Month: December 2017

I would just like to say what a pleasure it was working with my group. I think everything went really smooth with the whole project, as well as the presentation.  I enjoyed the English class as a whole, I think I really learned a lot. The research paper was interesting, and I learned some new skills on how to do research. The resume information was needed, and extremely useful.                                                                                                                   I like how we all got to do teamwork together, I know in the real world how important that is.  I would just like to say that it was a pleasure to share the class with everyone.

It’s been a while since I’ve last posted on my blog so I figured I should do ehh maybe like 3 more before this semester ends so in this blog I will talk about my progress on the Formal Report Project.

Overall, I am not too worried about it right now.  I don’t think we’re going to get anything lower than a B.  In fact, I feel that if my group makes the all corrections and the other stuff we should get an A.  We should be able to make the corrections to it by the due date, no late amnesty needed for this.

My group is going fourth so we’re probably going on Wednesday, although realistically all groups could go tomorrow.  My portion is done but it’s not all done yet so I guess that could be one concern.

Good luck to all who is presenting tomorrow.

To: Chancellor Dykstra

 

From: Carson Murakami

 

Date: Sunday, December 3, 2017

 

Subject: Example Analysis

 

 

Ex 1.

In this first example id have to say that it was a pretty good one and it would rank above the other two it had some good and bad in it. For example Id have to say that this example had some rational appeal to it when it mentioned you could save between 300 and 1400 dollars on health care and it I like that it gave them a choice between saving money or spending more money. This example made a strong case for taking the test.

 

Ex 2.

I really liked the happy up beat tone of this example it talked about how it’s a new year and there joining the bandwagon. I would have ranked this one as the most effective one but unfortunately in our book it says we shouldn’t try to manipulate employees but rather make a strong argument. Id have to say that if this was about getting the employees to take the test this one would win because it doesn’t directly say there will be a 10 percent increase which is a little sneaky but something id totally do personally

 

Ex 3.

This is example was the worst it felt as if the company was trying to force this blood test on its employees. Unlike the other two where they say its voluntary and up to you right in the very beginning they say we are asking you to take the test which sounds more like telling you to take it.

 

In conclusion I would rank them in the exact same order they are arranged in with the first one being the best and the third one being the worst. I hope this was of use to you in creating your student guide book

 

Sincerely,

Carson Murakami

English day 2 notes

 

When was the last time you had a communication problem?

 

I was driving with friends in town when a moped pulled up to us and started yelling. We rolled down the window and yelled back and when we pulled up to the red light we asked him what he said and he said he was just asking if we wanted to go to zippys we got out of the car and he ran the red light.

 

Im not sure who wasn’t understanding who. I was pretty sure he didn’t ask us if we wanted to go to zippy’s so I was pretty confused.

 

Lack of communication

Misinterpretation

Cultural differences.

 

A friend named sean giving a speech on Rune scape

 

Id record the speech on my phone and go outside