Journal Entry for Week 8
As always, the goal of the COMM 12 weekly journal entries is to give you the opportunity to combine your observations, thoughts, and experiences with the course content provided online and in our textbook. What in the textbook, the module, or the online discussion stood out to you, and why? Feel free to reference more than one part of the course content. Do you have a personal reflection or thought about something relevant in real life? There is really no one right way to write a journal entry.
You can write your entry diary-style, analytical essay-style, poetically, or, really, any way you like. Remember, though, that these journal entries are academic submissions. Please do keep your language appropriate, make an effort toward spelling, grammar, and capitalization, and express your thoughts in generally well-considered manner.
You may feel confused or unsure about your submission. Don’t worry. I will be in touch with you if anything is wrong. There is VERY little structure required here, so you should feel confident as long as you follow the basic guidelines listed above.
Each entry will receive a grade of 50 points (complete), 10-40 points (incomplete) or 0 points (no entry submitted.) The 8 weekly journal entries are worth 400 total points toward your final grade. Remember that at least three full, content-rich paragraphs are expected.
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Module 8 includes an article reflecting upon one student’s study abroad experience, a valuable TED talk by Pico Lyer explores the widespread reality that many people are living in a place other than what they think of as “home.” Next is an article documenting the racist “joke” and subsequent missteps and misunderstandings following the crash of an Asiana Airlines jet in San Francisco. These items are followed by a fascinating (and long) article exploring the gradual conversion of a woman who was raised within a strict and hate-filled activist group, as well as an interesting and important group discussion addresses a statistically significant issue for today’s high tech companies.
In this module, you’ll find a link to Discussion #8: Disability Culture. Please read and consider the prompt as well as your classmates’ comments, then add your own response. Check back in to read the comments of classmates who responded after you, as well as any additional information the instructor may have added during the discussion. Be sure to reply to at least three classmates’ posts as well.
The module also includes a link to this week’s Journal Entry.
The entire module should be completed within one week, with the usual deadlines for the Journal Entry and Online Discussion.
http://sfist.com/2013/08/07/ex-pilot_supplied_fake_asiana_airli.php
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/11/23/conversion-via-twitter-westboro-baptist-church-megan-phelps-roper
http://www.fastcompany.com/3037940/a-different-kind-of-valley-life
