Monthly Archives: April 2018

Chris Bjornsen, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, published a book chapter:  Bjornsen, C. (2018). Social Media Use and Emerging Adulthood. In Zupančič, M. and Puklek Levpušček, M. (Eds.), Prehod v Odraslost: Sodobni Trendi in Raziskave [Emerging Adulthood: Current Trends and Research] … Continue reading →

  The Office of Student Research (OSR) invites current Longwood University undergraduate students from all programs, departments and colleges to nominate faculty for the 2018 Faculty Excellence in Mentoring Awards (FEMA). OSR will award eight $1000 awards to selected faculty. Only tenured and tenure-track … Continue reading →

Integrating Perspectives: Building the Next Level of the Civitae Core Teaching and Learning Institute Longwood University May 16-17, 2018 The Center for Faculty Enrichment (CAFE) and the Civitae Core Curriculum Committee invite you to a two-day workshop focused on developing coursework … Continue reading →

  Act: Eating a Snickers Agent: Jeff Agency: Becoming a diva Scene: A hot, stuffy car Purpose: Satiating his hunger (to remain himself) Ratios: Act-Agency: yes Act-Agent: yes Act-Purpose: yes Act-Scene: no Agency-Act: yes Agency-Agent: no Agency-Purpose: no Agency-Scene: no … Continue reading →

For this analysis utilizing Pentadic Criticism, I will be analyzing this PSA concerning domestic violence from 2010 called, “It Rarely Stops”. Agent The actress. Act The actress standing in the same place with obvious bruises and scratches on her face … Continue reading →

For my artifact, I’m going to be analyzing a PSA from the United States Food and Drug Administration. Agent: Amanda Green, the young woman seen in the video. Act: A girl signing a contract with a cigarette, leaving her friends to … Continue reading →

The aperture in this picture was most likely set to f/1.8 to f/5.6 because of the people in the foregroup who are blurred out but the child in the background is sharp and in focus.

Pentadic Criticism Pentadic criticism is based on ideas presented by Kenneth Burke and his work on how people understand rhetoric today.  Pentadic criticism has five parts which include: Agent:  this concept describes who is doing the act or the one … Continue reading →

“Animal Control Pet Adoption P.S.A. Full 1:00” youtube.com For my artifact, I will be examining a PSA created by the Oakland County, Michigan Government promoting pet adoptions. Agent: The animals at the Oakland County, Michigan animal control center Act: Animals staring at … Continue reading →