Comments by 2025 Elsa Futch Most recent public comments by 2025 Elsa Futch https://writingpartners.net/users/348 Summary https://writingpartners.net/documents/5902?scroll_to=39357 https://writingpartners.net/documents/5902?scroll_to=39357 The article highlights the decline in reading enjoyment among children and teenagers, especially boys and secondary school students, due to school teaching methods, library closures, and digital distractions. To encourage reading, the author suggests letting kids choose books they enjoy without pressure, including audiobooks, graphic novels, and interactive stories. They recommend engaging books like Joyful, Joyful, Mega Robo Bros, and House of Hell, covering various genres to suit different interests. The key message is to make reading fun and accessible so children can rediscover its joy. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:24:12 -0500 Maybe the frequency of learning differences plays a role in why children dont like to read as much https://writingpartners.net/documents/5902?scroll_to=39356 https://writingpartners.net/documents/5902?scroll_to=39356 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:23:23 -0500 Teaching stratiges, lack of access, other attention takers contribute to less reading https://writingpartners.net/documents/5902?scroll_to=39355 https://writingpartners.net/documents/5902?scroll_to=39355 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:22:39 -0500 People are finding less enjoyment out of reading https://writingpartners.net/documents/5902?scroll_to=39354 https://writingpartners.net/documents/5902?scroll_to=39354 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:21:46 -0500 Gender for some reason has a lot to do with how much you like reading. Girls like it more. https://writingpartners.net/documents/5534?scroll_to=37889 https://writingpartners.net/documents/5534?scroll_to=37889 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:05:11 -0500 The more you read, the better you are at it, the more you like it. https://writingpartners.net/documents/5534?scroll_to=37888 https://writingpartners.net/documents/5534?scroll_to=37888 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:04:34 -0500 The type of information you are reading impacts enjoyment levels. https://writingpartners.net/documents/5534?scroll_to=37887 https://writingpartners.net/documents/5534?scroll_to=37887 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:01:05 -0500 People don't always read for pleasure, they have assignments, jobs, etc. https://writingpartners.net/documents/5534?scroll_to=37886 https://writingpartners.net/documents/5534?scroll_to=37886 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:00:40 -0500 Environmental factors such as gender, socio-economic, and race impact enjoyment of reading https://writingpartners.net/documents/5534?scroll_to=37885 https://writingpartners.net/documents/5534?scroll_to=37885 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:00:06 -0500 The better you are at reading, the more you like it. https://writingpartners.net/documents/5534?scroll_to=37884 https://writingpartners.net/documents/5534?scroll_to=37884 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 15:59:16 -0500 Summary https://writingpartners.net/documents/5534?scroll_to=37883 https://writingpartners.net/documents/5534?scroll_to=37883 This paper shows research on reading for pleasure, highlighting its benefits, trends, and strategies to promote it. Reading for pleasure improves academic performance, vocabulary, and personal development. However, enjoyment of reading declines with age, and boys read less than girls, with socio-economic factors also influencing reading habits. Strategies to encourage reading include offering book choices, supporting literacy at home, and fostering positive teacher-student relationships. Library use is linked to frequent reading, while the impact of online reading is mixed. Promoting reading for pleasure is essential for improving academic and social outcomes, particularly for socio-economically disadvantaged children. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 15:58:19 -0500 This is what I am most interested in. https://writingpartners.net/documents/5207?scroll_to=37151 https://writingpartners.net/documents/5207?scroll_to=37151 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:17:17 -0500 Reading has many benfits https://writingpartners.net/documents/5207?scroll_to=37150 https://writingpartners.net/documents/5207?scroll_to=37150 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:16:57 -0500 Schools and other places try to implement reading for pleasure https://writingpartners.net/documents/5207?scroll_to=37149 https://writingpartners.net/documents/5207?scroll_to=37149 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:16:31 -0500 There are may benefits of reading for pleasure https://writingpartners.net/documents/5207?scroll_to=37148 https://writingpartners.net/documents/5207?scroll_to=37148 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:15:54 -0500 I aim to explain why we continue it without initative https://writingpartners.net/documents/5207?scroll_to=37147 https://writingpartners.net/documents/5207?scroll_to=37147 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:15:26 -0500 Summary https://writingpartners.net/documents/5207?scroll_to=37146 https://writingpartners.net/documents/5207?scroll_to=37146 This article explains how reading for fun has many benefits. It helps improve school performance, critical thinking, and understanding of different cultures. It also reduces stress, boosts mental health, and makes people more engaged in their communities. Because of this, New Zealand’s updated school curriculum encourages reading for enjoyment at all levels, with teachers and librarians playing a key role in fostering a love for books. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:14:27 -0500 Summary: https://writingpartners.net/documents/4982?scroll_to=36641 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4982?scroll_to=36641 The study examines how students' reading ability, enjoyment of reading, and confidence in their skills influence each other over time. Using a twin study, researchers found that both genetic and environmental factors play a role in shaping these traits. Students who enjoy reading and believe in their abilities tend to improve more, creating a positive cycle where confidence and enjoyment lead to better achievement. At the same time, strong reading skills can further boost confidence and motivation. The findings highlight the importance of fostering both a love for reading and self-belief to support long-term academic success. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:57:49 -0500 Technology https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=36021 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=36021 Orwell predicts that technology will dictate our actions in the future. In this chapter, Orwell discusses the routine the telescreen forces upon comrades for exercise in the morning. Orwell was somewhat correct. Technology does not force routines upon us or dictate everything we do. However, as a society, we have become so reliant upon technology that we plan our lives around it. An article from Monmouth University lays out the pros and cons of the presence of technology in our lives: Is Technology Controlling Our Lives?. