...Initial Reflection I was writing this paper I started by going to the Pre-Med AMSA’s website and making the flyer using the basic layout of most flyers. I used a template on Microsoft to organize my flyer and then I put the information I found on the club’s website in along with the logo. After doing my process work I took the suggestions and I switched the logo and contact information around so that the flyer would be more effective. After revising my flyer, I started creating my essay with the introduction where I included Ann John’s definition of a community of practice and a description of my community. When I began describing the Genre convention and the social role I tried to include as much detail as possible while answering all...
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...The visual images I had selected and analyzed for this unit reflects an understanding of audience, genre, social and cultural contexts, and purposes in several ways. One main thing is that each visual image can incite different reactions from people who come from different backgrounds, experiences, etc. People won’t necessarily carry the same views as you when viewing different visual images (i.e.memes). So in this way, that is is how an understanding of audience and social and cultural contexts is reflected. What I find interesting is how this relates to a concept I’ve learned from the Dorothy Bland article called the Rashomon Effect. This is a concept where people have different interpretations of the same event, but in this case, visual images. So perhaps I could look at something that gives me positive vibes, while another could potentially see it as negative. As for the genres and purposes of these images is that they do their own part of spreading an important message or issue (i.e. Black Lives Matter). But as far as visual images go, they have the freedom to represent themselves in their own unique ways stemming from messages that can be displayed in a positive, clever, or...
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...When I first thought about my English 11 class I was thinking about how I wanted to better myself in the future. I was hoping that I would get a teacher that would help me improve my writing skills and help me improve my SAT score and I received my wish. I ended up getting Mrs. Miles as a my English teacher and I was very excited to get her as a teacher because I wanted to see how fun she makes English and it was a lot of fun.Writing is like cooking you can only have a few ingredients but, you can make something actually mouth-watering out of it. Overall, I have greatly improved my writing skills for the future. The first essay that I would like to talk about is my Romanticism Fictional Narrative that I made in my 10th grade English class. The reason why I chose to talk about this essay is because it shows how creative I can without an outline. What I liked about this essay is how creative and descriptive it is. I made this essay by basically going off what my brain imagined. What I learned from this essay is when I do not use an an outline my ideas are more artistic....
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...are methods for effectively communicating through language and writing. Complete the following chart to identify the purpose and structure of the various rhetorical modes used in academic writing. Provide at least two tips for writing each type of rhetorical device. NOTE: You may not copy and paste anything directly from the textbook or a web site. All information included in this assignment must be written in your own words. Rhetorical Mode | * Purpose – Explain when or why each rhetorical mode is used. | Structure – Identify the organizational method that works best with each rhetorical mode. | Tips – Provide two tips for writing in each rhetorical mode. | Narration | The purpose is to tell the reader a story. | You need to understand the four basic components to all narratives which are the plot, character, conflict, and theme. | -It must be fact or fiction.-You are telling the reader a series of events in an exciting way. | Illustration | The purpose is to show the reader a clear picture. | You need to use specific details. | -You want to keep your introduction very interesting to the reader is excited.-Make sure to use clear supporting details so the reader is able to visualize what you are saying. | Description | The purpose is to be able to understand a person, place, or object using sensory details. | Using description you will set the tone and point of your essay. | -You must first chose a subject.-Give a full impression of the chosen subject. | Classification...
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...Composition I Assignment – Final Project My personal writing style is invention. When I generate information about a particular subject, I like to leave the reader wanting more. Most often, I write from the vantage point of expressive aim; indeed, I write about personal issues that affect all people on a daily basis. I usually map my rhetorical situation according to the subject matter; interestingly enough, from the perspectives of knowledge by observation and participation. My core audience ranges from high school and college graduates to both, male and female older adults of all persuasions. The content of my writings are geared towards individuals who are further advanced in life than others who haven’t experienced working to support a family, being responsible for one’s family’s expenses, or career specific employment. I have chosen written assignments 2, 3 and 4 as the essays I want entered into my writing portfolio. I chose these essays because they stem from my life’s experiences, and are all addressed to my core audience. They utilize the expressive aim of writing, and for the most part, have similar deficiencies. My writings need stronger sentence structure at times, in addition to, crafting more concise conclusions. When I frame my conclusions, I need to sum things up with less verbiage and more content. I have to learn to touch the major points of my writings without introducing new information into my conclusions. As I reviewed my essays, I recognized where I kept...
