Tow #17 (IRB) The Psychopath Test Pt. 2

The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry, by Jon Ronson was a better book than I thought it was going to be. It first intrigued me because I had heard people talk about it, both my friends and other famous people like Vine stars (which, looking back, I now realize was very good product placement), but I didn't think it was going to amaze me or tell me something I didn't know. I just wanted to find out if I was a psychopath or not. In this way, the book has a great hook, which is the title. "The Psychopath Test" just screams exciting and pulls people in, especially when it is from a fairly well-known author and got fantastic reviews from reputable sources like newspapers and tv shows. Ronson had started the book out with a story, and that was how he continued the book, weaving information in through seemingly unrelated mini stories that all came together in the end. I found it very interesting how he wrote from first person as well using words such as "I" and "me." This was a little off putting as first, as the book is not a story, it is actually a recount, or a telling. And it does seem like he's there in the room telling you his story of delving into the world of psychopaths. As he goes into the world of psychopaths, he also reveals his flaws, the amounts of crazy in himself, and it makes this book a book of psychopaths yes but also how 'normal' people are all a little bit crazy too. I thought this was a very interesting read, however, I never got a definite answer on if I'm a psychopath or not so that was a little distressing but I recommend this book to everyone 

Tow #16 (Visual) Teen Court Flowchart

This is the Teen Court Law Process flow chart intended for jury members, judges, and teenagers on trial to use. It was part of a bigger article about Teen Court. This is a very informative flowchart, but there is not much style to it. It simply states the rules and how the court works but doesn't do much to do the audience's attention. However, it isn't for a matter that should be taken lightly so in this case in might actually work. Because there isn't much picture and imagery and has simple colors and a simple font, it makes it seem more important. And in something the adults might scoff at, like Teen Court, this is very important because they want to be taken seriously. The wording and the diction of this flowchart is also very serious, somber, and no slang or regular language. It uses words such as "respondent" and "qualifying" and "referred" to create a sense of authority and seriousness. This is clearly supposed to be taken seriously by the audience, and since the audience might be mostly teenagers, the language and the imagery provokes the serious tones. The purpose of the teen court flowchart was to inform people about the workings of teen court, not to pull people in, or entertain them in any way. And I think it was very effective in doing this because of the simplistic design and font, and because of the diction throughout the piece.

Tow #15 Paris attacks: Millions rally for unity in France

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30765824

This article is about the attacks in France and how they have affected the people living in Paris, people travelling to Paris, or even just people all around the world. There was a rally supporting the the deceased people who were shot by the terrorists and governments reported that it was by far the biggest rally for a singular event that France as a whole has ever held.  More than 40 world leaders joined in the march and it was a real show of solidarity and strength in this time of great hardship for France. People all over the world are tuned into this horrible event and news stories have been covering it for over a week. It shocked the western world so much because it was literally in the heart of Paris, one of the most modern, and the safest cities in the world. This article assumed that the reader would know what it was talking about and dove right into the topic, which I thought was very effective because there was no meandering around the subject and the article got right to the point. Although, it did add some extra information, mentioning that the walk was not just for the victims of the Charles Hebo attacks on the cartoonist newspaper, but also in the kosher market where more were killed. The picture were also a powerful part of this article, as they showed the scale and the importance of the millions of people that showed up for the rally. There was one picture with a woman holding a sign that said "Who is Charlie?" and then everyone behind her holding one up saying "We are all Charlie." This is building on the show of solidarity that the French, and the world is showing for the victims of the attack. This article was very in depth and laid out everything we knew about the attacks, so the common man could understand what happened. Through the use of the pictures, the minute-to-minute scenario, and the powerful emotion-evoking writing I thought this piece was very effective.