Corporate Jargon Subject/POS

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Feb 202019
 

Subject: softening bad news

POS: using confusing linguistics and delivery to ease the reaction of the recipient rather than getting straight to the point

Subject: sounding more professional

POS: using large words to appear knowledgeable/credible. Using zinger words to catch recipient attention

Subject: purposely hiding information from people

POS: using deceptive language and filler words to hide or mask corruption

As subject:

Using carefully picked language to serve to one’s own benefit

As a question:

In what ways do corporations use language to serve their own benefit/agenda? [...]

Dark Nursery Rhyme Subject-POS

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Feb 202019
 

Subject: Mindlessly reciting nursery rhymes

Point of Significance: introduces murder, rape, taxes ect.. at a fragile age.

 

Subject: Parent’s trying to protect their kids from the harsh reality of the world

Point of Significance: by introducing the children to the harsh reality of the world through nursery rhymes

 

Subject: Parents try to introduce morals to children

Point of Significance: by introducing stories that have a historical opposite of the moral they are trying to teach their child

 

Subject: Nursery rhymes introduce a gateway to imagination

Point of Significance: by remediating historical tragedies as cute rhymes to induce fun

 

 

Prompt: How do Nursery Rhymes undermine Parents attempts to positively influence their child at a young age [...]

Expensive Home Tours POS

 Posted by on Wed, 2/20 at 1:02pm  subject-POS  No Responses »
Feb 202019
 
Subjects Points of Significance Touring in vlogs by Youtubers Adds relatability and shock-effect in price reveals Led by a bimbo tour guide Sex appeal and “ditzy” woman attracts male audience Includes expensive accessories that don’t come with the home Adds face value to the house, but no actual value after purchase Rich hostess/tourist Hostess is just as wealthy and can afford the house, which makes the “unattainability” appeal decrease
[...]

Equine Journalism – Subject/POS

 Posted by on Wed, 2/20 at 1:00pm  subject-POS  No Responses »
Feb 202019
 

Subject:                                                                               Points of Significance:

Training methods for students Inform the reader on certain exercises they can do on their own to improve their riding experience, ability, and posture (Ex. horse yoga) Training methods for horses Tips for trainers and riders on how to train/guide their horse on a new exercise, discipline, ground manners, etc. Interviews with professional trainers/riders Provide advice for aspiring riders, give opinion about the horse community, share inspiring stories about themselves Horse care tips Tips on how to read your horse’s body language, how to care for certain cuts/fungus/soreness/behavior, how to maintain horse supplies during seasons like winter, spring, summer (water freezing in winter or certain weeds/flies in the spring)
[...]

Magical Realism (Subject-POS)

 Posted by on Wed, 2/20 at 11:30am  subject-POS  No Responses »
Feb 202019
 

SUB: Incorporation of Myth

POS:   Pretty much anything can and does happen in myths.On top of that, myths are also collective stories of a given people. For Latin American writers,  incorporating myth into their work is one form of political critique. They have helped form collective identities stronger than political categories and affiliations.

SUB: Time Looping Backwards instead of Forward

POS: To keep up with the theme of Magical Realism, that everything isn’t what it seems.

SUB: Hybridity

POS: Magic Realism is all about mixing things up: the fantastic with the mundane, the ordinary with the extraordinary, dream life with waking life, reality and unreality. [...]

Subjects and POS of Twitter Trolling

 Posted by on Wed, 2/20 at 11:28am  subject-POS  No Responses »
Feb 202019
 

Subject: Trolling tweets are born out of a passionate anger one feels

  • Point of significance: This swell of emotion is then projected on to someone else on twitter that usually won’t respond hurtfully

Subject: Attention the harshness their tweets is yearned for by trolls.

  • point of significance: To make sure that the intended person sees the insult a troll performs many strategies to grab one’s attention, such as spamming.

Subject: The trolling tweets stop if a lot of people notice and respond cruelly.

  • Point of significance: Though trolling tweets are intended to be noticed and hurt someone, it is not usually expected by the troll for an overwhelming amount of people to attack them back, like if a famous person responds publicly and the blowback from that is massive.
[...]

Narrowing the Subject/Points of Significance

 Posted by on Wed, 2/20 at 11:17am  subject-POS  No Responses »
Feb 202019
 

Broad Subject: Netflix Movie Loglines 

Narrow Subject: Changing loglines to address different audiences, often one is less complex than the other. 

 

Points of Significance 

Subject: Netflix movie loglines differences for Family movies 

Point of Significance: Point of view shifts between loglines from a child’s perspective, a parent’s or a childless adult. 

Subject: Netflix movie loglines differences for Comedies 

Point of Significance: Names of characters are used in one logline, while names are omitted from the other.  

Subject: Netflix movie loglines differences for Horror 

Point of Significance: The suspense is higher in one logline as well as more advances vocabulary. The other is simplistic and the “hook” is less strong. 

Subject: Netflix movie logline differences for Drama 

Point of Significance: one logline is more informative and complex, with a negative tone. [...]

Decorative personality

 Posted by on Wed, 2/20 at 10:52am  subject-POS  No Responses »
Feb 202019
 

SUB: Addressed specifically to the reader

POS: As opposed to a more broad or a general quote, this may feel more personal and commanding than inspiring, directing the reader to feel something they don’t (annoying? Personal?)

