Question

can someone help me start an introduction for this? please, its persuasive paragraph in which you support the ideas presented here

Answer 1

Bahh! Who needs technology to write? Did Shakespeare need a word processor? Did Fitzgerald have a spell check? Did Mary Shelley need a degree in robotics to create Frankenstein's monster? Throughout history, great writers have relied on little else than their fertile imaginations, and the effort of putting pen to paper in order to produce great literature. In today's world, many experts believe, in fact, that technology works against that impulse of imagination. Rather than reading "old-fashioned" books, youngsters are spending hours in front of the Internet. Rather than playing street games with neighborhood friends, youngsters are entertaining themselves with video games. Rather than playing cards, checkers or chess, youngsters are gluing themselves to the television set. A computer may be able to indicate a misspelling, but it can't differentiate between good ideas and weak ones. A computer may be able to spot an incomplete sentence, but it can't make a judgment about which sentences flow more fluidly than others. A computer can't organize our thoughts, place us in the minds of another character, or create images and language which tug at our heartstrings. Only the human mind and heart can write, so let's get back to basics, and pick up those pens once again!

Answer 2

Okay.. Can I give you an idea for an intro and you can write it yourself? Would that be alright for you? I'm not all that great at them but I'm awesome at writing.

Answer 3

I think it looks good! Is that the intro or no? If not...

"Click! Clack! Click Clack Click!" Goes a typewriter.
"Tic Tac Tic Tic Tac!" Goes a keyboard on a computer.

From (first typewriter thingy) to (idk...) a Toshiba Macadamian (gotta figure out what the right name is :P ) man has used these new inventions to do a number of things. Things such as (list 2 or 3 things), but what interest me most is how much we use it to write stories.

THAT can be your intro idc if I made it up or anything so yea, but that leads into your next paragraph perfectly I think.

I also think you might want to take out Bahh! because it's unprofessional and draws attention away from your point ( I think I'm no professional)

Answer 4

Rather than playing street games with neighborhood friends, youngsters are entertaining themselves with video games. Rather than playing cards, checkers or chess, youngsters are gluing themselves to the television set

That doesn't really help your point I don't think. I mean, you're talking about how we don't need computers to write stories right? So those sentences are talking about what we're doing instead of exercising or socializing, not why we don't need computers to write stories.

Answer 5

ok the one thing with blah, this is the assignment thing....

think carefully about the opinion evident in the below paragraph. Write a well-organized, persuasive paragraph in which you either support or reject the ideas presented here.

Bahh! Who needs technology to write? Did Shakespeare need a word processor? Did Fitzgerald have a spell check? Did Mary Shelley need a degree in robotics to create Frankenstein's monster? Throughout history, great writers have relied on little else than their fertile imaginations, and the effort of putting pen to paper in order to produce great literature. In today's world, many experts believe, in fact, that technology works against that impulse of imagination. Rather than reading "old-fashioned" books, youngsters are spending hours in front of the Internet. Rather than playing street games with neighborhood friends, youngsters are entertaining themselves with video games. Rather than playing cards, checkers or chess, youngsters are gluing themselves to the television set. A computer may be able to indicate a misspelling, but it can't differentiate between good ideas and weak ones. A computer may be able to spot an incomplete sentence, but it can't make a judgment about which sentences flow more fluidly than others. A computer can't organize our thoughts, place us in the minds of another character, or create images and language which tug at our heartstrings. Only the human mind and heart can write, so let's get back to basics, and pick up those pens once again!

Answer 6

Mmk

Answer 7

OHH I get it now! That's not yours, thats the assignment!

Answer 8

does that make better sense?

Answer 9

Yea, so do you support that idea or no?

Answer 10

im not sure, really Dx

Answer 11

Which would be easiest?

Answer 12

supporting technology, maybe lol

Answer 13

Then you disagree with it, ok!

From (first typewriter thingy) to (idk...) a Toshiba Macadamian (gotta figure out what the right name is :P ) man has used these new inventions to do a number of things. Things such as (list 2 or 3 things), but what interest me most is how much we use it to write stories.

Ok so you can still use that...

Good points ( I think):

Pros:

Spell checker. What if you don't know how to spell sometihng? (That might be a little weak).

You know how many pages you have.


Cons:

Soaking up harmful radiation.

Can cause near-nearsightedness.

Can cause cramps from sitting in one place for two long.


I actually think that you should agree with the assignment because there is stronger evidence that they're right then there is that they're wrong...just sayin it'd be easier..

Answer 14

alright so if i agree with the assignment, how would i...?

Answer 15

Use the cons I posted up there! And you can still use the intro I put up there too :)

Answer 16

Using the comp to write stories can cause cramps, nearsightedness, bad posture, harmful radiation...search what happens when you use a comp too long, you'll get good stuff! Make sure you site it though!

Answer 17

thank you i really appreciate it...

Answer 18

Sure :)