Complain Box - Posts Analysis

Topic/Issue: People who are constantly on their phones and will not give way to others.

11. The author hooks the reader by introducing us to the reality of the city about the busy life. This is a city of people who are constantly on the move (Calandra 2009).

12. The hook is successful because people can relate to the statement and would be interested to know more about the article.

13. The author has been able to hold our attention by using imagery, humor, and voice to make the story captivating. She explains how people are engrossed in the phones without minding blocking the way.

14. The author has also used Simile, imagery, and analogy to illustrate her complain. She equates those people blocking the way statutes. The aim of this strategy is to invoke our emotions and show her tone on the matter (Calandra 2009).

15. The over-dependence on the cellphones have changed the way people behave. One on one contact has been limited and people have become slaves to these gadgets. Although they are an effective tool people need to have control over them and not inconvenience others.

16 (a). The author was able to structure the article in such a way that it had the introduction, the body, and the conclusion.

(b) She opens and closes the article by giving facts about the situation at hand.

(c)She notes that we have a problem then moves to address it and finally concludes what should be done.

17. The author has made the article universal by picking a topic that affects everyone. She has also avoided the use of jargon and stuck to simple English that a layman can understand.

18. (a) The readers of this article agree with the author about the way people misuse their cell phones. On numerous occasions Ive seen people, texting or talking, at a standstill in the subway turnstiles making it completely unusable for everyone else (Calandra 2009).

(b) The tone of the comments is critical of people with such behaviors. These self-absorbed clowns who stop dead in their tracks to chat on their cell phones are not only boors they are dangerous menaces (Calandra 2009).

(c) I dont believe the writer inspired these comments. She just wrote that the readers had long agreed.

19. People should be responsible for the way they use their phones and avoid being a menace to other road users.

20. After reading this article, I have been convinced that people should learn how to use their phones responsibly. Blocking the roads or texting while driving is a show of lack of control over the gadget and is also a selfish behavior.

Blog Post Number Two:

Headline: Complaint Box/ Public Grooming

Authors Name: Lion Calandra

Topic/Issue: People grooming in public places

1. The author hooks up the reader by invoking a debate or question as to when people started grooming in public. When did grooming become a spectator sport?. (Lewis 2009)

2. The hook is successful because to makes the reader starts thinking about the issue. Although people might have seen this phenomenal, they might not have thought much about it. However, by being asked the question, an individuals critical thinking is stimulated.

3. The author is able to hold the reader's attention by using different writing techniques such as rhetorical devices and strategies.

(1) The use of flashback has been well utilized to give a picture of how life was during the old days.

(2) The author has also used imagery to describe to us how people behave in the subway.

(3) The use of tone has also been used effectively especially when the author was having a conversation with a fellow passenger to grab our attention. The aim of using these devices was to describe the tone and appeal of our emotions.

4. Some of the rhetorical strategies used by the author are; Imagery, simile, and analogy.

The author describes to us how people groom themselves and one can have a picture of the situation (Lewis 2009). The use of simile and analogy has been effectively used to give the author credibility

5. I found the article to be effective since the author states some irritating behavior but gives solution on how to tackle the problem. Although the society has made people busy, having time management can help people groom at home and stop invading public spaces with their personal duties.

6. The author started the article by asking a rhetorical question and probing us to think. He then went ahead and gave the problem facing the society and finally offered a solution to the problem (Lewis 2009).

7. The author was able to make the article universal by using simple English and a respectable language. The article has also been able to attract a universal audience since the subject affects people of all ages and races. It also affects all gender, as the author explains both men and women are guilty of public grooming.

8. (A).The readers of this article agree with the author about grooming in public places. And all this time I thought I was being a prude. This is an issue that irks me to no end (Lewis 2009)

(b) Their tone is hostile as most of them feel irritated by this behavior.

(C) I do not believe the writer inspired these comments. People were already irritated by the behavior before the article was published

9. People should manage their time properly and stop invading public space

10. I share the authors feeling and I believe people should groom at home since it is a private affair and manage their time properly.

Section 2

Complain Box/ Using Laptop or phone loudspeaker in public

When did people stop respecting public space?

Technology has improved over the years and has changed the way we live and interact, People are now able to carry movies or music on their devices. However, it is a common phenomenal to find people watching movies or listening to music through their speaker. It is okay to keep oneself entertained but it is equally important to respect other people around you.

A few months ago, I was at the airport waiting for my flight. The guy seated to me took out his phones and started listening to music loudly.

Maybe you should use your earphones, I said

Maybe you should mind your business buddy, he said.

I was not in the mood for confrontation and I moved to another seat.

People may want to entertain themselves though not everyone shares the same kind of movie or songs. People should, therefore, have their earphones plugged into their devices if they want to listen to stuff from their gadgets.

Works Cited

Calandra, Lion. "Complaint Box | Public Grooming." The New York Times, [New York], 6 Nov. 2009, p. 1.

Lewis, Pamela A. "Complaint Box | Immobile on the Phone." The new York Times, [New York], 16 Oct. 2009, p. 1.