1. The definition of a term, Archaeology - Archaeology is the study of the societies and people of the past by examining the remains of their buildings, tools, and other objects(Collins Dictionary).
2. About the Middle Ages.
Around 17c and 18c, a lot of things changed. Among them, the most fundamental thing was that the way of thinking was changed from God or world-centered way of thinking into people-centered one. When people thought about beauty, for example, they used to think about the absolute ratio of humans body. However, during the period, people started to change and thought that beauty is relative.
Moreover, before the period, art was only for the high-class people. In fact, just a few of people saw and enjoyed it. However, after the period, people tried to spread it out by educating those people who didn't know well.
Furthermore, rhetoric, which means the skill or Art of using language effectively, was the most important way to spread out the knowledge in the middle ages. At that time, people didn't believe words, so they only talked and speeched what they had or knew. As a result, people were able to have a spatialized memory.
3. The relationship between the middle ages and the new media
The media was not that popular just some years ago. Only rich people had TV, so it was natural that the separation between just few of the rich and the majority of not-rich people. As technologies have developed, the media became popular, and now we call them mass media. Besides, as Moody said, there is a similarity between the rhetoric and a RPG game: they both tell us a story. Also, a lot of RPG games are trying to use the ages as the background because the ages were belonging to only few of selected people.
The process and phenomena of media are the same with the middle ages', and I believe the process and phenomena of new media will be the same with them, too. New media will be for the only few people because when new technology comes out, its price must be high. However, I also insist that they will be popular just some times later, and this is what we have to do: make the technology popular and enlighten people.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
1.3.2 Measuring newness on Nov. 1
What dose the word 'new' means?
According to a dictionary, it means something "has been recently created, built, or invented or is in the process of being created, built, or invented." Then, what about to the new media? How can we define whether something belongs to the new media or not? This is the topic today.
First of all, some old media are still existing today. TV, for example, is one of the typical examples of the old media, but it's still being used by a lot of people. However, there's a big difference between TV in old days and these days. Although we also call these days TV as a television, actually it means the digital TV. In the old days, we just watched on TV just following the program schedules. Today, on the other hand, we also watch like that and can watch whatever and whenever we want to do because we use the digital technology on TV.
Moreover, some new media are just invented or being invented. Let's think about the immersive VR. In the old days, there was nothing about it, but only in some movies we were able to see it. However, it's a popular thing recently. It has been used at games or for experiments. Nobody thinks it's impossible now, but actually it looked like that only 10 years ago because there was nothing about it in reality.
To sum up, there are two methods to become new media: first one is that one of old media became the new media such as digital TV, and second way is that something is created for the first time as new media like immersive VR. To be honest, actually there's nothing created as new media suddenly. Someone might suggest a new idea, and after that some people tried to make it real. Finally somebody succeeded to invent it. Therefore, what we have to is to progress little by little, then someday we'll make something new.
According to a dictionary, it means something "has been recently created, built, or invented or is in the process of being created, built, or invented." Then, what about to the new media? How can we define whether something belongs to the new media or not? This is the topic today.
First of all, some old media are still existing today. TV, for example, is one of the typical examples of the old media, but it's still being used by a lot of people. However, there's a big difference between TV in old days and these days. Although we also call these days TV as a television, actually it means the digital TV. In the old days, we just watched on TV just following the program schedules. Today, on the other hand, we also watch like that and can watch whatever and whenever we want to do because we use the digital technology on TV.
Moreover, some new media are just invented or being invented. Let's think about the immersive VR. In the old days, there was nothing about it, but only in some movies we were able to see it. However, it's a popular thing recently. It has been used at games or for experiments. Nobody thinks it's impossible now, but actually it looked like that only 10 years ago because there was nothing about it in reality.
To sum up, there are two methods to become new media: first one is that one of old media became the new media such as digital TV, and second way is that something is created for the first time as new media like immersive VR. To be honest, actually there's nothing created as new media suddenly. Someone might suggest a new idea, and after that some people tried to make it real. Finally somebody succeeded to invent it. Therefore, what we have to is to progress little by little, then someday we'll make something new.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
1.2.7 Cyberspace on Oct. 25.
Have you happened to hear an 'air guitar' or a 'telematic'? The former means singers' motions or actions which they pretend to play a guitar when they sing. In fact, there is a connection between a real guitar and the air one: synchronization. Although they're not playing the real guitar, they look like playing because they synchronize what the guitarists are doing. Moreover, the telematic refers a moving to somewhere at once when you want to go. Actually we believe it's not real; we just see that in SF movies. Today, however, we can move from a website to another one just by clicking a mouse button. It doesn't mean physically, but conceptually it makes sense.
We can categorize VR into an immersive VR and on-line network. The immersive VR is what we generally think as VR: we can sense physically, it's a site-specific enclosure, and it's based on our experiences. As we've seen in some movies, we can experience another world which is not existing, by using 3d glasses, gloves, ETC. On the other hand, the on-line network means a new world which is created by connections between people. On-line messengers are the typical examples of the on-line network. Some people say the on-line world is as same as the real world. It's possible, but there're some differences: we meet people in different ways.
The fundamental thing is that we can be satisfied with the real world because we're not the god, so sometimes we have to acknowledge we're not that strong or not enough to be what we want to be. This is why we pursue the virtual world.
We can categorize VR into an immersive VR and on-line network. The immersive VR is what we generally think as VR: we can sense physically, it's a site-specific enclosure, and it's based on our experiences. As we've seen in some movies, we can experience another world which is not existing, by using 3d glasses, gloves, ETC. On the other hand, the on-line network means a new world which is created by connections between people. On-line messengers are the typical examples of the on-line network. Some people say the on-line world is as same as the real world. It's possible, but there're some differences: we meet people in different ways.
The fundamental thing is that we can be satisfied with the real world because we're not the god, so sometimes we have to acknowledge we're not that strong or not enough to be what we want to be. This is why we pursue the virtual world.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
1.2.3 Hypertext on Oct. 9
ABOVE
HYPER ex) hypertext
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HYPO ex) hypothesis
BELOW
Today, I'm going to talk about hypertext.
