Claire Weidner’s GSW 1110 Blog (Fall 2009)

I chose the second prompt. I am going to argue the side of the teens whose parents have no trust in them and want to gain access into their teens personal pages and passwords. I chose the second prompt because I can relate to the topic. It will be easier for me to write the essay because I have personal examples I can use to explain my reasoning. I am going to argue that teens should not have to give their parents their passwords. As long as teens use their common sense they should have no reason not to be trusted. As I prewrite I will use examples of real life experiences I have went through in my life. I can talk about how my mother was very paranoid about my internetuse. She put the family computer in the living room where everyone could see what was on the screen. Many teens have to deal with what I had to go through so my audience will be able to relate to my examples. Teens may feel they are being watched over like a hawk and that their parents are overbearing and controlling. I will argue the teens side of the topic but also look at both sides of the prompt. Parents need to realize their children have common sense and they should be able to be trusted. I will look back at the video also for examples to use in my essay. I believe that the teens should be trusted more with internet use.

I am going to apply the revision strategy of reading my draft out loud. Even if no one is in the room I believe reading aloud is a helpful tool used by authors. By reading aloud, I will be able to catch any mistakes I have made that I might not of caught while reading silently.  I will use this strategy before Fridays class on my draft.