PD 6 AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE
You should have read Malcolm Gladwell's article "Small Change: The Revolution Will Not be Tweeted" and "Social Media as Formidable Force for Change" by Ritu Sharma.
Respond to 2 of the below questions in detail (at least 5 sentences for EACH response).
Post is due by Friday at midnight. Two legitimate (conversation continuing) replies to peers by Sunday midnight. (Note: Short replies with no explanation such as "I completely agree with you!" or "good job, buddy!" without will not count)
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Yaronn James (YJ) Arciaga
11/1/2016 07:41:36 pm
From either article, what points did you find most interesting, or controversial. Why? Explain. What claims do you most agree or disagree with?
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Emma Reyme
11/2/2016 02:46:51 pm
I agree on that social media is not a formidable force for change because, yes, it is not the internet that's making the change happen but the person themself. I like how you mentioned the bias about the technological use, I didn't recognize the bias there.
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Katlin
11/6/2016 03:43:58 pm
I agree completely with what you were saying about social media not being a formidible force. People are the one who make the changes, but I believe that social media can take a big role in that. The use of social media could lead up to the change
Kennedy
11/2/2016 07:51:47 pm
Yj, I understand why you don't agree with the article's title, you justified your opinion, but i don't necessarily agree. I suppose I look at things according to the future, meaning that, if technology continues to develop as fast as it is now, there will be very little we won't be able to do.
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Christian Unsihuay
11/3/2016 01:42:14 pm
I like how you explained your reasoning behind your thoughts on what made this controversial, and think more of how social media should be used as a tool and not given all of the credit, since there was actual people who wrote this not social media. Also, your idea on technological bias and how it creates an illusion for the readers.
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Mason Collins
11/4/2016 07:27:13 pm
Y.J., you explained how social media is just a tool for people to use to make change in the world. I thought that was an excellent point.
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Ricard Marsal
11/6/2016 02:34:08 pm
YJ I totally agree in the point that the first text doesn't talk about the people and is the people who make changes.
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Megan Bicking
11/6/2016 05:26:58 pm
I agree with what you said about how social media is not a large force of change. The diner sit in was seen all over the country in colleges and public places. Many social movements happened before the inception of the internet, let alone social media
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Alix Kramer
11/6/2016 05:35:06 pm
I like how you mentioned that social media is only a template. I see it as a way for people to share their ideas and thoughts with others and possibly gain courage and then act on their ideas. I also really liked that you mentioned that social media tends to limit the amount of words that can be used, because it is significant to, like you said, how people are working around that limit and finding shortcuts with words and abbreviations to get their point across.
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Emma Reyme
11/2/2016 02:41:18 pm
Does social media have a legitimate impact on change? It has an impact on change but not a significant one because change has been happening before there was social media. For example in "Small Change" their protest was accomplished by its cause and not resources of media. However it does have some impact on change. For example in the article "Social Media" their causes were spread through hashtags to get the word around more easily. As for it being a legitimate impact on change, social media can help with making it more efficent but it is not the sole cause of change.
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Yaronn James (YJ) Arciaga
11/2/2016 04:12:11 pm
These are excellent points,Emma, because you pointed out that social media is done through an individual being's work, not social media itself. Your argument sticks through how an individual's work is incorporated into social media. In particular, I love your point about rhetoric of revolution, as you stated ''you're trying to persuade a person to go along with the point you're trying to make'' which summarizes a major point of rhetoric. Also, your ability to take verbal words into a visual actions such as ''grabbing people's attention'' makes your argument stronger, as you properly demonstrate social media as a subject of connection (meaning it is treated as person rather than a technological use. You imitated the article ''social media is formidable force for change'' sneaky).
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Kennedy
11/2/2016 07:53:49 pm
Emma I agree where you said that it was because of social media that revolutions are more thought about. Our world has become so involved in the social world, that by starting there, a revolution could spark very quickly.
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Ricard Marsal
11/6/2016 02:50:48 pm
I like the point of view that change has been happening before there was social media and that social media can help with making change but it is not the change.
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Megan Bicking
11/6/2016 05:36:57 pm
I agree with what you said about how social media is useful to bring issues to attention, however sometimes it can be negative attention. With the police brutality issues and the videoing the police, it paints a very negative picture of the police force, when they are hard working men and women who are keeping people safe.
