After watching the video above, your first writing task today is to summarize the magazine article that you read for today’s class or some topic found in the article for three two different audiences: a child (~10 years old) and a peer (someone your age, in college). Write your summary in a memo format and include an APA bibliographic entry at its end. You should not use any quotes. All of the summaries should be in your own words.
TO: Professor Ellis FROM: Your Name DATE: 10/15/2019 SUBJECT: Summarizing for Different Audiences Write one sentence explaining what your memo is doing (see assignment above, but put in your own words). Begin the next paragraph with: "Summary for a child:" and write a 2-3 sentence summary of the article or a topic in the article. Avoid jargon. Explain what words mean. Try to connect what you are writing about to ideas and concepts that a child might already understand. Begin the next paragraph with: "Summary for a peer:" and write 2-3 sentence summary of the article or a topic in the article. Your language can be more advanced and employ jargon, but you might still need to define some terms or ideas. Connect what you are explaining to more advanced or relevant ideas that your audience might know. APA Bibliographic Entry for your magazine article goes here. Open a new tab and search for "Purdue OWL APA" and then click "Reference List: Articles in Periodicals" if you need help with formatting.
Copy-and-paste your memo into a comment made to this blog post.
Notes from class:
Tips for conveying information to different audiences:
- Breaking something complex into its constituent parts.
- Less jargon, more description.
- Analogies (using something familiar as a model)
- Metaphors and similes (this is like that)
- Examples
TO: Professor Ellis
FROM: Jeremy Corona
DATE: 10/15/2019
SUBJECT: Summarizing for Different Audiences
This memo is summarizing an article read in WIRED magazine to two different audience levels.
Summary for a child:
This article that I read about a robot that will be sent to space and land on another planet. This robot will be picking dirt to look for any life. Imagine it like going to the park and looking for worms! It will then put them in little bottles so they can be picked up at a later time. The people who work on this robot must wear clean all white clothes, so they do not dirty the robot. They need to robot to stay squeaky clean when they send it to space so they don’t accidently find something from earth.
Summary for a peer:
This article that I read was about the Martian explorer. This rover will roam Mars for a year collecting soil and scanning the terrain. It seals and deposits any samples collected and places them in a specific spot for a future retrieval mission to mars. The technicians must be very careful not to contaminate the rover as they build it. It would be detrimental to the mars research for them re-discover something due to contamination.
Oberhaus D. (2019). Land Rover, WIRED, 27(9), 30.
To:Professor J. Ellis
From:Karmoko Sillah
Date:10/15/2019
Subject: Summarizing for different audiences
This memo is written to address two different audiences about a magazine article that discusses the cyber attack of HBO’s hit tv-series “Game Of Thrones”.
Summary for a child: Hacking is basically where a person uses a computer to use different tools in order to break into somebody else’s computer and steal information from them. Its like a classmate stealing one of your supplies on the first day of school without you knowing. HBO’s famous TV show “Game Of Thrones’, was hacked by unknown people who said that they put new episodes of the show on the internet, and they also said that they would release more episodes without the permission of HBO. Hacking is something that is a big problem, and things like this happen all the time.
Summary for a peer: Hacking is a problem that has been prevalent in the world of internet for years. Containing it is impossible as technology continues to grow, because with new technology comes new hacker tools. HBO’s “Game Of Thrones” series was hacked by unknown hackers who boasted and bragged about getting 1.5 terabytes of data from HBO & leaking brand new episodes of season 7 onto the internet. This caused HBO to up its security from my own knowledge, and they are looking for ways to ensure that this never happens again.
Reference: Victor, Daniel. “Hackers Threaten ‘Game of Thrones,’ as HBO Confirms Cyberattack.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 31 July 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/business/media/hbo-hack-game-of-thrones.html.
To: J. Ellis
From: Amir Radoncic
Date: 10/15/2019
Subject: summarizing for different audiences
Explaining the difference to two different audiences about the importance of health and vaping.
