Both of these articles talk about the importance of language. The language we use in everyday life differs on who we talk to. It can be used as a weapon to influence people and as Emy Tan claims “proper” language can help you in certain situations. I relate to Emy’s article because I too am an immigrant and so is my mother. I understand what she’s…[Read more]

<span style=”font-weight: 400;”>It was interesting to read this article. I believe social media can be very harmful to society. Even though many people agree that it can be harmful, they don’t necessarily realize why that is and this article explains that in full depth. Social media has started out as a positive influence and even today many p…[Read more]

Both of the articles show the disadvantages of student loans especially when you cannot afford it. In the New York Times article “Is it Still Possible to Pay for College?”, they show different perspectives of the people who have taken student loans. Its purpose is to make the reader aware of how dangerous it is to take out a loan you cannot…[Read more]

On The Daily podcast, they interview Mike Davis who is a lawyer as well as a republican. They ask about his career, how and why he decided to become a lawyer and most importantly they ask him about his views on liberals and democrats. It is interesting how the interviewers show the other side’s perspective while having their own beliefs on the…[Read more]

<span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Though I’ve never used TikTok myself, I have several friends who use it daily and from whom I’ve been introduced to the app. As this article talks more about the positive and negative effects of the app, it is safe to say that this app has surpassed all the expectations and is constantly improving. This app is for…[Read more]

My topic is about Club life in the younger generation and the drug addiction that comes with it. I chose this topic because I believe it is a very common problem that people face. Drug addiction is a severe issue and one of the most relevant topics in the modern world. Though I have chosen my general questions about the topic, I still have to…[Read more]

“America’s Hidden HIV Epidemic” is an article from the New York Times in which Linda Villarosa discusses the problems and dangers HIV/AIDS brings. She is bringing concerns which she believes should not be ignored and need to be addressed. The main audience of this article would be African-American gay and bisexual men because as she claims “one…[Read more]

I have learned about rhetorical analysis in high school as well as writing a similar essay in class.  In this class, I learned the rhetorical terms in more detail and as of now, I understand it much better than I used to. I had an understanding of what the outline for rhetorical analysis was, however, I still struggled to understand the full…[Read more]

<span style=”font-weight: 400;”>I believe to be a good writer you first have to be a good reader. You have to enjoy reading to enjoy writing. Writing, in my opinion, is freedom. It is the freedom of doing whatever you want to do. It gives you the ability to speak up and the platform to influence others. Although it is not easy to be a good writer.…[Read more]