According to Wikipedia.com, Hypertext "most often refers to text on a computer that will lead the user to other, related information on demand. Hypertext represents a relatively recent innovation to user interfaces, which overcomes some of the limitations of written text. Rather than remaining static like traditional text, hypertext makes possible a dynamic organization of information through links and connections (called hyperlinks). Hypertext can be designed to perform various tasks; for instance when a user "clicks" on it or "hovers" over it, a bubble with a word definition may appear, or a web page on a related subject may load, or a video clip may run, or an application may open."
These days, when we use the Internet, hypertext is one of the most popular functions. The difference between hypertext and just text is that we can access whenever or wherever we are. For example, if you read a book, then usually you read from the beginning to the end. In contrast, when you read a text on the net which includes hypertext, it will not be sequential because you can access randomly although information is provided sequentially.
Let's move on to hypertext scholarship.
Have ever heard of Dadaism? It means ignoring traditional idea of arts or against traditional things. One example of the Dadaism is to believe that there's not only one author because no one can write a book with only his/her ideas. This aspect is similar to hypertext. There's not one author, as well. One of the characteristics is that we can access to the others. In other words, we can visit a web site which is provided by the author by using hypertext.
In old days, literature had huge effects on technology. In reverse, however, technology affects not only literature but also everything in our world recently. As a result, some authors overcome the limitation of the typical text and adjust themselves to the new world. This is what we have to do or at least what we try to do now.
HYPER ex) hypertext
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HYPO ex) hypothesis
BELOW
Today, I'm going to talk about hypertext.
According to Wikipedia.com, Hypertext "most often refers to text on a computer that will lead the user to other, related information on demand. Hypertext represents a relatively recent innovation to user interfaces, which overcomes some of the limitations of written text. Rather than remaining static like traditional text, hypertext makes possible a dynamic organization of information through links and connections (called hyperlinks). Hypertext can be designed to perform various tasks; for instance when a user "clicks" on it or "hovers" over it, a bubble with a word definition may appear, or a web page on a related subject may load, or a video clip may run, or an application may open."
These days, when we use the Internet, hypertext is one of the most popular functions. The difference between hypertext and just text is that we can access whenever or wherever we are. For example, if you read a book, then usually you read from the beginning to the end. In contrast, when you read a text on the net which includes hypertext, it will not be sequential because you can access randomly although information is provided sequentially.
Let's move on to hypertext scholarship.
Have ever heard of Dadaism? It means ignoring traditional idea of arts or against traditional things. One example of the Dadaism is to believe that there's not only one author because no one can write a book with only his/her ideas. This aspect is similar to hypertext. There's not one author, as well. One of the characteristics is that we can access to the others. In other words, we can visit a web site which is provided by the author by using hypertext.
In old days, literature had huge effects on technology. In reverse, however, technology affects not only literature but also everything in our world recently. As a result, some authors overcome the limitation of the typical text and adjust themselves to the new world. This is what we have to do or at least what we try to do now.
Monday, November 19, 2007
1.2.2 Interactivity on Oct. 4th, 2007.
1.2.2 Interactivity
Actually interactivity is not a quite new idea because it's been existing in our lives, but it's changing.
First of all, we have to find out the difference between 'feedback' and 'interactivity.' According to a dictionary, the definition of 'feedback'is something that someone tells you how well or badly you're doing, and how you could improve. This isn't wrong, but we usually use this term here little bit differently. It means just letting users know what it is. It's quite simple. For instance, when I click on something on the operation system like windows XP, it makes me know it's clicked by making a sound such as a bell sound.
According to a dictionary, on the other hand, interactivity means "a system or program which allows direct communication between the user and the machine." In fact, it gives us something more than the feedback gives. For example, when we click on a button, it gives us a sound that just makes us know that we clicked on it. This is a feedback. In contrast, when we click on a button in a interactive system, the system can calculate the speed of moving and clicking, so it can tell us how hurry we are or what situation we are in. Therefore, it makes us know not that what we've done to the system but also something more than this such as the above example.
There are two kinds of views toward the interactivity. First one is an instrumental view. One of the examples is thinking about how we can useTV as well as PC. Secondly, an ideological view is about what's existing beyond something. For instance, if we've bought something at a store, empoyees at the store would send some catalogs about products which are relative to what we've bought before. In other words, they provide different information to different people.
ideological view
Actually interactivity is not a quite new idea because it's been existing in our lives, but it's changing.
First of all, we have to find out the difference between 'feedback' and 'interactivity.' According to a dictionary, the definition of 'feedback'is something that someone tells you how well or badly you're doing, and how you could improve. This isn't wrong, but we usually use this term here little bit differently. It means just letting users know what it is. It's quite simple. For instance, when I click on something on the operation system like windows XP, it makes me know it's clicked by making a sound such as a bell sound.
According to a dictionary, on the other hand, interactivity means "a system or program which allows direct communication between the user and the machine." In fact, it gives us something more than the feedback gives. For example, when we click on a button, it gives us a sound that just makes us know that we clicked on it. This is a feedback. In contrast, when we click on a button in a interactive system, the system can calculate the speed of moving and clicking, so it can tell us how hurry we are or what situation we are in. Therefore, it makes us know not that what we've done to the system but also something more than this such as the above example.
There are two kinds of views toward the interactivity. First one is an instrumental view. One of the examples is thinking about how we can useTV as well as PC. Secondly, an ideological view is about what's existing beyond something. For instance, if we've bought something at a store, empoyees at the store would send some catalogs about products which are relative to what we've bought before. In other words, they provide different information to different people.
ideological view
Monday, October 15, 2007
1.1.5 Distingushing between kinds of new media on Oct. 2, 2007.
First of all, the author says that it's also very significant to take a look at the beyond of the abstraction because we need to "regain and use the term in its plural sense;" technological developments and changing ratios between the old and the new.
New media means:
1. New textual experiences
- such as hypertexts on the internet.
2. New ways of representing the world
- ex) immersive virtual environments, screed-based interactive mulimedia.
