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Week 12

 She means that lying has no power from just being said. It takes someone else to believe the lie in order for it to have an effect. This means that lies are have zero effect until someone chooses to believe that said lie. I agree with that statement, because I could say anything I want, but if no one believes it, it doesn't matter. Lying connects us with what we wish we are and what we are by allowing us to say untrue things about ourselves. Those untrue things are usually what we want to happen or wish to happen. I agree with truth #2. I believe this because we all do not like being lied to, but we all lie to make ourselves seem more interesting or cool. We like lying if it benefits us, not if it harms us. Some techniques is to look at speech. Non contracted denial, distancing. Body language such as freezing upper body, looking into eyes too much, Fake smile. I agree with Meyer when she says that honesty is worth preserving. We can create a change by teaching everyone how to rese...
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Week 10

To High School Senior,      For me, college was almost identical to what I was told as a high school senior. There were only a few lies that I found. The first one would be that you can pick what days your classes are scheduled. There is some truth to that, but the options are very limited and you probably will not get the schedule that you want. Another lie was that the professors are way more laid back than high school teachers. Although it is true in some cases, most of my professors acted the same as my teachers. Some professors were very laid back, which was really nice. I wish that I was told more to pursue something other than college. I think there are too many general education classes that are pointless. In my opinion, the only way college is worth attending, is when you know exactly what you want to do, and you have amazing scholarships for it. Sincerely, Aaron
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Week 9

      My biggest regret is not hanging out with my friends as much as I should have. I began to not spend time with them during the week and weekends and basically distanced myself from them for no reason whatsoever. It follows the "not" principle because I regret not hanging out with them. However, this regret has been fixed. I hang out with my friends almost every weekend and we go out to eat all the time. I even began hanging out with more people and has made my life a whole lot better. I put the regret behind me and realized it was a mistake. This relates to our topic of "truth" because I did not know the truth behind what I was doing. If I don't realize the truth, I begin to bullshit to myself.
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Week 7

 Three Little Pigs     Once upon a time, there were three pigs that had built houses. The first pig built his house out of straw, and the second pig built his out of sticks. The third pig had built his house out of bricks. Later on a wolf passed by and detected the smell of pigs. The first pig wouldn't let him in, so the wolf blew his house down. The first pig managed to escape and hide with the second pig. The wolf went to the second pig's house and smelled the pigs inside. The pigs wouldn't let him in, so the wolf blew the house down. Both of the pigs ran to the third pig's brick house. The wolf had followed. The three pigs would not let the wolf inside, so he knocked the house over because pigs don't know how to lay bricks. All three of the pigs were crushed and never to be seen again. The End.
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Week 5

      In the short video, multiple people gather into a small elevator and begin playing their own music. The music clashes and creates a loud unpleasant sound for everyone else. The author's purpose is to teach people about common courtesy. This is the reason because if the people had common courtesy, there wouldn't be the clashing and unpleasant sound from the music combining. If they had just had headphones like the last guy, there wouldn't be a problem. I identified the purpose from the last guy having headphones and everyone else stopped playing their own music out loud. The audience could be targeted towards everyone. I think it can be towards everyone because everyone needs common courtesy and almost everyone has ridden an elevator. Three ways this can teach people about community is common courtesy towards others, respect others opinions and preferences, and to just work together.
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Week 3

     I like to listen to a lot of genres of music, but my favorite is rock and metal. I listen to this playlist the most when I am working out because the intensity puts me in a focused mood. One of my favorite bands is System of a Down. My favorite songs by them are "Toxicity", "Chop Suey", and "Sugar". All three of those songs are very sporadic and upbeat, which I feel describes my personality. Another band that I enjoy is Slipknot. Their songs are intensive and push me through my workouts. My favorite songs are "Psychosocial" and "Spit it Out". Both of those songs are my go-to for lifting heavy weights and breaking personal records. My favorite song as of now is "Let the Sparks Fly" by Thousand Foot Krutch. This song has a good mix of upbeat and fast sounds mixed with good lyrics. The Beastie Boys have been a great addition to my playlists as well. My favorite song from them is "Brass Monkey" along with "Inte...
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Week 2

      The Budweiser advertisement was pointed towards people that are 21 or older. The target audience is people that drink alcohol and are 21 or older because the legal drinking age is 21. They are targeting drinkers because it is easier to persuade someone into buying their product rather than persuading a non drinker.      The Life cereal advertisement is pointed at parents of younger kids. This commercial explains that the cereal isn't one of the boring nutrition cereals because it tastes good as well as being healthy. The parents are targeted rather than the children because the parents would be buying the cereal.     The Nike commercial with Colin Kaepernick is pointed towards everyone. Everyone has a dream, whether they think they do or not. You shouldn't listen to people calling your dream crazy, because that's the point. You want to be the best their ever was in your dreams.     We should be critical in the intended audiences so...
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