For this Transcript assignment, I chose to use the "Chat Room Transcript". This transcript focuses on "How Dangerous can a Chat Room be?" And, "What effect did the internet have on the person being interviewed (in this case, the A) ?" Regarding these focuses, the main points reflect on how at first, the A was scared in the Chat Room situation, however then he begun to think it was funny. The feelings of danger, such as threats, and the thoughts of how the A's parent's did not know what was happening seemed to also cause scared emotions. It seems as if the "scared" thought winds up giving the A confidence as in "I can do it", as they became more familiar with using a computer and learning how to be more wise on the Internet. In addition, this transcript reflects on how Chat Rooms can be dangerous places on the computer, considering you don't know who really is on the other end of the chat. Anyone can go on it, not knowing who they are "talking to". Besides the thought of danger, the A could have also ruined their reputation as a person.
Additionally, the language being used to indicate the focuses includes:
He knows that he can do it, as from the phrase: "very familiar" of how the A can work the computer. Also, the usage of words, such as "dangerous" - "I'm not sure"- "I think" express the dangers and non-reassurance of whether or not the programs on a computer are safe. Plus, "was" indicates the "past" and "going to" indicates the "future". Also, the Pronouns such as "you"-"I"-"it" and "your" reflect on which person is speaking in which tense. All of this resembles the actions of how the A and Sally speak throughout the interview.
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