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...Growing up I have always enjoyed writing. I have always been an emotional writer. I liked writing on how I feel. Even though I considered my writing “good” I was just never the one for presenting. I had friends and teachers to tell me my writing was great. I considered my writings personal reflections. I like writing and reflecting on them to see how I have grown as a person. Though I didn’t like sharing, my English teacher of my freshman year help change that. We were assigned to pick a theme song. The theme was our life. When we were first assigned I was pleased but when she said we were presenting I became apprehensive. Now that I have actually did it I consider that assignment the door to a new experience. I walked into my English class...
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...English 1101 9 October 2013 Midterm Reflection I have done a variety of different assignments throughout my English 1101 class this semester. The assignments that have had the most influence on me include select chapters from J.M. Bohannon’s I Hate Writing, Anne Lamott’s “Shitty First Drafts”, Stephen King’s On Writing, and my practice with rhetorical analysis. Each of these assignments have significantly impacted me and caused me to view my own writing differently. They have helped me grow as a writer as well as come closer to finding my own writer’s “voice”. I have really enjoyed and learned from the chapters that I have read so far in I Hate Writing. My favorite chapter is chapter seven because Bohannon discusses many different ways to introduce a paper. I found her methods very helpful because I have a tendency to struggle when writing my introductions; I simply have no idea where to begin. Bohannon suggestions in chapter seven include telling a story, using a quotation, defining an unfamiliar term, directly stating an argument, writing in the reader, and being creative. After trying each of the options presented by Bohannon in this particular chapter, I found that using a quotation is my favorite technique. I feel it is the easiest way to start a paper off since I have something to base my paper off of. I also feel it is a good way to draw the reader in since a quote is simple, yet sets the theme and mood of a paper. I also appreciated the advice Bohannon gave in chapter...
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... 5 Appendix 6 Introduction This is my personal development report and within the content of this I will show how I have identified weaknesses that I need to work on and how I can monitor the progression of improvement within these chosen areas. I will also look at how I can implement changes to my personal, academic & personal skills to help me develop them too. Assessment of Self At the start of my journey of personal development I undertook a simple ‘Assessment of Self’ task to briefly establish what and why I wanted to improve my skills. This was in the way of a few questions…..Goals, Barriers etc. (Appendix 1). I then moved on to a more in depth way of assessment through a skills audit which helped me to identify my strengths and weaknesses and what I could improve on. Skills Audit The skills audit (Appendix 2) was a process of questions around different communication techniques, teamwork and IT Skills. The answers I gave, in my opinion, felt most appropriate to my current skill set. Upon finishing the audit I chose 2 weaknesses and strengths evidently shown in the results. Weaknesses * Academic Reading * Academic Writing Strengths * Teamwork * Numbers With these results I then moved on to a SWOT analysis. SWOT Swot analysis is a...
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...rest of your writing. A research question, which is more specific and focused than a general topic, is the question that your research paper will answer. For example, if your general area of interest is social security, a possible research question might ask, “How can low-income families save more money if the United States had a reformed social security plan that includes personal retirement accounts?” As you develop a research question, remember that you need to research sources to support your topic. Do not pick a one-sided question that will limit your research. Instead, develop a research question that lends itself to further exploration and debate—a question you genuinely want to know the answer to. Try to pick a research question that is neither too broad (covering too much) or too narrow (covering too little). It should be broad enough to be discussed in a short research paper. Part 1: Complete the Research Plan What is your general topic or area of interest? Eating all organic What is it about your general topic that interests you? It is controversial all around. What questions do you have about the topic that you would like to investigate? List them. What are the health risks for and against. Why should one choose this way of life. How does one go about eating all organic. Would any of the questions you listed make a good subject for a research paper? Pick or adapt one question and make it into a research question. Yes, I think all...
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... we must analyze the past to ensure we don’t make the same mistakes previously undertaken. My favorite subject is science, however everything that happens in the world falls under history at some point in time, based simply on the fact that everything we do or say will become history after it’s done or said. I want to study history and find more about my families’ history, and my culture in parts of the world where my descendants come from. It is extremely important to know where I come from and who my people are, as one day I will marry and settle down with my own family. I would like very much to be able to tell them about our families’ history and from where they come from. Most important is not letting my families’ history die with my elders. The only way I know of doing this is to research, talk, and spend more time with them and let them tell me everything they know so that I can research further and find more information out than previously known. To me, history is more than linking our past. It offers a small glimpse of the future. Not all, but most families way of doing things, professions, hobbies, etc., all come from learned behavior that may have been passed down from generation to generation. In order to progress forward, I feel that you must know where you’ve been. To me history is exciting, because you can learn from peoples past and dissect how and why events unfolded the way it did. Understanding people’s mindset can be difficult and many obstacles...
