Napoleon Dynamite: Awesome!

She's pretty much my soul mate.
The lyger is pretty much my favorite animal.
Gramma says you're pretty much ruining my life...and eating all the steak...

Qualifiers in the film make it funny, right? It is the incongruity of an over the top sweeping "all-ness" statement and then a modest lil' qualifier. What are some other examples from this movie that use Toulmin and/or your humor chapter to operate on the audience:

Hints: What is it specifically about the relationship between Pedro and Napoleon that's so funny? What does this say about ethnicity? (Warrant?)

What's so funny about those little weird braided key chains that Deb makes for Pedro's campaigne? What types of arts and crafts did you make when you were little and why are they so funny now?

Why is Napoleon's dance practice session in his "Pegasus-Crossing" bedroom so funny?

What is funny about Pedro's mustache? (think causal reasoning: if...then...) The Happy Hands Club?

What about the Uncle, there's a real basic warrant there...a character stuck in the past...

What's so funny about Napoleon's Tee shirts?

Take a stab at a few of these and then tell me what your favorite part was. Then you can do this type of analysis with the humorous cartoon you select for the final paper.

Extra Credit: What is the overall warrant for the movie, what does it say about Nerdiness? (Since...)

If you wan to use any of my skills, you can...Sandra

Censorship? Standards? Good Taste? Blog Rules...

Thank you all for sharing, I hope you are deep into the chapter on humor at this point! FYI: Any offensively graphic postings will be deleted. Also, any blogs containing the F word, threats and or violence, even if its meant in jest will not be counted towards your total. I guess now I have to be a kind of Blog-Bouncer. We'll talk about it in class. I respect your right to free speech, but start your own blog for that, K? Please play nice! Thanks,
--The Masked Blogger

We Now Have a PINK Blog in Honor of the Unicorn

Your last assignment is underway, (SNIFF) I'm getting a little choked up...Since we will be working with humor our talented puppet-master and controversial speech-maker Mr. Jeff P. has phoned in a powerful special guest star audio blog from the road --(click the audio entry below this one, "For a call time") Your 5 line minimum response to his audioblog is due BEFORE 230pm on Tuesday April 26th. Think educational stand-up comedy meets reality TV!
Thanks to Michelle, Christina R. Jeff(s) and Rob PLUS Latoya and Kendall for trying to help me post audio, we had technical difficulties. The Magic schoolbus driver offers her "skills of gratitude and sweet fashion advice." You all look like midieval warriors to me!

AUDIENCE ANALYSIS
Our class and blog are an open, minimally censored environment, but as cultural critics and potential rock star bloggers, we must analyze audience! Don't use language that excludes others based on race, class and/or gender, you narrow your audience. That's just how I roll. Blog on my virtual brothers and sisters!--
Wheeler, OUT
(That's how Ryan Seacrest signs off from American Idol

PS: Respond to THIS posting if so moved, with 5 lines minimum by telling us a hilarious real life experience that makes you an expert on argumentation and humor or responding to some one else's funny story or discussing Napoleon Dynamite as huorous argument.

Don't forget: April 30th at 830am for forty possible Extra Credit G's!
Library Test is due with 80% or better.
Unicorns rock SO bond with other Uni-fans at http://www.unicornsunited.com/PAGE6.HTM (wink)

For a call time, good!

Kayo

fairycandydancer@aol.com for recka...good luck tomorrow! Shock and awe attention getters, bring fireworks and dancers!

No Whack Speeches! Proposals

On Monday, April 18th, (MY BIRTHDAY!!!! I hope you all get A's! Review the proposal assignment sheet carefully!) .............you folks will begin to give me the gift of a lovely speech, featuring a "should" or "should not" statement about an important policy/legal issue using your packet guidlelines and book chapter for guidance. By tomorrow, Wed 4/13 your topics and topic proposals will be due to me. In addition on 4/13 we will have a quiz on the Dave Chappelle handout from Monday 4/11. This handout can also be used as a source citation for your humor paper which is the last assignment of the class. We will watch an example video on Wed 4/13 so you can see what the proposal debate format will look like. Plan to meet at least once with your partner to practice (Happy Hour does not count!!!!!!!) You will get some time Wed (tomorrow) to get started on research together. I suggest going through the speech about five times. Don't forget to include a semi-impromptu rebuttal! Good luck! Here is the speech list. If you are not on it, there are a couple blank lines left. Proposal speeches will NOT be done after their assigned day, so NO make ups and re-schedules on this one!

Non-Negotiable Speech Dates: 430pm Class
Monday
Jeff and Sarah – April 18
Jon and Al – April 18
Scott and Iong – 4-18
Christina Franco and Julie – 4/18
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Wed
Christina and Michelle –4/20
Jona and Sandy – 4/20
Alisha and Ashley – 4/20
Marycon and Adrienne—4/20
Guy and Kevin – 4/20

Monday
Jessica and Jon – 4/25
Lindsey and Riz – 4/25
Jeff and Robb-4/25
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Non-Negotiable Speech Dates: 3pm Class
Monday
Recka and Kayo – 4/18
Natalie and SherRee – 4/18
Mike and Charlie – 4/18
Korrie and Jen C. – 4-18
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Wednesday
Sarah and Marc—4/20
Kim and Michelle – 4/20
Matt and Reh –4/20
Carly and Jen N.—4/20
Elaine and Candy—4/20

Monday
Kelly and Raquel – 4/25
Chrissa and Chris – 4/25
Matt and Eva – 4/25
Monica and Katrina – 4/ 25

The Joy of Proposal Debates

Are you ready for policy debates? Ready to say "should"??? It's the last speech of the semester, hooray!!! You will need to blog in with a 5 line minimum this week and confirm
1. who your partner is
2. who you are
3. one pro
4. and one con issue you envision see about working with and debating against this person.

You must agree on an issue involving public, state or local government and the debate will argue both sides of the issue, each of you choosing one side and suggesting or PROPOSING action in the form of a "should statement," or imperative. "Pro-" is the argument to leave current policy, law or practice alone: If it aint broke...the other side, or "con" says we need to make some changes and you propose what those changes would be. This speech is worth a lot so get started. [Recka, you and Kayo will work together, fyi.] Most of you know who you will work with. Also, first blog first served when it comes to choosing speech dates, so in your posting, sign up to go either a week from Monday, April 18th, or the following Wed 4/20 or two weeks from Monday on April 25th. You may claim your order on that day as well. If you miss your proposal speech, you may not make it up. Don't forget the extra credit rookie debate is coming up later this month. With forty points possible to make up, think about it! Also, all of your fallacy assignments are now graded and any grading update requests should be requested to me by email if you need to see where you stand with points. ALSO-----This website gives some policy topic ideas to help you prepare for your speech ideas. http://www.ncpa.org/sid/

J'aime le fromage !