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 Toulmin method: a process for evaluating and creating arguments. It offers a framework for comprehending an argument's constituent parts and evaluating its merits. These components make up the Toulmin method: Claim, Data, Warrant, Backing, Qualifier, Rebuttal, and Conclusion (Green, 292). Blog posts that persuade use this method. Bloggers frequently use the Toulmin approach to develop strong, convincing arguments in their writings. They begin with a specific assertion, offer pertinent information or proof to support it, offer justifications or warrants to demonstrate the logical relationship, and may end with qualifications to admit any limitations. By employing the Toulmin approach, bloggers can create arguments that are more convincing, cohesive, and supported by facts, improving their chances of influencing their audience.

The Ticker Podcast  goes over how online communication is evolving. Their main focus is Chatgpt is being used to communicate for companies and how it helps them be more informative and personalized. They talk about how companies are now using Chatbots on their websites and apps instead of real human web assistants. They stated, "Companies shouldn't just think of themselves as businesses but as media companies (Ticker Podcast 2023). They explain when it comes to online communication there should be an aspect of storytelling. Instead, businesses should connect with their customers and build relationships to keep them around. Building a community is a huge part of having a successful business. In our book  Communicating Online by Julia Green, it goes over the delivery and informative presentations (Green 2017). It shows us great strategies to get our message and point across. The podcast, it explains how AI has been helping companies create speeches, emails, and even presentation...

 Social media has changed our ways of life, including politics. If it weren't for social media, huge social rights movements like BLM would not have been at the level they were at. Social Media blew up George Floyd's death sparking huge protests and riots. This then dominoes into social media spreading stories like Kyle Rittenhouse who killed two protestors and the Stop Asian Hate movement. Social media even change the way we document history.  Because of social media, anyone with a smartphone and an internet connection can document and share their experiences and perspectives on historical events. If there is a protest and something happens the people at the protest are not only witnesses but reliable sources with the use of phones. Earlier this year Raphl Yarl was shot and killed for ringing the doorbell of a house he thought was where his sister was. This story blew up on social media after an influencer explained the story to her platforms Tik Tok and Instagram. If this in...

 Sunnies Studios is an eyewear company based out of the Phillippines. They have an Instagram, TikTok, and website. They are great at explaining and adverting their products, especially on TikTok. They provide facts about sunglasses as well as display their products very well. Sunnies Studios When you enter the website the very first thing you see on the top is Kiko Mizuhara, a Japanese model and influencer. You can view her favorite sunglasses as well as wearing them. As you scroll down you see their best-selling sunglasses and at the bottom are prescription sunglasses. I believe they organized it this way to show that they have a huge influencer that uses their glasses at first glance. Second, they have sunglasses below that because it is in season and a majority of people on their site are looking for them. Finally, they have prescription sunglasses, this is what sets their company apart from regular companies. This is unique and very affordable being that they are prescriptions....

  What are some of the other myths Kirschner associated with Prensky’s findings from 2001? One myth that Kirschner pointed out was that multitasking isn't real. Well, it is but just as efficient as you'd think. Digital Natives who have grown up processing multiple streams of information at once. You'd think since they have grown up in such a challenging environment it would help. However, being exposed to so many tasks and information limits the learning and efficiency of what is being given. Digital Natives may be able to multitask but they are not adequately absorbing what is being shared with them. According to Prensky, what category do you fall into and how has this affected your learning? I fall under the Digital Native category. Being born in the early 2000s means computers, wifi, and tv have always been there as I grew up. This has affected how I've learned my whole life. I remember learning the ABCs when I was 2-4 years old from a disk I would pop into a DVD pla...

My relationship is with my girlfriend Tawn who moved far away during my senior year of high school. This had been after around 8 months of dating and we still were getting to know each other. During this time we texted whenever we could through messages and called each other every other day. It went from texting to playing video games with each other to video calling. This would go on for about a year and through this online communication, we became closer than I thought I could with anyone. Looking at it from Knapp Relationship Model this was our intensifying stage. In this stage, people begin to share more profound and personal information, and the relationship becomes more intimate. We became best friends and started making the long drive to see each other every couple of months. This went on for a while until her family decided they were moving across the country and we would have had to make an even greater trip to see each other. At 19 years old we made a huge decision that she w...

  Do different social networking sites offer different benefits and drawbacks? Social networking sites and apps are always a double-edged blade. They offer room for some positivity as well as negativity. TikTok is one of the biggest sites right now with users worldwide. I have seen TikTok help bring exposure to those desperately in need and help small businesses. There are even whole accounts dedicated to helping the homeless, surprising people with money/gifts, and food review accounts that help bring countless customers to struggling restaurants ( KiethLeeFoodReviews ). However, TikTok can be a platform to express hate and prejudice. This is common information and can be seen on almost every social media platform. Another drawback to TikTok is its actual effect on our brains. It uses a unique algorithm to give us videos we would like to see. The problem with this is its stimulation and constant reinforcement of sometimes hurtful views. TikTok can increase our stress, anxiety, and...