3. New relationships between subjects and media technologies
- one way in the old days -> two ways(interactivity)
4. New experiences of the relationship between embodiment, identity and community
5. New conceptions of the biological body's relationship to technological media
6. New patterns of organization and production
Moreover, we're facing a "whole array of rapidly developing fields of technologically mediated production" such as computer-mediated communications, new ways of distributing and consuming, virtual reality, and a whole range of transformations and dislocations of established media.
To sum up, it's not easy for us to separate the old and new media because we already got used to these lives based on the new media without defining it as the new media. However, when we take a look at it little bit more closely, we can distinguish between these two things easily.
New media means:
1. New textual experiences
- such as hypertexts on the internet.
2. New ways of representing the world
- ex) immersive virtual environments, screed-based interactive mulimedia.
3. New relationships between subjects and media technologies
- one way in the old days -> two ways(interactivity)
4. New experiences of the relationship between embodiment, identity and community
5. New conceptions of the biological body's relationship to technological media
6. New patterns of organization and production
Moreover, we're facing a "whole array of rapidly developing fields of technologically mediated production" such as computer-mediated communications, new ways of distributing and consuming, virtual reality, and a whole range of transformations and dislocations of established media.
To sum up, it's not easy for us to separate the old and new media because we already got used to these lives based on the new media without defining it as the new media. However, when we take a look at it little bit more closely, we can distinguish between these two things easily.
Friday, October 5, 2007
1.1.4 Non-technical and inclusive on Sep. 27, 2007
Thesedays, the term 'digital' means little bit... negative, not positive such as simple or out-of-dated. However, we need to look at what 'digital' means or is here.
Digitazing means a process of represent analog signals in 2-digit numbers, 0 and 1. Because of technological limitations or regulation like a capacity of hard disks, there should be some losses of information when the analog signals are transfered into digitals.
Now, let's look at one of the new media's characteristics, inclusiveness.
When we talk about the old media, an image is a visionary thing; in other words, it's physical, stable and stational. An image of new media, however, is totally different from the new one. We call it's sensory; I mean it's inclusive. It could be kind of a thought, idea or something in mind.
Some scholars divided media into two things; pure and inter media. The former one is based on the visionary image. Also, it's just followed by socciety. For example, arts were existing only for high-class people in the old days becuase they were the only people who bought and enjoyed under the situation of that era.
In contrast, as time passed, people tried to break their own thoughts from the pure media. They started to make their own artistic products without being influenced by society. Finally, 'new media' has come up and includes these two kinds of media.
To sum up, 'new media' is a kind of terms which explain a current phenomenon, not a technical or cutural term. It includes everything about this world such as cutures, technics, relations, and so forth. Therefore, it can't be impossible to define the term as a one word. However, we know that we live in this world, and we call it 'new media' world becuase everything around us has changed and developed a lot. Maybe we'll call the next world after the 'new media' world as a super new media world.
Digitazing means a process of represent analog signals in 2-digit numbers, 0 and 1. Because of technological limitations or regulation like a capacity of hard disks, there should be some losses of information when the analog signals are transfered into digitals.
Now, let's look at one of the new media's characteristics, inclusiveness.
When we talk about the old media, an image is a visionary thing; in other words, it's physical, stable and stational. An image of new media, however, is totally different from the new one. We call it's sensory; I mean it's inclusive. It could be kind of a thought, idea or something in mind.
Some scholars divided media into two things; pure and inter media. The former one is based on the visionary image. Also, it's just followed by socciety. For example, arts were existing only for high-class people in the old days becuase they were the only people who bought and enjoyed under the situation of that era.
In contrast, as time passed, people tried to break their own thoughts from the pure media. They started to make their own artistic products without being influenced by society. Finally, 'new media' has come up and includes these two kinds of media.
To sum up, 'new media' is a kind of terms which explain a current phenomenon, not a technical or cutural term. It includes everything about this world such as cutures, technics, relations, and so forth. Therefore, it can't be impossible to define the term as a one word. However, we know that we live in this world, and we call it 'new media' world becuase everything around us has changed and developed a lot. Maybe we'll call the next world after the 'new media' world as a super new media world.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
What are new Media? - Second class out of 2
Today's maxim: "We've gotta be pioneers!"
Definitions we have to know.
- connotation & denotation: Denotation as in poetry is the literal meaning of a word, and connotation is the suggestive meaning of a word.
in the modernism period
- New is good thing.
- People believed that technology helps people although people in 1940 or 50's suspected it because of the atom booms.
- New means cutting-edge, Avant-gardes and the place for forward-thinking people.
- Technology can increase productivity and educational oppurtunity.
- Also, it can open up new creatives and communication horizons.
"Believe it, but also suspect what you believe at the same time!!"
- Ideology: set of idea which can change people.
- Globalization is a westerner's term, not easterner's.
- Moreover, it has a limitation because of the language diferences.
Watching video: 다빈치 project(KBS special)
- Technology + Arts -> demand creativity -> it's leading people to the new world.
Q1. Why are technology(or science) and arts being combined?
- Actaully people have thought that two of them were totally different things. However, as the number of trying to combine these things are increasing, people who are involved in that field have been finding something new which hasn't been ever discovered.
Q2. What's the meaning of 'new' for me?
- 'New' means something which hasn't ever existed, is raising awareness, and has possibility that it will be developed more.
Definitions we have to know.
- connotation & denotation: Denotation as in poetry is the literal meaning of a word, and connotation is the suggestive meaning of a word.
in the modernism period
- New is good thing.
- People believed that technology helps people although people in 1940 or 50's suspected it because of the atom booms.
- New means cutting-edge, Avant-gardes and the place for forward-thinking people.
- Technology can increase productivity and educational oppurtunity.
- Also, it can open up new creatives and communication horizons.
"Believe it, but also suspect what you believe at the same time!!"
- Ideology: set of idea which can change people.
- Globalization is a westerner's term, not easterner's.
- Moreover, it has a limitation because of the language diferences.
Watching video: 다빈치 project(KBS special)
- Technology + Arts -> demand creativity -> it's leading people to the new world.
