https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw Made with joy en-us 2018-09-21 18:06:20 UTC 2018-09-25 17:11:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166086 Mairs  uses a serious yet friendly tone in order to inform the reader of how she personally feels about the word cripple. Although it seems as if she is okay with the use of this word towards herself, she leaves it open to the audience’s interpretation because many people may find the truful word hard to handle.]]> 2018-09-24 17:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166086 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166182 Mair uses a bold tone to establish the difference between “cripple” and “handicapped”, in which makes the reader reflect on her attitude and intention of bringing light to the important difference of the two words. ]]> 2018-09-24 17:31:07 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166182 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166199 Mair’s passionate and brash tone aggressively delivers a message that is reliant on her position as a cripple for its effect on the reader.]]> 2018-09-24 17:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166199 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166225 Maris uses stories and experiences to show what she wants to be called, and in the end the opposite happens and the reader is actually drawn away from calling her what she wants to be called which is “cripple”.]]> 2018-09-24 17:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166225 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166239 Mair]]> 2018-09-24 17:31:12 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166239 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166240 “I am a Cripple” by Nancy Mairs states an uncommonly shared opinion about what she would like to be called. She contradicts herself, however, when she writes an entire essay directed towards what she wants people to call her; this essay will not stop what she believes should be stopped, despite it being obviously an argumentative essay.]]> 2018-09-24 17:31:12 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166240 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166243 In Nancy Mairs]]> 2018-09-24 17:31:12 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166243 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166244 In Nancy Mairs “I am a cripple”, she unapologetically claims that we are confined to words by the definitions and societal views they impart, which leaves the reader’s thoughts muddled and conflicted. ]]> 2018-09-24 17:31:12 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166244 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166298 Mair’s uses a blunt, straightforward tone to illustrate the effectiveness of being clear to the reader. This tone may turn some people off, but it also reveals why words such as cripple may need to be used instead of euphemisms such as “disabled” or “handicapped”.]]> 2018-09-24 17:31:17 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166298 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166303 Mairs’ article all in all, isn’t for us. It’s not for us to find a “new thing” to call people in similar situations to Mairs. This article is for us to learn, empathize, and LISTEN. Her intent was to make us uncomfortable in airing out the language “normal” people use talking about handicapped people. ]]> 2018-09-24 17:31:17 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166303 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166309 Nancy Meir ]]> 2018-09-24 17:31:18 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166309 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166319 Nancy Meir confidently states “I am a cripple.” In her writing by the same name, she passionately and bluntly states her qualms with the order people use to avoid saying ”cripple” and how that word is the best descriptor for her. The unapologetic nature of her writing creates a very effective and fresh perspective into how we use ourworfs]]> 2018-09-24 17:31:18 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166319 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166386 Mairs’ message, through dark humor and honesty,  describes her writing’s purpose as an abstract description of society’s euphemisms towards people like her.]]> 2018-09-24 17:31:26 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166386 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166412 This grand exigence of Nancy Mairs' thoughts sheds light on the euphemised state of the cripple. Despite its brash and playful points of interest, the general idea falls somewhat short on account of its redundancy.]]> 2018-09-24 17:31:29 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166412 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166422 Nancy Mairs attempts to argue why the word cripple defines her situation opposed to other words society deems appropriate. Her process at getting her point is decent but she undermines herself and present a hard to follow arguement with a weak point behind it. ]]> 2018-09-24 17:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166422 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166456 In “I am a Cripple,” Nancy Mairs ineffectively delivers her message that she prefers to be called a “cripple,” at least to our specific audience of high school juniors. She constantly uses contradictory language and fails to show her true reasoning behind composing this essay.]]> 2018-09-24 17:31:33 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166456 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166701 Mair proves in “I am cripple” A word is simply meaningless until you do something about it. ]]> 2018-09-24 17:31:55 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166701 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166823 Through her use of defensive and unapologetic tonal properties and extensive use of self defined details, Nancy Mairs' purpose of eliminating words like "disabled," "handicapped," and "crippled" from common day vernacular is effectively communicated to the reader.]]> 2018-09-24 17:32:06 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166823 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166921 Nancy Mairs’ “I am a cripple” has a clear purpose with mostly effective rhetoric; however, the nature of the message and the ending hypocrisy negate everything]]> 2018-09-24 17:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166921 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166965 Maris writes a very passionate except about how she would like to be addressed as a crippled person. Her evident passion along with her dark humor serve to aid her purpose as they let the reader know how much this means to a person.


]]> 2018-09-24 17:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285166965 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285167012 Mairs uses strong opinion of others actions towards her, to show that even thought people might call her handicapped, she won’t let that get to her, because to her it is,” garbage.”]]> 2018-09-24 17:32:25 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285167012 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285167158 Nancy Mairs establishes passion to explain her thoughts of cripple, some might call it “handicapped” and “disabled” but Mairs makes it clear of despising that claim and urges to be known as a “tough-customer.”]]> 2018-09-24 17:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285167158 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285167354 In Nancy Maire's " I am a Cripple", the reader learns how she feels when people use words to "sugar coat" her disability; she doesn't appreciate it. 



]]> 2018-09-24 17:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285167354 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285167402 Mairs is NOT “differently abled,” however she is a cripple. In “I am a Cripple” Mairs uses direct language and dark humor to talk about the life of a cripple with all the labels.]]> 2018-09-24 17:33:03 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285167402 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285167789 Nancy Mairs uses blunt and honest terms in order to further her point in that she does not wanted to be treated with kid gloves, leaving the reader flabbergasted at her politically incorrect ideologies.

]]> 2018-09-24 17:33:45 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285167789 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285168022 Nancy Mairs wrote this article not just for herself, but as a message to everyone. She presents her claim in a straightforward, blunt manner. By referencing human’s reality warping use of language. She’s able to present her claim in an effective and thought provoking manner]]> 2018-09-24 17:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285168022 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285168708 2018-09-24 17:35:24 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285168708 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285221674 2018-09-24 19:03:14 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285221674 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285282684 In the article, “I am a Cripple” by Nancy Mairs, Mairs uses candid, frank tones to passionately persuade her audience about the use of the word cripple in modern society.]]> 2018-09-24 22:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285282684 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285590368 Make uses the repetition of the word “cripple” and a sarcastic tone to explain to a euphemistic audience why sometimes, a derogatory description of people like her is preferred.]]> 2018-09-25 15:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285590368 https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285674571 In Mairs’ “I am a Cripple,” she implements a defiant tone and harsh diction to convey her message that she is not ashamed of the truth.]]> 2018-09-25 17:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/spacenought/8u7kk4cd3lyw/wish/285674571