Over the past seven months or so, we have been writing our own blogs based on the books that we have read. I have found this experience very different because I have never written on a blog before or published my reviews online. I learnt that there are many ways to talk about a book. Before this year, I only expressed my thoughts on a book by retelling the story. But since looking at others' people's blogs and reviewing my posts, I have learnt that there are a lot of different ways to express your thoughts on a book such as, asking rhetorical questions and disagreeing with the author and finding ways to prove that your opinion is correct. It has benefitted me as a reader because I have been able to adjust my thinking based on what other people have said.
I think that writing on online is different from writing in a notebook because I feel that I can express my thoughts better. When writing in a notebook, I feel that my thoughts have to be 'to the point' however when writing online I feel that I can express my thoughts better as I know that a lot of people can see them. It personally helps me writing online because I can get feedback from others, whereas my notebook isn't a place where I write reviews that everyone else can see. Also writing online is more interesting because it makes you realise how much goes on online that we don't know about.
I think that teenagers sometimes do abuse the freedom on sites such as Facebook because they think that it is ok to post inappropriate epicures or send harsh/rude comments. These social media sites were designed so that people could stay in touch and share their experiences with each other. Not to share the hatred they have for people with each other. On the internet, people type things that they would never say to someone's face because the internet is a masked face. It hides you and you think that whats you say is a reflection of who you are but actually the internet can make you out to be someone that you are not.
I think that blogs are great ideas. When used with care, it lets you and your friends share thoughts/views that you may be having. It lets you make your own online diary which you can either keep private or open up to people. I think that I would make a blog in the future because I have learnt just how helpful writing down your thoughts and sharing it with your peers are.
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Monday, June 8, 2015
"Rock the Vote" by Patricia Smith
I recently read the article "Rock the Vote" by Patricia Smith and I found it very interesting. The article is about the ongoing fight to change the voting age from 18 to 16. Although, it hasn't occurred yet, we are given many reasons to think that this age would be write. 16 year olds can pay taxes, work and drive but can't vote. Is that right? All throughout the article, this is the question that we constantly ask ourselves. Patricia Smith wants us to think that lowering the voting age to 16 would actually help many more people than you think and would benefit the nation.
Patricia Smith tries very hard to persuade us that this age is perfect. One way that she does this is by using 16 year olds to express their views on the voting age. It persuades us to think that they should lower the voting age, because we get to see what it is like for someone who can do many things, such as pay taxes, but can't got for their nation electives. Also, Patricia Smith gives many loopholes to the voting age. She tells us how 13 states allow 17 year olds to vote in primaries if they'll be 18 by Election Day. This shows that she is trying to comprehend what it would be like for 17 year olds to vote and that we should lower that to a 16 voting age. Lastly, Patricia Smith also takes what we think about adolescents and turns it into a positive. " The way that adolescents are not mature is that they are not good at making rapid, high stakes emotional decisions. But voting isn't like that." It is interesting how Patricia Smith writes this because it turns a double negative into a positive and persuades us even more to believe that lowering the voting age to 16 is the right thing to do.
I personally believe with Patricia Smith in that lowering the voting age is good for the nation. As was stated, the voters have decreased measurably in the past years and so I think with a younger generation in, not only would it increase the polls, but I also think it would encourage to people who aren't voting to vote. Lastly, I also think that if a person has to pay taxes then they have the right to vote. They are paying to see the production of their nation and so I think if they can do that, then they are allowed a say in their government.
Patricia Smith tries very hard to persuade us that this age is perfect. One way that she does this is by using 16 year olds to express their views on the voting age. It persuades us to think that they should lower the voting age, because we get to see what it is like for someone who can do many things, such as pay taxes, but can't got for their nation electives. Also, Patricia Smith gives many loopholes to the voting age. She tells us how 13 states allow 17 year olds to vote in primaries if they'll be 18 by Election Day. This shows that she is trying to comprehend what it would be like for 17 year olds to vote and that we should lower that to a 16 voting age. Lastly, Patricia Smith also takes what we think about adolescents and turns it into a positive. " The way that adolescents are not mature is that they are not good at making rapid, high stakes emotional decisions. But voting isn't like that." It is interesting how Patricia Smith writes this because it turns a double negative into a positive and persuades us even more to believe that lowering the voting age to 16 is the right thing to do.
I personally believe with Patricia Smith in that lowering the voting age is good for the nation. As was stated, the voters have decreased measurably in the past years and so I think with a younger generation in, not only would it increase the polls, but I also think it would encourage to people who aren't voting to vote. Lastly, I also think that if a person has to pay taxes then they have the right to vote. They are paying to see the production of their nation and so I think if they can do that, then they are allowed a say in their government.
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