Mnemonic Rules of Ten (10)

T - opic

C - ontent

S - ources

A - udience

R - hetorical function

P - urpose

P - erspective

P - ositioning

I - mpact

V - isual literacy

Equals to;

T - he
C - at
S - tand
A - t
R - iver
P - ouring
P -urple
P - ipe
I - n
V - ase

Plato's "Myth of the cave" is an argument that we can't be sure we know reality because this is one of his illustrates idealism. Human beings don't have a full sense of a real and complete life because of the world.

1. I have choose my own college as the setting that is similar to this story.

2. Here my opinion towards the object symbolizes:

1. the prisoner - they are the students
2. the chain - the rules that exist and being used
3. the fire - the punishment that the students must get through when they are make mistake
4. the shadows and the images - the strict rules that burden the students in the college
5. the puppet players - MPP that love to manipulate people especially new students
6. the old man - Administration

3. In my opinion, why the prisoner hurt his eyes when he was first liberated: in the real situation shows that this is because, to change or obey to the new rules is not that easy because it such a culture shock for the old students.

Comment on Viva Presentation

Well, Viva Presentation is all about presenting our chosen article based on the assignment one (1). It is consisted of three (3) person per group. Every group will be evaluated by 2-3 groups of panels. After one person presenting their work, he/she will faced with the panels in a Q and A session. It will takes around 7 minutes to present and 5 minutes for Q&A. Presenter need to hands up their presentation's copies to the panels and also to Mr. Mark.

In my opinion, Mia's presentation would be the famous as many students keep arguing about the points that she points up. Lots of comments and questions that she need to face however, time cannot be add more as the rules of Q&A only takes 5 minutes.

Besides that, Aza also facing the same things as Mia as Fitri keep arguing her points. It is really exciting moment whereby people keep arguing, asking and giving their opinion towards the points given by the presenter.

Discourse Analysis

What is Discourse Analysis???
Actually it is a a general term for a number of approaches to analyzing written, spoken, signed language use or any significant semiotic event. We have learn about "So Long Old Friend" by Mr. Mark. This article is about a young teenage who are getting involved in Cigarette's world in a secondary school. It can be classified as cool and brave as the author is trying to share his experience while taught us using discourse analysis. There are ample of discourse analysis and euphemistic language words that we can found in the article "So Long Old Friend ". For examples:

1. the john - toilet
2. the blue capos - the prefect the school
3. the euphoria - weird
4. the mischievous - the naughty boys
5. Pak Mansur - the Prime Minister
6. Alfred, Benson and Lucky - name of cigarettes.

Here some sample of identify the thematic words and phrases, point of view and ideology based on the article given..

Thematic Words & Phrases:

1.“Stay the hell away”

2.Long lecture

3.Rascals

4. Mischievous

Point of View:

1.Concerned parents about the dangers of smoking towards their children

Ideology:

1.Smoking is a dangerous habit.

2.Smoking can influence people especially the youth to negative actions.

and

Thematic Words & Phrases:

1.Boys will be boys

2.Bad guy

3.Tender age

4.Machismo

5.Flocking around

6.Wise guy

7.James dean

8.Steve McQueen

Point of View:

1. Immature teenager

2. Impressionable youth

Ideology:

1. Smoking is an exciting way to gain social acceptance from peers and the opposite sex.

Euphemistic Language

Euphemistic language actually is using words or phrase to hide the true meaning of an unpleasant to a receiver/a person. This type of euphemism is used in a public relations and politics , where it is sometimes called doublespeak. Here some sample of euphemistic language that i found during my research.

• Evening lady - prostitute
  
• Garbage collector - sanitary workers
• You've got a prime figure - fat
• The 'reconstruction' of New Orleans - the destruction of the city's cultural and historic heritage.

Islamiphobia (Video)

Regarding to the previous lesson in Critical Literacy, we have learn something new that can bring anger toward the Muslim people. This is call Islamiphobia. As the video have been shown to us in the class, shows that people in United States of America gives their opinion based on the Ground Zero mosque. This is the way how The Jews trying to attract the main dominant Cristian to points up their view especially after the tragedy of 9/11.

This is unfair for other religious because; WE ARE the MUSLIM also have our RIGHTS to practice our religious everywhere we want. For other reasons, NOT ALL Muslim are close-minded extremist. The cultural center and mosque will be located two blocks away in from the Ground Zero is not agreed by the non-Muslim in the USA. One of the interviewee (forgot his name) saying that, there is no reason for mosque build besides the World Trade Center. This is BIAS toward Muslim. We are not cruel as The Jews that like to conquer the earth. We are just living here same with all of other races, religious and ethnics.

Syllogistic Reasoning in Critical Literacy

Based on the Critical Literacy's, Syllogism means a logical appeal or a logical argument which is the conclusion is concluded from two premises.

As we can see, the language that being use will be twist until the real meanings shown. This is indirect way to expressing feeling especially towards the person or things that might cause dangerous to someone life.

If you still remember, the last word that came out from Julius Caesar mouth are; "Et tu Brute?"
That means "You too my son?"

Now, let me show you the syllogistic language in the real speech by Mark Antony.

Mark Antony:

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears;

I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him,
The evil that men do lives after them,
The good is oft interred with their bones,
So let it be with Caesar ... The noble Brutus
Hath told you Caesar was ambitious:
If it were so, it was grievous fault,
And grievously halt Caesar answered it ...
Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest,
(For Brutus is an honorable man,
So are they all; all honorable men)
Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral ...
He was my friend, faithful and just to me:
But Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honorable man ...
He hath brought many captives home to Rome,
Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill:
Did this seem ambitious?
When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept:
Ambition should be made of sterner stuff:
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honorable man.
You all did see that on the Lupercal
I thrice presented him a kingly crown,
Which he did thrice refuse: was this ambitious?
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;
And, sure, he is an honorable man.
I speak not to disprove that Brutus spoke,
But here I am to speak what I do know.
You all did love him once, not without cause:
What cause withholds you then to mourn for him?
O judgment! thou art fled to brutish beast,
And men have lost their reason ... Bear with me;
My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,
And I must pause till it come back to me.

Here some sample of syllogistic sentences that have been made by me based on the Mark Antony's Speech.

According to Brutus is an honorable man;
Caesar was an ambitious,
No ambitious man shares their wealth with others.
Caesar share his spoil of wars with the Roman citizen;
Therefore, Caesar is not an ambitious,
Thus, Brutus is not an honorable man.

In my personal opinion, Syllogistic reasoning is good to be use as they can cover up what is actually what we are trying to say. This may help to safe one life from being discriminate or live in a dangerous situation.

URL for more interesting way on understanding this speech by Mark Antony:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esUMvBL3gnY&feature=player_embedded