SnowStar
March 5th, 2002, 05:51 PM
I went to the region literary competition today and competed in the argumentative essay event. I like to write and I can argue well, so it works. Only trouble is I tend to write what I think right when its in my head, so it feels like my thoughts don't flow too well. Apparently someone can make sense out of what I feel like is my rambling, and likes it too! Of the 4 people in my event (ok, not a lot, but there were only 5 schools I think and each could only bring one competitor) I got first and I get to go to the state competition next week in Savannah. I was my school's first first place. We also got firsts in spelling and all of the music competitions. We got several second places as well, and those people go to state also. I was just beside myself though...though I can now kind of go *pbpbpbpbpbpbpb* to all of my teachers who didn't like how I write. (Not really, just in my head.)
We had 5 topics to choose from, and the one I chose dealt with how objections risen pertaining to questionable reading materials in high school English curriculum should be dealt with, if at all, and by whom. I went on for 4 pages of what felt to me like pointless rambling. I basically said that it should be dealt with on a school-to-school basis and be dealt with internally, but in moderation since blanket censorship is not a good thing, especially when we're trying to get students to open their minds to new ideas anyway. I went into some detail about the hows and whys, and truthfully I don't remember half of the things I said. I know I brought up the issue of Harry Potter and I cited a news story I remembered reading about a father pitching a fit because his 17-year-old son had to read it for a modern lit class. Well, if anything I guess I had a little knowledge on the topic.
Speaking of rambling...I'm doing it again. :D I'm just so excited!
We had 5 topics to choose from, and the one I chose dealt with how objections risen pertaining to questionable reading materials in high school English curriculum should be dealt with, if at all, and by whom. I went on for 4 pages of what felt to me like pointless rambling. I basically said that it should be dealt with on a school-to-school basis and be dealt with internally, but in moderation since blanket censorship is not a good thing, especially when we're trying to get students to open their minds to new ideas anyway. I went into some detail about the hows and whys, and truthfully I don't remember half of the things I said. I know I brought up the issue of Harry Potter and I cited a news story I remembered reading about a father pitching a fit because his 17-year-old son had to read it for a modern lit class. Well, if anything I guess I had a little knowledge on the topic.
Speaking of rambling...I'm doing it again. :D I'm just so excited!