If your reading and writing practices have changed since this class, how have they been modified because of English 100?

My reading and writing experience has defiantly changed. I knew how to write a paper in high school. But now that I am in college I am actually trying harder now. I never wanted to ask for help in HS but in college I feel like I’m asking all the time. My writing skills weren’t the best and now that I have had to write every week is helping me get right. I’m still trying to get in the habit of reading. I never have been a big fan or reading and I’m still hoping somehow I will start liking it enough. In ENG 100 having us check each other papers is something that I like. I myself can catch mistakes that others make but it’s harder for me for catch my own. It helps out a lot and shows us what to work on.

TASK 4

• What is the thesis for your paper? The problems I had with reading and writing in my younger age life and how I am doing better
• List the main points you make in your paper. Miss Blair, My reading and writing ,
• What was the most helpful advice you received from your peer evaluation? I had around 3 different people look over my paper. I was very pleased to find out the the last person didn't find that many mistakes.

• What was the most helpful information you received in class for your paper?  They helped find little things that I myself didn't catch
• How many drafts of this paper do you think you wrote and how/when did you write them? For example, did you compose at the keyboard, did you write lots of notes to yourself, did you pre-write or outline, did you write in small chunks of time or sit down and produce an entire draft at one sitting?  I had around 3 different drafts. I started task 4 during thanksgiving break. I had an outline and then wrote it on the computer. I first started my experience with reading and writing and then the rest

• What would you do differently with this paper to make it more effectively, or what did you try to do that you just don’t think you got a good handle on? .  I'm pretty sure this is one of my best papers. I took time to edit it and actually look over it. I really had a good connection with it.

• What are most pleased with about this paper

Discuss your process as a reader and as a writer

Discuss your process as a reader and as a writer

My process of becoming a reader and a writer has come over far. With growing up malnourished and also being adopted, for my first 3 years I wasn’t taught anything.  After I was adopted my parents first took care of my medical problems.  After that then they started with my education.  Around 4 or 5 are when I had to start learning it all.  It was difficult for me because I was slower.  I never did like reading and writing was also a challenge.  I was put in to a private school because there I could get the help and need I needed.  This is where MIs Blair came into the picture.  She would meet with me once or twice a week and she would teach me the basics and helped me with my reading and writing. She would do different activates with me.  At first I hated it and thought I wasn’t fair because I had to skip some classes.  I had to go to her every year till the end of my jr high year. I was so happy to be done.  I was excited to finally not have to skip class to go to her.  Now looking back I have realized how much she has influenced me.  I took her for granted a lot of the times and I wish I hadn’t.  If it wasn’t for her time and effort I would be struggling even more. I have come along with and I am truly thankful for her.  I am thankful for a lot of my teachers for putting time and effort for helping me get my HS diploma. I still am not a big reader but I love writing.

Task 3 self evaluation

self evaluation of task three

• What is the thesis for your paper?  Throughout my life I have gone to two schools during my high school and elementary years. They both have been private schools.  I have never been to an urban school. I have never been through or seen half the things my peers have. 

• List the main points you make in your paper. I described my high school  experience and how my school is different than many. I tell how I have never been to a urban school. 

• What was the most helpful advice you received from your peer evaluation? To work on it and try to put my own thoughts into it

• What was the most helpful information you received in class for your paper? I didn't get to get my paper checked in class.

• How many drafts of this paper do you think you wrote and how/when did you write them? For example, did you compose at the keyboard, did you write lots of notes to yourself, did you pre-write or outline, did you write in small chunks of time or sit down and produce an entire draft at one sitting? .  for this paper I wrote many paragraphs and just kept deleting. for some reason I hate trouble with this paper.  It was harder for me to do than the rest.

 

• What would you do differently with this paper to make it more effectively, or what did you try to do that you just don’t think you got a good handle on? . I would spend more time on it and tried harder. I should of spent more time on it and tired to make it flow and sound better.

• What are most pleased with about this paper? Getting it done!!!.