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...symbol represents? My symbol represents the spiritual value of authenticity-to be authentic, true to who your are-, I themed my symbol along the lines of Nathanial Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. My symbol takes the essence of the book in that we all where letters and to be honest to the letters you wear (letters meaning attributes, e.g. Hester Prynne is adulterous and able). Why did you chose the materials that you used? I chose a mannequin/person statue to represent myself as I want to embody the value of authenticity. To represent the true side of myself that not everybody has the privilege of seeing is my over-talkative and rambunctious side that never stops, I positioned my hands over my mouth as a symbol to be quiet as I usually get told to calm down or that I talk too much. And along with authenticity I want to embody serenity-being calm and untroubled- and this is a reminder to calm down at times. I chose to...
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...a child’s starting point is essential for a teacher so they can plan the right way to help move the child through their zone of proximal development. It is a teacher’s job to promote thinking abilities in their students. By asking higher order questions a teacher will help in their cognitive development. A child’s development of personality and self-esteem is important to not only their schooling, but in their whole life. A teacher can help their students establish this personality and give them multiple ways to develop their sense of self. My purpose in this child study is to be able to analyze an individual child’s physical, emotional, and cognitive development and determine how the changes she is going through will affect her learning and behavior. Making my decision on which child to study was not an easy one. I sat with Kimberly Mach, a sixth grade language arts teacher at Memorial Middle School who has become a mentor for me in my internship. We discussed the child study project and the specifics it would entail. We discussed several students that could be used in this study; all of the choices were middle-level, average students, that...
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...Does freedom need to be won more than once? Yes because in some hard situations it will take more than once to earn your freedom. The quote that I chose was “Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation” written by Coretta Scott King, civil rights activist. People over the world has been trying to earn freedom from the past even from today. For my assignment I will be writing about some examples of freedom repeatedly won and why I chose that you will have to keep earning your freedom The most known thing that people try to earn freedom is slavery. African Americans have been trying to earn their freedom for about 300 years. Slaves fought for their civil rights before the Civil War. Martin Luther King Junior...
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...Transferability Writing is something that everyone does. Whether one likes it or not, they end up using their words. People tend to write about subjects that interest or relate to them. Everyone has their own way of writing, but their way was influenced by another source whether they know it or not. Individuality in writing is influenced through transferability. Technical writing is something that is learned. In school everyone was taught how to format an essay or different types of writing like poems or stories. Anything that I did in class I was always given a template of how the instructor wanted the paper to be written. This would have word count, the format, and what the paper should be about. All throughout school we learned the fundamentals of writing starting with letters, words, sentences, paragraphs, to structures of writing like essays and poems. The thing that is learned from writing is technical. As my English education grows the technical side is less focused on while the content is the most important thing. Content is the writing that I am doing now. The content portion of writing is not learned but influenced by others. My writing becomes influenced through examples like essays. In this English class, I believe that that’s how these three previous essays worked out. The Scholarly Discourse Unit paper was a paper that had us synthesize how we thought the writers Gee, Swales, and Porter connected to each other. I used transferability to apply the knowledge that I got from...
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...Interview Yaneth: Did your writing improve since starting college? How? Basith: My writing has improved since I started college. I learned a lot of techniques to improve my writing the biggest one being writing multiple drafts. Also the feedback I get back from peers and professors helped express my thoughts and feeling in a way that others can relate to, understand easily, and perhaps change their views on things. Furthermore, I learned valuable information on sentence structure, writing styles, using proper tense in my writing, and improved my knowledge on using the right punctuation. I have also noticed an overall improvement in my vocabulary as well. Yaneth: Why did you choose UIC? Basith: I chose UIC for a couple of reasons. The first reason being the location and the convenience of staying at home instead of living in a dorm. The second reason being the diversity. UIC represents many different cultures and I have the opportunity to learn about them in various clubs and activities. Last but not least I was told the staff at UIC is really supportive, open to discussion about careers choices, academics performance, and personal issues too. I know I made the right choice because the professors are willing to help and there are many options for tutoring....
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