Reader's Response #1

Chapter 2, Exercise 1:
The belief of Christianity is based upon a gathering of surrounding religions and regions during its time period such as Islam, Judaism, and even Egyptian culture. One might say that a religion based on other ideas cannot be real, because there is no original thought for it. This religion has transformed over the years, and many branches have been formed. It has undergone a great deal of growth and persecution, and studying the progress shows a lot of change in a region. Additionally the conversion to this drastic idea when it first started out seemed ridiculous, but now it is one of the most commonly practiced beliefs in the world.

The religion known as Christianity has evolved greatly since it first started out, increasing its number of followers exponentially. The years have taken a toll on the religion, for it has changed and split into several different sects, showing a lack of a standard point that everyone can agree upon. The followers have been peaceful, promoting health, positive life ethics, and overall helping those in need. The world has become a better place due to its spread, but at the same time has lost a serious amount of people during The Crusades, where violence was the answer in a so called Holy War. This belief has become less violent, and more widespread since those days.

Exercise 2:
The writer David Zinczenko claims the people are not to blame for obesity; it is the fast-food restaurants, which is clearly not true. The individual is the one who has the money and choice between what they will consume, and there is nothing stopping them from going to a local Meijer or Wal-Mart to buy soup or fresh vegetables. The fast-food is widely advertised, but a healthy substitute is very existent and obtainable for the average customer.

Being overweight has been proven to be a genuine medical problem rather than a problem of cultural stereotypes. In Zinczenko’s work, he shows how the amount of type 2 diabetes, caused by obesity, has sky-rocketed by 25%. This is clearly a medical issue that cannot be overlooked, and should not be ridiculed. The cultural stereotype is evident in today’s world, which is simply another reason why we should work together as a nation to expel obesity.

Screenshot

When I saw my screen as a photograph I thought about how my screen usual looks. Most of the time there are about seven windows of internet explorers and music playing. I had to use the on-screen keyboard because mine could not do the print screen method for reasons I am unaware of.

While composing in digital spaces, the ideas changes shape greatly. In the digital space I am able to access the internet for assistance in things such as citations and information. The ability to change font and size is also very convenient, for the professor is able to clearly read what the student is trying to say, unlike other cases where in written work the handwriting is illegible. The amount of distractions increase in the digital spaces, because the student is not confined to a desk with only paper and pen, the computer itself hold many tools and applications. The distraction factor does rely on the students self control, but in most cases we fall victim to procrastination.

We can better understand the digital composing processes by simply attempting them ourselves. The different types of digital opportunities such as forums, Facebook and blogs allow the public to experience a variety of writing styles. Some of these methods have a limit to how much can written such as forums, while blogs allow unlimited space for the writer’s complete thoughts.