Homework assignment

Michael Banks

What will be doing?
For the second project our group will be doing a movie clip. The movie clip will tell show the reality of what the "freshman fifteen" can do to new college students. We will have different clips with the story line. There is a freshman that's new to ISU. He goes to Watterson Dining Center and falls in love with the buffet , all you can eat style they had. He indulges on all types of non healthy foods such as, cake. ice cream, burgers, fries, and any other unhealthy food you can think of. He also goes out partying, in taking a large amount of beer, which are high in calories. He also sleeps most of his time away. On occasions he will go to the gym, but while he is there he does not work, he just eats and sit on the benches.We intend on telling the truth and not sugar coating any of the story. The sad reality of it is, this happens to many students and we plan on turning it from a negative thing to something positive.
What effect will it have on the audience?
We plan on this having a positive effect on the audience. We understand that some might find the situation of being overweight not humorous, but the plan of the project is not to glamorize being over weight. The irony of the situation is, we are all freshman and the "freshman 15" will in one way or another effect each of us. We made it a comedy to keep the situation light. Because this is such a trending topic in America (obesity) it is important we address some of the cause of it. All of our slides have the freshman doing everything that will not allow him to stay in good healthy shape. If our audience sees all the things he is doing and try to avoid some of the things he is doing I believe it will be beneficial to anyone who views this project. There is always the other side of the spectrum. Some of our audience will take this presentation as a joke. We all believe that this will not happen to us, but it is easy to be a victim of the freshman 15.
How does this help me grow as a writer?
This helps me grow as a writer in many ways, I get a chance to expand my vocabulary, I get to learn how to give my perspective on a certain situation. This project is not a persuasive project, but some of our tactics are a little persuasive, so that will also help me as a writer. It is important as a writer to express your point of view, and try to get others to also believe in what you are saying. This also helps me as a writer, because We are working in groups and as a group member, you have to learn to give you opinion, values, and ideas, while also being attentive to other members ideas. Like in all writing this project allows you to work on grammar skills. This project as a whole has helped me become a better writer. I learned to take my ideas from my head and put it on paper.