My group was quiet throughout, until one of us would suggest an idea. I guess its because the article was too long that it easily made us lost interest. Since we all felt that way, it was difficult to come up with one idea and have everyone agree with it. After we were done, we would look at what we had, and ask ourselves questions about our one-pager to see if it made sense. We would discuss about it and ask questions if we had any. My partners' ideas have helped me understand a little bit more about Stein's essay.
Rhetorical History of the Macintosh
In class the group explained their one-pager, so nothing confusing.
---Since Apple was a small company at the time, do you think this helped their "revolution?"
> It seems that the answer is already on the one-pager, "Apple's 1984 ad changed advertisement world forever. It stepped up the level of quality of ads during the Super Bowl." Although, the ad may have been different in its own way, it was popular to the audience(s).
Analysis
Same thing for this group.
---Why did she choose to use so many references when could have gotten to the point?
> Stein's essay did have a lot of references, but I think she did it to back up her analysis and conclusion. Sometimes, some sections seem like the references were repeated too much, but it was probably to get the readers' mind that the "1984" ad did relate with the references she provided. Not only could it be for these reasons, but to show that the director's work have similarities.
>>>These two groups ideas is relating with my groups' idea by covering different topics with the addition of specifically mentioning about Stein's writing.
After reading over the one-pagers, what is Stein's point? Is she saying that this is focused on brainwashing or is it just simply talking about the ad in general? I am seeing these two different views upon the one-pagers.
CP: Stein elaborated on "The 1984 Macintosh Ad" using
rhetorical history and context along with her analysis and conclusion to make a
better understanding for me.
(Thank you for the clear set-up of this post! It helped me navigate the various parts of the assignment.)
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that you think the groups answer their questions on the one-pagers. It seems to suggest that maybe taking the time to make a one-pager could help answer any question you have about the text. (It encourages close reading and analysis, so that makes sense!)
We workshopped your CP in class. I hope that gave you some new ideas! I would like to see you maybe focus on just one of those sections of the text--that way you'll feel less overwhelmed.