...“Learning To Read” from Malcolm X, is an autobiography surrounding his life and inspiration to read and fight for justice for the African American culture. He was first inspired to learn to read in prison when he found one of the inmates, Bimbi, was able to control much of the conversations due to his huge base of knowledge. For Malcolm X, uncovering his ancestor’s past and discovering the truth of his origins was one of the important pieces for bringing justice to the African American culture in America. For so long, he was led to believe that African American history could be summed up within a paragraph in a U.S history book. While many other people wrote that “Africa was the only continent that produced no history”, however, this only brought to light the truth of how the white man really was in history. For me, I was dismayed at first at how ignorant Americans can be to other cultures, yet I understood everything Malcolm X was saying when he described the white men as hypocrites....
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...In the excerpt “Learning to Read,” Malcolm X shows the concept of self-teaching to become a literate person. As a Malcolm X was learning new vocabularies and reading books in prison, his view of the world and he himself have changed. Malcolm X is able to express in writing words about how he feels at the moment and realizes the idea of American master narrative in history books. Throughout history texts, almost all historical events are written by white man's perspective and or by dominant views of how history had happened. Malcolm X’s argument regarding the importance of reading from self-education will bring benefits to one’s future is largely effective. Though this excerpt is an anecdote from Malcolm X’s prison experience, there are underlying...
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...The excerpt, “Learning to Read” from Fredrick Douglass’ autobiography portrays the struggle and hardship a slave has to go through at the time. Douglass writes about himself as a slave when he was younger and trying to be educated like the white children. He proposes his main goal of slavery to be abolished by using various writing techniques. Douglass uses the rhetorical triangle in order to strengthen his argument that slavery is wrong. By using an ethical approach, logical appeal and emotional appeal, Douglass effectively uses the rhetorical tactics to demonstrate how life can be as a slave and to convince that slavery should be removed. Throughout the excerpt, Douglass is personal background to show his credibility as an author. He demonstrate how life was for himself as a slave and how he couldn’t do as...
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...“Once you learn how to read you, you will be forever free”- Frederick Douglass. In narrative titled “Learning to Read and Write” written by Frederick Douglass, he focused more on his personal life and experience. He showed people that although he was a slave and it was illegal for slaves to learn how to read and write he still managed to survive because that’s how important education was to him. “Education is that human process of feeling your body mature, feeding your mind with ideas that it never had before, or information it never had. You simply cannot do that on a computer”- Richard Rodriguez. During Richard’s essay he explains how hard it was for him to learn how to read being that he did not have a lot of support from his family. Both...
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...Black and White “Learning to Read” is an excerpt from The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley. In his quest to express his feelings towards “the white-man” in not such an envious way, Malcolm X also tells his life story of the long frustrating process it took to teach himself how to read and write in prison. Malcolm X not only uses the time period of the civil rights movement but also an emotional appeal to get the audiences attention. He wants the audience to know how he feels and wants them to feel the same. In the first attempts to teach himself how to read and write Malcolm X would become very frustrated with himself. Having to teach himself the basic abilities people learn in elementary school was not an easy task for...
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...Frederick Douglass, a slave whom evolved to editor, public speaker and a leader in the abolitionist movement, expresses his own struggles of learning as a slave in the early 1800s in his piece “Learning to Read and Write”. As a slave, Douglass studies how to read and write with the help of those around him. He eventually succeeds in achieving his ambitions, yet, remains with the desire to become a free man. As he gains more knowledge, Douglass has to change the methods he acquires his education to elude the punishment from the slave owners; he resorts to enticing children to assist him in learning during his free time. Douglass uses complex vocabulary, strong diction and unique metaphors to provide his audience with a clear and undisputed perspective of his opinion on slavery. His determination, through his writing, encourages the audience to support the abolitionist movement to cease the horrid practice of slavery. Uniquely, Douglass uses metaphors to help convey a heightened sense of emotion and imagery to his piece. He has effectively expressed his inspiring devotion to acquire knowledge, and his undying determination to become a free man; however, his achievements became a dark pit of despair upon his realization of his grim reality....
