AnnotatedBibliography
Curious to the reserach behind my work? Experiencing a deep desire to analyze my sources? Not to fret. My annotated bibliography can be found below.
1. @totalfratmove (Total Frat Move). (6 February 2015).
Liquor before beer, you’re in the clear. Beer before
liquor, you’re in the clear #TFM [Twitter post].
Retrieved from https://twitter.com/totalfratmove/
status/563865045726429184
2. @totalfratmove (Total Frat Move). (11 February 2015).
Continuing to get second opinions from doctors
until you find one who doesn’t chastise your
drinking habits #TFM [Twitter post]. Retrieved from
https://twitter.com/totalfratmove/status/56571823
1386955776
>> The two tweets used from Total Frat Move both touch upon the
topic of college drinking. While the first tweet emphasizes drinking
anything and everything, the second tweet enforces and attitude of
drinking being superior to all other aspects—including health. Both
tweets are aimed at college students, specifically college males as
claims to be representative of what fraternity boys say and do. This account was important in my own research to combat such drinking attitudes and highlight the ridiculousness that individuals associate with drinking. As I attempted to take on the personality of an individual that acts and in such and upholds the same values in relation to drinking and college life, it was imperative to understand the norms within the Total Frat Move community.
3. @_collegeproblem (College Problems). (11 July 2013). My mom told me to get a
job, but I told her being an alcoholic was a full time occupation
#collegeproblems [Twitter post]. Retreived from https://twitter.com/_collegep
roblem /status/355371276086427649
4. @collegeproblem (College Problems). (31 July 2013). 11:11 I wish I had a lemon-
lime Gatorade water fountain next to my bed for hangover convenience
#collegeproblems [Twitter post]. Retrieved from https://twitter.com/_college
problem/status/362772198697611265
>> The tweets used from the College Problems twitter account further reinforce drinking attitudes, while aimed as a larger audience than simply those involved in college Greek life. College Problems attracts college students of all ages, and is aimed at that general audience. The account allowed me to widen my scope and use examples that would address a greater audience, and not allow it to be narrowed to a particular sector of college students. Again, both tweets reinforce drinking cultures, and prioritizing drinking over other responsibilities. Such example were important in my research in order to further adapt to that personality, and allow for a satirical evaluation of the culture.
5. @totalsratmove (Total Sorority Move). (14 February 2015). The “is everyone
alive?” group text every Saturday morning #TSM [Twitter post]. Retrieved from
http://totalsororitymove.com/the-is-everyone-alive-group-text-every-saturd
ay-morning-tsm/
6. @totalsratmove (Total Sorority Move). (11 February 2015). Blacking out is God’s
way of saying, “Don’t worry about it” #TSM [Twitter post]. Retrieved from
https://twitter.com/totalsratmove/status/565707089100931072
>> The two tweets used from the Total Sorority Move account afforded me a female perspective within my research, whereas the other Twitter accounts were male-based or gender neutral. Keeping with the theme of college drinking cultures, the two examples used show the female perspective of an alcohol based college life, and different rituals that come along with that—such as making sure friends are “alive” the following morning, and thoughts about what blacking out truly means. The account allowed me to further widen my scope within my research, and provide a gender-neutral account of the college drinking college by incorporating different perspectives.
7. Mannen, Amanda. "5 Awkward Things Nobody Tells You Everyday Technology
Does.” Cracked.com. N.p., 2 Apr. 2015. Web. 02 Apr. 2015.
>> After my first draft, I was not quite sure where my article would necessarily fit. After suggestions and research, I found cracked.com to be a site in which portrayed similar formats and content. In this specific article, the list format with explanations under the photos allowed me to visually construct my piece in a similar way, making it fit in with the site’s norms. Within this article, I did not truly focus in on the content, but instead the visual appearance and the aesthetic nature in which I was able to mimic into my own piece.
8. Yandoli, Krystie Lee. "18 Questions Teenagers Have About College." BuzzFeed. N.p.,
03 Apr. 2015. Web. 03 Apr. 2015.
>> Similar to cracked.com, I used Buzzfeed as an example of how to format my piece. Both sites take advantage of list formats and brief explanations, typically beginning with a longer entry in the beginning. Within this article, both the content and the structure were relevant to my project, as I was able to see what attracted the audience that I was attempting to draw in. The commentary and the brief nature of the article allowed a visual for me to discover different formats and ways of organizing the content that I wanted to present to my audience.
9. "New Study Finds College Binge Drinking To Be A Blast." The Onion. N.p., 24 Mar.
1999. Web. 02 Apr. 2015.
>> When starting this project, The Onion was a site I first turned to in order to mimic the tone of their articles. While I am attempted to portray a satirical tone throughout my piece, The Onion writes many of their pieces similarly and served as a good foundation. In their articles, they take a clear stance and appear to be agreeing and truly believing everything they’re saying, which reads so ridiculous that it becomes comical. The article of reference in particular was written in such a way, as it discusses the revelation of binge drinking as a surprisingly fun activity; such language and tone is exemplified when the author writes, “Researchers at the University of Massachusetts released a surprising new study Monday indicating that, contrary to long-held beliefs about its destructive effects, collegiate binge drinking is a fucking blast.” Throughout my project, I tried to incorporate a similar tone, and used The Onion’s examples in order to accomplish that.
