The genre of this story is an
informative essay. This basically means that the whole essay provides
information about a certain topic. In this essay specifically it is talking
about whey protein, and what the specifics of how it is made and produced. The
information that is provided in this article is that the world today is
drinking less milk and more protein shakes. People may think protein shakes are
just simple broken down whey which can be turned into a protein shake but in
reality the specifics of breaking down whey have gotten so good that they can
pull out specific proteins and concentrate it down so much that the shakes they
are creating can become, whey isolate and an extraction form of protein called
lactoferrin. Something that is interesting is that when the protein is
extracted it is more like a drink and then it is dried out and turned into a
powder for the ability to be able to mix a drink with either milk or water
later on. “Today, though, it's pumped to another side
of this factory, which actually seems a lot bigger and more high-tech than the
cheese-making side. This is the whey processing plant.” This sentence
from the article shows something interesting that I never knew and it backs up
my point on how it is being informative, by teaching the reader.
The
biggest part of whey that is selling across the country or even the world is
with bodybuilders and/or athletes of today. Why would they choose whey protein?
They would choose whey protein because it is one of the purest forms of
protein. Other people have realized this and have turned whey protein into meal
replacement shakes and even dieting shakes which is pretty impressive. “Whey
protein was the best protein they could find...”this shows that really besides
chicken and eggs whey protein is one of the best things health wise for any
human being. It is a great easy quick source of protein, and it is not just for
bodybuilders it can be taken by everyone.
An
audio essay is very different than just a regular essay because that is when
people can really speak their mind and say everything they are trying to convey
instead of just writing it down. When information is spoken and heard it is
given more of a personal touch than most forms of an essay would provide. This
gives the listener of the audio essay more of an understanding of where the
author may be coming from in his essay.
The form
of this essay is an article. That is probably the best way it can be defined
for the reason being that it is on the internet first of all and part of a
website full of articles. But also it is a short concise story that provides
information on a certain topic that some not all know about information that most would never know.
I found this really interesting being an athlete myself, I don't really think about the amount of protein I consume but this has kind of broadened my knowledge of it. In listening to the audio essay I used for this, I didn't really think about how the speaker was relaying the information to his audience, but I like how you mentioned how audio essays are different simply because they are speaking instead of writing. It can be a lot easier to explain something when speaking versus trying to explain it on paper. Also how they can put a different kind of emotion into the essay because when speaking it is easier to demonstrate a sense about the subject. I think you forgot to mention your project 3 outline or topic, but I'm sure you'll do great! Good Job!
ReplyDeleteI found the broadcast that you chose for this week’s homework assignment to be very interesting. The topic of whey protein is very fascinating because I always wondered whether it is safe to use a good amount of protein after and before workouts and whether it is worth using it at all. I like how you mentioned that in an audio essay it is more personal because the information is spoken and heard instead of just reading ink on a paper, I totally agree because I feel it is easier and more personal to listen to something than to actually just read it. Furthermore, I think you forgot to put down your ideas for project three, but I’m sure it will be a great idea and you will do a good job.
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