We Eat Social Media For Breakfast 

            Social Media is a huge hit in this generation. The author creates a audience that connects to all ages. I think the diction is very powerful because in the article it talks about memories and that's what life is made out of. Of course, all people are going to relate to memories. It is about sharing memories with people who were there and not there.

            The author uses diction by referring back to when he was a kid. He talks about this certain memory about films. He remembers going to a store, and excited about getting a film developed. That was the thing to do and once that film was developed you got to share those pictures  and trying to figure out what holiday that was. Then he refers back to how this generation truly is because most teenagers have iPhones or Galaxys and being able to have the date on the picture already there for them. They do not need to go to a store to get that picture developed it is already in the cloud. In this generation we tend to post our memories onto social media whether it be a cool quote picture or of a family event. We post onto any social media platform and people who knows us sees it and people who may not know us sees it also. Sometimes it is all just for attention and bragging privileges. He uses syntax by stating that it is not the same if we post that memory onto social media because sometimes you just only want to share that memory with one individual instead of the whole world. 

                The tone in this article is informing and personal. It is informing because he describes how technology changes over time and discusses the origin of the word. Apparently, each generation seems to have a different or change slightly in technology compared to the generation below them. He has some humor by using the term narcissistic sharer as a person that who shares legit everything about them. Whether it be what time they woke up to their current relationship arguments. In a sense social media defines us because it is basically our life through images. By having social media in this generation we have more opportunities to meet new people; whether it be a opportunity for something or just making new friends. This article clearly uses diction and syntax by trying to reach to an audience for all ages, which it did.

Ignite Talk 


        My big question is that how do people know you are going to be successful in life or is that just what people say. The one thing i did over break was to compare an athlete that is sponsored by under armor and compared it to a athlete in high school. There were a lot of things in common. My question is based on academics and sports. The connection i saw in this course with my big question is the ending of Fahrenheit 451 because it was about how Montag escaped the real world and found his own world and people. i see that as being successful because that means a lot to him about how he escaped the real world and is more at peace. My next move is to do more depth detail in the pyramid of success and ask people what does that mean to them like is it really success. I dont know but its a an idea. 

Prompt: Explain the nature and importance of two or three means by which you keep track of time and discuss how these means reveal your person. 

Time 

      

            Time is a measurement and is measured by using a system. You only have twenty four hours in one day. So thats 1440 precious minutes in one day. Students use seven of the 24 hours for school and 4 hours for extra-curricular activities in all. Adults that work use usually eight hours for work and 3 hours for any errands to do. We all sleep so there goes eight hours of sleep well the recomanded sleep hours. Students are left with a total of nine hours, but it does not seem like it. Adults that work are left with thirteen hours to do whatever they want. Its your choice on what you do with those hours. Time management makes you grow as a person and reveals who you are. 

              There is no such thing as a perfect student or perfect adult. Most of us get stress because there is so much we have to do, but with little time to do it in. Surprisingly, time management is not taught in school. You have to learn on your own and figure it all out. If you do not have time management, it clearly states what kind of person you are. Whether you are a hard working, good grade achieving, ambitious person or a person who rather do fun things instead of putting in work. They live off of that Y.O.L.O acronym. 

               There is no formula for time management well there could be, but everyone is different. I go to school for seven hours, then go to the library after school to work on homework and then two hours later i had over to practice. Practice is usually two hours and possibly fifteen minutes. After practice I go home and talk to my family and eat. Then I do homework and go to sleep. My time management is the life of a student athlete. There is not much of our day left. This reveals me as a busy, but tries to be social person. I have other hobbies i like to do but there is so much more that i do. Time management only reveals that either you are a hardworking person or a person that says "oh i can do that tomorrow instead". I think time management is a key thing to have in your life. 

Living Life


               "The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe." This quote was quoted from H.L. Mencken. H.L. Mencken was a American essayist and social critic. This quote simply means that he didn't "live life to the fullest". He said this quote back in the 19th century.

                 However , this society is very divided and everyone seems to be different and does their own thing. Most people are outgoing and enjoy taking life risks. They enjoy experiencing new things and getting out of their comfort zone. On the other hand, there are some people that enjoy being in their safe circle and doing the same things over and over every single day. People enjoy it because they have simpler days and feels less stress out when nothing changes. When you are in difficult or foreign situations you actually benefit from those types of situations. You grow as a person by learning life lessons.

                   Although you can learn life lessons by watching someone else making mistakes. It is not the same thing, but it has the same main idea. However, everyone makes mistakes, there is no such thing as a perfect person. If you know someone please let me know because I do not believe in a perfect person. I would side with H.L. Mencken. I think many people prefer to be safe and to follow rules and have a good life.

Prewrite for prompt

American essayist and social critic H. L. Mencken (1880–1956) wrote, “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.” Examine the extent to which Mencken’s observation applies to contemporary society, supporting your position with appropriate evidence.

• average = normal
• does not want to be free means doesn't want to go out of their comfort zone
• wants to stay safe in their circle
• dislikes risks
• not living life properly
• isn't growing as a person
• simply staying the same timid self
• society makes everyone want to be the same
• basically the game follow the leader
• no one wants to take risks
• afraid of judgement
• afraid of being wrong
• society is like a bully

We Grow

           Reading helps the mind grow and be open to new ideas. When we were in elementary school the best books to read were "Diary of Wimpy Kid", "Magic Tree House", and "Captain Underpants". If you had those books in ELA class you were considered one of the coolest kids. In Junior high the only reading we had to do was during SSR and in English class. 

           As we grow up, we understand concepts clearer and see things differently as we reread books. Dr. Preston uses diction of describing that we read high level books in school when we are younger and we do not completely catch the main point of the book. We often over look small details that make a huge impact in the book. Dr. Preston uses syntax by stating that in school we are taught that there is only one meaning in the book. In the real world that's totally wrong there is a lot of meanings in books. Pathos appears in Dr. Preston's essay by creating a old emotion when he explained about his first time reading Hamlet. He made a comparison from reading it just for the grade compared to reading it later on in life. Dr. Preston uses logos by stating that he got blown away by reading Fahrenheit 451 when he was not forced to read it. He got so much material out of books by reading for fun instead for a grade.

             Dr. Preston does not only connect to a certain group of people but he connects with everyone by connecting with experiences. Reading is described as a completely different world. You can feel basically everything the character feels. He uses a metaphor by describing that he could smell the kerosene while reading Fahrenheit 451. It is crazy how you get so into the reading world you kind of lose sight of the real world. Many people hate books because in school we are in searching for one answer, but there is so much more books offer us.

             In all, Dr. Preston made me think differently of how books are. Whether it be just for the grade or just for fun. We should all consider reading books for the heck of it. It is like watching a movie twice just to see if we missed something the first time we watched it. Why can't we do the same for books? I look forward to reading Fahrenheit 451 when I am 30 years old. Maybe I will gain a different understanding of the book.

Essay Prewrite Option 3

• stating facts
• relates to the reader
• main point: should read the same books more than once because as years pass we change how we understand things
• personal experiences
• ethos
• pathos
• logos
• formal diction
• syntax
• we read higher level books when we are young but don't understand
• we grow