Post #8: Analyze Community Post

My community blog focuses on the topic of abortion. I made sure to use all 3 appeals which includes logos, ethos, and pathos. All three appeals are important when trying to persuade readers because it all about credibility, reasoning, and values. Everyone is entitled to their own distinct opinions and point of view will vary but it is important to develop an argument of why I think abortion is wrong. The best approach to connect with a blog and its reader is by pathos in my opinions. Pathos really focuses on beliefs and values and I think that is so important. At the end of the day you have to be open minded to viewing things and topics from other points of views. It is important to attract your audience to really understand and comprehend where the writer is coming from and the point they are trying to make.

Post #7: Science of Persuaion

Out of the 6 keys to persuading readers, I think that all are relevant to blogs. Bloggers have to be able to get readers to see things from their point of view and be consistent. The blogs are all about credibility. Readers have to be able to believe what they are reading and at the same time remain entertained. Every key factor mentioned is just as important as the next. The video explains the liking of your persuasion does equal up to more readers. People can only hold so much information so the shortcut would be to remember the 6 key factors of the information you know. For instance,  reciprocity is when you are obligated to give to receive. A  writer has to giver the readers some information that is apart of them in order to receive some type of feedback. When readers are interested, they want more!

Post #6: The Art of Influence Introduction

 In the introduction of "The Art of Influence" the author made some really good points on why a personal essay is such a good idea. I really feel like the main point is because the writer is allowed to really voice their opinion to the full extent without techinally being criticized because people have the choice to read your work. The author really persuades me to believe that a personal essay is always better because it is like building a friendship with the reader. You are allowed to share whatever you want in your essay and it does not matter what you have to say. Some personal essays share the most intimate things. I really liked the statement the author made at the beginning saying, "The writer seems be speaking directly into your ear, confiding everything from gossip to wisdom. (1)" There is no limit in what a writer may say, whether it is facts or opinions. In order to get a reader's attention though it has to be interesting. The author believes once a writer is good, they will always be good at writing. I can agree with that statement a 100%. Most of the time when a writer is consistent they become better which leads them to attract more readers. This passage really influenced me to want to become an even better writing.

Memoir Goals

Family Problem:

When I was born in Florida of 1993, my parents were in the middle of marriage problems so that made things even more difficult at the time. I have a brother that is 3 years older then me and because there were 2 kids to factor in, they tried to reconcile. The agreement was me and my brother go stay with my grandma on my mom side while they try to work out their marriage. After 6 months, my parents could not work their problems out so the agreement was my brother lives with my dad which he was moving to Michigan and I was to stay with my mom. However, my mom did not want to take care of me because she wanted to live her life so my grandma toke me instead. After about a year and a half she got sick and could no longer take care of me so she called my dad and told him to either come get me or she would just allow Social Services to take me. My father was unemployed at the time and he sold his car to come get me. I came to Michigan with my wonderful father when I was four and was lost at a young age. However, my father met a beautiful lady whom I call my mother because she has been there for the longest. This story focuses on both parents which I have to eliminate but I honestly want to focus on my father because he is great. Where I am from, people are always talking about how dads are "deadbeat" or negative remarks are made but I can witness that is not true. I feel like I have the best father in the world because he sacrifices so much and works so hard. I can truly say I am a "Daddy's Girl." I love my mother to death and even though she did not give birth, it sure feels like she did. I can honestly go on and on but the focus would be on my father. I want readers to understand how something that may seem horrible for a little girl turned out to be a happy ending. Everything happens for a reason. 

Memoir Ideas (Brainstorming)

Brainstorm Ideas for My Memoir

#1: Family
Out of my 21 years of life so far I have been through a lot with my family but there is one particular situation I can focus on. I was young when the events happened but there is no need to include every detail anyway. The event deals with both parents but I would rather focus only on my father. I remember the article assigned constantly emphasizing , "think small." The events will only go on for about 1 year of  when I first came to Michigan with my dad. The lesson in the events would be everything happens for a reason even if you do not understand at the time.

#2: Social Struggle
At a young age I had interacted with so many kids. In elementary school, I switched schools twice and was in child care for both. Therefore, I always interacted with all ages in elementary school and I did not exactly get along with children. I never was the type to want friends and when I did get one, I would fall out with them a few weeks later over something childish. I was not troubled or  anything but all my friends I did get along with when to the first school and latchkey I attended. When I made the switch it was starting over and it takes me awhile to get adjusted. I had a huge social struggle trying to clique with someone that matched my silly personality but was still all about my education because my parents stressed good grades. I can structure a chain of events focused on the constant changes that affected my social life in elementary school when I switched schools but I learned to adjust/start over.

#3: Relationship Experience
For a year I was in a difficult relationship but I did learn a lot. To keep the memoir simple on the chain of events I will focus on the trust issues because that can be in general advice without going to deep in the topic. The relationship is all about trust and still having no regrets because you cannot change the past. Trust ties in with accepting what it is and either fixing it or moving on. My events will focus only on a few of events with personal advice that went wrong in my relationship.

#4 Relationships: Does Social Media Really Destroy a Relationship ?

Allowing your relationship to be destroyed because of social media is a sign of immaturity. The more I look back on my relationship, I realize that. We constantly argued over social media sites and it was very childish. At the same time, it opened my eyes to the type of man he really was. I mean we both had our faults in the relationship but it was mostly about these sites and nothing serious ever. I believe in talking things out the right way and fixing the problem without the world knowing my business. Relationships are all about trust and it is very clear that was a problem in my relationship. The older you get, you realize some things just do not matter. Allowing the world in you relationship is very irrelevant because nobody is benefiting out of knowing your personal business.

Running to social media about your relationship causes way more problems and is a dramatic action.

#3 Relationships: Does Social Media Really Destroy a Relationship ?

As I look back to past generations and hear stories from older adults, the definition of a relationship has changed. Social media and music has played a big part in the change that toke place. What you go through with your boyfriend/girlfriend, should stay between the two of you. I learned that the more your friends now about your relationship, the more they are going to hate it. I honestly believe in second chances so I did give him another one after the whole face book inbox thing. So many people are in a relationship just for a social media. When we were together and I would post him, I would make a simple caption or an emoji which was simple compared to what most people did in their relationships. I know people that would not even write a paragraph for school to better their education but would have a paragraph and more to describe the relationship they was in. I mean a relationship is fine and all but I truly believe life goals are ten times more important. This generation seems to be so caught up in media and what others may think that they are losing morals and true values. 

I found out the least time I spend on social media, the happier I am. Media is fine to an extent but never let it control your feelings, relationship, and goals. I allowed it to control so much but when we were together the time I did not spend on social networking sites, I was happy with him.