Sunday, September 26, 2010

Profile (Chauncey Woods)

Chauncey Woods was born in Atlanta Georgia on December 12, 1991. He is a freshman at Claflin University with a major in mass communications, and a concentration in public relations. He likes to DJ, and was a DJ at his high school. His aspirations are to be a famous DJ and radio personality in a large network. He also plans to own his own radio station and broadcasting school.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Inverted Pyramid (Newspaper)

The local paper I examined was The Times and Democrat. The article I read was titled "Defense Points to Ohio Case as mirror image." The article focuses on the case of Shaquan Duley, a woman from Orangeburg SC, who was charged with the death of her two young sons. After reading the article I was able to take notes in the form of an inverted pyramid. The most important information in the article was the fact that Shaquan killed her two sons, and the connection between her case and the 2009 Ohio case. This is the most important thing because it's the topic of the article, and it's what attracts the readers. The next thing on the inverted pyramid would be the diagnosis with major depressive disorder and psychotic features. This would be the next important issue because it isn't the topic, but it is a supportive factor dealing with the case. The center of the pyramid is filled with supporting details and evidence. The last section of the pyramid is the fluffy stuff in the article which included the opinions of her neighbor which added emotion and sensitivity to the story, but weren't really vital. The inverted pyramid exercise was very helpful because it allowed me to have a better analysis of the material.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Matriculation Day!

Thursday, September 9, 2010 was Matriculation Day at Claflin University. I honestly didn't know what to expect. As I walked into the gym, I saw that the setting was a little more formal than I expected. The choir was perfectly aligned in their beautiful concert robes. I was excited and couldn't wait to get started.
The program was not all that I expected. Some of the speeches were pretty good, but the main speech was very prolonged and boring. I felt that there was not enough effort given to motivate the students and get us excited about the school year. I literally dosed off a couple of times, and every time I got myself together I felt like going asleep again.
For future references, the speaker should have more enthusiam and interaction with the students to ignite our energy and motivate our minds.