Why Reading Is Beneficial For You Alhassen Hamid 7/8 Have you ever, sat down on your couch and decided to watch a movie and recognized that movie somewhere? A book, perhaps? Today I am presenting my tedtalks, which is about reading, that thing that everyone should do. To start, I always grew up thinking, reading was just a hobby, that it had no no value in your life. Yeah, I was definitely incorrect. The point is, is that reading provides you so many things everybody wants and needs such as entertainment, education, improves your memory, and even is a good way to relieve stress. Reading opens up your mind to learn new things that you never ever knew. Speaking of opening your mind, imagine this, take a second to visualize what your brain …show more content…
If you don’t read that's okay, everyone has their own time when they feel the need to read, now if you’re choosing not to read because you frankly just find reading books to be boring, then you’re wrong. There is no such thing as boring where you just need to find the type of book you want, weather its comics, or big history books, everybody has their own choice, because regardless of what you read, you still learn and gather information that not only boosts up your intelligence but at the same time you’re having fun doing …show more content…
Personally I find books to be better. Going back to what I said earlier about opening your mind, that's how it works for books and movies, When you’re watching the movie. You see through the story, you see what happens, you see the characters, you see everything left to right. While reading a book on the other hand. You visualize the story, you picture what happens, you picture how the characters look. For example let's take the movie and book “A Monster Calls”. A movie most grade 8’s have gone on a trip to watch, and you can definitely notice the mixed feelings about whether the book or movie is
Even if you don’t like to read it’s important to know how, and to possibly even find a book you do enjoy. I strongly agree with the saying that there is a book for everyone because I truly think there is. Literary reading can show you how different people can think and their perspectives on certain things. It gives you knowledge on other people and things you didn’t even know about but do now. It informs you on topics and past
There are several reasons why I believe reading is important. First, it is an enjoyable pastime. While reading, characters and storylines get absorbed into your brain. This leads to creating bonds and connections to fictional people, forming other worlds we can use to escape our sometimes bitter reality.
It is nice to take a seat, relax, and break open a book of yours to read. With nothing else in mind, you embark on an adventure as the words guide you through your journey. This is the idea a reader normally accompany the feeling of reading a book. For many other people, like me before, they find it dreadfully painful as for each page turned is like trying to get closer to escape from captivity. I am unsure when my hatred associated with literature started, maybe caused by the hauntingly boring books I was forced to read by my former teachers. However, as time goes by, my attitude towards books gradually lifted when I was unchained from my shackles and allowed the freedom to choose my books. It wasn't that the books were bad, well, maybe, but
“Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are,” (Cooley). Reading has impacted us in many ways throughout our lives. Often time’s books give people different perspectives on their lives. People with high stress levels often find comfort in reading books to take their mind off of their concerns. Sometimes, people just need to take a step back from their life and relax for a while; therefore, reading is a great tool. Reading all kinds of books has also helped me become a better writer. There are many different books that have impacted me over the years.
In the world of modern technology there are many ways to keep one entertained and informed. Two of the best ways are through the reading of books, and the watching of movies: both are eternal works of art designed for those who would wish to momentarily leave the existent of reality and dive into a world unknown or to question the known world through stories of factual relevance. Both take the entertained on a journey that has been created in the minds of a genius, but, it is the way they take the entertained into their imagery worlds that are different. Books, for example require the reader to use there imagination to mentally visualize the image the author is trying to perceive. Movies, on the other hand, will have the audience mesmerized as the picture comes to life right before their eyes. Both books and movies are great evening actives
Being provided with amusement or enjoyment is important and is essential for being content in life. Entertainment in general is fascinating; such as movies, television shows, video clips on YouTube, music, comics and other ridiculous things that people do in this world, not only entertain us but also teach concepts and morals either directly or indirectly. Books are either entertaining to some or are just objects that make life stale and boring, but yet these insignificant objects can provide more entertainment while also allowing cognitive thinking skills and learning universal truths that teach life lessons. People have different opinions towards books and how to utilize them for the generation of today and if reading novels is even relevant for students in the future. Although reading a novel provides the reader a better understanding of its concepts, it is not necessary or important to read an entire novel to understand the book.
Reading a book outranks watching a movie because books develop the imagination, they provide more backstory than a movie could and they last longer than a movie. Books engage the reader more than a movie, letting the reader think for themselves. A book provides more information to the story than a movie could, and the entertainment of a book last for days while a movie only last for a few hours. When I was younger, I did to not enjoy reading, but then I found genres that appealed more to me, and now I continue to devour books. When I read, I love “becoming” another person if only for a little while. Through reading, I have grown not only in spelling and vocabulary, but also in my own writing as well. Illiteracy remains a common in the world and, in the U.S many have the privilege to learn to read, but they waste that ability on simply watching television or staring at phone screens or other devices. God has given us the ability to read and write, so we should spend more time using that gift and appreciating the wonderful world of
There are many reasons to read. You could read for pleasure, to help you in the future or just because it’s good for you! So what are the benefits of reading? That’s where I come in today I’m going to tell you about my top three reasons to read and what makes them so beneficial.
Everyone should make reading part of their daily routine. I read a quote that said ‘She read about people she’d never meet, and adventures she’d never have’. You can have endless advntures with books, all you need is a little imagination. And the cool thing? No one ever really reads the same book. I don’t possibly have any idea why anyone would relate a book to the word ‘boring’. Even if you only read 20 minutes a day, you’re still learning at least something! Reading can also give you something to do when you’re bored. As you go through the book, you can even talk to your friends about the characters and events in the book, so there will never be nothing to talk about! As you can see in the picture above, (Refer to slideshow)
We all know reading is boring, time consuming, and compulsory. All though, most kids would agree with that statement, some may disagree. Some can say that if one does not read they can lose knowledge and become less smart. If you don't read there can be consequences for stopping. Reading is valuable because it gives readers the power to escape, to maximize their potential, and to strengthen their mind.
Reading to learn can only help us. Reading does not have to always be about knowledge, it could be for pure entertainment. Reading affects the brain in a good way that helps with communication, understanding, and learning. Many adults still read to learn and expand their knowledge on many ways of life and as well as many other life events.
Reading allows me to explore and go on a journey, and take part of myself on that journey. I can relate with characters in books whether they are fictional or real. We all read for pleasure, to explore, even to share all the same feelings we all share reading the book, and feeling the same feelings the authors of the books went through themselves. This is what makes a book fun to read. That is what I think C.S. Lewis meant when he said “We read to know we’re not alone” because books let us feel the experiences others felt, and share the same thoughts and feelings as others around us.
Raymond Mar, a psychologist at Your University in Canada and Keith Oatley a professor An The University of Toronto, they both say that “individuals who often read fiction appear to be better able to understand other people, empathies with them and view the world from their perspectives.” I agree that reading certain types of books can help people further understand and see things from a different point of view. Reading helps to open people's eyes and to teach life lessons or to show there are other things to believe in and know other than what they have always been told to know. Getting different types of books, types that are not always the same as the books that you normally read can help you to view things differently. For example from personal experience a new book can help your imagination grow, readings helps me a lot when I need to come up with new ideas for an art class. The new places a book takes you the new images you see while you are reading the new stores you hear and the happy ending your book might have can change the way you are feeling it can brighten up your day.
In the end, reading is something that can connect people’s hearts with their minds, and are able to continually grow inside. Reading allows room for emotions and comfort. It can help with academic success in writing and comprehension skills. Reading is power and grants a multitude of benefits to the reader in many different ways.
Reading helps in mental development and is known to stimulate the muscles of the eyes and it is also an activity that involves greater levels of concentration and adds to the conversational skills of the reader.