For example, you might be able to predict the words in a sentence as you are reading it
I've been told this in music rehearsal, you can't just stay in the present you have to look ahead. To be a good musician you have to not only be in the moment but be ahead of it anticipate what you're going to play. You can't act suprise you have to be confident. This quote really reminded me of my own life.
2017. She has also handed her Instagram account over to people such as Georgia voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams (b. 1973) as part of the #ShareTheMicNow campaign, which amplifies the voices of Black women.
I commend Gomez for this; even when she faced cruel things on her social media, she still wanted to use it to help better and advocate for people. She used her platform for good even after everything. I never knew about this happening. I hope everything is well with her, she seems like a compassionate person.
“intentional . . . I don’t take a lot of pointless pictures.” Gomez recognizes the power of her social media platform,
I'm thrilled Gomez understands this. I feel as though more people should remember this, especially celebrities. The stupid things someone posts on social media doesn't just go away; everything has a meaning, even if it wasn't intended. It was unexpected that this was mentioned in the text, but I'm happy this came up.
figuring out why and how it works or fails to work in achieving its communicative purpose.
I really enjoy this quote, it shows how you don't have to take everything at face value. I believe it always good to question and be a little confused. Earlier I was confused and looked a word up to make sure I was understanding it correctly. I kept reading and my confusion was kind of solved with the reading but I enjoyed questioning the text.
Interactions on social media, as in all types of conversation, present rhetorical situations that form the basis of communication
I'm really interested in what they mean by this. I don't really understand what they mean by " Present rhetorical situations". When I read rhetorical word I think of "(of a question) asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to elicit information:"(Google search on the meaning). In this context that meaning didn't make sense so I'm just a bit confused.
emphasizes the close thinking relationship between critical reading and critical writing.
I feel as though to be a good writer you need to be a good reader and vice versa. They go hand in hand, its good to study and read other's writing seeing as it can aid in your writing and show how other's phrase words and sentences differently. It's good to write because, you really get to see the inner workings of an author. The emotions they're trying to convey and you can recognize patters and style of writing you might use. I'm really glad the reading mentioned this because its something I believe and try to live by.