College is one of the biggest steps you will take in your life. It's the time when you step out into the real world. When it comes to choosing a college, there are many aspects involved. It requires a lot of time and patience. You won't wake up one morning knowing which college you are going to. The basics of choosing a college is having an idea about what your passions are. You should start thinking about what your goals are or what you want to become someday. If you start thinking about those ideas, you choices will become more clear. The majority of us have no idea what we want to be and that's okay. You aren't required to know what you want to be in high school, but having an idea will be a great help.
There are many steps when it comes to college choices. There are many questions that need to be answered before you make your final choices. Does this college meet your interests? Does it have certain features that excite you? Is it in a state or town that you are comfortable with? These are all typical questions that will come by you. In my opinion it's what field you want to go into that decides your college. If you want to focus on being a lawyer for example, you wouldn't be looking into good engineering or medical school. You look into the college that have your interests.
Many people look at certain colleges because it might have a good reputation and it's a very famous college,but they don't check if it has a strong area in whatever they want to major in. You shouldn't choose colleges just because you like a couple things about it. You should choose one that you know you can flourish and do great things in. You want to go to a place where you will thrive in that environment. Along with that idea, finances play a huge role in deciding your college. College is general is expensive, and there are colleges that cost way to much for anyone to afford, which is why you look at the ones that meet your price range. Of course you can get scholarships, but don't rely on those immediately because they are not easy to get.
In conclusion, knowing how to choose a college that is right for you is important because once you stick with, it will be your home for the next four years or longer. You can't reverse that choice which is why it is important to have time and patience in making this choice.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Friday, October 23, 2015
How to Speech 3 Topics
3 topics
Choosing a college-
I think this is an important topic to write a speech about because knowing what college is the right fit for you is one of the most important decisions you will make. Not many people know their strengths and weaknesses so explaining how to find the right college can be beneficial. I feel that if you apply to random colleges just because you like some small detail about it would not be useful and it would be a waste of time. There are certain ways to look and decide on colleges and that is why I think it would make for a useful speech.
Breaking old habits-
This would make for a useful speech because breaking old habits is probably the most difficult thing to do. You can try and try to break away but the more you do it the harder it becomes to get away from it. I feel that explaining the steps to breaking away from an old habit would be beneficial because we all have bad habits no matter what age you are at, so this speech could be useful to people at all ages. It might not make an immediate difference after listening to it once, but it will get them on the path on seperating from their habit.
Teach a child how to read a clock-
This is a very useful skill to have because reading a clock as a child is a very difficult thing. You get confused between the hands and you probably can't understand all the numbers at the age of 4 or 5. This topic is useful especially in this generation when kids don't look at clocks anymore, they rely on their phones, iPads, or computers. They will never need to look at a clock which is useful especially in settings where you don't have any electronics on you and there is only a clock. They are not going to know how to tell the time and that will look really bad for them. This is why we should explain to kids how to read time on a clock.
Choosing a college-
I think this is an important topic to write a speech about because knowing what college is the right fit for you is one of the most important decisions you will make. Not many people know their strengths and weaknesses so explaining how to find the right college can be beneficial. I feel that if you apply to random colleges just because you like some small detail about it would not be useful and it would be a waste of time. There are certain ways to look and decide on colleges and that is why I think it would make for a useful speech.
Breaking old habits-
This would make for a useful speech because breaking old habits is probably the most difficult thing to do. You can try and try to break away but the more you do it the harder it becomes to get away from it. I feel that explaining the steps to breaking away from an old habit would be beneficial because we all have bad habits no matter what age you are at, so this speech could be useful to people at all ages. It might not make an immediate difference after listening to it once, but it will get them on the path on seperating from their habit.
Teach a child how to read a clock-
This is a very useful skill to have because reading a clock as a child is a very difficult thing. You get confused between the hands and you probably can't understand all the numbers at the age of 4 or 5. This topic is useful especially in this generation when kids don't look at clocks anymore, they rely on their phones, iPads, or computers. They will never need to look at a clock which is useful especially in settings where you don't have any electronics on you and there is only a clock. They are not going to know how to tell the time and that will look really bad for them. This is why we should explain to kids how to read time on a clock.
