Week 2 blog reviews

Armando Teran Jr


English 215

8/30/10

My response to my group members

Hilary Cummings:

Concept of Self:

You offered many interesting ideas pertaining to the issue being discussed. The issue was if we can truly know each other without meeting in person. You stated that individuals can express themselves through a blog website just as good if not better as opposed to a traditional classroom environment. I understood both your scenarios and how it pertained to the issue being discussed. You offered many valid points as to why an online class is better as opposed to a traditional classroom setting. I do agree with you that an online class is at time more suitable for students as opposed to meeting in person. I think you did an overall good job speaking your mind. I in the other hand still think that we can’t truly know someone without meeting them in person.

Without God:

I liked how you started your blog. You began by stating facts from an article claiming that individuals that were religious still are more likely to commit crimes then individuals that were not religious. I think that article is wrong. I agree with you when you said “without God there would be a lot of lost people in the world”. You go on and list reasons why individuals need God. I do not think that we can be good without God. I enjoyed reading your blogs, and I spelled your name right by the way.

Jessica Chee:

The individual self essay:

You offer a lot of great information pertaining to the issue of the individual self. It is completely true most of the time that individuals will only show what they want other people to know about them whether it be online or in person. I understand a lot of what you are saying in your blog. Individuals intentionally display certain type of information about them self and omit other information they do now wan to convey. So basically we can’t really know someone if we have not met them in person right? “We create an allusion for them of how we want them to perceive us”. This statement is true coming from my own personal experience.

Can we be good without God?

My pastor said the same thing that America was founded on Christian values and now America at times is attempting to separate from Christian values. You mentioned some of the Ten Commandments from God stating that people are now not following his commandments. Regardless of what religion an individual is from they should know right from wrong. I think that you did a great job supporting your argument. I like how you speak your mind. You are such a great writer. I know for a fact that we can’t be good without God. One error that I notice when you are doing in text citation remember to put the authors name. You only had the page number. I really enjoy reading your blog. You always have interesting ideas and opinions.

Jordan Fleugel:

There was only one blog.
You are certainly entitled to your opinion. I on the other hand disagree with you. I do not think that we can be good without God because God give individuals purpose in life. I guess it is because I am a religious person. People make decisions everyday whether they are wrong or right. Without God I think the world would be a lot worse. I think individuals should take just the positive traits from their parents. I think it is cool that you are liberal.