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Final Revision! 

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Based on feedback I received, I changed the proposed solution from one that those who already believe in the cause to be aimed more towards those who need to change, my target audience. In addition, I made two of my examples less intense in order to make my poster more approachable which in turn will hopefully prevent deterrence due to the uncomfortable references.

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[Video for My Chemical Romance's song "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"]

The video is meant to resemble a trailer for a movie that takes place in a private American high school and depicts the two classic high school crowds the "jocks" and the "losers". I feel that due to the traditions and aristocracy typically associated with private schools, this setting helps to highlight the juxtaposition of the two crowds.

Dialogue is flashed on the screen throughout the video and acts almost as a guide following the story that is being told. The first phrase "If you have ever felt ______" acted as a template in which the blank at the end was filled throughout the video. 

To add a visual demonstration of these emotions the video has clips, following each word, of what these feelings might stem from or look like; the video drew on the following stereotypes to attract its target audience:

ALONE (Gerard alone on the diving board, in his uniform while the swim team dives in)

REJECTED (The band/"losers" are sitting alone while the "jocks" make fun of them and throw a sandwich at one of them)

LOST (Ray is spinning in a chair in the middle of science class)

CONFUSED (Frank is wearing oven mitts and swim goggles in the science lab while performing an experiment)

ANXIOUS (Mikey is using an inhaler in a classroom with science posters and a computer behind him)

WRONG(ED) (Gerard gets punched in the face after wronged and he is shown receiving an F on a test after the word WRONG appears)

UNCLEAN (having sex in the bathroom at school)

ANGRY (Frank scares a girl, whom must be an ex, by jumping out of her locker and seems to be getting revenge for something)

ASHAMED (a large quantity of pill bottles, presumably for steroids, fall out of a "jock's" locker while everyone is walking to class)

CURIOUS (the typical "jock" type being checked out by a very ken-dollesque guy in the locker room)

USED (teachers having sex in the closet)

This video also comments on the predominately American belief that education and being cultured lessens your masculinity which in turn makes one "uncool". Those who are cultured and different, as demonstrated in the video, are physically bullied. A good example of this occurs at [2:48] when Gerard is tackled for playing croquet. 

At the end of the video, a new phrase appears "BE PREPARED TO FEEL REVENGE". This was a turning point for the "losers". Following this phrase are clips of the band tackling the school's mascot and peeing in the jock's locker all over his football gear.

These acts symbolized that the "losers" were no longer going to be pushed around. As a retaliation, the "jocks" form a squad and grab their sports gear and prepare to fight the croquet-mallet-equipped "losers". The video ends by showing the "battle" that is about to ensue between these two groups.

I feel this video effectively attracted its target audience by showing extremely relatable high school experiences that their target audience has experienced to some degree.

Another important way the video summoned its target audience was thought the chosen attire. The "losers" wore red eyeshadow, black hair, "edgy" hairstyles and slightly disheveled uniforms; they are clearly individuals. Conversely, the "jocks" all have their uniforms in order, their letterman jackets and their cheerleading uniforms.

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All of the Mediums

$#@!*Whoah.

Until now, I never realized how many mediums I require to function.

Let's see, in the past 24 hours I have used:

Evernote acts as a virtual pendaflex. When I am in Evernote I compose as if I was writing in a notebook; this is due to the similar formatting. 

iMessage I speak very informally and often don't even bother to capitalize letters (unless my phone automatically does it for me).

Numbers/ Excel. Due to their interfaces, Numbers and Excel help me to compose in a more organized manner which in turn allows me to focus more on my thoughts than how I am going to organize them.

Gmail = my personal assistant. This is probably the only medium in which I compose in the format of a formal letter, i.e. a greeting, body and signature.

PBWorks. My mind treats the composition in PB Works as it would treat composition in Word or Pages.

Facebook. The main impact that Facebook has on my composing process is that I typically put every post through the "is this acceptable for future employers to see" test before posting it.

Notes. Simplified Word.

Spiral Notebook and Pens. Out of all the mediums I use, this gives me the most freedom. I feel that in this medium I have infinite possibilities and as long as it is in my possession, nobody else will see what I create. For this reason, I am neither formal nor censored when using this medium.

After composing this list, it finally hit me. I am horrible at multitasking. Although we have so many resources that allow us to do this so effortlessly, I am hindered by my desire to utilize every single one of these options.

I am vowing to only use a spiral notebook and pens for the next two days. Oh, and my phone. And my email. And.. well, everything else. Who am I kidding, we are, unfortunately, completely dependent on all of the above and countless more. As the next few days pass, I will try to decide whether these are really helping or actually hindering our ability to create.

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Because Reasons..

1.) Mental_Floss

This is a great page because it offers interesting information in a fun format

2.) cuteanimals

We should follow this page because it will offer a mental break which hopefully results in increased productivity 

3.) USA Today BBC News

We should follow BBCNews because they use less censoring than American news sources and offer demonstrations of more serious content in a less formal medium 

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The portrayals of Brazil and its people in this video are almost as inaccurate as portraying people in Texas riding horses to school with cowboy hats and pistols attached to their hips. One may think that a cartoon was used for fun, but this is not the case. The Brazilian government had to use a cartoon in order to portray their "happy country" due to what the country truly looked like. In almost every aspect, the portrayals in the video are the complete opposite of the truth. The main inaccuracies in the video are demonstrations of people dancing in the street, a little boy being able to travel to see the game he loves so much and the quality of the buildings and life that its population has. In reality, people were rioting in the streets, young children were starving and being trafficked, and in order to build the stadiums, hundreds of people's homes were knocked down and government budgets for the homeless were no more. This video was seen across the globe by nearly 1 billion people, which unfortunately pulled the veil over the world's eyes and nothing was done. The lives of many were lost throughout the World Cup while we were mesmerized by their colorful cartoons.