Child: In the article “Teen Vaping Linked to More Health Risks” by KATHLEEN RAVEN it explains the importance of how younger kids nowadays or picking up new hobbies such as smoking weed, vapes and etc. although there are cases popping up on how smoking vape (Juuls, Myles) cause lung cancer or pulmonary disease. Children nowadays think it’s cool to vape or smoke although I personally went through dramatic times when my father had a very bad asthma attack due to his COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases). COPD is a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe, with him having COPD from smoking cigs his whole life and having asthma almost having my father die from not being able to breathe. Main point is we take advantage of the small things in life such as being able to breathe and destroying that with smoking.
Summary for a peer: In this article, it breaks down the reasoning on people smoking vapes, cigarettes and why they do it. Some people want to be cool, some have major anxiety and some just do it for the head rush… but what these people do not understand is humans are born with only one pair of lungs. So main point is take care of them before something bad happens just because of your small needs.
Raven, K. (2019, September 7). Teen Vaping Linked to More Health Risks. Retrieved from https://www.yalemedicine.org/stories/teen-vaping/.
TO: Professor Ellis
FROM: Marco M
DATE: 10/15/19
SUBJECT: Summarizing for Different Audiences
I am writing to inform you about what parts make up a MacBook Air.
Summary for a child: The MacBook is a portable computer that consist of a battery, motherboard, storage and a DVD drive. The motherboard is the brain of the computer, storage space to store information onto the computer, DVD drive to read/write DVD and the battery powers the MacBook.
Summary for a peer: The MacBook is a lightweight laptop that has many parts that work together. There is a lithium-ion battery that powers connected components such as the logic board, SSD and optical bay. The logic board includes the processor, GPU and RAM which is where all the computing takes place.
Dupzyk, K.(2019). It’s fun to take things apart. Popular Mechanics,195(6),10-11.
TO: Professor Ellis
FROM: Hector Dextre
DATE: 10/15/2019
SUBJECT: Summarizing for Different Audiences
The purpose of this memo is to explain the definition of Artificial Intelligence to a child and a peer.
Summary for a child: Artificial Intelligence is the intelligence that is not natural used by a machine or it is the way to make a device smart with intelligence. A good example of Artificial Intelligence is a computer.
Summary of a peer: Artificial Intelligence is the broader concept of machines being able to carry out tasks in a way that we would consider “smart”. A good example of Artificial Intelligence is health sensors that keep tabs on residents’ health, scanning for signs of illness and more.
Austin, Patrick (2019). Home is where the chip is. Time. 194(5) 43-47.
TO: Elle Lease
FROM: Julia Shin
DATE: 10/15/19
SUBJECT: Summarizing for Different Audiences
The objective of today’s writing assignment is to challenge ourselves of explaining the same topic to two different audiences: one who is assumed to be completely new to the topic and one who has some basic knowledge of the topic. We will be able to see how we approach the topic differently in accordance to the audience we are expected to explain to.
The satellites that are in outer space are like big cameras that can take pictures of you or anyone else and we would not even know it because it is so far away. These pictures can be seen by anyone, even if they are somewhere else. Some people don’t like having their pictures taken. Other people may think that they look weird in the picture so they don’t want anyone else to be able to see it. Kind of like celebrities; they sometimes don’t want the paparazzi to show their bad pictures to everyone on the planet. How do you feel about someone being able to find a picture of you?
The increased quality of images satellites are able to capture and the fact that satellites will be able to visit areas with increased frequency have people worried about their privacy. Companies are selling these satellite images which implies that anyone could be able to figure out your daily routine. For this reason, people may support the government regulating the circulation of such information. On the other hand, the information from satellites can be used to either save or life or catch a crime. The controversy is clearly not as black and white as people would hope because you never know who may be watching what.
Beam, C. (2019). Under a watchful eye. MIT Technology Review, 122(4), 33-35.
