- Nov 2020
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english.umd.edu english.umd.edu
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cultures.
I think she did a really good job with this paper and proving her argument. When I first read the introduction I was still a little confused as to what she was arguing but then she goes on to clearly clarify her argument and the structure of her paper in the partition. I think she integrated her sources really well but there were a few instances where I thought she could have introduced them more effectively. There were no big issues with her paper and I felt that she was able to write an interesting and persuasive piece about her topic.
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Assimilation, integration, acculturation—whatever we want to call adjustment into American society—should not require the sacrifice of an equally rich culture integral to the individual's identity. Surely I appreciate the advantages that my English skills have brought me, but I also mourn the loss of my familiarity with the Chinese language. Such a loss has already begun to alienate me from my parents' culture.
The author's conclusion is very well written and she summarizes her issue and the argument she has been making. She offers a solution and gives reasons as to why we need to be inclusive of all languages.
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I would like to clarify that these feelings of being discriminated against are not restricted to non-English speaking immigrants.
Transition: She concludes an argument in the previous paragraph and goes on to speak about how people who are second and third generation immigrants also feel this way. Discrimination is not limited only to non-english speaking immigrants.
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As Betty Lou Dubois, Professor of Speech at New Mexico State University, points out, one of the fundamental purposes of law is to "forestall conflict by providing a standard of conduct" (233). She goes on to state that, ironically enough, in this situation, the implementation of language regulations would not lead us away from conflict, but towards it (233).
She uses this source to show how rather than create unity, having one official language will lead to conflict. Rather than celebrating diversity it is promoting the idea that in order to be American you must assimilate.
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According to a study of court cases conducted by Guadalupe Valdés of Stanford University, language discrimination against bilinguals has largely violated civil rights, those guaranteed to citizens through a constitution, as opposed to human rights, which are natural and inherent (Valdés 159)
She uses a scientific study to prove how language discrimination is an issue. She uses this study to effectively prove her thesis and the issue surrounding America having an official language.
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To provide clarification for my argument, I will first define the terminology, specifically those key phrases related to language law policies. I will then examine arguments that look into the unconstitutionality of English only laws, paying particular attention to recently proposed amendments and state language laws.
This paragraph is her partition where she explains the structure of her paper. The partition helps prepare the reader for what they are about to read. They get to see how she organized her thoughts and how she is going to prove her argument.
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This nation champions diversity and cultural acceptance; the mere existence of official language legislation would run contrary to our nation's ideals, values, and Constitution.
thesis
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Though I looked Chinese, I could not speak the language; years of assimilation had washed it out of me.
The author uses personal experience to portray how she has been through this herself making her more relatable and reliable when talking about this topic. Additionally she brings up the issue of how she felt as if she had fully assimilated to American culture and forgotten about her Chinese roots.
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- Sep 2020
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www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com
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A good life is a life of goodness — and that’s something anyone can aspire to, no matter their dreams or circumstances.
I really like the whole message of this article. I think it is a topic that isn't spoken about enough and needs to be because many people think they are failures because they haven't changed the world even if it is an unachievable goal.
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But that doesn’t mean their lives will lack significance and worth. We all have a circle of people whose lives we can touch and improve — and we can find our meaning in that.
I think this statement is so important because young adults are put under a lot of pressure to impress and be better than those around them. You don't have to affect the whole entire world in order to have a meaningful life.
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The most meaningful lives, I’ve learned, are often not the extraordinary ones. They’re the ordinary ones lived with dignity.
I agree with this statement 100 precent because doing what makes you happy is more important than any social media following. Most of the time influencers use photo shop and tell fake stories in order to make their lives seem perfect even if they are miserable.
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But thanks to social media, purpose and meaning have become conflated with glamour: Extraordinary lives look like the norm on the internet.
This is one of the reasons I believe social media is so harmful to ones mental health and self esteem. It really is a topic that is not spoken about enough.
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