Q1. Why are technology(or science) and arts being combined?
- Actaully people have thought that two of them were totally different things. However, as the number of trying to combine these things are increasing, people who are involved in that field have been finding something new which hasn't been ever discovered.
Q2. What's the meaning of 'new' for me?
- 'New' means something which hasn't ever existed, is raising awareness, and has possibility that it will be developed more.
What are new Media? - First class out of 2
What are new media?
The answers could be various.
It is a collective singular noun and used in many fields. Moreover, it seems like bright future and breask history into two: old and new media.
The media as an institution means communication media, institutions and organizations, and the cultural and material product of the institutions.
Therefore, we have to pay attention to more than the point of media production and investigate the wider processes in order to find out what the new media are.
The differences between (old) media and new media are
1. already settled down and not.
2. established media forms and new technological possibilities.
There was a big change in the media from the late 1980s on.
Also, social and cultural changes happened from the 1960s.
New media caused lots of change such as
1. a shift from modernity to post-modernity.
2. intensifying processes of globalization.
3. a replacement of an industrial age by a post-industrial information age.
4. a decentring of established and centralised geo-political orders.
To sum up, the new media is able to be considered as a new technoculture.
The answers could be various.
It is a collective singular noun and used in many fields. Moreover, it seems like bright future and breask history into two: old and new media.
The media as an institution means communication media, institutions and organizations, and the cultural and material product of the institutions.
Therefore, we have to pay attention to more than the point of media production and investigate the wider processes in order to find out what the new media are.
The differences between (old) media and new media are
1. already settled down and not.
2. established media forms and new technological possibilities.
There was a big change in the media from the late 1980s on.
Also, social and cultural changes happened from the 1960s.
New media caused lots of change such as
1. a shift from modernity to post-modernity.
2. intensifying processes of globalization.
3. a replacement of an industrial age by a post-industrial information age.
4. a decentring of established and centralised geo-political orders.
To sum up, the new media is able to be considered as a new technoculture.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Theoretical Background 1: Traditional thoughts on Art
We're focusing on the western art, not eastern art because of the lack of sources.
Art is a visualized accumulation of human activities.
"Art is one of these accumulation."
Art is important becuase
1. it talks about our world.
2. it speaks to emotions: pleasure or feeling.
Internal conception -> external experience -> recognization.
Taste is based on individuals' perception and experiences.
What we have to do is to fight the media which are already existing.
Art is a visualized accumulation of human activities.
"Art is one of these accumulation."
Art is important becuase
1. it talks about our world.
2. it speaks to emotions: pleasure or feeling.
Internal conception -> external experience -> recognization.
Taste is based on individuals' perception and experiences.
What we have to do is to fight the media which are already existing.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Brand new semester, brand new course.
From now on, this blog will be used for the media aesthetics class in the second term of 2007.
Good to see ya a lot.
Good to see ya a lot.
Friday, May 25, 2007
Final draft due to June 1st, 2007.
The Best Way of Helping Korea and the Whole World.
Song, Bundo.
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In 1945, North Korea brought on the Korean War supported by the Soviet Union. Since then, the war had taken several years. The worst thing was that Korea was separated into two nations not by themselves but by two strong countries, the United States and the Soviet Union after the war. As a result, both Koreas have lost many things such as relations between family members, relatives, and neighbors and chances not to be a threat to the world but to develop economy. Therefore, the unity of South and North Korea is the most important thing we should achieve ethnically, economically, and globally.
First of all, South and North Koreans are the same race. They had lived altogether since about B.C 2300. However, the war separated these people into totally different two citizens. Also, it made them consider each people as enemies. Although the same-ethnic people should be able to live in the same nation, or, at least, to meet or communicate each other whenever they want, they are not allowed. Therefore, this tragedy should be finished by uniting the two Koreas.
Furthermore, the unity will bring lots of economic development. Some people argue that the union will have a negative effect on the economy of South Korea by showing the example of German unity. However, the process of union is different with German's. The German unity was so-called an absorption union; in other words, when it comes to economy, only West Germany took the responsibility of supporting the economy of East Germany. On the other hand, South Korea has been helping North Korea to develop its own economy. For example, both Koreas agreed to build the Gae-Sung business complex in North Korea near the border. The agreement is beneficial to both of them; South Korean businessmen build factories for the cheap labor, and North Korean workers get jobs and earn money. Therefore, based on this economic corporation, the united Korea will not experience the financial and economic problems which Germany did.
Moreover, world peace will be better than before. When the Bush administration was started, the president insisted that North Korea was one of the axes of evil. Then, their policies toward North Korea rapidly changed; they made a lot of regulations and threatened for North Korea to give up its nuclear. However, as they increased the pressure, the world peace was getting worse. Many people across the world thought a war would happen soon, so they started to worry and foreigners in Korea began to leave. As a result, the policies caused negative consequences to Korea, the United States, and other countries. Finally, they realized that the policies didn't work. The administration modified the policies to support North Korea.
To sum up, the Korean unity will bring lots of ethnic, economic and world-wide benefits. Korean people will be able to meet their family members or relatives they will never have seen. Moreover, economic corporation between two Koreas will enable them to develop much more. Furthermore, it will help world peace to become better. Therefore, we should put our efforts on making the union come true.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Class of May 18th.
Branching to the right - make subject and verb together, and put others to the right.
Voca
- oxymoron
- jubilant
- maul
- understating <-> overstating
Voca
- oxymoron
- jubilant
- maul
- understating <-> overstating
Friday, May 11, 2007
Outline of the Unity.
1.0 Introduction
1.1
1.2 Thesis statement: The unity of South and North Korea is the most important thing we should achieve ethnically, economically, and globally.
2.0 South and North Koreans are same race.
3.0 The unity will bring lots of economic development.
3.1 Counter sentence: Some people argue that the union will have a negative effect on the economy in South Korea by showing the example of German unity.