Opinion on Debate#2
When it comes to debates, there is a lot more involved than just simply standing up and speaking in front of an audience. There are many easy and difficult factors when it comes to debating. For some debate doesn't come naturally and they need practice and for other it comes naturally cause they can think on the spot and defend themselves. Do debate properly, you need to learn more about the topic and build up facts. You need to make sure those facts are valid and not coming from an incorrect source because than you case will be entirely incorrect. Once you familiarize yourself with the topic, it makes it easier for you to think on the spot which is an important factor. You can't just memorize a bunch of stuff and pray that they will talk about that so you have a rebuttal. You need to be able to defend yourself from all sides, and that is where is gets difficult for almost everyone.
I feel that our second debate was definitely a improvement from the previous one. I felt my opening statement was stronger than the last time and I was closer to the time than before. I could definitely still add to it, but it was better. It is all of about improving each time. For the rebuttals, they were definitely stronger and the points/facts were much clearer. The time also improved in this one. I feel that our team defended the points that were being made against us much better than the first debate. For my opening statement I feel that I expanded on my points and add more facts and detail to it. Their were some points where I could have spoke more about, but I forget to mention it.
The other team also had strong points and a strong rebuttal. I feel that they brought up some good points and we also had some good points to defend ourselves. The people doing the closing statement did a good job of summarizing the entire debate and explaining their side with good backs to back them up. I felt that during some rebuttals and other parts there were a little repetition and there were too many points being addressed. When there are too many points involved in such a small amount of time, the focus tends to wear off. I can also work on that. I would rather pick one or two points and greatly expand on that, rather than just rambling on about a bunch of random facts. I think that would be okay in a closing statement to talk about a bunch of facts because you need to summarize everything, but for the rebuttal parts, the individuals should just pick one or two important points .
In conclusion, both teams greatly improved their debate compared to the previous one. The opening statements were more detailed, the rebuttals were more stronger and clearer, and the closing statements summarized the debate in a more effective way. For both teams their is a lot of room for improvement, but I feel we all worked harder and put more effort into this one because we learned from our mistake from the first debate. This is how I felt our second debate went.
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Debate #2 social media has a positive effect on teens
Opening statement draft
Social media has a positive effect on teens because it exposes them to the culture and news surrounding them. Social media broadens their horizon and helps them learn about other places besides there own. Along with that idea, social media increases social interaction among teens. It helps them meet new people, develop new friendship, and connect with people from other parts of the world. You can communicate with families living in different countries. These types of interactions lead to a boost in confidence and allow that individual to feel more secure. Isn't that what we want, for all teenagers to be confident and free to express themselves. It's not any easy task becoming confident, but social media helps teens become this way. 52% of teens say that social media has made them better in developing relationships with friends. This shows that teenager do feel better about themselves as the result of soocial media.
Points
- media outlets offer a diverse display of cultural and ethnic groups like Asian, Latino, and Afrcian American which allows them to explore different types of lifestyles and traditions
- social media allows teenagers to develop a political stance. They can start forming their own opinions about the different parties and politicians which expands their knowledge on politics.
- which social media, you don't need to worry about losing touch with friends or relatives that have moved away. You can simply use of the many social media sites avaliable to contact them, making life so much simpler
- 70% of teenagers reciece their news by either reading or watching news by Facebook and Twitter. News spreads incredibly fast this way
-teens say that they would miss so much news if it wasn't for the help of social media
-1 out of every 7 minutes spent online is used on Facebook
-social media helps raise awareness about the issues going on in America and other countries around the world. It helps us develop a perceptive of our country and others. It also makes you think and form your own opinions will increases your knowledge about the world which is extremely important.
-watching action movies or similiar types of movies don't necessarily lead to violence. This type of social media can inspire teenagers. They might look up to the actors on the screen and hope to be like the one day by using hard work. Social media has a huge influence on how teenagers think. They can use social media as hope to one day become like someone they look up too which is a wonderful thing.
- social media can improve your reading and writing skills. For example is someone famous writes about something and you feel like adding on to the discussion you will maybe start a blog or a chat to communicate with others about that specific topic. Constantly doing thing will sharpen your writing skills which is good for school.
