AOW 12 Teen Vogue Cover

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Teen Vogues May 2011 edition magazine focuses on the style of the summer. The cover of the magazine includes a teen girl that is wearing a bright yellow shirt and clean, soft, makeup. Captions on the cover talk about the latest makeup techniques, summers best dressed, friendship advice, and top celebrities, 

The purpose of this magazine issue is to inform teen girls about summers latest style secrets. It contains images, stories, and step by step directions to applying makeup and having that relaxed beach hair. The exigence of this piece is that summer is quickly approaching and the creators and stylists of Teen Vogue want to provide their readers early action to summer trends.

The creators of the front cover of this magazine incorporate bright colors which resembles summer from the sun to the beach. The words are in a fun bubbly font along with contrasting colors. Other elements include the use of the appeal logos. It is evident that the creators are highly knowledgeable about this summers latest styles and trends.

The audience of this piece is focused on teen girls. This girly magazine is everything that girls like and more. Girls are provided advice to help solve their fashion emergencies and boy drama. 

Teen Vogue is a very popular magazine that girls across the United States read on a monthly bases. Every month there is a new issue published that deals with present trends.This magazine is a credible magazine that has been around for years. It is evident that the authors and stylist  have years of experience. 

I would say that the designers of this piece accomplished their purpose. With the incorporation of bright colors and a model dressed in summer clothing allows the reader to believe that this issue focuses on summer. I myself have read this issue and from my personal opinion, the advice given was very resourceful. 

2nd Independent Reading Assignment #1

The author of this book Ishmael Beach was born in Sierra Leone in 1980. After arriving to the United States in the year 1998, Beach wrote a book about explaining his  life journey in a dangerous land. In 2004, Beach graduated from Oberlin College with a degree in political science. He is a leading figure with wanting to improve the lives of children in his homeland and all over the world. Today, beach currently live in New York City.

In this opening section, Ishmael explains his complicated family life and the importance of his friends and younger brother junior. Living in Sierra Leone is very dangerous and a risky place to live. With rebels attacking every nearby city, everyones life is on the line. Knowing that his life is soon to be threatened, Ishmael, Junior, and friends know they have to be on there way in search of a new home.

The purpose of this book is to answer the hundreds of questions and request Ishmael received when arriving to New York. Finally being able to talk about his past, Ishmael wrote about his journey. The exigence of this book is to show that living in a dangerous place as a child is one of the most difficult things to endure. Ismael only being ten at the time had to experience starvation, separation,and death. 

The author focuses on the appeal pathos. Through his writing the reader is able to experience the same emotion as Ishmael. While reading the beginning pages of the book, I was deeply saddened and developed empathy for Ishmael.

This book is written for mature readers due to the graphic mental images and the detailed wording. I feel that it would frightened younger readers and they would have trouble grasping the painful life of Ishmael.

I would say that the author did accomplish his purpose. Although I am only a quarter way through the book, I am already hooked and cannot wait to continue reading. 

AOW 12 In Search of Leonardo's Lost Painting

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Interest are heighten in Florence Italy as workers for National Geographic search for Leonardo DaVinci lost masterpiece known as the “Battle of Anghiari”. Researchers believe that the piece is hidden behind the walls of Palazzo Vecchio which are covered with paintings from Giorgio Vasari. Workers are carefully working to look beyond the walls to uncover a mystery.
The purpose of this piece is to inform people that many believe a piece of Da Vinci’s work that has not been seen for over 450 years is lying behind the walls of Italy’s City Hall. Trying not to destroy Vasari’s painting, workers have set up scaffolding a good distance away from the wall. With time, workers will hopefully discover this mystery and entail a story. The exigence of this piece is researchers believe that Da Vinci’s piece is closer then people think. If researchers opinion holds true, his work is hidden in famous attraction that is viewed by hundreds of people a day.
This piece was published by National Geographic. National Geographic is a credible source that provides information and news pertaining to our world and environment. The author of this piece works for Nat Geo Magazine and uncovered the news about researchers latest discovery.
This piece reflects the views of everyone. This topic is very interesting and if researchers do uncover the mystery, many people will be interested as to learning more about this piece. The vocab in this piece is a moderate level therefore, it is easily understood.
The author of this piece incorporated the appeal logos. He fully understands the purpose as to why he is reporting on this topic and uses images to demonstrate what he saw. The images he displays helps the reader receive a visual as to what the researchers are doing to uncover the mystery and specific areas where they are breaking through the wall.
The author is this piece successfully accomplished his purpose. His purpose was to inform people about what the researchers of National Geographic are working on and trying to make the public believe that behind the ancient walls holds a answer to a mystery.