Krista Ramsey Column

Colum Assignment Part 1  

Column Assignment Part 2:

  I read a column by Krista Ramsey called Locking into the Magic of Legos. This column was about how some of the most sacred life lessons can be taught through Legos and these lessons don't need adults to facilitate them.

     The line I think was best written in this column is when she says, "They're in a world beyond learning objectives and select soccer, safely out of reach of arranged play dates and online language programs. Legos let them claim the two things adults don't even realize they need: space and silence." I think this quote really good because in the first sentence it says how Legos keep daily activities "safely out of reach." I think this part demonstrates the author's opinion very clearly because it shows these activities almost as a threat to childhood. Also, I like when she explains the two things children need. The way she uses the colon and then states the two things, space and silence, I think it emphasizes their importance by separating them from the rest of the sentence.

     Krista Ramsey's writing style varies a little from column to column. In all of them, h\she writes pretty casual but she has a strong opinion. 
 Her columns aren't usually humorous; they typically are a people and society although in the column Super Bowl QBs Score Points for Great Style she uses a little sarcasm to create humor. An example is when she says, "Probably half the population sees this as a problem and the other half, a blessing. The problem is both halves show up at the same events." She is talking about people's attire in this quote but she is sarcastically making fun of people's difference at the same time. Also the title itself it is a little humorous. She also writes about children a lot because both this column and the other column we read, For better vision, kids need time outdoors, are about kids as seen in the titles.

If I could ask Krista Ramsey three questions, I would ask her:

1. What inspires you to write about certain topics over others?
2. Do you get writers block and if so, how do you over come it?
3. How do you create your voice when writing?