Social media has a positive effect on teens because it exposes them to the culture and news surrounding them. Social media broadens their horizon and helps them learn about other places besides there own. Along with that idea, social media increases social interaction among teens. It helps them meet new people, develop new friendship, and connect with people from other parts of the world. You can communicate with families living in different countries. These types of interactions lead to a boost in confidence and allow that individual to feel more secure. Isn't that what we want, for all teenagers to be confident and free to express themselves. It's not any easy task becoming confident, but social media helps teens become this way. 52% of teens say that social media has made them better in developing relationships with friends. This shows that teenager do feel better about themselves as the result of soocial media.
Points
- media outlets offer a diverse display of cultural and ethnic groups like Asian, Latino, and Afrcian American which allows them to explore different types of lifestyles and traditions
- social media allows teenagers to develop a political stance. They can start forming their own opinions about the different parties and politicians which expands their knowledge on politics.
- which social media, you don't need to worry about losing touch with friends or relatives that have moved away. You can simply use of the many social media sites avaliable to contact them, making life so much simpler
- 70% of teenagers reciece their news by either reading or watching news by Facebook and Twitter. News spreads incredibly fast this way
-teens say that they would miss so much news if it wasn't for the help of social media
-1 out of every 7 minutes spent online is used on Facebook
-social media helps raise awareness about the issues going on in America and other countries around the world. It helps us develop a perceptive of our country and others. It also makes you think and form your own opinions will increases your knowledge about the world which is extremely important.
-watching action movies or similiar types of movies don't necessarily lead to violence. This type of social media can inspire teenagers. They might look up to the actors on the screen and hope to be like the one day by using hard work. Social media has a huge influence on how teenagers think. They can use social media as hope to one day become like someone they look up too which is a wonderful thing.
- social media can improve your reading and writing skills. For example is someone famous writes about something and you feel like adding on to the discussion you will maybe start a blog or a chat to communicate with others about that specific topic. Constantly doing thing will sharpen your writing skills which is good for school.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Debate #1 lower the drinking age?
There are many rules when it comes to debating. It's more than just disagreeing with a point your opposing team made. There is a certain structure and format that is required in order to properly debate. Their are also fallacies. Fallacies are common errors made during a debate. It's hard to use fallacies because they are easy to use but the less you use them, the stronger your debate becomes. The topic for our debate was whether we should lower the drinking age to 18 or keep it at 21. For our classes first debate,I honestly think we didn't do that bad, but there was a ton room for improvement.
Both them had strength and weakness. There were more weaknesses than strengths in the debate but it was our first one so I guess that's okay. The weaknesses that each team had is good so we know what to fix up for the second debate that is coming soon. Overall both teams were close but there were some minor differences.
I felt that my team had some noticeable weaknesses but also some strengths. I felt like for my opening statements I could have expanded more on some of my points. It was definitely shorter than it needed to be. I could have added more time to my statement by talking slower and pace each point out a little better. I had good and clear points but I wasn't able to fully expand and express the facts of each point. For the rebuttal portion, my team did a good job with the main points but some of them rebuttals were a little short and some weren't as clear as they could be. There were also some moments of attacking the other side which is something that should not happen during the next debate. The closing statement had clear points and was said well but needed more memorization. There were faults to all of our sections in the debate but we should use our mistakes to help us learn and hopefully imporge and not repeat the same mistakes.
On the other side, the strengths and weaknesses were slightly similar. The opening statement was good and loud. There were good points being said but there were way too many points. It was jumping for one point to the next, which lost the audiences focus in a way. It would be helpful to stick to one or two points and then branch out based on that. The rebuttal was good but there was some repeating going on. The points they brought up were good but there wasn't much detail added to each of the points. The opposing sides closing statement could have used some more information. It could have summarized what the debate was about a little better and the pacing could have been better but besides that it was good. No team was perfect as you can see.
In conclusion, both teams could have put more time and effort into really strenghting all of their points and ideas, but for the first round it was not to bad. The side that said the drinking age should be lowered to 18 won, and I feel that they did do a good job, but there wasn't too much of a difference between both teams. Their is much that both teams can work and improve for the next one.
Both them had strength and weakness. There were more weaknesses than strengths in the debate but it was our first one so I guess that's okay. The weaknesses that each team had is good so we know what to fix up for the second debate that is coming soon. Overall both teams were close but there were some minor differences.
