Signs Abound: Stacy Cox's E-Folio: Stacy's Semiotics

May 25, 2010

Stacy Cox's E-Folio: Stacy's Semiotics

After trudging though this semester of English 202, I need Mr. Jim Sullivan to get out of my head, and please take Maasik and Solomon with you. Every commercial or advertisement I come across cannot escape intense dissection to see what American value is represented. Connections between the many long, grueling readings and everyday life seem to confront me daily. Now I wonder, is that diet coke commercial about freedom or community? Before this class I would have thought it was about thirst and taste, how naive I was back in January. My biggest misunderstanding was thinking that the media and advertisers were guiding society. Now, I realize that they are appealing to what Americans already want or value. It is as if the semiotic veil has been lifted from my eyes. This class has been an eye opening experience; I see everything a little differently now, whether I want to or not.

While revising my blogs I focused on using an active voice to help connect the ideas with the readings. To make my blogs more interesting, I added additional links, pictures and funny or relevant video clips. In review, I made sure I had enough vivid and colorful detail to describe my surroundings to the reader. In particular, in blog post #2 I had to make sure that the guiding questioned was answered. By taking out any unnecessary words and any irrelevant detail I ensured that the post was more concise.

My favorite blog is definitely the first one of my portfolio. This blog is about a very personal experience that I have each month with my son. My feelings about the community I share with the fellow parents and children are evident in this blog. To have the experience of such a support group feels like a privilege. The scene which is so familiar to me, made the details easy to describe. Considering that this was my first blog post, I surprised even myself that it needed very little revising, unlike my other blog posts that required more thought. This one came together very nicely. I did need to add the quote and the works cited during the revision. Also, I took some pictures during our last hospital stay to add a personal touch. Therefore, I wholeheartedly feel this is the strongest blog post in my portfolio.