 

SUB: With pictures, related or unrelated

POS: Impact via association; the picture may inspire more emotional effect by being cute, fierce, or otherwise relatable, motivating the reader/viewer to be more like an unspecific thing (unrealistic goals? Unrelated goals?)

 

SUB: Biblical/religious

POS: Either uses direct quotes from scripture or unrelated quotes with the “-God” tag at the end; out of context verses/quotes to apply/alleviate a situation (placebo effect? Using a religious figure for redirection of emotion/reaction?) [...]

Subject-POS Brooklyn Nine-Nine Cold Opens

 Posted by on Wed, 2/20 at 10:02am  subject-POS  No Responses »
Feb 202019
 

Sub: Dedicating the first 60-90 seconds of a show to a comedic scene

POS: Purposely warming up the audience with a light-hearted scene to encourage laughter later

Sub: A buddy-cop show with diverse cast

POS: Encourages most viewers to feel represented & accepted 

Sub: Running Gags/ Seasonal Bits 

POS: Will keep viewers interested in material, encourage them to keep watching for these particular cold opens 

Dedicating the first 60-90 seconds of the show to a comedic scene encourages viewers to keep watching episode and seasons. 

How can using comedy within the first 60-90 seconds of a show encourage audience to stay engaged?  [...]

My Obsession with EDM Extends to Music Festivals (POS)

 Posted by on Wed, 2/20 at 7:12am  subject-POS  No Responses »
Feb 202019
 
My Obsession with EDM Extends to Music Festivals (POS)

I decided to narrow my subject down to EDM/Riddim at music festivals because EDM in general is far too broad to find Points of Significance.

Sub-Subject: Things People Exchange

POS:

Kandi: bracelets that only EDM listeners create.

Perlers: similar to Kandi, but they are made with beads that are ironed together and are necklaces not bracelets. These are again created by the listeners of EDM.

Sub-Subject: Types of “Dancing”

POS: Shuffling, Poi, Gloving, Hooping: These are all a way for EDM listeners to get creative.

Sub-Subject: Outfits

POS: To go to a festival, someone doesn’t just throw on a tee shirt and jeans. It takes some thought and creativity to put together a unique outfit. [...]

Acne Commercials/Ads: Subject/POS

 Posted by on Wed, 2/20 at 1:26am  subject-POS  No Responses »
Feb 202019
 

Subject: Flawless celebrities are paid to promote the product as something they have used themselves (celebrity testimonials).

Point of Significance: The celebrities most likely have never used the product, already have flawless skin and/or are wearing makeup in the commercial. May influence young people to believe their skin will look better if they use this product endorsed by Justin Bieber or Kendall Jenner.

Subject: Before and after photos shown in the commercial/ad of so-called success stories of consumers. May influence young people to assume if they use this product they will have their own skin success story.

Point of Significance: Photos that are shown could be photoshopped and consumers in a commercial/ad could be actors/models. [...]

Designer Clothing (Subject/POS)

 Posted by on Wed, 2/20 at 12:12am  subject-POS  No Responses »
Feb 202019
 

Subject: Designer/High End Clothing

POS: Clothes, shoes, & accessories that are more on the expensive & better quality side compared to majority of clothing worn by today’s society.

Subject: The High vs. Hype Theory

POS: Although there are clothes that match in pricing, for example, a hyped brand such as “Supreme” in many instances can catch clothes and shoes going for the same, if not more money then many designer brands known as Gucci and Versace.

Subject: Expensive Simplicity

POS: A lot of times, if you pay attention, expensive clothing companies tend to have simple logos or name representations, as opposed to lower brand clothing. For example, Gucci’s logo are a pair of G’s, Fendi’s logo are adjacent F’s, and brands like Cartier and Giuseppe are spelled out as pronounced in a cursive manner. [...]

Subject/POS – Movie Poster

 Posted by on Tue, 2/19 at 11:45pm  subject-POS  No Responses »
Feb 192019
 
Subject/POS – Movie Poster

a)

Subject: The picture of a movie poster is usually two main characters back to back and smiling.

Points of significance: Most of the themes of such movies are about love, family or friendship, and may also bring some comedy elements.

Subject: This kind of movie poster is usually based on the seaside. The backs of several people are on the beach, and the photo of the protagonist is put into the sky.

Points of significance: This kind of film is usually based on the protagonist’s life, and the understanding of life is achieved by recalling his own experience.

Subject: This kind of poster will use the key elements in the movie to form a face. [...]

Food packaging labels Subject/POS

 Posted by on Tue, 2/19 at 7:21pm  subject-POS  No Responses »
Feb 192019
 

Subject: Facts are placed on food packaging labels

POS: Facts are used to inform consumers about the company or even about the food its self

 

Subject: Pictures are used on food packaging labels:

POS: By placing a picture on a label, companies are able to more easily grab the attention of consumers.

 

Subject: Name of products on food packaging labels

POS: Some items are simply named “green beans” which clearly tells us what is within the packaging. Some products are given obscure names such as ho ho’s ore Twinkies.

 

Subject: Food packaging labels can be placed separately onto packaging or be the container its self

POS: A can of veggies has a label stuck to the metal can whereas in the case of a bag of chips, the food packaging label and the actual packaging are one thing, which would be a bag, that is labeled. [...]

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