Wk 3 WFNP Press Releases

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Additional Readings

  • Capriato, Danielle. “The Best Press Release Tips of 2015.” PR Newswire. PRN, 1 December 2015. Web.
  • Conner, Cheryl. “Press Releases Still Matter, But Not for The Reasons You Think.” Forbes. Forbes, 28 August 2013. Web. [for SEO advice]
  • Janke, Meredith. “Eight Principles for Writing a Nonprofit Press Release.” The CauseVox Blog. Janke, n.d. Web.
  • Spicer, Catherine. “Press Release Writing Tips: Out with The Old, In with The News.” PR Newswire. PRN, 12 June 2015. Web.

 

 

 

Wk 2 Laughter

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Warm-up EX Explicate Rhetorical Triangle.

 

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  • Bratskeir, Kate. “World Leaders Rock Elegant Man Buns.” Huffington Post. HuffPost, 28 October 2015. Web.
  • White, Daniel. “Texas Man Falls into Hole Trying to Buy a Powerball Ticket.” Time. Time Inc., 13 January 2016. Web.
  • Izadi, Elahe and Sarah Larimer. “How a Domino’s Pizza Order Helped Lead to the Capture of ‘Affluenza’ Teen Ethan Couch.” The Washington Post. Washington Post, 30 December 2015. Web.

Wk 2 WFNP Mission Statements

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AD Mission Statements (Due 1.31)

Wk 3 Readings: See Schedule

For Discussion:

Boyle, Robert John. “Unfollow Humans of New York.” Uproxx. Uproxx, 27 January 2015. Web.

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Additional Wk 2 Readings:

  • Chung, Elizabeth. “Ten Killer Nonprofit Mission Statements to Learn From.” Classy. Class, 23 June 2015. Web.
  • “Fifty Example Mission Statements.” Top Nonprofits. Top Nonprofits, LLC, n.d. Web.
  • Kolowich, Lindsay. “Twelve Truly Inspiring Company Vision and Mission Statement Examples.” Hubspot. Kolowich, 4 August 2015. Web.
  • Starr, Kevin. “The Eight-Word Mission Statement.” Stanford Social Innovation Review. Stanford University, 18 September 2012. Web.

References from Grobman:

  • http://www.missionstatements.com/nonprofit_mission_statements.htmldefault.aspx
  • http://www.leader101.com/?tag=leader-to-leader-institute

From Chung:

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  • What is it about Possible Health’s MS that makes Chung say it “rolls easily off the tongue”?
  • Chung says “rapidly” is a “key word” in Team Rubicon’s MS. Do you agree?

An excerpt from Starr:

Mission statements in the social sector are often the same kind of word-salad, but there isn’t a common raison d’etre. As investors in impact, we—the Mulago Foundation—don’t want to wade through a bunch of verbiage about “empowerment,” “capacity-building,” and “sustainability”—we want to know exactly you’re trying to accomplish. We want to cut to the chase, and the tool that works for us is the eight-word mission statement. All we want is this:

A verb, a target population, and an outcome that implies something to measure—and we want in eight words or less.

Why eight words? It just seems to work. It’s long enough to be specific and short enough to force clarity.

– See more at: http://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_eight_word_mission_statement#sthash.xeOlWexZ.dpuf

What differences do we notice between the writing styles of Grobman and Starr?

Razor-sharp clarity about where you’re going allows you to ask three critically important questions: 1) Is this the best way to get there? 2) Is there anything else we should be doing to accelerate along the path? and 3) Is everything we’re doing really focused on getting there? The first question helps prevent the bane of startups, fixing too early and rigidly on a specific idea; the second pushes evolution of models and activities; and the third helps you avoid or get rid of stuff that is a distraction or waste of bandwidth.

(A classic example of the last issue is an organization that is doing, say, poverty work in Africa, but putting a lot of effort into “educating” people in the United States. That’s like installing a mile-long rubber band between effort and impact. The education effort needs to become part of a cost-effective, fund-raising program or a laser-focused effort to change specific policy—or it needs to be killed.)

– See more at: http://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_eight_word_mission_statement#sthash.xeOlWexZ.dpuf

How can we articulate the stylistic difference between Grobman and Starr? 

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Mission Statements: Campus Carry Controversy

Background Reading:

NPOs with stake in the campus carry controversy:

EX MS Revisions

 

Wk 1 Oh, Hello

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Laughter

  • Bergson defines laughter as inherently human. Even when we’re laughing at an animal, he says we’re laughing at the human element of that animal.
  • Sebastian. “These Animals Looks Surprised for Some Reason.” The Chive. Chive, 6 February 2014. Web.
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  • EX XD (Submissions)

