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  “With great power comes great responsibility”  - Spider-Man  You can only accomplish things with power. With power, you can save people, but you can also end them. Power can come in many different forms: money, connections, speech. Once you have more power, you have more influence on the people around you, and therefore, are more accountable for the effects of your actions on them. This is the motto that I believe all leaders should follow. With your power, you should take care of your group and do the best you can for them. You should not abuse them for your own benefit. Many wealthy businessmen take advantage of their weaker workers to strengthen their own power. Maybe it is instilled in humanity’s endless greed, but sacrificing others for their own power has been seen continuously throughout history. An example of this is when the CEO of Amazon has his drivers pee in bottles and forbids them from unionizing despite being extremely rich.  Even if the leaders are not “directly” harm

    Words are everywhere, on billboards, on paper, sometimes in the sky, and through art. Words make us who we are today. We can tell someone if we like or dislike something and/or if something is hurting us through comments. It is our key to communication, but what is communication like for young students? How do they  communicate with their peers and comprehend feedback from their peers?       The common phrases young students love to hear are "I’m so proud of you” and “I see you’re trying, keep up the good work” because they often make everybody’s day. Small compliments like “I love your outfit” and “you look really nice today” can really make someone happy; it could be the only compliment they have ever heard, and they will hold onto that dearly. Words can also tell someone you love them and/or ask someone if they want to be friends with you. Words are beautiful, like singing and poetry, but they can also be ugly. It can hurt someone, change someone in the worst way, and out c

You WON'T BELIEVE What I Wrote About!!!! By Angel Susantin Hey! Now that I've caught your attention (I know you’re obligated to be here, but that’s okay), let's talk about the power of clickbait on human behavior. What is clickbait and why does it work? The following information may surprise you… In the context of media, clickbait is typically a headline or an image that is meant to bait an audience into clicking on a link, which will lead them to the promised content, hence the name. They take you down a rabbit hole of obscure articles/media and can really deter you from being productive online. Oftentimes, clickbait is sensationalized, vague, or misleading, abusing a human’s “curiosity gap,” or the detection that new info is available, which sparks a person’s desire to access it. This desire for valuable information is hardwired into human behavior in relation to the evolutionary perspective of psychology. This perspective explains human behavior as a result of a means o

I read the article: “How to Talk Like a Democrat (or a Republican)” by Jane Porter. The article is linked here: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/review/how-to-talk-like-democrat-or- republican . This article was about a study that had looked at speeches found in the United States Congressional Records from 1873 to 2009 to study the language that Republicans and Democrats used. The study found how there were many phrases that were partisan despite the phrases referring to the same thing. I was surprised by how the phrases had very specific wording to create a strong connotation. For instance, Republicans tended to say “tax reforms” while Democrats tended to say “tax breaks for the rich.” The phrase “tax breaks for the rich” paints a negative image of wealthier people not having to pay as much tax, appealing to people’s sense of injustice. The phrase “tax reforms” simply suggests a positive change in taxes, appealing to people’s sense of progress. These phrases can be related to the politica

 Andrew Chao Ms.Benedetti APENG 11 P5 19 January 2022 [7:56 Pm]                                                                                   Language Carries Emotions Words in general, through texting, a screen, on paper they all are the same and are tools that express and describe something. It can be used to describe something, something that could harm somebody or in the best scenarios complement and make someone's days better. The application for each is different, for example complaining at a store because the service is not up to par can be very verbal and dig into the employee's skin and touch their heart. This can easily cause and make their day worse than it was already. Other applications may be calmer and settle like a greeting as in "Good Morning" or "Hi" just to be used as a wakeup call or just to alleviate someone's mood at that time stamp. Different scenarios change the way words are expressed and the power of the words would differ b

    Knowledge is everything these days. It gives us the upper hand in any situation. It grants us survival and defensive tactics, the ability to do exceedingly well on an exam, and, most importantly, how to create and obtain power. Knowledge can often be perceived as dumb, boring, and "nerd-like." Little do they know knowledge is the foundation of the whole world.   Such knowledge has given us the greatest gift to shape society. We use all our abilities to make life more efficient, easy, and technical. Creations after creations get better, bigger, faster, and more expensive. People of higher status, also lower status civilians, strive to create more, better, and more competent creations and inventions the world has never seen.    We have self-driving cars, touch screen flip phones, doorbells with security cameras, and assembly lines based on technology; it saves us time and effort. It helps save lives of people in need, helps us function, allows the world to gain an education

