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Taipei Teen Tribune has considerably boosted my critical thinking and communication skills. In TTT, I can write whatever topic I am interested in, as opposed to writing for specified prompts. Although editing and revising my articles takes time and effort, I have persisted and published 21 articles so far.
There there are also occasions when I can discuss current events and pieces of writing, especially historical fiction, with my teacher and classmates.
Overall, TTT has helped me think and communicate in English effectively with others. Not only do these skills benefit me in school, they will help me when I enter the workforce.
Taipei Teen Tribune has helped me develop my writing, critical thinking, and researching skills through writing articles. Not only has this increased the quality of my schoolwork, I also learned how to recognize bias online and can do my own research and come to my own conclusions.
As a writer who has been in TTT for around four years now, TTT has helped me grow in many ways. Through our lessons and from writing in variety of styles, my writing skills have improved immensely.
In this class, I write about things I enjoy, so I get to conduct research on topics I care about and gain better knowledge of them. Lessons on current world news and other controversial topics also help me improve my critical thinking skills, and they allow me to know how to take a stance and gain a wider perspective as well.
This class has helped me a lot. Before, I was scared of writing because I didn't have a clear idea about how to structure paragraphs. However, after joining this program, I’m not scared of writing anymore because I have learned more about writing. Moreover, I find writing interesting. This class has not only improved my writing ability, but also my critical thinking skills.
Joining TTT is one of the best decisions in my life. It has helped me discover my passion for writing and provided me a platform to write about topics I'm passionate about, knowing that people will read my articles and, in some way, feel relatable or gain insight from them. The process of brainstorming ideas and writing articles has also sharpened my critical thinking skills and helped me become more aware of the issues in our society.
Taipei Teen Tribune has given me a voice to speak about my life and society. It has forced me to think outside of my own bubble, and it has given me insight on the lives of people around me. TTT is the reason why I am passionate about writing, and confident about expressing my thoughts and opinions. Taipei Teen Tribune has greatly enriched my life.
Taipei Teen Tribune has offered me a space to write about important topics and share my opinions with other people. Even though I have many ideas or insights to share, talking to my friends about it seems weird. However, I can write about it because of TTT and share these articles with people to understand these topics.
Taipei Teen Tribune has also provided me with other people's thoughts. By discussing with fellow writers, I can have better critical thinking abilities while coming up with unique ideas. The editors' suggestions have increased my writing ability while making articles understandable and engaging. Overall, Taipei Teen Tribune has benefited me by allowing me to share and receive opinions while raising my awareness of recent news or issues.
我們的學生來自台北市及各個地區的學校
Kang Chiao International School
Taipei Kuei Shan School
Taipei Fuhsing Private School
Taipei Wego Private Senior High School
Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School
