In chapter four in Renegade Kids, Suburban Outlaws the section based on low self-esteem really jumped out to me. It is clear and appears more in more in headlines every year that American teenagers struggle with having low self-esteem, which then leads to these teens getting involved in negative activities. These issues could be resolved if schools focused on how to improve and recognize each students strengths and self-esteem. By teaching these students to understand themselves and be able to empower one and other rather than bring each other down the outcome will be positive and these teens will be able to live a life without feeling down or poorly. It was bizarre to read that when students start off school at a young age they feel positive…
Revised Draft due Thursday, March 7th, in “Peer Editing Essay Two” Discussion Forum. 5 pts.…
Peer pressure is defined as the social influence a peer group exerts on its individual members, as each member attempts to conform to the expectations of the group. No matter the generation, peer pressure plays a big role throughout people’s lives. Whether it starts with how people dress or who they hang out with, peer pressure is virtually everywhere. People may think that they are not affected by peer pressure, but every choice they make is centered on the opinions of others. Peer pressure can get so out of control that people’s lives are conquered by the pressure and lead them to make decisions they ultimately disagree with and even ruin their lives. The novels All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque and It Happened to Nancy…
The author creates a sense of urgency with very brutish words. Her method of writing is persuasive and simultaneously evokes sympathy. This passage is very clear in its stated goal and spends the entirety of the essay attempting to convince the reader; this was achieved through various methods beyond the preceding.…
The one thing I found in both of the essays was that the reaction to the problem deviated from normality. Both of the essays displayed extreme ways of dealing with being poor and helped to provide a solution that was abstract.…
I also feel that there is an entertainment perspective in the essay, especially in paragraph 12 where Frye tries to bring in some humor to the topic. The prejudices and clichés which are put up as pretence…
1. Q: What is the purpose of this essay? A: The author discusses the misconceptions and stereotypes that society usually has about nerds as well as the real value of being a nerd. Q: Where does the author state the purpose of the essay? A: After reading the essay, it really did state the purpose. Q: Do you think this placement is effective? A: Why or why not? Q: How is the author defining “nerdiness”? A: The author is defining nerdiness by describing the trials and tribulations of his two sons and one daughter. Q: Where does he explain his definition, and is this placement effective? A: The author explains this in the middle of his essay. A: Why or why not? I think it was good placement because, Tom Rogers starts give us and outlook thru his children in the heart of his essay.…
A main struggle I had with this essay was the open-endedness of it. I found it difficult to come up with a dynamic research question and furthermore develop an adequate thesis out of that question, because I was often uncertain about whether or not I was doing it “right.” I worried that my topic would not be significant enough, my claims and appreciation of the craft not literary enough, and my greater implications not great enough. However, one thing I think that I did well was allowing the text to shape my claims, rather than manipulating the text to support claims I was seeking out. My final thesis and claims were much different from my original intention as they evolved a lot as I continued exploring the text. I hope you like my work, and I appreciate your feedback and time.…
The author believes that social pressure can strongly influence a person’s judgment due to the consensus of the majority. This article does line up to the other articles because it talks about how society can redirect a person’s mind. I would use this in my paper because it explains the human behavior that everyone can relate to.…
While beginning to read this essay, I wasn’t fully aware of what it would be about. I must admit, with being a millennialsa millennial, I agree with most of what the author states. Being in this day and age, I feel that opportunities and situations…
In the real world today, people from every background have faced the reality of social life and where they believe they would thrive the most. Although we think we are always right in any given situation, it never really turns out that way and encounters with fitting in and the decisions made to be included in a certain social group acknowledge the fact that sometimes we are wrong. A quote by Rick Warren states, “Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it.” This comment describes that once we become a follower, it is difficult to change, and may become trapped in the life of doing acts and deeds for the leader who takes all the credit while we starve just to keep in the category of a follower. In both short stories, “Greasy Lake” and “Initiation”, the main characters are confronted with decisions that makes it very hard for them to pull themselves out of. The two stories commonly share the same message that maturity, temptations, and peer-pressure arise all the time and how we deal with it determines our future.…
As we go through life we will experience different events that will help shape the scales that we use in life. Biss talks about how pain is our own experience and no one else can feel the same intensity of pain that we feel at any given point in the day. I believe that it can also be turned around no one can feel the same type of pleasure that I feel. There is no way that I can write a scale of pleasure that fits every person that is on the earth; the only scale that I can make is one where I use the pleasure that have happened to me during my life time. As we age we tend to go through events that will change our outlook on life. Something that may have been a pleasure to us when we were younger may not be pleasure to use when we are older. Take for instance playing on the playground as a young child, that was to time of the day we all waited for we got to go outside and play on the jungle gym. That would not bring me pleasure it would make me depressed just for the fact that I can no longer play on the jungle gym because I am not small enough to enjoy to the level that I would want to.…
**Follow the same format for the peer critique! Please use the student’s name in the content of the speech. The other student will NOT read this. This is for my viewing only. Therefore, I expect that you will critique that speech!…
The end result of peer pressure can cause an impact on the academic performance in school. According to an article in the Green Haven Press, one reason why some of those students will go on to use is because as students age, pressure increases. Most commonly, the pressure to use begins at about middle school, although some students said their first encounters with drugs occurred when they were as young as 8. That exposure increases and is especially strong in high school, when parties become commonplace and kids are more rebellious. (Dudley, 2002) Many teens said the need to belong underlies the appeal of drug use. High schooler Joe Felion of St. Paul wrote, "If you ask an adolescent what the most important thing to them is, the answer will probably not be family, school or religion. More often than not the answer will be friends.... It is no surprise that they will do anything to fit in." (Dudley,…
For me it’s a wise lesson. Don’t let people control you and judge you according to set expectations like completing an education and living according to a certain lifestyle. So be creative and think out of the box. Of course, not everybody needs some hallucinogenic drugs, as long as you keep your mind broadened. The most important expression that I want to share in this essay is that everybody needs to do whatever he or she loves, follow your heart, you are already naked.…