his eyes brighter and more in focus in order to make him look more innocent and appealing to the audience. I then added the U4U logo to add credibility, and a few short words (as American society typically favors images and emotional appeal over words and explanations) to portray the goal of the advertisement and present a way for people to get involved.