About me

Hey everyone!


My name is Maria Franco but I go by Gabby. I'm a freshman and I'm excited to be here starting this new semester with you all.













Cordially,
Maria Franco

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Violence or entertainment?

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  Violent content is normally seen on TV, the Internet, Comics, and Video Games.Young people and children are the ones normally attracted by this violent content since they are more likely to spend most of their time watching movies, reading comics or playing video games. People normally think violent media is not good for kids since they are not mature enough to understand how important it is to differentiate between real life and entertainment. So when a kid sees something on TV, they sometimes copy what they see. Therefore, these kinds of images in their brains could make a big impact on them and that might eventually change their behavior.    It is important to understand that violent media can be an influence on young people and their behavior. According to J Adolesc Health,  Since the early 1960's research evidence showed that the exposure to violent content can change your behavior and it increases the risk of violent behavior on the viewer’s part jus...
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Different points of view

One of the main reasons why people argue is that they want to prove that they are right. A positive way to argue is to understand that we need to respect the points of view of other people. On the other hand, not listening and only imposing our own point of view without a good statement or valid argument is considered a bad way to argue. Having said that, an argument is a statement intending to persuade another person that you are right. I normally try to make my statements clear and also listen to the other side with a willingness to understand it. I want to make sure that we both understand each other's argument and keep an open mind.
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Images vs Words

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     There are many ways to deliver a message to people but some of these ways might be better than others. In my opinion, sometimes we do not know how to express ourselves or what we think with words and communicating by images could be easier. An image can actually say a lot, and in the text form of The Convention of Rights of a Child does not makes an impact as much as the picture version. As we know, pictures are a visual form to tell a story, deliver a message or appeal to pathos. When you read about the Convention of Rights of a Child does not make a big impact as when you see the pictures.  The Convention of Rights of the Child talks about children's right but it does not shows any emotions.  According with the article 34 says, "Protect the child from all forms of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse" and it shows how the little girl covers her face. The little girl shown in this picture was raped when he was 3 years old and she barely speaks. Thi...
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