Thesis Restatement [Sprosty]
Social media has a negative connotation when it comes to youth mental health due to constant exposure to cyberbullying and the concept of followers and likes.
Author Archives: Ryan Sprosty
Prospectus [Sprosty]
I am researching the effect social media has on mental health and self-esteem in teenagers and young adults. The popularity of social media is growing at an exponential rate, and most of it is due to teenagers and young adults. Continue reading
Frankenstein Feedback [Sprosty]
The best part about this paper was the clear thesis and strong stance on the topic. They also did a good job with acknowledging the counterargument and giving evidence on their argument. The big idea of this paper was that Continue reading
Frankenstein Short Thoughts [Sprosty]
The book, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, depicts a science experiment going horribly wrong. Shelley is able to create a horror story and connect it to technology and its discontents. It demonstrates what could happen if we do not be careful with Continue reading
Long Sentence [Sprosty]
Knowing the entire world would be watching the nail biting game either at the stadium or on television, the anxious star baseball player approaches the plate, hands sweating, legs shaking, mind racing with feelings of anxiety, stress, and hope, praying Continue reading
Rhetorical Analysis Final [Sprosty]
E.B. White’s work, “Education” tells a story about his son’s experience in both public and private elementary school. Both White and his wife had their own biases on public school versus private school. White’s bias comes from his past experience Continue reading
Technology Final [Sprosty]
I was born into a time where people’s lives revolve around technology. Whether it be a cell phone, a television, a video game, or a computer, people are always engaging with technology. According to adults, kids “have it easy” and Continue reading
Gibbon Sentence [Sprosty]
Entering college comes with various emotions: happiness, anxiety, and stress to name a few. During my first two weeks of college, I have experienced all of these emotions. The joy of leaving home and living in San Diego on my Continue reading
“This is Water” [Sprosty]
When we hear the term “genre” we immediately think of a category regarding music, movies, or books. According to Kerry Dirk, a genre is “a rhetorical action meant to bring about a specific response.” Dirk’s examples included a horror movie bringing Continue reading
Introduction [Sprosty]
Hello my name is Ryan Sprosty and I am an eighteen-year-old from Orange County, California. I went to a rather large public high school in Irvine, California with a graduating class of around seven hundred students. In high school, I Continue reading