"according to my Research..."

I am really not a fan of research. Call me lazy, but i just always felt like it was soo much work that i never wanted to do. Even looking up the correct spelling of a word in the dictionary was a hassle. But i think i've gotten better at it and used to it since i have to do a lot more lately. I had to do a lot of research for my speech class and eng 104 last semester. after a while i get lost in all of the research and i get deeper and deeper in all of this interesting infirmation. Then i realize that i am in overload and need to step back and look at everything i just read and try and break it down. Then there are times where i probably don't do enough research and i feel behind or in lack of info.
MLA format is more detailed than APA. i think MLA is mainly used for english and liberal arts references and APA is more for social science references. We give attribution to the original authors in our text to show that it was already from somewhere else. We did not steal it. I guess it's to give the credit to the person who actually said or wrote it. Other wise that is called plagiarism. We use other peoples's words to back up our own information. Also to back up the point we are trying make. if we have another reliable source or a person with authority then what we are saying is more beleiveable.



*in case you were wondering about my title: the word "research" always reminds me of the Magic School Bus. i used to watch that a lot when i was little. but in every episode Dorothy Ann would always be like "According to my research..." and would just whip out a book from nowhere! ha i miss that show. oh and Mrs. Medley could totally be Ms. frizzle b/c of her curly red hair! :)

Classic Moments

I chose the Life Magazine cover of the couple kissing in the street as everyone watches and laughs or gasps of shock. My first reaction was that "awe, this is cute. They definitely love each other!" They don't seem to care at all that many people around them are watching. It's almost as if they did it to make a point. He is probably leaving for over seas and they are going to miss each other. like if the person i love kissed me like that when they were about to leave, i wouldn't care where or when it was or who was watching. I would want everybody to see how much i loved him and how much he loved me because that is all that would matter. The thing that caught my eye first was that it is in black and white and very old fashioned, which i love! but after looking at the picture i like the pose. The way he is holding her so tight is pretty romantic. They are right in the middle of the street and you look behind them and see that there are hundreds of people behind them walking down the street. I love that there are a few guys smiling behind them to the left as if they are cheering for the guy. Then to the right is a group of women looking like "omg, can they do that!? i wish that were me!" ha It's such a contrast of emotions. It definitely shows the rhetorical device pathos. There are all kind of emotions in the picture. Looking at it makes you feel for them or makes you want to be a part of it. It shows logos because it's a pretty simple picture to understand and interpret. I guess it could also be showing ethos because they were not allowed to kiss or show affection openly like that. Yet, there they are without a care for everyone to see. Which may make other couples want to do the same thing. I think this image was chosen for the Life Magazine cover because it shows innocent love with some rebellion before the men leave. Like it's some love craze and it shocked a lot of people. It's a "classic moment" to catch as it says on the cover.