Blog Writing Assignment #2

Blog Assignment 2
Due: Monday, September 14 at 8 a.m.

For your next blog post, please read the selection from “The First Four Minutes” on pages 341-343 in your textbook (Academic Writing by Leki). After reading this article, pick ONE of the following questions to answer in a post on your blog. Your post should be at least 200 words.

Option 1: What kind of image of yourself do you like to portray when you meet someone? Do you feel you are usually successful at portraying yourself as you want to be seen? Is the personality you use when you first meet someone the real you?

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Option 2: We all have our public selves and our private selves, and our cultures play a role in determining how much of our private selves we will show in public. How open are people in your culture about showing their personal sorrows and joys? Do people from your culture show their emotions quickly and easily, or do they hide their emotions, especially negative emotions? Are people in your culture demonstrative of their affection for others in public? That is, do they kiss, hold hands, or hug in public?

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Option 3: Have you ever formed a first impression of someone that eventually proved to be completely wrong? Do you know of any occasion when someone formed an impression of you that was completely wrong?