The Lost Art
So many
teens today don’t read anymore. In fact, you yourself probably don’t like to
read. In the digital age that exists today, reading has become almost
non-existent. Teens are more focused on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, where
posts by their friends, celebrities, and acquaintances have become their
reading. Gone are the days where reading was the main entertainment for kids.
But all of that is fine. One doesn’t have to use reading as their object of
entertainment. The problem comes with school. In school, there is a lot of
reading involved and as the classes get harder and harder, the reading load for
any subject becomes heavier. Kids are told to read classics and speeches in
English. Many kids really do not actually read the works, because they cannot
make it through the whole thing. Instead they simply Sparknote or Schmoop the
information that they need to know. In
social studies, a massive amount of research is needed for the many papers.
Without adequate reading skills, finding information from books in the library
or online sources becomes much harder. It severely hinders the all-important
paraphrasing skill and puts them at a higher risk for plagiarism. I propose
that a quiet reading time be instilled in the elementary and even some middle
schools to expose kids to more reading at a young age. They should be allowed
to pick one book on a topic of their choice, and given a time where phones and
all other electronics are taken away. Reading would be the only thing for them
to do. Some kids still wouldn’t want to read, but that is OK. Reading is not
for everyone. But it has gotten so non-existent to the point today that it
needs to be instilled back into society. Even if a person does not like to
read, they need to at least be adequate in that area. Not everything can be
turned digital and into electronics. Some things will always be on paper.
Joshua Liao
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