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Alix Kramer
11/6/2016 05:41:27 pm
I agree with you that social media was not need in the past to bring change. However I wouldn't say media in general wasn't helpful. Even during the time of the sit in we have to assume that newspapers and other forms of news helped to spread the word of what was happening, allowing others around the country to also join the cause.
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Kennedy Murray
11/2/2016 07:49:24 pm
Does social media have a legitimate impact on change? Use support from articles to prove your point.
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Christian Unsihuay
11/3/2016 01:32:46 pm
In a way I agree with what you are saying, but I think technology serves only as a tool for communication, while it is the person actually typing their claim who makes a real change in someone's life.
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Emma Reyme
11/4/2016 02:39:07 pm
I completely agree on how social media passes on information and quickly too. I also like your point about our advancement and how technology will always be around to create a revolution.
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Ginger
11/4/2016 07:36:23 pm
I agree with the point about how fast news travels with social media. Social media connects us with the world, so it wouldn't be just a small revolution, it could eventually grow into a world wide revolution.
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Katlin
11/6/2016 03:50:50 pm
Your points about social media making news travel faster makes total sense. The use of social media can make a change. It helps people keep in touch, therefore it could help a revolution get started worldwide
Christian Unsihuay
11/3/2016 01:24:04 pm
Does social media have a legitimate impact on change? Use support from articles to prove your point.
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Yaronn James (YJ) Arciaga
11/3/2016 05:08:43 pm
Christian, I absolutely love your point, about ''individuals who take their time to come up with ideas to make small changes that escalate to something enormous.'' In reason, you've incorporated an argument that verifies that an ''individual'' is the who makes changes, and the social media is part of it. Brilliant job, my friend, absolutely beautiful.
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Dalton Kendig
11/4/2016 12:33:22 pm
I agree with what you said about social media and how hashtags can bring important issues such as #NetNeutrality to our attentions. I am also surprised you never understood what a # was.
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Dalton Kendig
11/4/2016 12:30:09 pm
Does social media have a legitimate impact on change? Use support from articles to prove your point.
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Jacob Burton
11/5/2016 04:20:23 pm
I agree that social media has a great impact on change. It seems to speedup the process
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Amanda Starliper
11/6/2016 11:28:29 am
Social media does have a strong impact on change. The hashtags are a good example because its a social phenomenon that has taken social media by storm.
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Rachel Johnson
11/6/2016 08:38:07 pm
Your comment on hashtags was very interesting, however I think that social media does not have a legitimate impact. Something can become popular and gather millions of peoples attention, but unless the person interacts and helps the cause, then nothing will change.
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Helena Blackman
11/7/2016 06:08:13 pm
I agree that social media greatly impacts change. I like your points about hashtags helping to gain support from people around the world.
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Megan Bicking
11/4/2016 03:15:38 pm
Does social media have a legitamate impact on change? It does affect it, but it doesnt have a huge impact. In the article "Small Change", the diner sit in was acheived practically across the nation, largely by physical protest. However in the "Social Media" article, the hashtags brought more attention, but it was not significant enough to have a huge effect.
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Mallory Misera
11/6/2016 03:57:58 pm
I disagree. Social media has made many huge impacts. If there was no #Ferguson, then the awareness of police brutality and racial issues and the actions that followed would not have escalated nearly as rapidly as it did.
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Helena Blackman
11/7/2016 06:13:22 pm
I agree with Mallory. I think social media does have a major impact on change as it brings attention to the cause.
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Katlin Besaw
11/4/2016 06:14:50 pm
From either article, what points did you find most interesting, or controversial. Why? Explain. What claims do you most agree or disagree with?
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Ginger
11/4/2016 07:41:47 pm
I agree with your statement about the power being abused. It makes me think of people trying to sell stuff or just trying to become Instagram famous. They kind of take it for granted.
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Rachel Johnson
11/6/2016 08:43:54 pm
I agree with your comment about the legitimacy over social media causing an actual change. Many people are saying yes, however you are saying how it could. Social media can definitely be used to spread the word about something faster, but if no one interacts and actually helps the cause, then no change will be made.