3.2 However, economic cooperation between South and North Korea in progress is the answer of negative opinions.
4.0 World peace will be getting better.
5.0 Conclusion
5.1
5.2 We have to put our whole efforts into having the unity with North Korea.
1.1
1.2 Thesis statement: The unity of South and North Korea is the most important thing we should achieve ethnically, economically, and globally.
2.0 South and North Koreans are same race.
3.0 The unity will bring lots of economic development.
3.1 Counter sentence: Some people argue that the union will have a negative effect on the economy in South Korea by showing the example of German unity.
3.2 However, economic cooperation between South and North Korea in progress is the answer of negative opinions.
4.0 World peace will be getting better.
5.0 Conclusion
5.1
5.2 We have to put our whole efforts into having the unity with North Korea.
The definition of progress is a development or improvement whether it causes a problem or not. Historically, human beings have faced a lot of obstacles such as big dangerous animals, other tribes with brand-new and more powerful weapons, and so forth. The reason why people can be still surviving is because they have overcome these difficulties. Therefore, progress is always good since it enables people to develop and provides solutions to problems they encounter.
First of all, as technologies develop, many problems are being solved. For example, there were many kinds of illnesses which couldn't be treated a few decades ago. As a result, those people who had these diseases could not receive any treatments, and the only option was to wait for their deaths. However, treatments for the most of these problems have been invented recently, so they could be healed or live much longer than before if they were living now.
Furthermore, economic development brings better quality of humans’ lives and societies. It is obvious that more citizens in undeveloped countries are starving than people in developed nations in general. While many Americans think about how to live well for their lives, most Africans consider how to survive another day. Moreover, the infrastructure of a rich region is better than one of a poor area. For example, people in poor countries don’t care about sanitation as much as rich-country people do because they can’t even guarantee their own lives.
Progress also gives advantages across the world. Some people argue that development has been destroying the environment. Admittedly, it has sometimes caused unexpected and unintentional problems to the ecosystem. When vehicles were invented, nobody knew they could be harmful. However, when people realized that cars could affect to the environment negatively, they started to research how not to damage it. As a result, many environment-friendly technologies have been being invented, and the problems will be solved in near future.
To sum up, progress has given human beings a lot of benefits such as longer lives, better quality of people’s lives, and environmental solutions. Although development sometimes causes problems, progress is the only way to solve them. Therefore, people should keep researching and improving for ourselves, societies, and the earth.
First of all, as technologies develop, many problems are being solved. For example, there were many kinds of illnesses which couldn't be treated a few decades ago. As a result, those people who had these diseases could not receive any treatments, and the only option was to wait for their deaths. However, treatments for the most of these problems have been invented recently, so they could be healed or live much longer than before if they were living now.
Furthermore, economic development brings better quality of humans’ lives and societies. It is obvious that more citizens in undeveloped countries are starving than people in developed nations in general. While many Americans think about how to live well for their lives, most Africans consider how to survive another day. Moreover, the infrastructure of a rich region is better than one of a poor area. For example, people in poor countries don’t care about sanitation as much as rich-country people do because they can’t even guarantee their own lives.
Progress also gives advantages across the world. Some people argue that development has been destroying the environment. Admittedly, it has sometimes caused unexpected and unintentional problems to the ecosystem. When vehicles were invented, nobody knew they could be harmful. However, when people realized that cars could affect to the environment negatively, they started to research how not to damage it. As a result, many environment-friendly technologies have been being invented, and the problems will be solved in near future.
To sum up, progress has given human beings a lot of benefits such as longer lives, better quality of people’s lives, and environmental solutions. Although development sometimes causes problems, progress is the only way to solve them. Therefore, people should keep researching and improving for ourselves, societies, and the earth.
Thursday, May 3, 2007
In class essay: Is it fair that Korean universities have special admissions based upon financial contributions?
In the United States, many universities have an admission policy based on financial contributions which universities in Korea don’t have at all. Recently, it has been a hot issue that Korean universities should also make the policy. However, the policy cannot be established in Korea because of its university system.
The finance-contributed admission system is common in the US, and there has not been a big problem with it. In fact, the main reason why it’s common is because entering universities is not difficult compared with graduating. Therefore, students don’t feel unfair even if some students enter universities not based on their own ability but their parents’ money.
In Korea, on the other hand, the system is totally different. Being accepted to be university students is much harder than graduating from universities. Moreover, most people eager to attend high-level universities. As a result, entering universities causes a lot of competition because it guarantees for university students to receive bachelor degrees in general. Therefore, the policy based on financial contributions cannot be fair.
To sum up, the university admission system in Korea cannot enable the policy to be accepted because of the difference with the system in the US. Therefore, unless the system changes to make entering universities much easier, the contributed admission is not acceptable in Korea.
The finance-contributed admission system is common in the US, and there has not been a big problem with it. In fact, the main reason why it’s common is because entering universities is not difficult compared with graduating. Therefore, students don’t feel unfair even if some students enter universities not based on their own ability but their parents’ money.
In Korea, on the other hand, the system is totally different. Being accepted to be university students is much harder than graduating from universities. Moreover, most people eager to attend high-level universities. As a result, entering universities causes a lot of competition because it guarantees for university students to receive bachelor degrees in general. Therefore, the policy based on financial contributions cannot be fair.
To sum up, the university admission system in Korea cannot enable the policy to be accepted because of the difference with the system in the US. Therefore, unless the system changes to make entering universities much easier, the contributed admission is not acceptable in Korea.
Friday, April 27, 2007
what I do in the class on April 27, 2007.
Work smarter, don't work harder.
in-house dicumentation style
ACTIVE VOICES, SENTENCES, VERBS - using VERBS!!!-> best!! cuz it's not vague.
complete sentence + : + lists
It ain't over till it's over.
in-house dicumentation style
ACTIVE VOICES, SENTENCES, VERBS - using VERBS!!!-> best!! cuz it's not vague.
complete sentence + : + lists
It ain't over till it's over.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
outline
Outline
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Definition of progress.
