The video genre is so broad that all sorts of people use it in many different ways. I don't think it has any real conventions, since I have seen videos serve similar purposes to mine and have nothing in common with each other.
Regarding the persuasive letter and petition side of my project, just about anyone trying to persuade an audience or make an appeal to authority can use these methods. Persuasive letters have a defined basic structure that most people follow. I feel this outline from http://www.andrewseaton.com.au/gpersuad.htm does a good job of detailing this structure.
1. Initial details, including senders address, date, recipient's name and address, and greeting.
2. The writer's basic position or point of view is clearly stated.
3. Arguments for the point of view are presented in logical order, along with evidence, reasons and/or examples. Older students might also make some acknowledgment of the main arguments against their point of view, and answer them.
4. Summing up of argument, and restating of the point of view taken.
5. Formal sign-off.
The persuasive letter also uses a formal tone and is written primarily in present tense.
source: http://www.andrewseaton.com.au/gpersuad.htm
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
Time to initiate some action
I'm definitely going to go with aerials over swing awareness. I kind of already used swing awareness and even though it took me a while to think of it, the aerials thing is something that has actually bothered me for a while.
I respect that there are no aerials allowed on the social dance floor, because space is limited, and in that setting people tend to be dancing with lots of new partners. That said, it is a problem that there is currently no time or place to do aerials.
I would like to, if possible, go about this project in a multi-pronged way. I got some really good suggestions in class on Wednesday, and I think I could be most effective in accomplishing my goal if I use several different tools working together.
First I will write a letter to the dominant swing organizations here expressing my opinion on the aerial situation. A point I might use is that high school kids do them often, so why can't we? A friend of mine from high school that i have done several aerials with actually attends Tech, so I could even offer to teach a workshop on aerials for more experienced dancers. I might also follow this letter with a petition requesting a time and place to do aerials and/or learn new ones.
The second part of my plan is to make a video similar to what was discussed in class on Wednesday. The idea with this part of the plan is to make more people aware of aerials and send a message asking why we cant do them here. The video could be posted online to bring people into the "movement." People are far more likely to watch a movie than to read anything, so this would be a good way of getting the cause to a larger group of people. I have a rough vision for it, although I'm not yet sure how to put it in words. I would actually like to talk to a few classmates and friends of mine from swing again before i get much further with the video ideas.
I respect that there are no aerials allowed on the social dance floor, because space is limited, and in that setting people tend to be dancing with lots of new partners. That said, it is a problem that there is currently no time or place to do aerials.
I would like to, if possible, go about this project in a multi-pronged way. I got some really good suggestions in class on Wednesday, and I think I could be most effective in accomplishing my goal if I use several different tools working together.
First I will write a letter to the dominant swing organizations here expressing my opinion on the aerial situation. A point I might use is that high school kids do them often, so why can't we? A friend of mine from high school that i have done several aerials with actually attends Tech, so I could even offer to teach a workshop on aerials for more experienced dancers. I might also follow this letter with a petition requesting a time and place to do aerials and/or learn new ones.
The second part of my plan is to make a video similar to what was discussed in class on Wednesday. The idea with this part of the plan is to make more people aware of aerials and send a message asking why we cant do them here. The video could be posted online to bring people into the "movement." People are far more likely to watch a movie than to read anything, so this would be a good way of getting the cause to a larger group of people. I have a rough vision for it, although I'm not yet sure how to put it in words. I would actually like to talk to a few classmates and friends of mine from swing again before i get much further with the video ideas.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Initiating action
This is from the last election. Eminem made a music video for a song called "Mosh" that was all about our political situation and built up to "Go vote."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOLMVQa0KD8
This one is a recent speech made by Barack Obama in Richmond.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9OhVMHIuO4
And for those with 40 minutes to spare, I think Obama's speech on race is a brilliant example.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWe7wTVbLUU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOLMVQa0KD8
This one is a recent speech made by Barack Obama in Richmond.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9OhVMHIuO4
And for those with 40 minutes to spare, I think Obama's speech on race is a brilliant example.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWe7wTVbLUU
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