Task 3 - Reflection Kozol

Some of the topics that Kozol talks about are how kids are placed in schools according to there districts.  I have mixed feelings about that.  A student should have the right to choose where they want to go.  They should be allowed to try the school they are assigned to and If they dont like it than they can transfer.  Or if  there parents rather send them to a Private school they should be allowed.  Like me, I was allowed to choose where I wanted to be placed.  I choose Private.  Friends are a huge decision on where a child goes.  If they have friends and feel fit it in they will stay.  Your neighbored is usually who you go to school with. Some people rather not go to the school who they are neighbors with.  They want to be raised better. I believe students have the right to choose where they want to be and how much knowledge they have.

Task 3 - Reflection

My focus for task three is to talk about, why I came to college. At first I thought I had it all planned out but after reading the last short stories we read last, made me want to use one of them instead.  Im not exactly sure though. My education experience I know is different than most of the students in my class. Me coming to college was mostly mandatory and also a way to show me school mates and parents that I want to move on in life.  I wasn't the brightest student but with help of teachers and friends I passed.

Kozol - Analysis

One of the things that kozol talks about in his book is suburban schools vrs urban.  I myself come from a different kind of lifestyle. The kind of school I came from was a private school.  I haven't  been apart of the kind of schools that most of my classmates have been apart of.  I am blessed to be raised in a nice family who could afforded to give me a good education.  I believe that the part of neighborhood you live in is usually the kind of school you will go to.  Usually your neighbors are some of your classmates.  Although some go out of there way to put there child in a better school.  Theses two schools are classified as good school and poor school.  Usually when going to a school you don't have the choice to where you go.  Most schools are like that. Kids should be able to go where they want.  If color or race bothers them then they need to find a different school or accept the way God made some people.  We are all the same.

Task 3 response

Why did you decide to come to college?
 The reason I decided to come to college was one to get child support and I wanted to further my educated and I want to pursue my dreams.  College I feel is big in my family and at first I felt pressured to go.  During my senior year my parents would pound me with questions about college so there I felt pressured.  But I liked being pressured to help to be on top of things.  I didn't have to come to college but I want to be someone in the future and now.  I also wanted the experience I have heard all my friends talk about. I'm not getting the dorm experience but I'm still making friends by living at home and I'm okay with that.  College has been a great experience.  I'm very excited to meet new friends and start my future. If it wasn't for the support of my family and especially friends I wouldn't be doing so well as I have been. Thanks to them I have came a long way with my education.  My most praise goes to God. Without him through all of this there wouldn't even be a me.  I cant play around like I did in HS this is the world and if I fail I fail.  I only get so many redoes till they say I'm out.  I am going to do the best I can and hope for the best.

For you to analyze- "Let Teen-agers Try Adulthood"

The audience I believe Botstein  is writing for is the parents, authorities, anyone over the teen-age age, and the teens. He needs to be talking to everyone.  He talks to the authorities and parents but they all used to be teens and know what it is like.  He needs to target the teens now so they can learn and teach the younger. Letting teens try being what they aren't is harder so say than do.  Some teens are mature enough but some aren't ready.  If we let the right audience know then maybe it will effect them and the rest of the people who they are around. As Botstein talks about in the essay he says that " the teams sports of high school dominate more than student culture"  meaning kids are more into sports/life than school.  They want to be like there parents out in the real world and on there own.

Where college fails us response

There are actually a few reasons why I came to college.  One is I wouldn't be able to get my child support money if I decided not to go to college. I wanted to expand my education. Also I wanted to get the experience and meet new people. I love meeting new people.  I felt like If i didn't go to college where would I be.  I felt like Id be bored and see all my friends at college while I'm not doing anything. except working .  College isn't for everyone I feel.  Some can do great things and make a difference without going to college. Getting a good education doesn't mean you have to go to college eve tho according to this world college is the way to a better and brighter future.  I want to have the feeling of accomplishment after getting my diploma and the feeling that college was a right choice.  I do feel that college is worth your time and effort.  If your someone who doesn't care than I say you should not go and let the people who want to go get there education and you rethink what you are doing.  We are spending so much money and time. We might as well use the time wisely and strive for the best.

evaluation for task

evaluation for task

What is the thesis for your paper?