1.2 Human beings have been facing a lot of obstacles.
1.2 Progress is always good because it has provided solutions to many problems.
2.0 Individual.
2.1 As technologies develop, many individual problems are turning out to be solved questions.
2.2 Medical example.
2.3
3.0 Society or government
3.1 Development in economy has brought the better quality of humans’ lives.
3.2 Improvement of transportation -> freedom of move.
4.0 Universe
4.1 Some people argue that progress has been destroying the environment.
4.2 However, at the same time some groups or people have been trying to solve it.
5.0 Conclusion
5.1 Although personal, social and universal problems have been caused by development, progress has been the only way to solve these problems and will be in the future.
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Definition of progress.
1.2 Human beings have been facing a lot of obstacles.
1.2 Progress is always good because it has provided solutions to many problems.
2.0 Individual.
2.1 As technologies develop, many individual problems are turning out to be solved questions.
2.2 Medical example.
2.3
3.0 Society or government
3.1 Development in economy has brought the better quality of humans’ lives.
3.2 Improvement of transportation -> freedom of move.
4.0 Universe
4.1 Some people argue that progress has been destroying the environment.
4.2 However, at the same time some groups or people have been trying to solve it.
5.0 Conclusion
5.1 Although personal, social and universal problems have been caused by development, progress has been the only way to solve these problems and will be in the future.
Friday, April 13, 2007
The Final Draft of Descriving a New Planet.
I cannot believe that I am getting in this enormous spaceship that I have seen only on TV. I feel like I am just a tiny little bug in front of this giant monster. There are lots of people shouting with joy and taking innumerable pictures which enable me not to face them directly because of the lights. Finally, I am in the ship. I can see a lot of monitors, keyboards, small screens, buttons, and so forth. Although my major in the university was computer science, I am getting puzzled by them. Suddenly, a shout is going into my ears; they are counting down. This big guy is roaring as if it’s trying to kill me when they all shout the number zero at the same time. I am flying. I can feel I am getting off the land, the Earth.
After sleeping for a while, someone is waking me up, and I open my eyes. I cannot but get shocked because I am seeing something like a planet through windows which looks exactly same as the Earth. The color, shape, and everything look perfectly same. When I saw it first, I thought we were going back home. Eventually, we are standing here, the new planet. When I look around, I cannot find any differences with where we live. There are many things; big trees as taller as a 5-story-building, a sky-blue river which looks totally same as Han River in Seoul, Korea, and strong sunshine which makes me willing to tan my skin.
I am bending over my body to touch the ground which color is red and seems to contain a lot of nutrients. When I feel it by my fingers, I come to remember when I was young and played a lot of time on ground like this. Suddenly, I feel comfortable as if I am standing the ground in the past. Now, I am walking through the tall trees. The trees look like evergreens because the temperature is not that high enough for them to have that much leaves, so I cannot see anything around through the trees but leaves and branches. There is the river at the end of the trees. Water is so clear and limpid that I can even see rocks at the bottom of it. However, all these things are little bit weird. I don’t know why, but I feel something strange all at once. There have been no creatures in this planet since we came here; there were no birds in the blue sky, no bees near the red roses, and no fishes in the transparent river. What has happened to this mysterious planet?
Suddenly we feel that something is coming behind us, and we turn back to see what is happening. There is something dark flying toward us with a loud and sharp sound. We block our ears with hands because of the sound which is too loud and high to hear. It is getting closer to us, and the sound is also becoming louder. Nobody is able to move at all. I shout that we have to go back to the ship.
We are moving into the ship, but only one man is standing outside trembling without any moving. He looks scared a lot. I shout to him again, but he seems not to hear and move at all. We cannot but leave him and close the door because we all can be in danger if we do not do this. The pilots are trying to take off right away, but the ship doesn't work at all. I turn my head toward the window to see what is going on outside. I am getting scared and feeling like my body is becoming stiff when I look out through the window; there are innumerable bugs which are stuck to all parts of his body, and his face looks like screaming. Suddenly, he falls down like he is dead. The bugs are staying without any action and seem like searching something more. Then, they are starting to move slowly and getting faster toward the ship. Suddenly the ship is working! The engine is on and the ship is starting to take off.
Now we are safe, but nobody can say anything. All of us look like getting shocked more than we can endure. I feel like I am dreaming of extremely bad dream that I really never want anymore. I look out through the window again. It looks like there are still the bugs outside of the ship, but there is only the planet peacefully and calmly.
After sleeping for a while, someone is waking me up, and I open my eyes. I cannot but get shocked because I am seeing something like a planet through windows which looks exactly same as the Earth. The color, shape, and everything look perfectly same. When I saw it first, I thought we were going back home. Eventually, we are standing here, the new planet. When I look around, I cannot find any differences with where we live. There are many things; big trees as taller as a 5-story-building, a sky-blue river which looks totally same as Han River in Seoul, Korea, and strong sunshine which makes me willing to tan my skin.
I am bending over my body to touch the ground which color is red and seems to contain a lot of nutrients. When I feel it by my fingers, I come to remember when I was young and played a lot of time on ground like this. Suddenly, I feel comfortable as if I am standing the ground in the past. Now, I am walking through the tall trees. The trees look like evergreens because the temperature is not that high enough for them to have that much leaves, so I cannot see anything around through the trees but leaves and branches. There is the river at the end of the trees. Water is so clear and limpid that I can even see rocks at the bottom of it. However, all these things are little bit weird. I don’t know why, but I feel something strange all at once. There have been no creatures in this planet since we came here; there were no birds in the blue sky, no bees near the red roses, and no fishes in the transparent river. What has happened to this mysterious planet?
Suddenly we feel that something is coming behind us, and we turn back to see what is happening. There is something dark flying toward us with a loud and sharp sound. We block our ears with hands because of the sound which is too loud and high to hear. It is getting closer to us, and the sound is also becoming louder. Nobody is able to move at all. I shout that we have to go back to the ship.