             to fill up space Most of the knowledge on the world we know of is shaped through language, whether through reading books, conversing with others, or processing memories in the form of words. Thus, the level of each person’s awareness of the world determines how truly free they are. One interesting aspect about languages is how the underlying ideas of words change over time and affect people. At the start of the American Revolution, the colonists believed freedom meant that the colonist would get a greater say in government. The British, however, viewed freedom as a societal hierarchy where everyone was safe from mob rule, which many predicted would engulf the 13 colonies. After America gained its independence, the term freedom again branched off into two different ideas. The conservatives argued that true freedom is the ability to enjoy life and properties to the fullest extent while liberals argued for the further equality among all people. Through the struggle of many di

   Faith Tong- Week 1 language = universal     To be honest I never really noticed how big of an impact language was in my life. I kind of always took language for granted, as if it was just something that came naturally to me. But ever since I started learning Spanish, I realized that learning languages can be difficult but also fun since you get to explore the different aspects and cultures a language brings together. I found an article from Stanford written by Shashkevich that talked about the power of language and how it shaped people and culture.      Shashkevich starts off by emphasizing how important language is, saying, “Language is the primary tool for expression and communication.” Although we are also taught to write and read in our everyday lives, we use language the most to communicate with friends, teachers, and family. I guess you could say language is what brings people together and help us understand one another, which is why it is so crucial in our everyday lives. Lan

Angie Cheng Benedetti English 11AP Wednesday, January 19, 2021 Blog #1 Semester 2 Week 1:The Power of Acronyms and Texting – 1/19/2022 [10:29 AM].             We all use acronyms unconsciously now especially when we are texting, tweeting, and messaging others. For example, “I rlly enjoy this idea of urs maybe we can incorporate smt to make it look extra col! lets start on our wip” or “whagt is happening rn fr lol pls tell me ong” (I am not saying I text or tweet like this please,  maybe sometimes as a joke, yeah sure.) Regardless, we know that social media does influence the way we are messaging others. And even with so much acronyms, most people just…understand it as if it is another language(woah I did something there frfr!) Even with the insane amount of acronyms that are used everyday, there are always more that appear out of nowhere and once you pick it up either from the internet or a friend that consistently uses it, it becomes part of your own habit too.             And somet

 Mrinmayee Sama - Week 1  #Confused     A president's speech, teacher's email, news article, peer's essay, and principal's letter. We can all tell the "odd one out" is the peer's essay. What makes this the odd one out? Well... it's the fact that it was written by someone in our age group and someone we most probably know personally. Not only are the writers of these works are what determine this decision, but also the language used in each. All of these writings should be in a formal language, but the vocabulary that is presented may be of different complexity. For example, you might be inclined to pick up a dictionary more often while reading Barack Obama's speech as opposed to your friend's essay. "With great power, comes great responsibility". Nah honeybunch, "with great power comes complex vocabulary" 💀💀. Just kidding lol, but that's honestly what I feel.      The higher of a status you have, the better your commun

  Words are scary weapons. They can cause immense damage to a person, which can even harm others over time. I feel like some of the biggest issues we deal with today are due to words. A clear example of this is bullying. Obviously this doesn’t relate to all cases, but when I think of bullying, I instantly picture name-calling and threats being pointed at someone. These words by themself may not cause physical scars, but they can leave even deeper scars mentally. These deeper scars leave a lasting impact, not only on the victim, but others around them. I heard that the majority of people who are involved in a school shooting are usually students who were bullied. These people had no friends; they didn’t have anyone to depend on in times of need. Victims of bullying often resort to an equally terrifying method: suicide. Words are so easily spoken, yet they can never be taken back. It’s crazy to me how we don’t consider how much power we hold by having the ability to choose what we say to

  The Power of Language Words shape our thoughts, and in turn, words shape our worlds.  Words influence, connect. They bring people together, but also drive them apart. As people grow, they learn from their surroundings and the things they hear. When the consistently hear negative things about themselves, they will slowly begin to believe them, and ultimately begin to embody those things. The words subconsciously penetrate into people’s minds, shaping their thoughts. Then, they begin acting upon those thoughts, changing the world and aligning it with their thoughts.  The influence of words is clear. On the first day of school, you can begin a conversation with someone new and find an irreplaceable friend, but you can also stay silent and alone. On a bad day, you could take your anger out on your friend, or mind your language and recognize the consequences of using harmful words. The thing about words is that you can’t take them back. Even if there is no physical evidence, the people wh