"InQuiry"
"Let Your Voice Be Heard!"
UTRGV's First Year Compostion Magazine
The topic is on the subtle romanticism of abuse has creeped up on the general public. The main discussion in that on the subject of the abuse in Twilight by using writing to hide the abuse with writing the abuser In a toxic relationship. The way this is done is by saying that the abuser is not the real him/her because they are not their true self's , but they can be if the protagonist of the book can “fix” them. The main takeaway from it is that the public should be wary of the type of media that they are consuming.
Join us as the podcast team discusses Arely's Sanchez research paper: “Harry Potter changes your mood when reading?”.
Throughout the podcast, they provide their own opinions about Arely's research. According to the podcast team, everyone reacts to the “death” in the excerpt that was utilized in the research differently. It is important to know the context and how much the individual that is reading the excerpt knows and is attached to the book. The team also discusses ways that Arely could of improve her research which are to have a control group, that knows about Harry Potter, and an experimental group, who is unaware of the context when they begin reading. Moreover, they argue that not everyone will feel something towards the excerpt, like Arely claims, because some people do not care or react differently to the same situation. Finally, they end their analysis by claiming that her conclusion was too generalized and bias, but one of the reasons could be Arely's lack of time to expand her research.
The topic of the discussion is on the a true definition of discourse communities in the modern age. The main discussion for the subject is on the different definitions of what a discourse community can be. The takeaway from it is that you will have a greater view on what a discourse community is and might be able to create a definition for yourself.
In this research article the author Isabella Mercado, analyzes the over dramatization of paranormal activity. The research focuses towards the effect on how people react and feel about the stories that are personal paranormal experiences. When these stories are portrayed among the people, they are affected by several factors that are mentioned such as language and social media. These two factors are able to portray these personal paranormal experiences differently. The manner that social media affect these stories are losing its value towards how these stories are represented and the actual paranormal experience compared to exaggerated frightening music, or menacing creatures/figures. As for language, it is predetermined. They are words that can mean one thing or another when it is not implied intentionally. Paranormal activity and experiences are seen among different eyes, words, and feelings. They all vary among the person. Ask yourself how will you portray a personal experience? What feelings will erupt from you