We are moving into the ship, but only one man is standing outside trembling without any moving. He looks scared a lot. I shout to him again, but he seems not to hear and move at all. We cannot but leave him and close the door because we all can be in danger if we do not do this. The pilots are trying to take off right away, but the ship doesn't work at all. I turn my head toward the window to see what is going on outside. I am getting scared and feeling like my body is becoming stiff when I look out through the window; there are innumerable bugs which are stuck to all parts of his body, and his face looks like screaming. Suddenly, he falls down like he is dead. The bugs are staying without any action and seem like searching something more. Then, they are starting to move slowly and getting faster toward the ship. Suddenly the ship is working! The engine is on and the ship is starting to take off.
Now we are safe, but nobody can say anything. All of us look like getting shocked more than we can endure. I feel like I am dreaming of extremely bad dream that I really never want anymore. I look out through the window again. It looks like there are still the bugs outside of the ship, but there is only the planet peacefully and calmly.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
brand new one
I cannot believe that I am getting in this enormous spaceship that I have seen only on TV. I feel like I am just a tiny little bug comparing to this giant machine. There are lots of people shouting with joy and taking innumerable pictures which enable me not to face them directly because of the light. Finally, I am in the ship. I can see a lot of monitors, keyboards, small screens, buttons, and so forth. Although my major in the university was computing science, I am getting puzzled by them. Suddenly, a shout is going into my ears; they are counting down. This big guy is roaring as if it’s trying killing me when they shout the number zero all together. I am flying. I can feel I am getting off the land, the Earth.
After sleeping for a while, someone is waking me up, and I open my eyes. I cannot but get shocked because I am seeing the new planet through windows which looks like the Earth that I have seen in the book. The color, shape, and everything look exactly same. When I saw it first, I thought we were going back to the Earth. Eventually, we are standing here, the new planet. When I look around, I cannot find any differences with where we live. There are many things; big trees as taller as a 5-story-building, a sky-blue river which looks totally same with Han River in Seoul, Korea, and strong sunshine which makes me willing to tan my skin.
After sleeping for a while, someone is waking me up, and I open my eyes. I cannot but get shocked because I am seeing the new planet through windows which looks like the Earth that I have seen in the book. The color, shape, and everything look exactly same. When I saw it first, I thought we were going back to the Earth. Eventually, we are standing here, the new planet. When I look around, I cannot find any differences with where we live. There are many things; big trees as taller as a 5-story-building, a sky-blue river which looks totally same with Han River in Seoul, Korea, and strong sunshine which makes me willing to tan my skin.
Thursday, April 5, 2007
In-class writting on Apr. 5, 2007.
Many students said they would like to work for the travel industry. Have you ever noticed that all the woman who work at the airlines seem to fit a mold or template. They are tall and slim and have good looks. Do you think society applies a double standard to men and woman?
Male is different with female physically; in other words, men are born with stronger bodies than women basically. According to history, for example, men usually went out to get the source of foods such as animals and protect their tribes or family from other tribes and animals while women stayed at home to take care of children and serve meals. As a result, it can be natural to have a double standard to men and women.
However, as technologies are getting developed, the physical gap is not a problem anymore. Men don’t have to protect their family physically because home secure systems are doing the jobs instead of them. Moreover, women are treated equally in the army by using the cutting-edge machines which don’t need any strength. Therefore, although it’s true that men have more physical advantages than women, technologies enable people to throw away the sexual double standard.
Male is different with female physically; in other words, men are born with stronger bodies than women basically. According to history, for example, men usually went out to get the source of foods such as animals and protect their tribes or family from other tribes and animals while women stayed at home to take care of children and serve meals. As a result, it can be natural to have a double standard to men and women.
However, as technologies are getting developed, the physical gap is not a problem anymore. Men don’t have to protect their family physically because home secure systems are doing the jobs instead of them. Moreover, women are treated equally in the army by using the cutting-edge machines which don’t need any strength. Therefore, although it’s true that men have more physical advantages than women, technologies enable people to throw away the sexual double standard.
Friday, March 30, 2007
Thursday, March 29, 2007
new planet!!!
1st: thinking and feeling before leaving.
2nd: in the spaceship
3rd: landing on the planet, at the far viewpoint.
4th: getting closer to the planet or.. in detail. – differences with Earth.
5th: getting closer to the planet or.. in detail. - 2
I was chosen! It has been my dream since I was born. When I was a child, I dreamed of it every day. It is to go to other planets outside of Earth. NASA chose me as one of the selected people who can go to the new worlds we’ve never seen and been before.
I can’t believe that I’m getting in the spaceship which I’ve seen only on TV. I’m walking into it through many people excited and taking pictures. Now I’m in the ship. This looks so familiar to me because I’ve always imagined this in my mind. I can hear through the speaker that they are counting down; 10, 9, 8… 3, 2, 1, and 0. I am flying, and Earth is on my eyes
After sleeping for a while, the captain is waking me up. I open my eyes and I can see
2nd: in the spaceship
3rd: landing on the planet, at the far viewpoint.
4th: getting closer to the planet or.. in detail. – differences with Earth.
5th: getting closer to the planet or.. in detail. - 2
I was chosen! It has been my dream since I was born. When I was a child, I dreamed of it every day. It is to go to other planets outside of Earth. NASA chose me as one of the selected people who can go to the new worlds we’ve never seen and been before.
I can’t believe that I’m getting in the spaceship which I’ve seen only on TV. I’m walking into it through many people excited and taking pictures. Now I’m in the ship. This looks so familiar to me because I’ve always imagined this in my mind. I can hear through the speaker that they are counting down; 10, 9, 8… 3, 2, 1, and 0. I am flying, and Earth is on my eyes
After sleeping for a while, the captain is waking me up. I open my eyes and I can see
websites
How good are your proofreading skills?
Go to
http://www.penandpage.com/EngMenu/gramtext.htm
then click on Proofreading exercises
Do exercise 1 and 2
Go to the following websites and click on Are we Townies or Hicks?
http://webnz.co.nz/checkers/proof2.html
Do the exercise
Go to
http://www.penandpage.com/EngMenu/gramtext.htm
then click on Proofreading exercises
Do exercise 1 and 2
Go to the following websites and click on Are we Townies or Hicks?
http://webnz.co.nz/checkers/proof2.html
Do the exercise
Friday, March 23, 2007
The Second Essay - "Are cars really necessary?"
