Author Archives: jemby16

Out of all of the types of bias in the article, I feel that Veterinarians are not effected by any very much, however if one has to be chosen I’d choose commercial bias. This type of bias is media wanting new stories all the time, and veterinarians are hardly ever included in news or media.Continue reading “Blog #6”

In today’s society, there’s so much media available at the tips of our fingers all the time, but how much of it is really true? It’s difficult to distinguish between the actual facts and the false information that is available through the various types of media. I personally tend to believe the information that IContinue reading “Blog #5”

I find the more anecdotal/narrative sections to be more convincing because, personally, academic lessons and ways of teaching do not usually work well for me. I feel that speaking academically is similar to only showing the theoretical way things should work according to the steps and if everything works the way it should, however inContinue reading “Blog #4”

You can evaluate the rhetorical devices people use as well as how these can enhance their meaning and communication by paying attention to the purpose of what the person is saying as well as the form, audience and constraints. The purpose is the reason the person is saying what they’re saying, it can also includeContinue reading “Blog #3”

Brooke Gladstone writes about how everyone has a ‘media diet’, which is essentially the type of media you see and are surrounded by every day. This media influences you and what you believe in. The main media I ingest is from Instagram and Snapchat. On Instagram I mainly see posts about horses and training techniquesContinue reading “Blog #2”

I feel that I know horror and comedy very well, these are my two favorite genres. Comedy and horror are very different however both use similar rhetorical devices. Both involve the use of pathos, they both use different emotions to convey the message to the audience. Both also use hyperbole occasionally, exaggerating things for comedicContinue reading “Blog #1”