Computers and Writing

Both Chapters 13 and 14 provide practical applications for all the information discussed over the previous twelve chapters. Chapter 13 “The Web” says that cool can be used to describe technological innovations and future predictions and then gives the implications of how corporations use cool in the Web-based writing process. Businesses use the internet’s popularity for future [...]

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In Chapter 11 “The Beats” Jeff Rice describes how the development of new technology over the past century has affected the structure of modern discourse. To illustrate this point, most of the chapter tells about two members of “the Beats.” The Beats were a group of educated white males that developed an innovative movement in post-War World II American [...]

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Plagiarism is the act of borrowing or copying another person’s work without giving credit. The goal of plagiarism is to pass the work off as one’s own and not get caught. “Remixing” or sampling is a mixture of sources and can be done without plagiarizing if the original source is given credit, the idea or [...]

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In Chapter 6: Culture, Jeff Rice makes three key arguements. He wants the reader to understand that the word “cool” is a culturally constructed term, due largely to advertising. He begins the chapter by defining the term ”culturally constructed” as the numerous influences that shape ideas; advertising is one of those influences because it is a dominant discourse [...]

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Chapter One
In Chapter One: The Cool Media, Rice lays the groundwork for the entire book by defining the word cool. This definition is necessary because the textbook is all about how “being cool” defines today’s culture. Rice focuses on people that embody cool qualities, including James Dean and Marlon Brando. The rebellious, independent look of [...]

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I choose the article by Donald Unger titled “Mary Olson: Drug-Addled Anorexic of Fine Young Cannibal?” for several reasons. First, I really like the Olson twins. Probably because I grew up watching Full House, and then continued to watch them on all their ABC Family Channel sitcoms. Also, I’m very into fashion, and I really [...]

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