Monday, October 10, 2016

Twitter Post due 10/13



1.   Create a fake Twitter account
2.   Post an in-class summary or blog post 1 using 10 - 15 tweets (1400 – 2000 characters)
Or Instagram account and post minimum of 1400 – 2000 characters (max is 2200)
3.   Post the link
4.   Comment on at least 2 classmates’ posts.



This is a pretty unconventional but playful assignment. After you look at the readings for Friday's class, you'll notice that Cullington and others mention textspeak and digital language.  Basically, take a look at your past blog posts and pick one to rewrite in textspeak/digital language in a throwaway Twitter or Instagram account. 

We're having some fun seeing the ways that our language and message content can change when we use social media. I actually encourage even more informal, digital-based language if it serves to convey a message (i.e. use of hash tags, abbreviations, fragments).

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  1. https://twitter.com/search?q=%40hansolowwashere&src=typd&lang=en

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    1. agree with your comment how the poor/unwealthy have to work twice or three times harder. But it can be argued the upper class have a different type of work where they supervise, manage, and plan which might be harder.

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    2. I agree with you comment of how the american dream isn't evenly distributed and how the one percent gets the whole dream.

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    3. I don't think standing up and to "unite" will help revive the so called "American Dream."

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    4. The American dream can never truly be equal for all.

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    5. your point on how the lower class has to work harder to achieve the same american dream seems interesting

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  2. https://twitter.com/Xipearl2020?lang=en

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    1. i love your post about the american dream not being the same for everyone. i totally agree

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    2. We share a similar perspective on the current state of the American dream, that's awesome. Also, I like you tweet about street smart, it's very relatable to me.

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    3. I admire the quote you stated on your twitter.

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  3. https://twitter.com/patrickstar4116

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    1. I like your tweet talking about what will happen to our country in the future. Looking at the election, its giving off the vibe that the future is going to be grim. Also that meme moving to canada

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    2. I agree that the 2016 election is a joke along with the american dream. I like the informal tweets!

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    3. #2017bebetter I completely agree...So terrifying where our country is headed.

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    4. This 2016 election is a complete joke!! I am just waiting for someone to wake me up from this nightmare that America has entered itself into.

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    5. What have we really become, we have to choose between a liar and a racist,sexist,temperamental... I could go on for days.

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  4. https://twitter.com/what_slife123

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    1. #preach LOL I love how you're writing so many facts that needs to be brought out!

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    2. i totally agree with your posts. especially the emotion in texting

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    3. "Texting lacks emotions" Totally agree with you on this statement. Do we actually laugh when we type "LOL". Do we actually roll on the floor when we type"ROFL" No, we don't. Lol.

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    4. you made many great points that I agree with such as how texting isn't good for critical thinking.

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    5. I agree with your post about the internet making things easy for us. It's like a big shortcut to the finish line. That is why we are so close-minded nowadays!

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    6. You made some great points.

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    7. I like how you try to include different hashtags and the posts have very interesting points.

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    1. I found your comment about Obama running for a third term amusing.

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    2. #defineyourself I feel like my American Dream is very similar!

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    3. I totally agree with your post about Obama running for a third term!

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    4. Your tweet about the students with the same grades, So accurate! There's always some type or corruption in everything; that's where the term " You gotta know people" comes from.

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    1. I enjoyed reading your blog posts! Is the American Dream really still alive?

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    2. I agree you on that abbreviation of words is convenient for the conversation and I also believe we are losing our proper grammar in our process.

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    1. We kind of share the same opinion on social media.

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    2. I agree with pretty much everything here.

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  8. LOL. I loved when your tweet said "one of the social media is really frying our brains. sad to say that today's generation is attached to the hip to it" and then you hashtagged yourself #me ! That was a funny joke. But that is me as well.

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  10. https://twitter.com/RichardLam27

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  11. https://mobile.twitter.com/Lindazoozoo

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  12. https://twitter.com/PhilipCao2/with_replies

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  13. https://twitter.com/PhilipCao2/with_replies

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  14. https://mobile.twitter.com/Chanvol11

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