List the main points you make in your paper.

Education, family life, school life, getting married, takin care of children

What was the most helpful information you received in class for your paper?

That I need to make an outline and put things in order.

How many drafts of this paper do you think you wrote and how/when did you write them? For example, did you compose at the keyboard, did you write lots of notes to yourself, did you pre-write or outline, did you write in small chunks of time or sit down and produce an entire draft at one sitting? .
I wrote a lot of drafts.  I had it typed out and took each paragraph the 2nd time around and tried to fix my mistakes.

What would you do differently with this paper to make it more effectively, or what did you try to do that you just don’t think you got a good handle on?

Go into deph more. I needed to ask more questions and get more information on them

What are most pleased with about this paper?

 That I got it done. And that I now feel like I understand my grandma now more

What was the most helpful advice you received from your peer evaluation?

  That I should do whats best for me and do what makes me happy.  College is great so take that chance.

Interview Process-Tast Two

What questions still remain?

There really isn't anymore questions I need. Just little bits and pices that I might need when writing the paper.

How did it go?

The interview went great!  I loved hearing about her life and how she has became educated

Where did you conduct it?

It took place at my grandmas house at her kitchen table!

What did you learn?

I learned so many things. Her home life and her school life. I learned she never went to college cause she got married to the man a month later after she met him.

How do you intend to transition to the writing process?

 I plan to write it as if I'm telling the audience a story of her

What concerns do you have?

my concern is if I have enough information and making sure I get it right

How do you expect to overcome them?

Ask more if i need more. And let her check it

Becomming Educated - Response

Education-"the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.''(Dictionary.com)

   What an education means to me is when you start off going to elementary school and going through Jr high and then finally graduating High School. Then if you want to further your education like many you go to College.   Getting a education is something we all should be thankful to have.  I know I am thank for and grateful for even being about to go to college.  Education is rare.  When getting it most students try to push it off cause they don't know how great they really have.  When sending your kid to a public school and seeing them slack off makes you wonder how there parents did and if that child really knows how good he/she has it. 

Casa: A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood - Questions and reflection and writing #3

Cuentos

Cuento is a Spanish word meaning literally "story" or "tale". Cuento may specifically refer to folk tales, a category of folklore that includes stories passed down through oral tradition. The word cuento may also be used as a verb to say "tell", as if you are "telling" a story ("Cuento").

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuentos

  

Some examples of a cuento is the story Jack and the Corn Stalk, Jack and Jill, Yankee Doodle Donkey, and sooo many more. 

Writing Topics- # 6

A memoriable moment I remember from my childhood is when my family decided to take a trip to Alaska!  I was so excited. I remember hearing that since we wernt flying and since I was the smallest I had to sit in the back middle with my brother and sister on my sides. It took us about 2 days to get there. When we got there we went to the hotel and looked around. I really liked the hotel. During the week we went to differnt food places and lots of tourisit places. We saw lots of mounitains. We went panning for gold , and saw snow dogs.
This trip was very fun for me.  spending time with family and being about to connect with them. I love traveling. I do wish I could go back. When we went we saw a lot of mountians and lots of tourist attractions, when I go again I hope to see more of the main city and shop more!

Task Two Subjects

• Why are you interested in these subjects? They have been through a lot in life and they seam to have a interesting background
• What makes him/her interesting and unique?
• What sort of questions would you ask and why?
• What sort of problems do you think may arise for Task Two? not asking the right questions, not asking enough questions,
• What do you anticipate? Why?
• What questions do you have for Task Two? tell me about you. Tell me about your child life and family, How was your High school life? Tell me about your experience, What was your college experience like

Self-Evaluation - Task One

Self-Evaluation

What is the thesis for your paper?

- My thesis is my adoption process and my medical procedures my parents and I had to face 

List the main points you make in your paper.

 - the main ideas of my paper are:

* my adoption

* My Medical procedures

What was the most helpful advice you received from your peer evaluation?

- My most helpful advice was from my Mom. I asked my dad but she gave me more advice 

What was the most helpful information you received in class for your paper?

