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Written poem with read aloud in class

What if it is that damn phone? In the year 2025, a child owning a smartphone is almost a given, with ownership of smartphones among teenagers staying at an astonishing 90% or higher. This is understandable, though; teenagers often begin to stay out more and more with school or any outdoor activities and begin to spend more time away from parents, so the phone is a good way to keep a form of communication between a parent and their child.  Interestingly, though is the number of children under the age of 14 who have a smartphone; for children ages 11-13 80% of them have a smartphone, and for children as…

In the year 2025, a child owning a smartphone is almost a given, with ownership of smartphones among teenagers staying at an astonishing 90% or higher. This is understandable, though; teenagers often begin to stay out more and more with school or any outdoor activities and begin to spend more time away from parents, so the phone is a good way to keep a form of communication between a parent and their child.  Interestingly, though is the number of children under the age of 14 who have a smartphone; for children ages 11-13 80% of them have a smartphone, and for children as young as 8 years old, around 50%…

Do I talk white My Professor assigned us a narrative, with the topic… language  Turning to a peer, I asked the question, “Do I talk white?” Eric nodded in agreement with a smirk  My mother had always said for me to talk  “right” Growing up, my mother said not to talk like a “gangster.” Teaching me to grow up the right way, the white way  Any sentence with the word “finna” she treated like a cancer Ridiculing me for anything that she said I shouldn’t say Entering school, I noticed the different dialects from different cultures In my head, my mother stood, pointing out every mistake others made with speech…

“Why does he talk like that?” I was sitting in my freshman composition class as my professor assigned us an assignment about language and speech. I turned over and asked a classmate (Erik Weathers) the question, “Do I talk white?” In turn, he gave a small smirk and silently nodded. Was I surprised at his response? No, not at all, I have been hearing comments such as that for as long as I can remember. Growing up, my mother put a large emphasis on language when it came to how my brother and I spoke; she often quickly corrected us on our grammar to be as articulate as possible. As…

“Why does he talk like that?” I was sitting in my freshman composition class as my professor assigned us an assignment about language and speech. I turned over and asked a fellow student the question, “Do I talk white?” In turn, he gave a small smirk and silently nodded. Was I surprised at his response? No, not at all, I have been hearing comments such as that for as long as I can remember. My mother put a large emphasis on language when it came to how my brother and I spoke; she often quickly corrected us on our grammar to be as articulate as possible. She would often make…

Hello everyone, my name is James D’Oyley, and this is my third welcome page since I don’t know how to work this software. Hopeful for a great rest of my year and to stay on top of my assignments.