What we read
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Bixby and Scanlon's questions
As we did before, read Bixby and Scanlon's questions, think about them for a minute or two, and then write down your response in one or two paragraphs.
The questions, which you can discuss in any order, are:
The questions, which you can discuss in any order, are:
- Few people have survived more than a few weeks in an inflatable raft. How important do you think Callahan's attitude and survival tactics were to his survival for over ten weeks? Give reasons.
- Why do you think we like to read books or watch shows about people who survive treacherous situations?
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Tips for online response writing
If you have looked ahead, you will have seen that the second reading in unit 7 is a couple of entries from a blog. And if you look back to page 9, the first reading in the book is response writing on an online discussion board, which is what our class blog is. Online discussions like this are a common part of many university classes today, even though the writing is a little more relaxed than more formal academic writing.
The main purposes is to give a thoughtful response to a prompt, which in this case are Bixby and Scanlon's questions. You should use a fairly formal style, and write paragraphs that make sense to readers as independent pieces of writing. The goal is to share your ideas that expand on what we have read, writing fluently to communicate effectively.
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Reference
- Bixby, J. & Scanlon, J. (2013). Skillful Reading & Writing: Student's Book 3. Oxford: Macmillan Education
i think that we like to read books or watch shows about people who survive difficult situations because the stories can inspire us in our own lives. This seems to me a characteristic of human society ever since history has existed. In fact, the word history means a story: it's just supposed to be a true story. But whether or to what extent the story is true is not the most important factor for the worth of the story.
ReplyDeleteThe first one that comes to my mind is Homer's story of the war of the Greeks and Trojans in The Iliad, the story of the hero Achilles, which leads to the destruction of the city of Troy, shortly followed by the death of Achilles. This foundational story of Western civilization is based on historical events, but Homer has clearly made up a lot of it: it is hard to believe that the Greek gods really did come down from Mount Olympus to help the warring sides and warriors in their battles with each other and with nature. But this story has captured something very real about the condition of human beings as we live out our lives, so been told for about 3,000 years now, and is still being retold in film and TV versions, such as the movie Troy starring Brad Pitt as a suitably handsome and sexy Achilles.
I strongly think that Callahan's attitude and survival strategies are so vital that these make people survive and solve the hardest problems because the news reported that the rate of depression or mental disorder is increasing sharply. They lack of conscious and passion to do thing so, this support why power of your mind is essential to move on, along with the hope./ Moreover, the audience is kind of loving to watch other real experience like social observation because it may be role model to do in right and wrong ways when facing with the same problems. I think everyone fear disappointment.
ReplyDelete1.I think his attitude is very important for survival because if we have the right attitude that we can survive in the extremely condition together with some survival tactics,we will manage our mind and body wisely.As the words say"Everything that the mind of men can conceive ,it can be acheive"
ReplyDelete2.Because we can learn some of their good mindset that they have when dealing with dangerous situation.Also with learning some survival tactics that useful for
I think when most people confront the treacherous event, they are insane or can't control their mind for thinking to escape this situation. However, Callahan is not. He can control his mind very well and is aware what happen and what can survive from this event. After, he planed step by step and estimated source to remain that have enough or not he then solve each problem for survival.
ReplyDeleteI think the people like watching the fascinating and adventure situation, because it is attractive and amazing. Most people like it.
Callahan's attitude helps him a lot to survive in the treacherous situation since the hope bring the brightness. If he don't have hope, he'll fall down. Moreover, his survival tactics are the supporting things make him survive. If he doesn't have the tactics, we'll not know how to live in the difficult situation.
ReplyDeleteI suppose the reason that people like to read books or watch shows about people who survive treacherous situation is the excited feeling. The books or shows make people want to know what will happen next and why they can survive.
It's very important about the tactics and ability of Callahan for survival. Because his strength of spirit, knowledge, and preparation carry him through this hard situation.
ReplyDeletePeople like to read books or watch shows because the treacherous situations are real experience and it's amazing unforgettable experience. In our modern day and age, he is a rare person.
Callahan's attitude is very important especially, when he had imaginary captain order him. This situation may be help him think that he didn't alone in an inflatable raft. Moreover, he used many tactics such as yoga ,hoe to change salt water to drinking water .this tactics very helpful for life. Food,water and exercise are the essential thing that making he can alive foe a long time.
ReplyDeleteMany people like to read books or watch shows about people who survive treacherous situations because it hard to do by yourself in real life and few people can survive.
Callahan's attitude and survival tactics are the most important reasons why Callahan can survive on the ocean over 2 months. His attitudes are determined, optimistic, and calm which make him never give up even though it seems like he has no hope. Moreover, calmness prevents himself from freaking out and gradually solves every single problems. In addition to his attitudes, his tactics are very useful because they help him use limited supplies sufficiently and also maintain his mental health too.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, people love to read and watch other people surviving experiences because they are exciting. It is not usual for ordinary people to sail on a raft across the ocean with few food and water, so the way people who survived from places that survival is difficult surprises people and encourage others to never give up.
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ReplyDeletePersonally, I strongly believe that his attitudes and tactics are the main important factors to make him survive in that difficult situation. The reason why I believe as I mentioned above is that firstly, in that situation, He had to make both physical and mental strong and happy all the time. If he had not done that, he would have died for sure. Moreover, the ways that he used is the ways that most ordinary people couldn't think about and sometimes, even they know the ways but it is still really hard to do while in such a treacherous incident. Finally, his determination is the most important factor that saved him from the death. If you were in that circumstance, the way that you should do first before doing other things, is not giving up as he did and make yourself robust all the time.
ReplyDeleteI actually guess that the books that about survival is very necessary for everyone because those books were from the real experiences and you could use it in the way you need if you were in such a situation. Furthermore, sometimes you just read or watch it and it could amaze and fascinate you as well. Anyway, I hope the situation like that would never happen to you all in the future.
I think Callahan's attitude and survival tactics were important. If he weren't remain calm and positve, he will give up and not fighting to struggle adrift. Tactics is a knowlaged which applied in that situation. There are important part of survive.
ReplyDeleteI like to read this kind of book because it experience what I never have before
I think Callahan has his own clever tactics and his self-c
ReplyDeleteonyrol like he can withstand his despair and still has hope to survive so I think this make Callahan survive.
I think the reason why people like to read books or watch show about people surviving under treacherous situations is it make your daily normal life be more valuable and make your worries such as strees from works or friends seem to be little thing. Moreover this make you feel so thankful that you're still alive.