January 2023 – D6ParkerResearchNotebook

The Importance of Personal Experiences in Moral Disagreements

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 cparker87

Kubin, E., Puryear, C., Schein, C., & Gray, K. (2021). Personal experiences bridge moral and political divides better than facts. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(6), e2008389118. In nonmoral disagreements, facts and personal experiences are weighed equally, but in moral disagreements, subjective experiences increase respect by increasing perceptions of rationality. Facts are objective statistics and … Continue reading “The Importance of Personal Experiences in Moral Disagreements”

Project Proposal (Rough Draft)

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 cparker87

Metadata: Cole Parker, D6, 1.30.23 Project Summary: The purpose of my project is to create an entertaining story that offers character and plot development, despite being brief, similar to flash fiction. In addition to submerging the reader in South Boston during the mid 1990s, my story will explore the theme of betrayal. Statement of Positionally: … Continue reading “Project Proposal (Rough Draft)”

Notes 1.26.23

January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 cparker87

A general audience does not mean everyone in the world; define your audience. I plan to produce a short story that is intended to entertain individuals who enjoy mafia or heist stories. My story will be fictional; however, it will be based in South Boston during the mid 1990s with some real characters, such as … Continue reading “Notes 1.26.23”

Research Topics

January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 cparker87

For my project, I want to write a short story about a high school senior named Wyatt, who’s lived in South Boston his entire life. Wyatt’s gifted mind gets him accepted into Yale University, but he can’t afford to attend the school. In a desperate attempt to get the money he needs, Wyatt consults James … Continue reading “Research Topics”

Notes 1.24.23

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 cparker87

Team name: Quad Squad Icon: ATV quad 4 wheeler Teammates: Logan, Tomas, Mansoor We plan to stay in contact through GroupMe, and we will meet every Monday at 6 pm at the CULC to discuss the assigned readings. Skimming is strategic and efficient. Always read the abstract and introduction. For the rest of the text, … Continue reading “Notes 1.24.23”

Notes 1.19.23

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 cparker87

A form is the most general concept in existence. My research will build from what comes before. details = constraints Materiality: what we write with/through Affordances: what the media can do for you Limitations: how the media limits you

Notes 1.17.23

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 cparker87

JUUL Display Observations Primary research: researcher-producing data Activity: Narrowing the Topic

Planning Process for Introductory Video

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 cparker87

Brainstorming For my video, I want to make it visually appealing, almost like a movie. What I plan on doing is combining a lot of clips of me performing some daily activities with audio inserted in the background. My hope is that doing so will make my video unique. Also, I love exploring Atlanta, so … Continue reading “Planning Process for Introductory Video”

Creating Meaning

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 cparker87

Fact: an objective statement that can undoubtedly be proven true (synonyms: truth, reality). Narrative: a subjective or fabricated account of events (synonyms: myth, story, lie). Who is my audience? Belief is crucial to the power of facts.

Multimodality & Form

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 cparker87

Form: anything that is a something and a not something else Multimodality: linguistic, aural, spatial, visual, gestural (ways that people make meaning) Consensus reality: shared experience