TONE: to begin with, Day adopted a somewhat humorous tone which allowed her to establish a sense of intimacy with the readers. Her voice turned to one of longing and nostalgia throughout the blog as she recalled the days when tattoos were a symbol of oppression. Disappointment is hinted at when she realises that today, it is rather a fashion statement and has been commodified. There is also a sense of regret, as she looks at her own tattoo and realises that because of social attitudes, that tattoo on her skin has forced her image into one of fashionary statemennt, when initially it was a symbol of her rebellion as a feminine. This tone full of longing becomes contagious to readers as they too realise that modern society has “dimished’ the image and “power” which tattoos once yielded
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VCE English | VCE English exam 2011 review - 1 views
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a) that the image of tattoos has changed over time. This is made undeniably clear by Day and inevitably becomes adopted by the readers as part of their views. This is important.
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however she implictly argues against getting a tattoo, yet this is not the majority of her argument, the other one is) As the onus is placed on the reader to decide they read the opinions and are swayed either for getting tattoos or against.
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IT WAS AN OPINION BLOG WRITTEN ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE “STREET BEATS”. This is very important, and was included in the background information. Many students tend to leave this out alot.
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An image showing three arms with the same tattoo, yet the bearers face is hidden in the darkness, where the tattoo becomes the only way to indentify the bearer. This tied in great with Day’s idea that tattoos represent more than a fashion statement.
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Things You Really Need to Learn ~ Stephen's Web - 0 views
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But while you are in school, you should always be taking the opportunity to ask yourself, "what will happen next?" Watch situations and interactions unfold in the environment around you and try to predict the outcome. Write down or blog your predictions. With practice, you will become expert at predicting consequences.
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The four major types of writing are: description, argument, explanation and definition. I have written about these elsewhere. You should learn to recognize these different types of writing by learning to watch for indicators or keywords.
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A lot of writing is fill - wasted words intended to make the author look good, to distract your attention, or to simply fill more space. Being able to cut through the crap and get straight to what is actually being said, without being distracted, is an important skill.
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find a basic book on informal logic (it will have a title like 'critical thinking' or something like that).
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The first thing to learn is to actually question what you are told, what you read, and what you see on television. Do not simply accept what you are told. Always ask, how can you know that this is true? What evidence would lead you to believe that it is false?
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Every day, subject at least one piece of information (a newspaper column, a blog post, a classroom lecture) to thorough scrutiny. Analyze each sentence, analyze every word, and ask yourself what you are expected to believe and how you are expected to feel.
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When you are empathetic you will begin to seek out and understand ways that help bridge the gap between you and other people. Being polite and considerate, for example, will become more important to you. You will be able to feel someone's hurt if you are rude to them.
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The trick is to understand how creativity works. Sometimes people think that creative ideas spring out of nothing (like the proverbial 'blank page' staring back at the writer) but creativity is in fact the result of using and manipulating your knowledge in certain ways.
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Creativity also arises in response to a specific problem: how to rescue a cat, how to cross a gap, how to hang laundry.
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Creativity, in other words, often operates by metaphor, which means you need to learn how to find things in common between the current situation and other things you know.
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Inside this overall structure, writers provide arguments, explanations, descriptions or definitions, sometimes in combination.
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Learning to write clearly is a matter of learning about the tools, and then practice in their application. Probably the best way to learn how to structure your writing is to learn how to give speeches without notes. This will force you to employ a clear structure (one you can remember!) and to keep it straightforward. I have written more on this, and also, check out Keith Spicer's book, Winging It.
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But it is important to at least recognize that there are other people, and that they live in their own world as well.
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Think about learning how to throw a baseball. Someone can explain everything about it, and you can understand all of that, but you still have to throw the ball several thousand times before you get good at it. You have to grow your neural connections in just the same way you grow your muscles.
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Advertisers make you feel badly so you'll buy their product, politicians make you feel incapable so you'll depend on their policies and programs, even your friends and acquaintances may seek to make you doubt yourself in order to seek an edge in a competition.
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but they are meaningless if you do not feel personally empowered to use them; it's like owning a Lamborghini and not having a driver's license.
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But if you repeat, and believe, and behave in such a way as to say to yourself over and over, I am valuable, then that's what you will come to believe.
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For example, it's the belief that you are good enough to have an opinion, have a voice, and have a say, that your contributions do matter. It's the belief that you are capable, that you can learn to do new things and to be creative. It is your ability to be independent, and to not rely on some particular person or institution for personal well-being, and autonomous, capable of making your own decisions and living your live in your own way.
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Tell yourself that you are smart, you are cool, you are strong, you are good, and whatever else you want to be. Say it out loud, in the morning - hidden in the noise of the shower, if need be, but say it. Then, practice these attributes. Be smart by (say) solving a crossword puzzle. Be cool by making your own fashion statement. Be strong by doing something you said to yourself you were going to do. Be good by doing a good deed. And every time you do it, remind yourself that you have, in fact, done it.
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your dedication to some purpose or goal. But it is also your sense of appreciation and dedication to the here and now.
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Another aspect of this is the following: what you are doing right now is the thing that you most want to do. Now you may be thinking, "No way! I'd rather be on Malibu Beach!" But if you really wanted to be on Malibu Beach, you'd be there. The reason you are not is because you have chosen other priorities in your life - to your family, to your job, to your country.