Methods Paragraph

It took me until I was in about tenth grade to figure out a writing strategy that works for me. I start by writing an outline or a journal of some sort to get all of the ideas that I am planning on using in my paper in one place. Then I would wait until the deadline of the paper is closer because I tend to write better and create better ideas when I am writing under pressure. If I leave too much time to write the paper, I usually get distracted by other things. So, I applied this method to this paper and sat down by my computer with my notes. I wrote until I hit the dreaded writer's block that everyone encounters. When that happened I took a break and listened to some music to clear my head. I got many writer's blocks while writing this paper, and I stopped and listened to music after most of them. While I was listening to music, I looked over my notes to make sure I didn't forget anything and that I included everything in my paper. With using these methods, before I knew it, I had a completed paper.

Rosenberg Reading

                                                       Summary
   Rosenberg starts this article by describing her early years in college and how she had trouble staying focused on her reading assignments, like many people do. But somewhere down the road, she figured out how to make those reading assignments enjoyable so she could stay focused, and she shares her thoughts of how to make reading interesting in hopes of helping other people find reading enjoyable too. She starts by stating to think of the audience because once you know who the paper is for ou can get your state of mind together to make the paper easier to understand. The best way to find out who the paper is intended for is to look at the source or the title. She also says to look at the abstract which is a paragraph befor the introduction. It usually uses big words, but if you can understand the abstract, it will give you insight into what the paper is about. Also, she says that you shouldn't always read the paper in order. Starting with the introduction and then reading the conclusion can also give you a better idea of what the paper is about. Scanning over the section headings will also help. Putting this all together will change your viewpoint on reading assignments and will hopefully help you understand them better.

                                                      Discussion
       1.  Two strategies that i know that I have used in the past are reading the introduction, and reading the section headings. I feel that both of these strategies worked well in helping me understand the paper i was reading. I would reccomend my friends use these strategies because the introduction and section headings give good insight into what the paper was about. I will use these the next time i read a paper.

     2.  I feel like the author Rosenberg that when reading an article, you should imagine yourself having a conversation with the author of that paper. This way you will be looking fo the answers to the questions you are asking, and may make the paper more intriguing.

                                                     Opinion

      1.   I found this reading interesting. What i found interesting were the ways she described that could help one understand what they are reading. I am excited to try these strategies the next time I am assigned a difficult reading.

First Assignment

Summary

 

      The most important idea in the Brandt reading is that people don't become literate on their own. Instead, literacy is sponsored by people and institutions that make it possible for a person to become literate. The sponsored are often oblivious to the exposure of literacy. Literacy is becoming more and more important nowadays because people are expected to be better at reading and writing. Being good at reading and writing will help you be successful in this competitive world. Sponsorship shows us how people from different walks of life have different literacy practices, which then leads them to different paths in life.

 

 

 

Questions for Discussion and Journaling

      Branch and Lopez had two different paths to literacy. Branch was gifted, and because of where he grew up literacy was mandatory and was taught to him at a young age. On the other hand, Lopez was born to a poorer, blue collar family where literacy was not mandatory. Because of this, she had to teach herself to read and write in Spanish. because nobody would teach her.

 

Applying and Exploring Ideas

         My literacy history would be more comparable to that of Branch. I was exposed to literacy at a young age much like Branch. My primary literacy sponsor was my school system, but I also would consider my church a minor literacy sponsor. These two sponors taught me both academic and religious literacies. I would consider these sponors adequate in teaching literacies.

 

Opinion

   I had a mild interest in this article. It raised some interesting points and gave some good insights into how many different factors there are in the world that affect literacy and how your literacies affect the outcome of your life.