CUNY Academic Commons

Storytelling has become a big part of society now. Catherine Ramsdell defines what storytelling is about and the effects that it has brought when we are moving forward. It has transitioned from just what we used to know of characters and actions to describe through details. As Ramsdell begins explaining the different definition she relates back to…[Read more]

In the article, “If Black English Isn’t a Language ,Then Tell Me, What Is?” by James Baldwin describes this idea that “Black English” that people struggled to communicate in the same area. As they do discuss how they brought up the whole idea of the Frenchman speaking French as well as other people from nearby areas spoke French but with small cha…[Read more]

The article “The Dark Psychology of Social Networks” by Jonathan Haidt and Tabias Rose-Stockwell discuss the impact that social media has had over the course of years when it first began until now. The main intent of social media was for it to be use positively, where people would connect. However, people began to take advantage of social med…[Read more]

In the article “Is it Still Possible to Pay for College?” by The New York Times discusses different aspects of the struggles that people with college debt struggle and should of thought through before going overboard with their debt. They were looking for a better future without realizing that their debts continue beyond them and there would nev…[Read more]

“The Daily” podcast is based on the issues that we are facing today politically. In the episode of “Republicans’ ‘Dead Chicken’ Strategy on Impeachment”, Kate Kelly and Robin Pogrebin, discuss the management that Mike Davis is “taking upon the wage cultural war of conservatives”. They use the interview as a form to get a background of whe…[Read more]

Tiktok is one of the most trendy platforms at the moment. I have never used the app itself but I’ve seen small videos from Tiktok among other platforms. The new generations are using this platform as a form of entertainment, or for them to gain connections for their careers. The author explains the different ways that Tiktok as a platform helps p…[Read more]

I have learned about rhetorical terms before and analyze short essays. However, we never went in depth with how much we would define rhetorical writing it would only be based on two or three rhetorical terms. In the same way that we had to read articles and go in depth with all the rhetorical terms. Before I had difficulty differentiating stance…[Read more]

My topic is the effects of caffeine on the human body. I have worked at a coffee shop and have seen people from all ages consume a beverage that contains caffeine. I did not understand what was the need to consume coffee, the main beverage containing caffeine, three to four times a day expending around forty dollars just on coffee alone. Leading…[Read more]

<span style=”font-weight: 400;”>“America’s Hidden HIV Epidemic” by Linda Villarosa goes along on a drive with Cedric Sturdevant, a project coordinator, where he goes to help patients with HIV/AIDS. They go around and visit different patients who he considers like his children, L.G.B.T. members with low incomes and of color to provide them aid t…[Read more]

<span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Saunders’ “The Braindead Megaphone” discusses the idea of society being led by the news, or what’s exposed to them on a daily basis.  Throughout the article, the constant use of the “Megaphone Guy” at a party, serves as a metaphor to represent the ideas being put out there and becoming societies topics. The guy with…[Read more]

<span style=”font-weight: 400;”>I think writing can be considered a form of self-expression as it allows people to state their emotions and feelings down. I have used writing in high school assignments to write argumentative essays, research papers, document-based essays, etc. When it comes to school assignments they tend to contain credible…[Read more]