XD Instructor Example

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  1. “Pony Tales” segment from Kroll Show
  2. Kroll, Nick. “Pony Tales.” Kroll Show. Comedy Central, 2013. Comedy Central. Web. 19 January 2016.
  3. I started watching Kroll Show not too long after it started airing in 2013. I like to watch it with other people but Alanna’s not a big fan so I was probably watching it by myself when I first saw the clip, probably on Comedy Central. Since then, I’ve watched the video with several instances of Rhetoric of Satire.
  4. Kroll Show is a show that aired for three seasons on Comedy Central from 2013-15. It’s a “sketch show,” somewhat in the traditions of Monty Python’s Flying Circus and Kids in the Hall. The difference is that Kroll Show focuses on making fun of a particular kind of media: the reality show. Kroll Show appears as one of the “Shows” on CC.com, alongside Key & Peele, The Daily Show, and South Park. Like all Comedy Central material, it’s aimed at people who want to laugh, but Kroll Show targets assiduous viewers of reality television.
  5. Wheezy, snort, chuckle, cackle, a bit muffled
  6. This sketch’s success has something to do with my enjoyment of the absurdist, parody-based concept of Kroll Show, generally. There are very few moments in the show that do not make me laugh in dread at the overwhelming barrage of reality content on TV and the web. These are shows I don’t watch, so Kroll Show‘s parodies make me laugh whether or not they hit a specific target (e.g. The Biggest Loser, a particular reality star). With this particular sketch, though, it’s the focus on the male ponytail that makes me laugh self-reflexively. The sketch introduces us to three grown men who, like myself, have long hair they often wear up. I recognize a little part of myself in each of these poor guys, and it makes me think about how other people perceive ponytails on men. Through his caricatures, Kroll identifies four stereotypes associated with men wearing ponytails: childlike adults, dirty, free-thinking hippies, and idiosyncratic loners. Seeing these stereotypes (examples of logical fallacy) enacted like this makes me laugh at the unnuanced way people accept these qualities and how they might apply them to me, either correctly or incorrectly. Like all stereotypes, they originate out of human experience and, to some degree, represent a kind of truth. The idea of wearing a ponytail to “retain youth” is the one that resonates most with me. Watching the clip again this week, it makes me think of the “World Leaders Rock Elegant Man Buns” meme that came through a few weeks ago. (What’s the difference between a “man bun” and male ponytail?)
  7. Self-effacement, joy at the text’s creativity (e.g. Bruce Lee-zard)

Prompt:

  1. Find something that makes you laugh.
  2. Upload, link to, or otherwise represent the text and create an MLA works cited entry for it (see EW).
  3. Note the context in which you first come across this text. Where did you see or hear it? Who was with you?
  4. Compose a short paragraph describing the text’s rhetorical situation (i.e. genre, publication context, intended audience).
  5. Brainstorm a list of words and phrases describing the non-verbal rhetoric of laughter that erupts when looking at this text. What does the laughter sound like? What is its tone, pitch, attitude? What does the laugh feel like? What does it look like? Create a list.
  6. With the help of our new rhetorical vocabulary, compose a paragraph explaining the way the text achieves its rhetorical objective (i.e. persuades the audience [you] to laugh). What is it that makes you laugh, in terms of the primary appeals and fallacies?
  7. What emotional quality or qualities does your laughter reflect (e.g. happiness, aggression)?
  8. Collect your responses to the above in a PDF and submit it in response to this assignment.

Reading List

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* Satire list organized by Unit
Introduction:
Bergson
Test?
Rosewater:
Stewart, Rosewater
Education:
Brooks
Hsu
Lukianoff & Haidt
Schlosser
Campus Carry:
UT internal correspondence (below)
Campus Carry UT http://campuscarry.utexas.edu/
Campus Carry Working Group Recommendations PDF – campuscarry.utexas.edu
Hiaasen & Zevon, “Rottweiler Blues”
PROBABLY NOT: Pearl Jam [Vedder], “Glorified G”
Presidential Nominations Race:
The Absurd:
UT internal correspondence:
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From: Bob Harkins <uocomm@austin.utexas.edu>
Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 8:05 AM
Subject: Open Carry and Campus Carry Legislation
To: University of Texas at Austin-HR-ALL-ALLUTEMPLOYEES-Official <utexas-hr-all-allutemployees-official@regroup.com>

Open Carry vs. Concealed Carry on Campus

 

Last year the Texas Legislature passed two laws regarding the carrying of guns that have been the topic of much discussion on campus and in the media. The new laws regulate Concealed (Campus) Carry and Open Carry of handguns. It is important to clarify the difference between these two laws and their potential impact on campus

The university takes these changes in law very seriously and is required to implement them as written. We remain committed to doing so while continuing to ensure safety on campus.

Open Carry: Handguns (effective Jan. 1, 2016)
House Bill 910, the Open Carry law, allows people with concealed handgun licenses (CHLs) to openly carry a holstered handgun in Texas. However, this law expressly excludes institutions of higher education. This means open carry of handguns anywhere on campus is a violation of state law and is not permitted.

Concealed (Campus) Carry: Handguns (effective Aug. 1, 2016)
President Gregory L. Fenves formed the Campus Carry Working Group to address the second new gun law — Senate Bill 11, which regulates Concealed Carry. This law allows CHL holders to carry a concealed handgun on public university campuses. The working group’s recommendations on implementing the law on campus can be found on the Campus Carry website. The president is reviewing those recommendations in order to develop campus-wide rules.

These new laws regarding handguns are not the only state statutes governing firearms on university campuses. Under pre-existing state law, long guns such as rifles are prohibited in university buildings, but they are legal for open display and carry on driveways, streets, sidewalks, parking lots, parking garages or other parking areas on campus (Penal Code section 46.035).

Many members of the university community are concerned about the safety of our campus in light of the changes in state law. Be assured that UTPD has always, and will always, respond to reports of an armed individual. Anytime you see a weapon on campus, you should call the police (9-1-1).

 

Bob Harkins, EdD
Associate Vice President
Campus Safety and Security

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