Personal Response Essay

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Personal Response Essay

Watching and writing

Choose one of the following short videos to write a personal response essay

While watching, take notes three ideas or facts from the video that caught your attention

Writing:

You are going to write about the video. Please include the following: (see worksheet)

Practice essay

Write a 150-word personal response essay about the following topic:

"How has technology changed the way you live your daily life?"

In your response, consider the following questions to help you organize your ideas:

1. How has technology impacted your communication with others (family, friends, or colleagues)?

2. What are the positive and negative effects of technology in your life?

3. Do you feel that technology has improved your quality of life? Why or why not?

Common mistakes

1. No title
2. Not stating your opinion clearly in introduction
3. Writing it like a letter
4. Forgetting information 
5. New info in conclusion
6. Too many confusing references

Opdracht: Vermijd verwarrende verwijswoorden

When you walk down the street, you often see people staring at their phones. It's common nowadays, but if you think about it, they didn't use to do this 20 years ago. Back then, you would see more people reading newspapers or talking to each other. However, you can see that technology has changed everything. You can't escape the feeling that society has become more isolated because they spend more time on screens. You might argue that it's not all bad, but many believe that they are losing something important: real human connection.

Naar wie verwijst het woord "you" in deze tekst?

Naar wie verwijst het woord "they" in deze tekst?

Schrijf een alternatieve versie van één van de zinnen waarin "you" of "they" wordt gebruikt. Vervang deze woorden door meer specifieke termen om verwarring te voorkomen.

Voorbeeld

Origineel:

"You can't escape the feeling that society has become more isolated because they spend more time on screens."

Herschreven:

"People cannot escape the feeling that society has become more isolated, because many individuals spend more time on screens."

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