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...The main focus of the passage, Frederick Douglass Learning to Read and Write, is to explain the struggles that Frederick Douglass faced as he began to learn to become literate. Even though I am not a slave or not allowed to learn, I still struggled as a child when it came to learning how to read and write. I learn completely different from many other students since I am dyslexic. Dyslexia is a learning disability that causes people to have difficulty in learning, reading, and interpreting words or letter. However, dyslexia does not affect my intelligence or my appearance. My dyslexia detracts me from learning and understanding, and that sometimes making education hard. As a child my learning differences made me feel judged or misunderstood,...
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...READ WRITE LEARNING: ANALYSIS OF MY LEARNING Read Write Learning: Analysis of my Learning Strategy using the VARK Questionnaire Claudette Bryson Grand Canyon University Read Write Learning: Analysis of my Learning VARK is the acronym used to represent, Visual, Aural, Read/Write and Kinesthetic sensory learning strategies that are used to detect the learning style that is best for an individual. Each individual has a specified style of learning which can easily be identified with the use of the VARK technique. The VARK learning strategy was developed by Fleming (1997) to measure the difference in learning styles. The VARK technique can easily be identified by completion of a questionnaire provided online. Four different learning strategies reflected the experiences of teachers and students. Read/Write is the participant’s or learner’s learning style (VARK Questionnaire, 2006). The analysis that will be explored by the participant is the Read/Write learning style along with the multimodal techniques that are intertwined within the participants learning strategy. A contrast will be outlined by the learner to compare between the strategies outlined by VARK analysis and that currently being used by the learner. Sayles states that, Read/Write preference, that is, “information displayed as words, many teachers, and students have a strong preference for this mode” (Sayles...
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...VARK Analysis Every student has their own unique style of learning, with today’s technology; students can easily go on the internet to identify their preferred learning style if desired. By doing so, this would assist the learner to identify their preferred method of learning which can assist the leaner to become more successful in their learning process. As an assignment, the participant answered two different questionnaires the “VARK” (Visual, Aural, Read/Write, Kinesthetic) (Fleming, n.d) and LDPride.net Learning Styles Report (LDPride, n.d). Summary of Learning Style The VARK Questionnaire consists of 16 answers where the participant answered as many boxes the participant felt appropriate. Once the questionnaire was completed, the participant received the VARK Personal Learning Profile analysis. Upon thoroughly reviewing both profile analysis, the participant concluded that the LDPride questionnaire results were very similar to the VARK Personal Learning Profile Analysis, both scores revealed that the participants’ learning preferences were visual, read/write, tactile/kinesthetic. Between the two profile analyses, the participant favored VARK which was much more in depth providing detailed scenarios and examples that the participant can clearly relate to. The VARK analysis is divided into two categories; Type One consists of learners who scores are between twelve and twenty five; these types are learners are considered to be “contextual” or “situational”...
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...head: The VARK Analysis Paper The VARK Analysis Paper June 9, 2012 The VARK Analysis Paper The VARK questionnaire was created by Neil Fleming who taught about teaching and learning. VARK is an acronym for Visual, Aural, Read/Write, Kinesthetic. This survey can bring awareness to people about different learning strategies by offering simple information on studying tips. This analysis paper will focus on Sylvia Arias’s learning style, preferred learning style, and identified learning style using the VARK questionnaire. Learning Styles Sylvia’s current learning style is to read the learning material over and over until she understands it. When she does not know a word’s meaning, she uses an on-line dictionary and thesaurus for reference. If she does not understand the reading material after reviewing it several times, she will refer to the internet to look up other learning sources pertaining to the subject that may explain in a simpler way. Memorization has been a learning style of Sylvia’s but will only last temporarily. If she writes down what she is learning with notes and key words, this helps her to remember her subject material and it will be stored in her brain. In nursing school she studied by making note cards with pictures that was helpful for her. Tape recording class lectures and listening while driving or at home has been another learning style. Preferred Learning Strategy Sylvia’s preferred learning strategy is...
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...VARK Analysis Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V Family-Centered Health Promotion September 21, 2012 L earning is only complete when an individual can reproduce the knowledge gained from educational institutions, self-study and observance. Retention of knowledge depends on the way students have gained the knowledge; learning style varies from person to person. One method that may be highly appealing to a particular student may not be appealing to another student. So learning style is a very subjective matter and there are different ways to categorize learning styles, this paper focus on VARK learning analysis quiz and learning styles as well as the implication of understanding an individual’s learning style. VARK abbreviation stands for visual, aural, read/write, and kinesthetic. VARK model is one of the most prevalent learning style analyzing tools. Neil Fleming developed it in 1987, to help students and others learn more about their individual learning preferences (Fleming & Mills, 2011). This methodology was the first organized arrangement of questions with ideal responses that could be used to identify students, teachers, and employers learning styles. Under Neil Fleming’s model, learners are identified according to their preferred learning style that are visual learning (images, films, pictorial representation), auditory learning (audio tapes, conversation, speeches), reading and writing (taking notes, manuals, creating list), or kinesthetic learning...
