{"id":32729,"date":"2024-09-17T01:30:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T01:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/reading-response-2-representation-and-toys-by-the-accessible-stall-with-kyle-and-emily\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T01:30:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T01:30:24","slug":"reading-response-2-representation-and-toys-by-the-accessible-stall-with-kyle-and-emily","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/reading-response-2-representation-and-toys-by-the-accessible-stall-with-kyle-and-emily\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Response #2: \u201cRepresentation and Toys\u201d by The Accessible Stall with Kyle and Emily"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cNow for my Final Takeaway, my final takeaway is we\u2019re coming somewhat far in the<\/span><\/div>\n
 disability <\/span>toy diversity situation…We have so much further to go, we have so much <\/span><\/div>\n
more to do. And I <\/span>really hope that by the time I have children hypothetically, if that\u2019s a<\/span><\/div>\n
 thing I\u2019m going to do, that <\/span>whether that kid has a Disability or not, I can hand them a <\/span><\/div>\n
doll who has a Disability, or has a <\/span>disability backstory or I can get them a LEGO set <\/span><\/div>\n
from the shelf of Target that I didn\u2019t have to <\/span>special order. Because I know that LEGO <\/span><\/div>\n
has a little wheelchair and I feel like they have a little <\/span>Accessible bus, but I think you <\/span><\/div>\n
have to special order this stuff. I just don\u2019t want it to be special!<\/span>
(\u201cRepresentation and Toys\u201d).<\/span>
The Assignment<\/span>
Inquiry, the process of asking questions, involves reading as well as writing, as writing <\/span><\/div>\n

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and<\/span>reading are interconnected and interrelated processes. The reading you are <\/span><\/div>\n
assigned to do in <\/span>this course includes both texts about writing as well as texts about <\/span><\/div>\n
our course theme of <\/span>disability. Reading responses are meant to help you make sense of the readings you have <\/span>completed and think more broadly about the issues, topics, ‘and questions the readings discuss. <\/span>The reading responses should respond fully, <\/span><\/div>\n
carefully, and thoughtfully to the prompt below; <\/span>they are not meant to summarize the <\/span><\/div>\n
reading and should include specific references to the <\/span>essay in the form of quotes, paraphrases, or summaries.<\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span>The podcast episode \u201cRepresentation and Toys\u201d by<\/span> <\/span>The Accessible Stall with Kyle and <\/span><\/div>\n
Emily <\/span>focuses on representation of disability in children\u2019s toys. In this episode, the hosts discuss <\/span>different toys and games, such as American Girl dolls, Hot Wheels cars, Barbie, and more.<\/span>Their informal conversation centers on both the positives and the negatives in how these <\/span>different toys represent disability and what that means for both disabled and able-bodied <\/span>children alike.<\/span><\/div>\n

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<\/span>For this reading response, you should focus on how this episode<\/span><\/div>\n
(https:\/\/www.theaccessiblestall.com\/episode-81-representation-and-dolls\/)<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
demonstrates one of the most <\/span>important conventions of a podcast: a conversational and informal style. Cite examples from the <\/span>episode as evidence (you do not need a works cited page; just the title of the episode as in my <\/span>example above is fine). Below, you will find some questions to think about as you write. You\u2019re <\/span>not expected to answer all of these questions; they are here to help inspire you as you thinkn <\/span>about our assigned reading:<\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span>\u25cf<\/span> <\/span>Analyze the sentence structure throughout the episode. Are the sentences long, <\/span><\/div>\n
short, or<\/span>a mix? Do they mostly use simple and compound sentences, or complex and<\/span>
compound-complex sentences? Do they speak in complete sentences or use <\/span><\/div>\n
sentence <\/span>fragments or run-on sentences? What effects do these authorial choices <\/span><\/div>\n
have on you as <\/span>a listener?<\/span><\/p>\n
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\u25cf<\/span> <\/span>Analyze the word choice in the episode. Do they use complex vocabulary and big <\/span><\/div>\n
words, <\/span>or do they speak in plain language and a simple vocabulary? Are sentences <\/span><\/div>\n
very wordy <\/span>with lots of detail, or do they mostly get right to the point with little <\/span><\/div>\n
embellishment? Do <\/span>they use slang? What impact does their word choice have on the <\/span><\/div>\n
listener?<\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span>\u25cf<\/span> <\/span>Based on the topics discussed, background information and context given, and use of <\/span>sentence structure and word choice, who do you think their target audience is, and why?<\/span>
Requirements<\/span>
Reading Response #1 should meet the following basic requirements:<\/span>
\u25cf<\/span> <\/span>About 500 words in length (approximately 2 double-spaced pages).<\/span>
\u25cf<\/span> <\/span>Double-spaced 12-point Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins on all sides.<\/span>
\u25cf<\/span> <\/span>Contains a header, page numbers, and a title according to MLA format <\/span>
\u25cf<\/span> <\/span>Submitted as a Microsoft Word file (file extension .doc or .docx)<\/span>
\u25cf<\/span> <\/span>Thoroughly and thoughtfully responds to the essay, focusing on the course concepts of <\/span>disability and positionality.<\/span>
\u25cf<\/span> <\/span>Contains cited quotes, paraphrases, or summaries from the article to serve as evidence.<\/span>
\u25cf<\/span> <\/span>Avoids summarizing the essay.<\/span>
\u25cf<\/span> <\/span>Revised and edited with attention to organization and clarity.<\/span>
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\u201cNow for my Final Takeaway, my final takeaway is we\u2019re coming somewhat far in the  disability toy diversity situation…We have so much further to go, we have so much  more to do. And I really hope that by the time I have children hypothetically, if that\u2019s a  thing I\u2019m going to do, that whether that kid has a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"disciplines":[14],"paper_types":[],"tagged":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/32729"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/questions"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32729"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/32729\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"disciplines","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/disciplines?post=32729"},{"taxonomy":"paper_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/paper_types?post=32729"},{"taxonomy":"tagged","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tagged?post=32729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}