#readingandwriting

Reading and writing is one of the best subjects that I have this semester. I learned and had a lot of fun.

There are a lot of things that I’ve learned in Reading and Writing. It is not just academically but also things that I can use in real life situations. Learning and knowing how to improve my writing skill and avoiding plagiarism is two of the best things I’ve learned. I always thought that my writing skill is already good enough but what I learned in this subject helped me to determine the missing pieces of my works and improve the formulation of my essays. I always keep in mind to not use other people’s work. With that, I continue being more mindful with my works and trying my best to improve every time.  

I also love the Book Critique that we had. Me, who loves reading really enjoyed the activity that was given. The fact that I was able to read a new book made me feel really excited. Doing the activity was really fun and I was able to share what I read and the lessons that I’ve learned.

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We had several lessons that helped me most during this pandemic and the two lessons that helped me the most are Literature Review, and Resume and Cover Letter. We all know that in the coming years, in Grade 12 and especially in college, we will be having a lot of researches and part of it is a Literature Review. With our lesson, I’m able to understand more and know more how to construct a literature review properly. On the other hand, Resume and Cover Letter is also very helpful because in this time of pandemic, many people and even students are looking for a job to earn money and because it was already taught in Reading and Writing subject, students can now easily work on their resume and cover letter, and apply for a job. Also, for future purposes we can use what we learned after we graduated to apply to the company we dreamed of.

The mode of learning that we have this semester is online and it is not that easy especially to those who are less privileged and have a lot of responsibilities at home. Internet is one of the essentials needed in online mode of learning and not all of the students are capable of having one, so they tend to choose modular and unfortunately, some choose to drop out. We can’t also easily distinguish if it’s actually effective as everything can be searched online. For me, I still prefer the face to face classes because  there is an actual interaction between the teacher and the students which made the learning more effective.

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There are a lot of challenges that I’ve encountered this semester having an online mode of learning. First, is the internet connection. There are times that we are having our synchronous class and the connection is unstable which makes me disconnected from google meet and not being able to understand the discussion well because its lagging. Next is the overlapping of responsibilities, in academic and in our house. There are a lot of times wherein we have a class but I’m also doing chores such as cooking breakfast which made me distracted and not understanding the lesson. 

Then, the anxiety during classes wherein I feel very doubtful about myself when there are recitations and such. Last one is, my mental health. To be honest even before the class started my mental health is already unstable because of some things that happened during this pandemic that gave a huge changes and impact in my life. And it’s really not helpful when I’m doing my school works and having a class. But in the end, despite of the challenges, I was still be able to reach the end of this semester, surviving and I hope that this will last until the next semester having an online class.

Day’s generation is at crossroads, rapidly advancing and observing transformations of technology that fundamentally change how they access and read the written words. A significant revolution of printed books towards digital textbooks has been known in the world. According to The Wall Street Journal (2010), “an electronic book (also e-book, ebook, digital book) is a text- and image-based publication in digital form produced on, published by, and readable on computers or other digital devices.” These are books that we have access to in our mobile phones or tablets, and we can find these books on websites like ePub, iBooks store, and many more. Using different kinds of technologies can lessen or eliminate the used of paper in the environment. Hence, schools should need to be eco-friendly, leading them to save paper using electronic textbooks as a substitute for printed books.

Bringing technology into classrooms has had a positive impact on the quality of education delivered. Students and teachers unanimously agree upon the benefits of using electronic textbooks in education. Electronic textbooks eliminate the extra costs of shipping and delivery, not to mention most online textbooks cost about 50-60% less than print versions. Thus, it can save money and use the extra funds to invest in teachers, additional resources for students, or after-school programs. They are more environment friendly compared to printed books. "Aside from the 16 million tons of paper it consumes each year, leading to 32 million fallen trees annually, the industry's carbon footprint is enormous." (Industry Sights, 2015). Moreover, an electronic textbook is easy to carry around. Instead of carrying a bag full of books, it is easier to carry a mobile device supporting ebooks. Most students these days always carry a mobile-based device. A digital textbook's portability allows students to refer to their notes and course materials anytime they want. Instead of carrying multiple books, students can now have everything in one place. Furthermore, Over 50% of the world's population has access to the Internet. Yet we all sometimes have trouble with connectivity and network issues. To ensure that the Internet connection does not hamper the learning process, mobile devices, these days, offer offline services (Harman, 2018). Students can now download any content they want and save it on their device and go through them later at their convenience. Online textbooks have been a major convenient to people, especially instances like the COVID – 19 since students have a hard time buying and having printed books. Despite its pros, electronic textbooks also have some cons on it. Students of all ages are used to accessing social media and online entertainment frequently. When Facebook and YouTube are just a tap away from study time, it can prove too tempting. With the little separation between education and leisure, frequent online distractions can disrupt study time and hinder academic progress. Also, using electronic textbooks can hinder or hurt our eyesight since students will stare at their technologies all day to study. Thus, leading them to have eye strains from staring at the screens too long can become a health problem. Some students also read in the dark, causing them to have screen insomnia, which cancels out a benefit of using electronic textbooks.

