My attention span is extremely short. For Example any book or article i read or anything involving more than two pages is pretty difficult fir me to comprehend. I have difficulty understanding what the author is trying to get across to me (the reader).In "Building Attention Span", published July, 10 2015 by David Brook, he discusses the different types of readers: "Fluid" and "crystallized". I can definitely relate to a fluid reader. They are the ones who just go with the flow an in the moment type of person; they read past all the important details and never look for the main idea of the read, as well as straying of topic often.
Attention span is not the only thing Brooks' speaks of in his article. An important topic he talks about is how social media is taking over. For instance "you feel those phantom vibrations even when no one is texting you". Readers are not going crazy because they know it happening to everyone else, too. I know I thought I was the only one who feels those "phantom vibrations", now i realize it is a common thing. I can be addicted to online life sometimes: Twitter, Facebook, Snap Chat, and Instagram, ect. These sites reel me in, i am sure some readers can relate. Social media can blind us from the beauty of nature, the real world! Offline life sets our minds free, experiencing face to face and not face to screen.
Fluid readers, like myself, stay connected to our phones too much. Like we have a death grip on our online sources. We must change and give our minds a break from technology every now and then. We will see change in our perspective and how we view life. If one is a fluid reader like me, i recommend Brooks article.
Attention span is not the only thing Brooks' speaks of in his article. An important topic he talks about is how social media is taking over. For instance "you feel those phantom vibrations even when no one is texting you". Readers are not going crazy because they know it happening to everyone else, too. I know I thought I was the only one who feels those "phantom vibrations", now i realize it is a common thing. I can be addicted to online life sometimes: Twitter, Facebook, Snap Chat, and Instagram, ect. These sites reel me in, i am sure some readers can relate. Social media can blind us from the beauty of nature, the real world! Offline life sets our minds free, experiencing face to face and not face to screen.
Fluid readers, like myself, stay connected to our phones too much. Like we have a death grip on our online sources. We must change and give our minds a break from technology every now and then. We will see change in our perspective and how we view life. If one is a fluid reader like me, i recommend Brooks article.
Fallon, Good post. You need to chat with Mrs. Marty about sentence structure before this if fully submitted for a grade. Print two copies and ask for a Writing Center tutorial. And then thank her profusely for giving you her attention. Mrs. Marty is blessed woman. And you get some of that for free!
ReplyDeleteWhat mostly interests me about your post is your sudden shift in "don't judge, or judge all you want, I really don't mind." Wait. Which is it? Should I judge or not judge? Do you not mind or do you just might enough to mention it and kinda make a deal out of it? I can't tell what you want from us! Fallon, set us free from the roller coaster of trying to please you! Shall I judge you or just trust that you'll be cool knowing that I moved on, without judgement of you, except for your capitalization errors and sentence structure? And I'm not even judging that, just noticing, but I kinda think you want to be judge. I don't know. Only God can judge me, but I have to judge you for a grade. I hope we can remain cordial and professional after all of this.
Hey Fallon, I can convey to your points in this blog, I also like the way you worded your thoughts. . It seems like we have the same perspective on David Brook's article. I agree and can relate to your whole blog but the last paragraph stands out to me the most. our generation seems to be more wrapped up in social media that they lack the physical fundamentals of life. our generation rather reply and converse over their phone then face to face with someone. Like you said we need to "give our minds a break from technology every now and then". I completely agree we need to unplug ourselves sometimes and just enjoy life.
ReplyDeleteI'm not judging you but why is the entry in different fonts.
ReplyDeleteMake sure you capitalize words that need to be capitalized.
ReplyDeleteI can totally relate to your type of attention span, you also need to watch for capitalization but you also give good supporting details and examples about what something means, watch the font changing as well. But all in all i agree to your blog and really like they way you related things to examples and to the real life.
ReplyDeleteFallon, I also wrote about this article and I see that we both had similar points, so you did not fail to keep me engaged. I really enjoyed your writing! You had many great points about needing to unplug and I completely agree!
ReplyDeleteFallon, although I did not write about this article. I also have a complete lack of attention span if you will. I thought you motioned a very solid point Fallon, " We must change and give our minds a break from technology every now and then". If only, I could be so disciplined in doing so myself.
ReplyDeleteOn a compete side note, I struggle with grammar, spelling, run on sentences, and other improper forms of writing I am sure. One thing that I've found very helpful in my situation is the following web site www.quickanddirtytips.com, it gives great tips and I can relate to the information. Keep striving Fallon!