I felt that my team had some noticeable weaknesses but also some strengths. I felt like for my opening statements I could have expanded more on some of my points. It was definitely shorter than it needed to be. I could have added more time to my statement by talking slower and pace each point out a little better. I had good and clear points but I wasn't able to fully expand and express the facts of each point. For the rebuttal portion, my team did a good job with the main points but some of them rebuttals were a little short and some weren't as clear as they could be. There were also some moments of attacking the other side which is something that should not happen during the next debate. The closing statement had clear points and was said well but needed more memorization. There were faults to all of our sections in the debate but we should use our mistakes to help us learn and hopefully imporge and not repeat the same mistakes.
On the other side, the strengths and weaknesses were slightly similar. The opening statement was good and loud. There were good points being said but there were way too many points. It was jumping for one point to the next, which lost the audiences focus in a way. It would be helpful to stick to one or two points and then branch out based on that. The rebuttal was good but there was some repeating going on. The points they brought up were good but there wasn't much detail added to each of the points. The opposing sides closing statement could have used some more information. It could have summarized what the debate was about a little better and the pacing could have been better but besides that it was good. No team was perfect as you can see.
In conclusion, both teams could have put more time and effort into really strenghting all of their points and ideas, but for the first round it was not to bad. The side that said the drinking age should be lowered to 18 won, and I feel that they did do a good job, but there wasn't too much of a difference between both teams. Their is much that both teams can work and improve for the next one.
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Debate Project
Against
Thesis: The United States drinking law should not be reduced from 21 to 18 because of the fact the fatalities and injuries due to alcohol are the most common. Reducing the age would only severely increase the number of deaths, which would impact the country severely.
- drunk teens are more likely to binge drink
-5% of all deaths involve alcohol induced teens
- 2.8% of all teens have an AUD( alcohol used disorders
- 14.2% 5.4 million pages 12-20 were binge drinkers and about 3.7% 1.4 million were heavy drinkers.
- underage age drinking leads to interfering with adolescent brain development and increases chances of AUD. Addition, this leads to a range of acute consequences including injuries, sexual assaults, and even death.
- keeping the age at 21 is better because the individual has more maturity and responsibility than an 18.
- about 2000 underage drinkers die each year
-1/3 of all teen deaths, alcohol is the factor of it
-teen drivers are increasing alcohol consumption and driving around the same time, leading towards death.
- allowing the drinking age to be lowered would increase the use drugs among teens.
- there are others laws that restrict the age to 21 for example owing a gun. That is kept and 21 so having the right to drink should be kept at an appropriate age just as everything else.
-76% of bars sell drink to individuals who are already intoxicated which leads to DUIs and deaths based on car crashes. Also having too many bars in one location will increase the rate of violent crimes going on in that specific area. Also in neighborhoods, the crime rate can increase.
- 18 is the same year almost every teen starts college, and allowing the drinking age to be at that same exact year is not the smartest decision since it can distract the from their education and drinking hazes the mind, so the might do something stupid on their campus. Drinking at such a young age can take a toll on you.
For
Thesis- The drinking age should be lowered from 21 to 18 because once you turn 18, you have the legal right to make your own decisions and alcohol consumption should be included among those decisions. You become an adult which gives you the right to control your life.
- when the individual turns 18, he or she should have a right to make their own decisions which includes the consumption of alcohol
- allowing 18s to drink legally would allow them to drink in safe environments instead of drinking somewhere dangerous and getting themselves killed.
- there are fewer drunk driving accidents in other countries who have the drinking age at 18 instead of 21
-making the law reduced to 18 would make the hype of breaking the law and getting a drink which would lower the consumption
-even if the law stays at 21, college students would still go out and drink, but the only difference is you would get arrested for it.
- some say that lowering the drinking age decreased the suicide and homocide rates
- students who work hard at school or at a part time job deserve to come back to their homes and be allowed to enjoy a drink.
- if more 18 year olds drink, then more bars and licensed establishments would collect more tax revenue which would improve the economy.
-reducing the drinking age will allow people who are in alcohol based injuries to seek medical attention because they are not afraid to get in trouble.
- allowing to drink at 18 can also be a stress reliever of some sort. Knowing that you come home and have a drink might reduce your stress level which can lead to a calmer mind set which is overall healthy for you in a way.
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