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...Running head: V.A.R.K. LEARNING STYLE ANALYSIS V.A.R.K. Learning Style Analysis Grand Canyon University Family-Centered Health Promotion: NRS 429v Melanie Escobar, RN MSN March 11, 2012 V.A.R.K. Learning Style Analysis Introduction From the time of birth, individuals are constantly learning. Individual learning styles vary from person to person. It is essential to the education of the individual to learn the particular style of learning that best serves them. One particular analysis tool is the visual, aural, read/write, kinesthetic or V.A.R.K. tool (VARK, 2011). This tool allows the individual to identify their particular learning style which will better prepare them throughout their education. My Learning Style Upon completion of the online questionnaire with scores of visual: ten, aural: two, read/write: fourteen, and kinesthetic: eight, it was determined that this student’s learning preference is multimodal. It is estimated that 60 percent of individuals belong to this class of learning styles (VARK, 2011). Being aware of one’s learning style will better equip the individual with an understanding of how to communicate and how to assimilate information which will enhance learning (Mestre, 2010, p.814). The read/write category concentrates on what is in the written word. The individual absorbs more information from books, handouts, notes or anything that can be physically seen. Visual learners concentrate on graphs, diagrams, power point presentations, and pictures...
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...of personality from a scientific perspective, examining the general approaches to understanding personality. The key theorists and concepts associated with each perspective are highlighted, along with the strengths and limitations of the different approaches. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Feist, J., & Feist, G. J. (2009). Theories of personality (7th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill. |Week One: Introduction to Personality | |...
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...Running head: VARK ANALYSIS VARK Analysis Paper Catherine L. Cook Grand Canyon University: NRS 429v Family Centered Health Promotion Professor Mishalene Fisher RN, MSN, CPN July 1, 2012 In order for students to be successful beyond the classroom, they must retain and use what they have learned. True learning is when one can use the information obtained. People learn in different ways. In this paper, the VARK learning analysis quiz and learning styles will be discussed as well as the advantages and implications of understanding one’s learning style. The acronym VARK stands for visual, aural, read/write, and kinesthetic. Neil Fleming and Colleen Mills designed a questionnaire for students of all walks of life to help them identify their individual learning style. The different categories identified by creators of the questionnaire are sensory modalities that people use to learn (Fleming & Mills, 2011). The quiz is 16 simple questions that break down one’s learning style into the mentioned four categories. Some may find that they score the same or overlap in several of the categories making them multimodal learners. Visual learners are those who take in and process information that is in a visual format such as maps, graphs, charts and diagrams that take the place of the written word (Fleming & Mills, 2011). It is interesting to note that television, movies, photographs or power-point format are not considered tools for teaching visual learners. “Visual...
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...Running head: VARK LEARNING STYLE ANALYSIS Vark Learning Style Analysis September 08, 2011 Vark Learning Style Analysis Vark is a questioner tool that can assist different people from different approaches to improve their learning skill, improve communication ability and save time. It can specially help individuals who have experienced learning difficulty in the past. Since more learning situations require the use of more than one modality vark can provide an assessment of how the respondent applies the four learning modalities in learning activities. When individuals know about their own learning style it can help them to concentrate, process, absorb, and retain new and difficult information. Most people about 60% of any population are multimodal learners(as cited in Jdental.org, 2011). The vark analysis results showed I am also one of the multimodal learners. Preferred learning style based on testing are read-write score of 13, aural 11, kinesthetic 12, and visual with the lowest score of 5. For the people who have multimodal learning style such as myself is preferably to try to use all different types learning approaches. For instance to learn visually using maps, charts, graphs, diagrams, different colors, and pictures can be helpful. Aural learners should explain new ideas , discuss topics with other students or instructors, use tape recorders, and attend lectures. Individuals who learn through read/ write should take notes, read printed hand outs, and also...
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