To: Professor Ellis
FROM: Huzaifa Anas
DATE: 10/15/19
SUBJECT: Democratization of crosswords
In this memo the article Totally Wired content will be summarized to suit a child and a fellow undergraduate.
“Summary for a child:”
While on an airplane, aside from looking out the window there is another way to see your surroundings now through airplane entertainment systems. Now through FlightPath3d we are able to see the view from the cockpit, underneath the plane, and even an on the ground view of where you are or places near you. While we have had some information about planes during flight before like the temperate and speed now we have it more in depth, while adding stuff like baggage pickup to the system.
“Summary for a peer:”
In the 1980s we got the estimated time of arrival on planes, then with civilian use of GPS being authorized we got 2D satellite maps, but now we have a whole new world through services like FlightPath3D. Through advances in storage devices from floppy disks to SSDs today, communication technology where even smartphones can be used on a plane, street view through services like Google map pioneering the way, and extreme sport camera breakthrough being applied to plane noses lets us see a cool cockpit view, view from the tail, or the belly of the plane, and now even have animations generated to show the weather like ice when it’s -74 degrees 36,000 feet up in the air. To top all of this off these systems can now connect us to things outside the plane like baggage pickup or book taxis for our departure through ride hailing systems showing us how far in-flight entertainment systems have come.
Magazine Source
Light, R. D. (2019). TOTALLY WIRED. WIRED, 27(09), 10
TO: Professor Ellis
FROM: Masum Hossain
DATE: 10/15/2019
SUBJECT: Summarizing for Different Audiences
Electronic Social Media plays great role at every stage of our life.
Summary for a child:
Media like television, radio and the Internet increase day by day. They help us to gain knowledge by providing us with information from all over the world. News broadcast through different media helps us know about the day-to-day events in the world.
Summary for a peer:
Electronic Media contribute to a transformation in the cultural and social values whole over the world. Electronic Media bring about a transformation in the attitudes and beliefs of the people on culture to another culture. Now people are living in global village in culture, in socially, in economic. It make world more dependable.
Ward-Reichrd, E. (2018). Electronic Media Throuhout the Litigation Process. Paralegal Today, 25.
TO: Ellis
FROM: Fernando
DATE: 10/15/2019
SUBJECT: Summarizing for Different Audiences
Summary for a child: When you finish first place in a competition you feel very happy because you beat everyone and do not want to forget about it. For this man Neil Armstrong became the first person to step on the moon when he flew to the moon with his friends becoming an important day.
Summary for a peer: The Apollo 11 mission was a memorable day the spacecraft was the Pad 39A on July 16, 1969 carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and his team, he became the first human to step on the lunar surface changing history.
Spall, N. (2019, Feb). A reluctant american hero. Roomb, #2(20) 2019, 20-25.
TO: Professor Ellis
FROM: Liuming Chen
DATE: 10/15/2019
SUBJECT: Summarizing for Different Audiences
This memo is trying to explain AR (Augmented Reality) to child, and an undergraduate student.
Summary for a child: AR is a world than you can only see through a camera. You can put things in it, you can draw on it, and nothing happen to the real world.
Summary for a peer: Augmented Reality is a technology that add another layer on the real time camera screen that allow you to add and see 3D objects, videos, text, or even websites. AR camera can combine reality information with virtual information to create a mix reality.
Reference: Goode, L. (2019, September). My A.R. Tutor. WIRED, 27(09), 42.
TO: Jay Ell
FROM: Dom Denis
DATE: 10/15/2019
SUBJECT: Summarizing for Different Audiences
My memo is to explain a technological article that I’ve chosen in ways that are comprehensible to both a child and a fellow peer in two paragraphs, respectively.
Summary for a child:
In certain parts of the world, cars are stolen without permission. South Africa is a place that has been targeted the most. For this to not happen anymore, tracking devices are placed on the cars to follow their movements.
