Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Columnist Assignment

KRISTA: Our kids tell the story of why preschool is a must

1.) Preschool preps kids for kindergarten and learning years to come. Money should be invested into preschool.

2.) http://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/columnists/krista-ramsey/2014/02/08/krista-our-kids-tell-the-story-of-why-preschool-is-a-must/5328181/

3.) "Now think about children who have every advantage stripped away – no books, no dependable adults, no conversation, no music, no art materials, no structure, no emotional warmth."
 
I find that this line is the best written in the column. It shows all the things children are lacking in early years of their life if they do not go to preschool. It implies that children do have opportunities yet if they don't go to preschool they are seized away from them. As for syntax involvement this line begins with a strong statement "children who have every advantage taken away". The other half are things that are missing from a child's experience not going to a preschool. The two halves are separated by a dash that gives the writing emphasis. The line also offers ideas of both tangible and non-tangible concepts. For example preschool offers such as conversation, music, emotional warmth, and structure these are non-tangible. Some examples of tangible objects include books, dependable adults, and art materials.

4.) Ramsy's writing style is an assortment of informal written wittiness. The majority of her sentences are ranging from short to medium– never does she has a sentence run on unless she is making a point. When her sentences do run they are always seperated by commas to show her list of implications. The vocabulary she uses isn't particularly too elevated however this may be beneficial for her audience who have all levels of knowledge. When her writing is personal tell us her views it is clear cut reflecting directly how she is feeling. 

5.) Three questions:
- How is your writing style impacted? Is it always based on your emotions?
- How long have you been writing? What got you interested?
- Do you believe witnessing what your writing about is the best kind of writer? The one that understands the story first hand? 


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