Tuesday, January 11, 2011
OpEd continued in more depth...
Okay so some specifics stories and examples I am going to use in my opinion editorial consist of; people packing up early during class, loud music and videos during large lectures or study time, group projects with members not pulling their weight, mass emails sent to thousands of students requesting notes, etc. I know every student at Brigham Young can relate to at least one of those mentioned scenarios. I've seen them vary on many levels, but have a few examples, I personally experienced, that were on the extreme end which I'm planning on using in my essay. My audience will be all BYU students, particularly the incoming classes, new to expected campus behavior. My argument is that we should be mature enough by now to be considerate of others and their own opinions, schedules, and efforts. BYU is a unique university that excels in almost every aspect, however, even BYU students, it appears, need reminders on common courtesies in the learning atmosphere.
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I already love this OpEd. Seriously, I think this is an issue that is overlooked by a lot of students and passed off as not a big deal, but I know that teachers and students who want to learn right up until the bell find it extremely disrespectful when people pack up early. I want to read this essay!
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I really know what you're talking about. I'll admit that I too am guilty of packing up a few minutes early, but as I was getting more and more used to BYU, and much more into my classes, I came to find that up until the very end, it's great to pay attention. I think this is a really great topic! You can definitely make a good point with it.
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I hate mass emails so much! I get so many from people taking Pd Bio 220! There are 850 students in all and when the emails are sent out we all get ALL of them! I am interested to see how this essay will play out! Good Luck!
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Agreed. I don't like everyone packing up before class because when they do, I can hardly hear the teacher. I'm sure your editorial will be great because this is seriously one of the best topics I've seen so far.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback everyone. It was a little harder to write than I anticipated, but as all of you proved, it is a topic students feel passionately about. It's amazing the difference small common courtesies can make!
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