- Changing my Thesis

How many drafts of this paper do you think you wrote and how/when did you write them? For example, did you compose at the keyboard, did you write lots of notes to yourself, did you pre-write or outline, did you write in small chunks of time or sit down and produce an entire draft at one sitting?

- I wrote like 2 drafts. I wrote my paper than I had my friend and sister revise it.  I did write lots of notes and then put it all together.  

What would you do differently with this paper to make it more effectively, or what did you try to do that you just don’t think you got a good handle on?

I got a lot of information than wrote my paper.  

What are most pleased with about this paper?

I am pleased that first off I got it all done and turned in all time. I am also pleased with that I actually tried and asked help on it. ( usually I don't ask help on it)

On Becoming a Chicano

I define myself as Russian/Gypsy but also a Citizen of the United States.  I myself have gone threw many struggles But I have also been very blessed.. I have struggled with have rickets, parents divorce and having one re marry, blended family, sister and brother moving out, abuse. and just choosing the right college and friends. I don't think of struggles as obstacles. I think of them as goals not finished.
Some experiences that Mr. Rodriguez and I share are that we both weren't born in the USA. And that I also had to lean English.

Fill in the Blanks

My topic is my adoption, The reason I plan on writing about my adoption is because it is a very significant moment in my life. If I wasn't adopted I wouldn't be alive and I wouldn't be here writing this. I am very blessed. I want my reader to understand where I am coming from, I want them to realize that I'm here not just by doctors but I'm here cause of a miracle.

Response to "How It Feels to be Colored"

The labels I give myself would be sporty, out-going, photographer, funny. caring. Christian The reason I give myself these are because that's who I am and what I do. I love sports playing them and watching (more playing) and being with people. I love taking photos and showing my talent. I love making people laugh and being there for them. Being a Christian is who/what I am everyday and especially in my actions.

In some ways I am like Hurston, I love to listen to music and try to myself in the song. I try to understand it and make a memory. Music is something that will never get old. When I'm with friends and we all hear a song we know we all step out of our comfort zone and just sing. Its great and it brings memories. Also I am adopted. I once wasn't an American Citizen. Even tho I was young and didn't know I can at least be somewhat in that category.

Questions for Reflection and Writing

All threw out my life I have had many elderly influences  people in my life. But the ones that stick out the most would be my Uncle Don  and Aunt Virgina and also my step moms Mom and Dad. 

My Uncle and Aunt are from my mom side. My uncle has been a preacher at a church and has always encouraged me to be the best I can. They are people who I love seeing and I could talk to for hours just about anything. Every time I go to there house I feel like I am home and its also very pretty and clean!

My step moms Mom and Dad are amazing! sure they are loud and obnoxious but whose family isn't? They are the kind of people who I'm not afraid to be myself around and they have known me from the day I was adopted. They have seen me grow and they are just people I look up to.

Task one: ideas

For my Task One I have came up with numerous ideas.  I have thought about writing about my parents divorce and how my dad got remarried and how it has been a struggle but has gotten way better.  I have thought about writing about my grandma who lives in Texas of how she has always been there for me. I have also thought about to write about how I was a adopted from Russia and how it is a miracle I am still alive today!

Letter of Introduction

My name is Aza Francis and I graduated from St. Joseph Christian School in St. Joseph, MO.  My major is Art. I want to be some kind of professional photographer in the near future. Coming to MWSU was a big step for me cause at first my plans was to go to another college. In High School I was involved with basketball, and XC (Cross Country). At first you would think of me of being shy, but when you get to know me I'm really outgoing and love to have fun.

My experience as a writer and reader are neutral. At my graduating High School (St.Joseph Christian School) they tried to prepare us for college by having us write papers and read stories and answer questions about them. For writing we would have to use MLA style and have 12 font double space. It also depended on the teacher as well. We would have to write more than 2 and a half pages. usually we would have to read 3 books in a year and have to write a paper on them and then present them to the class. Reading hasn't been big for me. The only books I can fully said I have read are the Twilight series. I read what the teachers have givin me and thats about it.