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Mason Collins
11/4/2016 07:35:42 pm
Does social media have a legitimate impact on change? Use support from articles to prove your point.
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Jacob Burton
11/5/2016 04:17:47 pm
I agree with your opinion on the hashtag theme.. Though it is an effective way to make the cause easy to search, it is not thee only way for a large number of people to see the post.
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Mallory Misera
11/6/2016 04:26:26 pm
Great point! I completely agree that the author could have made a stronger argument if he would have addressed other ways social media spreads news and ideas.
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Alix Kramer
11/4/2016 07:42:20 pm
From either article, what points did you find most interesting, or controversial. Why? Explain. What claims do you most agree or disagree with.
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Dalton Kendig
11/6/2016 09:21:06 pm
Your blogpost has opened my eyes to the other point of view Alix 10/10. I see what you mean and I understand why you would think that. Many of my friends and family members say things on Facebook that they would never say in real life. Many people have a different persona online that shows whats on the inside, but social media can bring those inner thoughts out and share them with the world. Social media allows people to read and see other points of view (like I just did) and agree or disagree with them (like I just did). Me, being a social media nerd, sees more than just the selfies and the baby photos on social media. There is a constant exchange of ideas and cultures that would have been impossible 40 years ago. Social media brings change, one click at a time.
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Emily Bethel
11/4/2016 07:51:45 pm
Does social media have a legitimate impact on change? Use support from articles to prove your point.
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Serenity McDill
11/6/2016 08:11:35 pm
I really enjoyed how in your first paragraph you used specific examples from both texts. I agree with your last sentence about how it can be intriguing to see how events could and do occur without any of that in the way to publicize or twist facts.
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Ginger Seibel
11/4/2016 07:54:08 pm
Does social media have a legitimate impact on change? Use support from articles to prove your point.
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Amanda Starliper
11/6/2016 11:31:35 am
Your use of the word fast is interesting because it's true that is one of the main reasons that we use social media. To talk to someone, and get information out fast.
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Serenity McDill
11/4/2016 08:38:30 pm
From either article, what points did you find most interesting, or controversial. Why? Explain. What claims do you most agree or disagree with.
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Emily Bethel
11/6/2016 03:06:40 pm
Your comment about hashtags is very interesting. I do agree with you that they are a little outdated. The article really needs to focus on others things more than just hashtags.
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Rachel Johnson
11/4/2016 09:45:06 pm
1. Does social media have a legitimate impact on change? Use support from articles to prove your point.
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Jacob Burton
11/5/2016 04:16:19 pm
From either article, what points did you find most interesting, or controversial. Why? Explain. What claims do you most agree or disagree with
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Serenity McDill
11/6/2016 08:21:07 pm
The points about Twitter that were made in the articles were very interesting, and I thought at first it was a joke that with no Twitter there would be no Revolution too. However, I think that is ridiculous, even though social media has the power to connect and spread, there can be Revolution without it.
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Ricard Marsal
11/6/2016 07:28:03 am
From either article, what points did you find most interesting, or controversial. Why? Explain. What claims do you most agree or disagree with.
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Helena Blackman
11/6/2016 12:38:50 pm
From either article, what points did you find most interesting, or controversial. Why? Explain. What claims do you most agree or disagree with.
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Emily Bethel
11/6/2016 03:09:27 pm
I agree on your point that social media does impact change. The hashtags examples in the article are great examples of this. Social media helps spread the word across the world
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Josep Marsal
11/6/2016 12:54:28 pm
From either article, what points did you find most interesting, or controversial. Why? Explain. What claims do you most agree or disagree with.
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Josep Marsal
11/6/2016 01:03:19 pm
Does social media have a legitimate impact on change? Use support from articles to prove your point.
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Mallory Misera
11/6/2016 01:47:56 pm
From either article, what points did you find most interesting, or controversial. Why? Explain. What claims do you most agree or disagree with.
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Cameron Jackson
11/7/2016 09:18:59 am
what points did you find most interesting, or controversial. Why? Explain. What claims do you most agree or disagree with?
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12/25/2016 11:53:49 am
Keep up the good work andplease tell me when can you publish more articles or where can I read more on the subject?
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