Krista Ramsey: Coach Stands by Charged Kid

     A young kid in high school is forced to go to court after trying to rob a market with halloween masks and a fake gun. Though his basketball coach, Jesse Cheatham stood by his side as knew that the kid could be a real role model if he was pushed to do the right things, and he understood that he had to show the kid he was needed, and not unwanted.
   
       The line I like best in this column is where Krista says," But maybe what they need most of all is to realize they're needed." This line speaks out to me the most because it really helps me understand why this kid's coach is standing by his side. He knows that the kid has two sides, a very good one and a not so good one. But he knows that if the kid is looked out for, he will be a role model in his society and change the way people look at him. But in order to do this, you have to let him know that he's important to you and that he's needed. I believe this line changes how the reader views the story and the choice the coach made on standing by his athlete's side.

     After reading three of Krista Ramsey's columns, I feel she has a very unique writing style. She can write about a sad or serious story and make the reader feel very emotional, and she can also write a happy or funny column that makes the reader smile or laugh. Either way, she is very good at engaging her readers and convincing them about what she believes. Though, she also has a writing style that lets the reader come up with their own strong opinion about the column. As I said before, she can make her columns range from very serious to extremely uplifting. In her column about kids and technology she says," The kid who used to walk home from school looking at houses and trees now rides home staring at a screen not much bigger than his hand." This quote makes me feel very sad because it is very true, and I can relate to it. In her column about Peyton Manning and Russel Wilson she says," Probably half the population sees this as a problem and the other half, a blessing." This line allows me to form my own opinion, which is that I feel people should dress up more when they're supposed to, but I also believe people should be able to express themselves in anyway they want. And finally, in the column I chose, she says," But maybe what they need most of all is to realize they're needed." This line shows why the coach is standing up for his player and it makes me change my view on the whole situation.

     Three questions I have:

1. How long have you been doing this for?

2. What would you say your writing style is?

3. Overall, what is your favorite thing about your job?


     Link:
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/columnists/krista-ramsey/2014/03/29/krista-ramsey-desales-market-robbery/7071067/