Summary for a peer:
According to statistics, hijackings in areas of South Africa have increased compared to that of other countries, such as, the US and the UK. A Hijacking is the act of stealing a vehicle in an attempt to resell on the black market or scavenge for parts. In order to relieve the situation, an industry that uses Global positioning system (GPS) technology will be deployed and implemented within the vehicle.
Greeff, K. (2019, August) In Johannesburg, a vehicle is hijacked every hour. Wired. 133
TO: Professor Ellis
FROM: Alain Palmer
DATE: 10/15/2019
SUBJECT: Summarizing for Different Audiences
Nintendo has officially made a switch Lite, technically replacing the Nintendo switch.
Summary for a child:
In a article I have read by (CL) I learned that the popular gaming company is going to release a smaller and lighter version of their most recent handheld gaming console which is the Nintendo Switch. This new release called the Switch Lite. Their mission was to make it smaller because millions of people are complaining that the Switch is too big for a handheld gaming device. The switch is like using a Laptop just to text, which is what people are saying. Therefore, Nintendo comes up with a solution and made the switch Lite which would be almost the size of an IPhone 8+ where u can take along with u and play.
Summary for a peer:
In an article, I have read by (CL), I have learned that Nintendo are releasing another version of their recent handheld device, which is the Switch. This new release called the Switch Lite. It is said that this is happening because of demands from over 150 million people are complaining that the Switch is too big for a handheld device. Those people complaining, they want something similar to the Nintendo GameBoy or DS, but in a futuristic way. Therefore, that is Why Nintendo is releasing the Switch Lite, which is Smaller and lighter.
Lloyd C. (2019) Switch Lite This Fall. Maximumpc, p13
TO: Professor Ellis
FROM: Samuel L. Rivera
DATE: 10/15/2019
SUBJECT: Summarizing for Different Audiences
Summary for a child:
I would like to share this article with you about the differences between live streaming video game play online in the U.S. and Japan. This article talks about why live streaming video game play, to online audiences has become popular and why it should be legal. The article describes the differences between the rights of people who live stream their game play in the U.S. compared to people who live stream their game play in Japan and why it is important to know your rights as a content creator for websites like YouTube and others.
Summary for a peer:
The article cited in this memo is about the differences in copyright infringement laws between the U.S and Japan when referring to the uploading and live streaming of gameplay online by content creators on websites like YouTube and other similar online streaming services which allow or in some cases even solicit their users to upload their video game play online. The article describes why the uploading or live streaming of gameplay has gained popularity in different countries despite the strict copyright infringement laws in some countries. Also the article explains why the act of uploading or live streaming is being considered a tolerated infringement by some companies and countries and why people in Japan continue to upload or live stream their game play despite their strict copyright infringement laws.
Reference List: Articles in Periodicals
Matsui, S. (2016). Does it have to be a Copyright Infringement?: Live Game Streaming and Copyright. Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal, 24(2), 215–244. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=119789756&site=ehost-live&scope=site
TO: Professor Ellis
FROM: Alpha Barry
DATE: 10/15/2019
SUBJECT: Summarizing for Different Audiences
This memo is on how a low pass filter operates in an assemblage circuit.
A low pass filter is an electronic device made to let pass only small frequencies through it. This electronic device is like a regular machine. And the frequencies are like the way we talking so, your voice and my voice have a rhythm kind of volume alternating. If you remark certain families use filter water that looks like a big cup to clear up more the water. Or to filter between powder and grain. Now, this device let only our lower voice to be heard.
A low pass filter is an electronic device made to let pass only small frequencies through it. So, it doesn’t allow the higher frequencies. It blocks or modified the high frequencies if possible to a small frequency. The signal filled with frequencies should be less than of its limit of frequencies called cut off frequency.
Andrew Butterfield and John Szymanski. Publisher: Oxford University PressPrint Publication Date: 2018Print ISBN-13: 9780198725725Published online: 2018Current Online Version: 2018eISBN: 9780191
TO: Professor Ellis
FROM: Alpha Barry
DATE: 10/15/2019
SUBJECT: Summarizing for Different Audiences
This memo is on how a low pass filter operates in an assemblage circuit.
