Before this assignment I didn’t know much about Paige Rettig.Throughout writing this essay I have discovered much more about Paige. I have managed to gather information about Paige through interviewing her and exchanging text messages. I have learned that Paige has many different activities that add up to a very interesting and vibrant life. This essay has helped me become more familiar with Paige because of everything I needed to know about her to write this essay. Throughout this essay I will explain
Vacca emphasizes that the academic language found within content areas can make the connection to a student a difficult task. There should be a separate, but essential lesson that breaks down those academic terms for students through activities that have them create the connection. The student will gain more understanding through understanding terminological relationships and the term’s relation to the content being taught. Gillis highlights the research that has shown how students understand better
the worlds of adult and children literature, becoming popular in the process. As Silverstein was growing up, he dreamt about becoming a baseball player, but that dream went away when he realized he wasn’t good at sports. He began to focus more on writing and drawing. He didn’t
sought to explain behavior and how ordinary people lived, in their everyday lives. During this time it brought out some influential writers that would have an impact on America to this day such as, Mart Twain. Realism best represents my writing style because my writing not only shows how a person behaves, but also how he/she lives in their lives from day to day. Mark Twain is a great example of a realism writer, he draws people in on specific characters in his book and shows how they behave. In one
Humor comes in different forms. Barry's humor in “Lost in the Kitchen” greatly differs from Sedaris' in “Me Talk Pretty One Day.” While both authors use humor to set the tone, Barry's form of writing is more focused on lightening the mood, and creating a funny, easy-going tone. Also, “Lost in the Kitchen” displays irony throughout, but especially in the first sentence, when we discover that the male author is making fun of the male species. On the other hand, Sedaris uses humor to show the extent
“Learning to Read”, by Malcolm X reveals that he had a reading and writing problem. Malcolm X wanted to get the attention of Elijah Muhammad, but did not have the skills to write to him through letter while he was in jail. Muhammad was a religious leader and all Malcolm X knew was his street slang. Malcolm X was frustrated that he cannot express his thoughts through letter, because he didn’t know how. He decided while he was in jail to learn how to write and read, by copying the dictionary. It was
Potential barriers to effective communication: Barriers to effective communication are obstacle’s that affect the listener’s understanding of what the speaker is talking about. General Communication Barriers: Technology: Whilst using technology, ‘Sally’s Solutions’ could face a number of barriers preventing effective communication. This could ultimately lead to poorly locating jobs for clients in the I.T industry. Hardware and Software: One potential barrier to effective communication for “Sally’s
Alyssa, I debated on whether or not to complete the Fluency Assessment for my after project or the Spelling Assessment. Based off of the amount of time that I had with my student, I chose to complete the Spelling Assessment. After reviewing your project, it seems as though the Fluency Assessment was more interesting. The majority of the instructional strategies that you chose are strategies that I am already implementing as a sub. Last week, I subbed for a fifth grade class. We had a poem to read
that texting interferes with your writing abilities. According to Michaela Cullington's essay, “Does Texting Affect Writing?”, texting really does not pose as a problem when it comes to formal writing. I believe this to be true. Cullington discusses how individuals throughout the educational world are concerned that the abbreviations used during texting called “textspeak” (gtg=got to go, nvm=never mind, brb=be right back, etc…) may have a negative affect on writing skills, but it actually does not
As I began to read the first part of you paper I became confused, because it seemed more like a book report for the three-fourths of the first essay. The goal of the first part of this essay is, to quote the prompt, “discuss the way that the author interacts with and makes use of her/his audience,” and to, “make sure you discuss the ethos the author constructs, either for her/himself, or for the characters in the work.” Nevertheless, roughly the first 700 words out of the total 962 that you wrote