The source I'll be writing about is "What Makes a Hot Toy...". It actually talks exactly about my topic, but somehow part of the article got cut off (it's supposed to be about 617 words and is only about 554), so I may not be able to answer all of the stuff I'm supposed to.
1. I haven't physically annotated it. I need to print out copies of my articles.
2. The main point is that the frenzy over some products can be created by the manufacturers and media.
3. & 4. The author points out how media reports of long lines for a toy or product can make it seem more desirable or fuel that "gotta have it" feeling. Also eBay sales can add to the hype because strong demand and weak supply means that prices will increase greatly on eBay. Invariably, the media will report on that, too. Also, the media latches onto products to fit them into their story, which every year around the holiday season is, "What is this year's hottest toys?"
5. The autho9r is Ron Scherer, a writer for the CHristian Science Monitor. The purpose is to explain the holiday madness around toys. I'm not sure who his audience is. The name of the publication would indicate that the audience is religious, but this article didn't have a specific religious angle to it.
6. This is a good source because it looks at the new toy craze in a way that i hadn't thought about. I was thinking about it from a consumer's perspective and hadn't even considered that some of the hype might be created.
7. I would directly want to quote the examples of how the madness can be created by the media and manufacturers.
Was I supposed to do a sample like the reading said? If not, i at least got good practice for WP#2. This exercise was helpful, although I'm not sure what the difference is between #3 and #4 in the chapter section.
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