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:32:02 -0500 How well does my essay demonstrate an understanding of the rhetorical situation? https://writingpartners.net/documents/4089?scroll_to=33083 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4089?scroll_to=33083 Your essay demonstrates a solid understanding of the rhetorical situation by analyzing Rita Dove's graduation speech. You identify key elements like her use of tone, structure, and appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos, which are crucial in understanding how Dove tailors her message to the audience. The rhetorical situation involves the context in which she delivers her speech — a commencement ceremony — and you explore how her background as a poet influences her word choice. Would you like to explore more about how your essay addresses the rhetorical situation? Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:38:18 -0500 How well did I explain the evidence I used to support my line of reasoning? https://writingpartners.net/documents/4089?scroll_to=33082 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4089?scroll_to=33082 Your explanation of the evidence you used to support your line of reasoning appears well-structured and comprehensive. You've tapped into various rhetorical devices and strategies employed by Rita Dove in her speech to the graduating class, which is a good starting point for analysis. Let's break it down together. Firstly, you highlight Dove's imaginative tone as an effective tool to inspire her audience. You reference her use of analogies and descriptive language, such as her self-identification as a "fairy godmother" or a "wily genie," which serves to evoke nostalgia and imagination. This choice effectively engages the audience's emotions, appealing to their sense of pathos. Do you think this imaginative tone contributes significantly to the overall impact of her speech? How might this choice shape the audience's reception? Would you like to explore more about how structure or appeal to ethos supports your line of reasoning? Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:38:07 -0500 How well did I respond to the prompt with a thesis that analyzes the writer’s rhetorical choices? https://writingpartners.net/documents/4089?scroll_to=33081 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4089?scroll_to=33081 Your response effectively addresses the prompt by establishing a clear thesis that analyzes Rita Dove’s rhetorical choices in her speech. You identify key rhetorical strategies such as imaginative tone, structure, and appeal to ethos, which Dove uses to inspire her audience. This thesis sets the stage for a detailed analysis of how these techniques contribute to the overall effectiveness of her speech. Would you like me to continue? Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:37:58 -0500 Now that he is mentally free of the oppression, he can touch his toes. https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32377 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32377 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:23:40 -0500 They have got to have something better to do with their life than watch peoples eye movements. https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32376 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32376 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:22:41 -0500 It's crazy they can single out people over the TV. https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32375 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32375 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:22:04 -0500 Star Wars https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32374 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32374 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:20:44 -0500 He remembers life another way but clearly doesn't really remember it. https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32373 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32373 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:20:15 -0500 Existentialism https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32372 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32372 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:17:47 -0500 Believing two contradictory things at once. I think this is present a lot in our society since we have so much information available to us. https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32371 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32371 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:17:19 -0500 Only the present exists https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32369 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32369 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:15:19 -0500 I wonder if these other "super powers" have the same oppressive regimes. https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32368 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32368 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:14:45 -0500 It is insane how they can just erase history! https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32367 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32367 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:14:00 -0500 Makes sense in the context of the time period this book was written in. https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32366 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32366 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:12:50 -0500 WAR IS PEACE https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32365 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32365 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:12:19 -0500 The Party is controlling their thoughts by making them question their own intelligence. It almost reminds me of the burring of books in Nazi Germany. Knowledge is power. https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32363 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32363 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:11:58 -0500 Physical signs of uncomfortableness. https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32362 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32362 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:10:03 -0500 In a world where so much is controlled, Winston can not control his coughing fits. https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32361 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32361 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:08:52 -0500 I wonder if this represents Julia, the girl from the bookstore. https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32360 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32360 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:07:46 -0500 Shakespeare is a reference to an old way of life. Times when there was lots of emotion. This is a reference that passes the barrier of time. https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32359 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32359 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:07:06 -0500 The telescreens remind me of the "palor walls" in Fahrenheit 451. https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32358 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32358 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:05:31 -0500 I think this fictional land called "the Golden Country" represents Winstons longing for freedom. This is what he wants in life. https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32357 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32357 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:03:45 -0500 This metaphor of sinking can be interpreted as the sinking of society. https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32356 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32356 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:02:10 -0500 Loss of humanity https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32355 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32355 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:00:25 -0500 Connection to chapter two when he says "Nothing was your own except a few cubic centimeters inside your skull." Winstons dreams are the only part of him that are his own, and also the only part that tell the hard truth. https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32352 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32352 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:58:37 -0500 Feelings of guilt https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32347 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32347 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:55:32 -0500 These metaphorical images of loneliness and despair help us grasp Winstons suffering. He never explicitly states his feelings. https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32345 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32345 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:55:07 -0500 This sounds a lot like Nazi Germany. "Purges" https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32341 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=32341 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:51:53 -0500 These slogans are antidotes. https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=31818 https://writingpartners.net/documents/4009?scroll_to=31818 War is hostile, freedom is not slavery, and ignorance is weakness. I think this is telling of the attitude of the Party. If people are not able to understand the minority in these statements, then clearly, they live in a knowledge-oppressive society. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:37:10 -0400 This article also gives advice on how to raise your children. Applicable... https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25641 https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25641 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:53:41 -0500 This is interesting to me because the way you raise them almost becomes part of their personality. It is a postive feedback loop. https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25638 https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25638 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:52:38 -0500 My sister and I don't have the same parents. I wonder why is is always the same way. https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25636 https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25636 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:51:42 -0500 It is interesting that the ways we best respond to things, end up shaping our personality. https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25633 https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25633 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:50:57 -0500 This does not explain why there is always one "good" child and one "bad" child. Do parents always raise on child better than the other? https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25628 https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25628 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:50:09 -0500 I wonder if this is different or the same with twins. https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25615 https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25615 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:48:21 -0500 Outside factors (epigenetics) can effect the outcome of siblings. Basically, this is the "nature" in "nature vs nurture". https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25611 https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25611 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:47:35 -0500 I.e. The other 50% of our DNA that is not shared is completely different from sibling to sibling. https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25610 https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25610 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:47:13 -0500 Even our shared genes are different due to outside factors. https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25605 https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25605 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:46:06 -0500 So basically, the more generations exists, the more dissimilar we become from eachother. https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25589 https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25589 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:43:05 -0500 Is it interesting how these differences between siblings is evident in media. https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25576 https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25576 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:38:49 -0500 Uses personal experience to connect to the readers. https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25572 https://writingpartners.net/documents/3378?scroll_to=25572 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:37:50 -0500 I feel like in media, abortion is highlighted as the most important issue. It's interesting that these polls say differently. https://writingpartners.net/documents/2862?scroll_to=18937 https://writingpartners.net/documents/2862?scroll_to=18937 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:36:00 -0500 I didn't know Nevada was a swing state. https://writingpartners.net/documents/2862?scroll_to=18936 https://writingpartners.net/documents/2862?scroll_to=18936 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:35:02 -0500 It's wild to me that people don't vote. Maybe it's exciting because I'm young but I don't see why you wouldn't contribute. https://writingpartners.net/documents/2862?scroll_to=18933 https://writingpartners.net/documents/2862?scroll_to=18933 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:34:20 -0500 What are the candidates doing right now? Are the party campaigns analysing all of this data https://writingpartners.net/documents/2862?scroll_to=18927 https://writingpartners.net/documents/2862?scroll_to=18927 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:33:06 -0500 Swing states are interesting to me. Why is it consistently the same states? https://writingpartners.net/documents/2862?scroll_to=18921 https://writingpartners.net/documents/2862?scroll_to=18921 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:31:49 -0500 It's interesting to me the progression of Pennsylvania. https://writingpartners.net/documents/2862?scroll_to=18916 https://writingpartners.net/documents/2862?scroll_to=18916 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:30:28 -0500 It's interesting to me they are having the same person talking for a lot of the coverage. https://writingpartners.net/documents/2862?scroll_to=18914 https://writingpartners.net/documents/2862?scroll_to=18914 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:29:51 -0500 It's interesting to me that people are holding parties. Just never something I had thought about! https://writingpartners.net/documents/2862?scroll_to=18911 https://writingpartners.net/documents/2862?scroll_to=18911 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:28:28 -0500 I think it's kind of ironic how Trump says he can not tell the story of his attempted assassination. Then, he proceeded to tell the story in vivid detail. His words contradicted themselves. https://writingpartners.net/documents/772?scroll_to=3395 https://writingpartners.net/documents/772?scroll_to=3395 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:59:26 -0400 The use of implications in Kamala's speach is broad. She is not quite as blunt as I believe George Orwell suggests. https://writingpartners.net/documents/772?scroll_to=3368 https://writingpartners.net/documents/772?scroll_to=3368 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:52:18 -0400