Are cars really necessary?
Since a vehicle was invented for the first time, cars have become one of the most popular things in the world. As the number of cars is skyrocketing today, some people argue that vehicles are not useful because of the severe traffic congestion. As a result, they believe that it is a waste of time and money to drive a car. However, cars give us more convenience than the other transportations. Technologies are also getting smarter and cleverer. Therefore, cars are really necessary.
First of all, it is convenient to drive a car. When people use the public transportation, they feel inconvenient easily because they have to walk to the bus stops or stations, transfer to other transportations, there are lots of people in buses or subways, and they cannot obtain their private spaces. Moreover, drivers can save time and money. Admittedly, traffic jam is getting worse. However, as technologies develop, there are lots of machines which can help drivers. For example, navigations or GPS show the fastest way to a destination.
To sum up, the main two reasons why we drive a car are its convenience and efficiency. Drivers can get in the cars in front of their houses and get off at their destinations. Furthermore, cutting-edge technologies provide useful information which makes them drive easier and faster. Although the invention of cars has caused some problems, new technologies have been answering to these problems mostly, and they will be solved in the future.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
useful website
http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/comma_splices.htm
http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/welcome.html
http://www.study.com/
http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/welcome.html
http://www.study.com/
Friday, March 16, 2007
first draft of second essay - not finished, yet.
Are cars really necessary?
Since a vehicle was invented for the first time, cars have become one of the most popular things in the world. As the number of cars is skyrocketing today, some people argue that vehicles are not useful because of the severe traffic congestion. As a result, they believe that it is a waste of time and money to drive a car. However, cars give us more convenience than the other transportations. Technology is also getting smart and clever. Therefore, cars are still really necessary.
First of all, it is convenient to drive a car. When people use the public transportation, they feel inconvenient easily because they have to walk to the bus stops or stations, transfer to other transportations, or there are lots of people in buses or subways. Moreover, drivers can save time and money. Admittedly, traffic jam is getting worse. However, as the technology develops, there are lots of machines which can help drivers. For example, navigations or GPS provide useful information such as the fastest way to a destination.
Although the invention of cars has caused some problems, new technology has solved most these problems, and they will be solved in the future.
Since a vehicle was invented for the first time, cars have become one of the most popular things in the world. As the number of cars is skyrocketing today, some people argue that vehicles are not useful because of the severe traffic congestion. As a result, they believe that it is a waste of time and money to drive a car. However, cars give us more convenience than the other transportations. Technology is also getting smart and clever. Therefore, cars are still really necessary.
First of all, it is convenient to drive a car. When people use the public transportation, they feel inconvenient easily because they have to walk to the bus stops or stations, transfer to other transportations, or there are lots of people in buses or subways. Moreover, drivers can save time and money. Admittedly, traffic jam is getting worse. However, as the technology develops, there are lots of machines which can help drivers. For example, navigations or GPS provide useful information such as the fastest way to a destination.
Although the invention of cars has caused some problems, new technology has solved most these problems, and they will be solved in the future.
Homework due to Mar. 23, 2007
Topic: Are cars really necessary?
1. Write a three paragraph essay.
2. Six sentences per paragraph.
3. Pay attention to complete sentences.
Use a variety of sentence structure: simple, compound and complex.
4. Move your "basket" around: Dependent clauses beginning, meddle, end.
1. Write a three paragraph essay.
2. Six sentences per paragraph.
3. Pay attention to complete sentences.
Use a variety of sentence structure: simple, compound and complex.
4. Move your "basket" around: Dependent clauses beginning, meddle, end.
First essay(Topic: Do you like dogs or cats for a pet?).
As societies are getting bigger and complicated, the majority of people are becoming busier and alone. Although many people are trying not to feel lonely, it is not easy to find any other way to overcome the isolations by spending with other people. As a result, lots of people have dogs or cats as pets because they are the best choices for lots of people to solve their loneliness emotionally and financially, and I am one of the people.
First of all, pets can help people to feel not solitary but comfortable. Today, the number of family members is sharply decreasing, and they don’t have enough time to hang out with family members or friends because of their busy lives. As a result, they feel lonely more often than before. Moreover, the prices of buying pets are not expensive. This affordable cost makes people willing to have them.
Loneliness is one of the serious problems for many individuals recently. Furthermore, their unlimited works make them isolated. In fact, Pets such as dogs and cats become friends when people need someone to talk and family members if they are alone at home. Besides, people can purchase them economically. Those are the things why I like dogs or cats for a pet.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Grammar Websites.
http://grammar.qdnow.com/ - Grammar girl.
www.chompchomp.com - Grammar Bytes. Exercises are really good to study.
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/errors/errors.html
www.chompchomp.com - Grammar Bytes. Exercises are really good to study.
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/errors/errors.html
Friday, March 9, 2007
the first draft - not finished, yet.
As societies are getting bigger and complicated, the majority of people are becoming busier and alone. Although many people are trying not to feel lonely, it’s not easy to find any way to overcome the situation with other people. As a result, lots of people have dogs or cats for pets because they are the best choice for lots of people to solve their loneliness emotionally and financially.
First of all, the number of family members is sharply decreasing, and they don’t have enough time to hang out with family members or friends because of their busy lives. As a result, they feel lonely more often than before. Moreover, the prices of buying pets are not expensive.
To sum up, loneliness is one of the serious problems for many people recently. They cannot make times to spend with other people due to this busy world and simple families.
First of all, the number of family members is sharply decreasing, and they don’t have enough time to hang out with family members or friends because of their busy lives. As a result, they feel lonely more often than before. Moreover, the prices of buying pets are not expensive.
To sum up, loneliness is one of the serious problems for many people recently. They cannot make times to spend with other people due to this busy world and simple families.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
What up!!!!!
Good to see ya!!!!!
This is Penny's blog for the Internet Writing II class in Soongsil Univ.
Let's make a wonderful relationship!!!
Good luck!!
This is Penny's blog for the Internet Writing II class in Soongsil Univ.
Let's make a wonderful relationship!!!
Good luck!!
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