Blue Barrels?? Where??

Craig Broadbent’s article presenting his on-campus issue of recycling is relatable in almost all parts of North America as of the past couple decades. Broadbent elaborates the blue barrels are purposed for recycling and that he is trying to promote the active use of these barrels. He stresses the fact that recycling is needed in our world and especially on his campus. Due to his activity in the recycling program at his university, he is really attempting to promote the recycling program across his campus to encourage individuals to discard of their items respectfully. I believe he establishes ethos by providing credible sources of his information that he presents neatly in a table.
The most persuasive piece of intelligence from the article had to have been the organized table showcasing the deterioration times of certain materials we litter daily. This proves to be important because research proves that plastic bottles show no signs of deterioration and that they could actually be here forever. This definitely adds onto Broadbent’s argument as he praises the use of recycling and defends how important it is for our overpopulated society.
The audience of Broadbent’s essay is primarily the students and faculty members amongst his university. He blatantly stated his purpose of the essay was to promote the recycling program in which he was involved as well as prove how important recycling actually is to our society. I believe a secondary audience could be the people everywhere that read this because recycling materials is crucial not only to the University of Nebraska, but to the entire world as well.
I think the form of his essay was very well structured and the organization he used allowed for it to be meaningful with a strong sense of reason behind it. It definitely sounded like Broadbent knew what he wanted to say to the people on his campus and he did the research to back up his statements. Broadbent’s essay provides an excellent example of a strong article with an important meaning behind it.

Magazine Analysis

Rolling Stone
Issue 1067
December 11,2008

This magazine does more than address a series of topics that the authors feel readers might find interesting. Instead, it provides multiple avenues of information for the reader and allows for a unique read which is essential for a great magazine. Divisions of interesting articles of multiple entertainment industries combined with flashy advertisements fill the magazine. Personal interviews as well as paparazzi snapshots can be found throughout the magazine. Contents like these could be one of the reasons Rolling Stone magazine has succeeded up to this point.
From the latest hit albums and the correlating “Top 100” charts to exclusive one-on-one interviews with the music industry’s leading artists, this magazine definitely targets audiences with an interest in pop culture. In this particular volume, Rolling Stone producers included an in depth interview with Britney Spears addressing her recent “comeback” as a successful pop artist. Likewise, the magazine offers readers a chance to see other talented bands and musicians that haven’t burst into the mainstream of radio music. Also, the magazine includes many hi-definition photographs of the most famous individuals in the entertainment business and provides highly detailed article on just about each one.
Likewise, Rolling Stone has also found a way to provide interesting information on “Hollywood” and keep up with the hottest movies and actors. This magazine does an excellent job of exploiting the appeal most Americans have for celebrities and does an effective job of flaunting them throughout the magazine. Good or bad, Rolling Stone provides publicity for these famed individuals and it profits from the people who find them interesting. Not only does the magazine discuss the actors, it also provides in depth summaries and reviews of the latest movies and provides teaser quotes from each movie.
The magazine wouldn’t be complete if it didn’t include some sort of advertisement. Yet, Rolling Stone has found a way to take traditional advertisements and format them in such a manner that enhances their magazine. Right off the bat, this particular volume includes a fold out Citi ad focused on Nickelback’s Livenation tour and it immediately gives readers an impression of the magazine. Throughout the magazine, the advertisements provide substance and color as well as further entertainment, not to mention the vulgar ads including half-bare women.
Throughout this particular magazine, I believe that Rolling Stone did an excellent job at providing the reader with ample information about the recent activity associated with pop culture as well as other big names all over the country. I think this magazine is effective because time after time it provides interesting articles for readers and flashy pictures that are hard to ignore.


"Britney Returns." Rolling Stone. 11 December 2008: 48.

Textbook - "Clocking Cultures"

“Clocking Cultures” by Carol Ezzell
In this article, Carol Ezzell writes about the various ways different cultures across the globe view time. She emphasizes the fact that certain cultures value every minute and treat time as a very limited resource. On the other hand, she also does an exceptional job of showing that other cultures are less concerned with the way they spend their time. This view poses many questions about the lifestyles of these people as well as what they do value.
Rhetorical Knowledge
1. I believe the intended audience for Ezzell’s essay is intelligent individuals with the capacity to look at the world from many different perspectives. I think her writing allows for people to think globally and more extroverted.
2. I think the purpose of this essay is definitely academic because Ezzell provides countless factual information that prove to be educational as well as several ideas of conceptual thinking based on differing cultures throughout the world. From her references to Edward T. Hall, Jr., to the opinions of social psychologist, Robert Levine, much about the study of time can be learned from her article.
3. I believe the tone Carol Ezzell uses in this essay is confident and open. I think that she uses specific examples to elaborate and back her viewpoint and she does an excellent job of getting to the point and staying on track within her essay. With the evidence she provided and the strong tone behind it, I believe she was able to effectively improve the believability of her essay.
4. Personally, I think she does an amazing job at capturing the very complicated perception of time that cultures across the world hold. With that, I think the way she elaborates on how people of differing cultures view time is appropriate and logical. Especially with the addition of anthropologist, Kevin Birth’s wisdom. Birth explains “The ideas of associating time with money are not found globally,” which is often the common thought of people across the world today. Because Ezzell provides credible sources, she is able to respect the cultures she speaks of because her information is legitimate.
5. I think this just proves how open minded Carol Ezzell is and it adds for more of an educational purpose because she includes information about Saudi Arabia and the notorious Osama Bin Laden.
Critical Thinking
1. I think the most interesting piece of information in Ezzell’s article is definitely her explanation of how different cultures view being “late”. I think this is interesting because I don’t see how I could ever be “cool” with someone being an hour late to meet me. On the other hand, the parts about Australian Aborigines passed my mind.


Everyday Bustle
This video represents what an average city sidewalk in North America sees everyday. Although the skit quickly spans over a period of time, it symbolizes the rush of urban life as well as the American Dream.