News Project Report 2

Last week, our group member decided to change our survey question and start over our survey. To begin with, the social economical situations in Taiwan are getting worse. Students may be afraid of entering the society to get a job. As a result, they keep studying and hide themselves in the educational system. But during their time spending at schools, there is a possibility that they do not learn what they really are interested in. They study for others’ expectation and have difficulties in finding the reason why they want to get a diploma. Mr. Song was the one who studied for a doctor degree but chose to sell fried chicken. Due to this controversial news, we would like to know NCU students’ opinion as well as confidence in their diploma and whether they will put away what they learn at college and start their own business as Mr.Song or not. Questions of our survey are as below:

1.     Which grade are you studying in NCU now?

2.     What made you want to study hard and enter NCU?

3.     Are you confident of your diploma?

4.     Could you please tell us the reason why you are confident of it or not confident of it?

5.     After graduating, which decision below will you prefer to make?

a.      Give up or combine what you learn and start your own business

b.     I know it is difficult to get a job so I want to continue studying for graduate school.

c.      It is said that salary in foreign countries is much higher than in Taiwan, so I  will go working abroad.

d.     Other choices-

6.     If I could make decision once again, I would…

a.      Because we only get 22k after graduating from college, I would not enter college and start earning money after graduating from high school.

b.     Keep studying

c.      I already know my goal and I need to fulfill it by studying.

d.     I want to see what college life really is so I would go to college but find a full-time job as soon as I graduate.

e.      Other choices-   

News Project! report 1

        Few months ago, news in Taiwan revealed that a doctor gave up his job as a teaching assistant and decided to sell fried chicken. Terry Gou, president of Foxconn, criticized that it was such a waste of educational resources. 

        Nowadays, more and more people choose to take a job which is totally not relevant to what they learn at schools. And even students in colleges now are worried about whether they can find a good job with their diploma after graduating. Our group was curious about this phenomenon and would like to conduct an online survey on it. In order to make our survey easier to be analyzed, we limited the conductors to the students studying at NCU and therefore entitled the survey topic as ‘‘Whether Students in NCU Is Confident Of Their Diploma Or Not’’.

Questions are as below.

1.     Which department do you belong to?

2.     Which grade do you study in?

3.     Are you confident of your diploma in NCU?

4.     (for those who answer ‘‘yes’’) Do you still choose to take other courses which is in different fields to improve yourself?

5.     (for those who answer ‘‘no’’) Do you or did you take other courses which is in different fields to improve yourself?

6.     Please choose the reason about whether you are confident of your diploma or not.

(a)   I think what I learn now still stands at an advantageous position in the society.

(b)  I think what I learn now is not useful.

(c)   Other reasons

Online survey: http://www.mysurvey.tw/s/mQtKBhre

Because the survey question was just finished on June 2^nd , I will not give the survey result in this report. I will turn it in next week.

An Uncompromising Cinema House at NCU (2.4)

Nowadays, people seldom go to theaters unless they want to see 3D movies for greater visual and audio effects. But will anyone go there for art movies? Their survival is more difficult than commercial movies let alone the self-supporting cinemas showing mostly art movies. 

107 cinema house in National Central University is just this kind of theater. Has 107 ever thought of changing its position as an art cinema house? ‘‘No!’’ the manager of 107, Su Yee Hsiao, firmly answered.

Figure 1. Volunteers of 107 and  the manager is at the right side of this picture.

        ‘‘Sometimes I may refer to audience favor when choosing movies, but I really want to show art movies shot by great directors such as Koreeda Hirokazu,’’ Hsiao added, ‘‘Even though these movies are not blockbusters, they are definitely worth watching!’’

107 craves to be an cinema house not just in NCU. ‘‘In May 25^th to 26^th , 107 will hold a great Sundance Film Festival which is famous in American independent films. Because several renowned directors and mass media will attend the activity, it will be an excellent chance to let more people in Taoyuan recognize 107,’’ the manager remarked.

107 is an uncompromising cinema house which continuously provides a place for art movies addicts; meanwhile, endeavors to bring more people unfamiliar with art movies inside. Let’s see how 107 touches everyone by its great art movies!

An Uncompromising Art Cinema For Everyone (2.3)

Nowadays, people seldom go to theaters unless they want to see 3D movies for greater visual and audio effects. But will anyone go there for art movies? Their survival is more difficult than commercial movies let alone the self-supporting cinemas showing mostly art movies.

