Konnikova Annotations
In this annotation, I extended on Dunbar’s point that through touch we can communicate a deeper bond than through speaking alone. I further extended his point by expressing that a face-to-face is also considered much more personal than a call over the phone, and that is also why body language is a very important aspect of communication.
Personally I have always found it to be most helpful to visualize content that I read. In the case of the Dunbar Number and the Rule of Three I found it easiest to conceptualize the idea by looking at it visually. I categorized the three groups in a drawing and could better understand the meaning of the the terms.
At the end of the text I made an annotation giving some context to the what I had just read, and making a few text to world connections allowing me to relating it to the world we live in today. These included relating the relevance to the text six years later in a current “virtually connected” world, and seeing the growth of social media as a tool of hate and destruction.
Chen Annotations
I pushed the author’s idea a step further by exploring what this statement means in the big picture of the piece. In other words, I consider this a turning-point in the text. A place where we see Megan begin to challenge the values of the Church. This gives the impression to the reader that the seeds of doubt have been planted, thus foreshadowing what may come ahead.
Here I am challenging Chen’s argument that social media was used as a valuable tool for Megan. He clearly outlines in this sentence that the maximum character limit on Twitter prevented Megan from making real arguments and being personal on social media.
Similar to the first Chen annotation mentioned in this post, I am building on the idea that Megan is distancing herself from the Church. Here I am pointing out that this time it is verbal. I also note that she states “I didn’t accept any answer they gave”, showing that she is no longer vulnerable to arguments from her Mother, which as I note is shown on page 6 of the printout article when she asks her Mother for reaffirmation that what they’re doing is the right thing to do.
