Discussion Topic In this unit, you explored different types of media that people use to communicate information. You learned about print media, broadcast media, and Internet media.

Choose a type of media that you think you could live without. Why do you think that you don't need this type of media in your life? What don’t you like about it, or what makes it less useful than other types of media?

Next, choose a type of media that you think you couldn't live without. Why do you think that you need to have this type of media in your life? What aspects of this type of media appeal to you? What would you do to make this type of media even better and more useful to you?

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

What usually comes after a blended quote and what is its purpose?

In at least 100 words, explain how john hilton uses rhetorical devices to develop his main idea in “broadcaster john hilton talks about talking.”