Blog Post #6

No one person gets to decide what good writing is or what bad writing is. Every person has their own idea of good writing. Everyone is different and prefers different types of books and genres. I think everyone has their own idea of a good book. My idea of a good book is about something that either relates to me or is non-fiction. If it is non-fiction then it must have a reliable source for instance someone who was there and experienced the event. Other people may consider those books containing bad writing. We also need to understand that we can’t influence our opinion of books onto children because they are at an age where they copy the adult and telling them about bad books will probably make them have a small hatred for books. Then when they go to school, school will gradually ruin books even more for them. If children start reading at a young age then they are prone to having creativity and imagination. They also will have a better understanding of pronunciation and word choice. This will greatly impact them when they are in grade school. I also believe that there is no point in reading in school. It’s just recalling facts and taking quizzes and skimming chapter after chapter. It’s pointless and practically teaches you nothing. What is a good idea is to teach more literary devices that enhances reading and finding examples in certain books. There is no need to rush reading and try to understand the little detail. Instead of reading the whole book, people could just read spark notes. We need to focus on the stuff that will help us later in life. Knowing what “Fahrenheit 451” is about isn’t going to be helpful unless you’re on a game show like jeopardy.