Category: Topic 1: Literacy
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How Discourses Influence Reward and Punishment
How the existence of Discourse communities within the world of institutional education influences reward, punishment, success, and failure.
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Multiple Literacies is the Key
Explore how and why teachers should move on from the practices of the past, and instead embrace technology, rather than be afraid of it.
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Discourses and Linguistics, and what they are James Paul Gee
What is linguistics and how can a person achieve it? What are Discourses and how is it involved? Theses are questions that will be looked.
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Savini vs Wardle
My interpretation of the too readings by Elizebeth Wardle and Catherine Savini, and how I relate to them and what they mean.
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Navigating Writing Through a New Approach
Through analyzing pieces written by Elizabeth Wardle and Catherine Savini, we can discover new approaches for producing quality writing.
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The importance of “I” in Academic Writing
In “I Need You to Say I” Kate McKinney Maddalena explains how students have been taught to avoid using I and referring to themself in academic writing for several reasons. This is done to prevent us from using it improperly, or even ruining the credibility of an argument being made. For example, in a paper…
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YOUR STYLE
Finding your style will help you greatly on understanding what kind of writer you are and can be, with practice you can get better.
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Reclaiming Your Voice When Writing
What if I told you that using “I” may actually benefit your writing! Despite what professors have advised, using first person is worthwhile!
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Finding Yourself In Your Writing
Sister Molly Heine explains how finding yourself in your writing is crucial in having a relatable and defining essay compared to others.
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Saying “I” in Writing
Saying “I” can very helpful in writing. It is a skill we were denied to use, but now will help make things more personal.