A low pass filter is an electronic device made to let pass only small frequencies through it. This electronic device is like a regular machine. And the frequencies are like the way we talking so, your voice and my voice have a rhythm kind of volume alternating. If you remark certain families use filter water that looks like a big cup to clear up more the water. Or to filter between powder and grain. Now, this device let only our lower voice to be heard.
A low pass filter is an electronic device made to let pass only small frequencies through it. So, it doesn’t allow the higher frequencies. It blocks or modified the high frequencies if possible to a small frequency. The signal filled with frequencies should be less than of its limit of frequencies called cut off frequency.
Andrew Butterfield and John Szymanski. Publisher: Oxford University PressPrint Publication Date: 2018Print ISBN-13: 9780198725725Published online: 2018Current Online Version: 2018eISBN: 9780191
TO: Professor Ellis
FROM: Alpha Barry
DATE: 10/15/2019
SUBJECT: Summarizing for Different Audiences
This memo is on how a low pass filter operates in an assemblage circuit.
A low pass filter is an electronic device made to let pass only small frequencies through it. This electronic device is like a regular machine. And the frequencies are like the way we talking so, your voice and my voice have a rhythm kind of volume alternating. If you remark certain families use filter water that looks like a big cup to clear up more the water. Or to filter between powder and grain. Now, this device let only our lower voice to be heard.
A low pass filter is an electronic device made to let pass only small frequencies through it. So, it doesn’t allow the higher frequencies. It blocks or modified the high frequencies if possible to a small frequency. The signal filled with frequencies should be less than of its limit of frequencies called cut off frequency.
Andrew Butterfield and John Szymanski. Publisher: Oxford University PressPrint Publication Date: 2018Print ISBN-13: 9780198725725Published online: 2018Current Online Version: 2018eISBN: 9780191
TO: Professor Ellis
FROM: Alpha Barry
DATE: 10/15/2019
SUBJECT: Summarizing for Different Audiences
This memo is on how a low pass filter operates in an assemblage circuit.
A low pass filter is an electronic device made to let pass only small frequencies through it. This electronic device is like a regular machine. And the frequencies are like the way we talking so, your voice and my voice have a rhythm kind of volume alternating. If you remark certain families use filter water that looks like a big cup to clear up more the water. Or to filter between powder and grain. Now, this device let only our lower voice to be heard.
A low pass filter is an electronic device made to let pass only small frequencies through it. So, it doesn’t allow the higher frequencies. It blocks or modified the high frequencies if possible to a small frequency. The signal filled with frequencies should be less than of its limit of frequencies called cut off frequency.
Andrew Butterfield and John Szymanski. Publisher: Oxford University PressPrint Publication Date: 2018Print ISBN-13: 9780198725725Published online: 2018Current Online Version: 2018eISBN: 9780191
TO: Professor Ellis
FROM: Mustafa Nagi
DATE: 10/15/2019
SUBJECT: Summarizing for Different Audiences
I want to tell you about drones and how technology helps us to control them.
When we travel overseas with plane as we try to reach other side of the world.
We say the plane as big in the airports and we think how we going to fly using this big thing.
In the plane we feel really good and cool to see new views over the air.
Flying without a pilot overseas is something not normal and easy. We can now send drones abroad for different kind of missions. Such as war attacking, taking locations pictures or helping to save lives. RPVs, which means remotely piloted vehicle, the way controls the drones and use them in the field.
Kakaes, K. (2018, December 21). It’s only a matter of time before a drone takes down a passenger plane. Retrieved from https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612656/its-only-a-matter-of-time-before-a-drone-takes-down-a-passenger-plane/?_ga=2.35064353.1684289240.1567550748-1996734303.1567550748&_gac=1.262728318.1567550748.