107 art cinema in National Central University is just this kind of theater. Has 107 ever thought of changing its position as an art cinema? ‘‘No!’’ the manager of 107, Su Yee Hsiao, firmly answered.

       ‘‘Sometimes I may refer to audience favor when choosing movies, but I really want to show art movies shot by great directors such as Koreeda Hirokazu,’’ Hsiao added, ‘‘Even these movies are not a blockbuster, they are definitely worth watching!’’

107 craves to be an art cinema not just in NCU. ‘‘In May 25^th to 26^th , 107 will hold a great Sundance Film Festival which is famous in American filmdom. Because several renowned directors and mass media will attend the activity, it will be an excellent chance to let more people in Taoyuan recognize 107,’’ the manager remarked.
           107 is an uncompromising cinema which continuously provides a place for art movies addicts; meanwhile, endeavors to bring more people unfamiliar with art movies inside. Let’s see how 107 touches everyone by its great art movies!

Response to Peer Feedback (news 2)

1.‘‘107 is an uncompromising cinema continuously providing a place for art movies addicts; meanwhile, endeavoring to bring more people unfamiliar with art movies inside.’’ 

    One of our group member suggested that using attract or draw would be better.

→ Actually, I prefer to use bring given that I want to emphasize the action of people who are unfamiliar with art movies entering 107 cinema from his or her previous position, a distinction between mainstream and art movies.

2.‘‘107 is an uncompromising cinema continuously providing a place for art movies addicts; meanwhile, endeavoring to bring more people unfamiliar with art movies inside.’’ 

The grammar of this sentence is not correct. It needs comma or to add ‘‘which’’.

→ I agree with this advice. I will add ‘‘which’’.

3.In the first paragraph, I don’t have to tell readers about people watching movies online nowadays.

I can just say art movie theaters are more difficult than commercial ones for running.

→ I agree and I should try my best to make my news conciser. Because my point is introducing 107 art cinema so I don’t need to talk about people watching movies online nowadays.

An Uncompromising Art Cinema For Everyone (2.2)

Nowadays, people can see movies online or rent DVDs instead of going to theaters unless they want to see 3D movies for greater visual and audio effects. But will anyone go there for art movies? Their survival is more difficult than commercial movies let alone the self-supporting cinemas showing mostly art movies.

107 art cinema in National Central University is just this kind of theater. Has 107 ever thought of changing its position as an art cinema? ‘‘No!’’ the manager of 107, Su Yee Hsiao, firmly answered.

       ‘‘Sometimes I may refer to audience favor when choosing movies, but I really want to show art movies shot by great directors such as Koreeda Hirokazu,’’ Hsiao added, ‘‘Even these movies are not a blockbuster, they are definitely worth watching!’’

107 craves to be an art cinema not just in NCU. ‘‘In May 25^th to 26^th , 107 will hold a great Sundance Film Festival which is famous in American independent films. Because several renowned directors and mass media will attend the activity, it will be an excellent chance to let more people in Taoyuan recognize 107,’’ the manager remarked.

107 is an uncompromising cinema continuously providing a place for art movies addicts; meanwhile, endeavoring to bring more people unfamiliar with art movies inside. Let’s see how 107 touches everyone by its great art movies!

An Uncompromising Art Cinema For Everyone

Nowadays, people choose to see movies online or rent DVDs instead of going to theaters unless they want to see 3D movies for greater visual and audio effects. But will anyone go there for art movies? Their survival is more difficult than commercial movies let alone the self-supporting cinemas showing mostly art movies.

107 art cinema in National Central University is just this kind of theater. Has 107 ever thought of changing the position as an art cinema? ‘‘No!’’ the manager of 107, Su Yee Hsiao, firmly answered.

          ‘‘Sometimes I may refer to audience favor when choosing movies, but I really want to show art movies shot by great directors such as Koreeda Hirokazu. Even these movies are not a blockbuster, they are definitely worth watching!’’ Hsiao added.

107 craves to be an art cinema not just in NCU. ‘‘In May 25^th to 26^th , 107 will hold a great Sundance Film Festival which is famous in American independent films. Because several renowned directors and mass media will attend the activity, it will be an excellent chance to let more people in Taoyuan recognize 107,’’ the manager remarked.

107 is an uncompromising cinema continuously providing a place for art movies addicts; meanwhile, endeavoring to bring more people unfamiliar with art movies inside. Let’s see how 107 touches everyone by its great art movies!