In conclusion, schools should use electronic textbooks instead of printed ones to save paper as this can help the mother nature and benefit people from its given conveniences, like the cheaper cost, the easy accessibility to use, and the offline access that it brings along. Although there are some cons in using electronic textbooks, it still outsmarts the printed textbooks in more ways than another.

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Bibliography  

Harman, M.  (2018, October 23). Importane of  Ebooks in Education. Retrieved January 24, 2021, from Kitaboo:  https://kitaboo.com/importance-of-ebooks-in-education/

Industry Sights . (2015,  August). Retrieved January 24, 2021, from Green Point Content Publishing:  http://www.greenpointpublishing.com/insight_html/reason-love-Ebooks.html

Reading and writing is a skill that everyone must have and attain. Because it will be a life-long skill. We will use it for our everyday life.

There are many importance of reading and writing. First, if we know how to read and write, we will not be too ignorant. We will be more aware of some articles or happenings on something if we know how to read. Second, we will not be taken advantage of by some people. Mostly, people who don't know how to read and write are the people that are taken advantage for. Since they don't know how to read, people scam or use it as an advantage to do something illegal. So it's better to know this skills, so you won't be scam. Third, people should not just know how to read and write, there should be a comprehension. In this skills, it is not simply just reading and writing, understanding is a must!. Because you read and write to understand. On the picture attached above it tells " You learn to write by reading. You learn to read by writing. Reading and writing work together to improve your ability to think." It shows that reading and writing are one. When you learn how to write, you read. And when you learn how to read, you write. Learning reading and writing is a process to attain the ability to think. With reading and writing, it helps us to think and to understand. These two are inseparable.

Reading and writing is a skill that everyone must attain. Because until we grow up, we will be needing this two skills. It helps us to be more open to others, even if you are not speaking. Through reading and writing, we also express ourselves. We express our ideas, opinions and thoughts. Therefore, having this two skill is very important to each and everyone for us. I've also read something that says "reading is inhaling, and writing is exhaling." This is true, because when you have a material you read it, take all the information you understand, and write it to a piece of paper. Best example is when you are reviewing for a test.

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I paused for a while and I was suddenly reminded by Pastor John Piper to cherish this extraordinary gift called, ‘Christian joy’. As I observe, people, including myself, forget to smile these days. If one’s not worried about getting sick, he or she is probably exhausted by chasing the endless demands of “living” in this world. I bet no one smiled at the thought of these. But, really, I was asking myself. How can Christians not enjoy the truth which tells us that we should revel having Christ in us? This is not just music-to-our-ears kind of happy, but it’s being able to glory in the Lord in the midst of our storms. We are cheerful not because we are without problems, but simply joyful knowing the Lord is always true to His promise to walk us through our obstacle course. Just like what a hymn sings, He already sees the rainbow when we see only clouds. I hope these truths not only humble us, but also remind us to be grateful and acknowledge this gift like no other. Despite the world getting more and more chaotic for the believers of Jesus Christ in this day and age, we learn to depend upon in God all the more. In His words, sheer comfort we can find. And yes, I’m on it again — “sorrowful yet always rejoicing.” ❤️

If it’s very rare to see a person not smiling when there’s a camera around, I believe more should be expected from professing Christians with Holy Spirit-filled hearts.

Smile, Christian, smile! 📸

2 Corinthians 6:10 KJV

Romans 8:18 KJV

P.S. But we also need to be aware of the situations that prevent us from enjoying our fellowship with the Lord. We have to examine our heart if it’s right in the Lord, because unconfessed sins could be pulling us away from the presence of God. Hence, the heavy heart disabling us to acknowledge the Lord and His blessings. Just like King David, let’s go the Lord and pray when it’s the hardest to pray.

2 Corinthians 13:5 KJV