Writing is a PROCESS Not a Product
Why I write Writing is essential to my life because it’s a mode of expression. It’s an organization of thoughts. A form of self care. For me, I write when I have things to say but I’m not quite sure who I should say it to. Writing is a form of art that is manifested … Continue reading Becca’s Author Statement
Poster 1 For this extension project, I decided to analyze the recycling posters around campus. The first one I found was above two recycling bins and a landfill bin, describing the types of items permitted into the bins. These posters are communicating to the viewer what kind of trash to put into the bins, with … Continue reading Analyzing visual rhetoric at Western
For this extension project, I converted my literary narrative into another art form: watercolor. I was inspired through watercolor last weekend as I sat on the beach on the Oregon coast. My friends were making their own non-school related art, and I thought I might as well try to convey my narrative into another form … Continue reading Extension Project 2
I have participated in three research projects for my psychology 101 class, all of which are very interesting. The first study I participated in was about half an hour long, separated into two parts. In the first half of the study, I went to a room along with two other participants and we watched a … Continue reading Psych Studies Extension Project C
The research that my partner Kennedy and I have done so far is very interesting. We emailed 15 or so professors, both men and women, and only women responded to our request of interviews and class observations. My interview went well with Professor Borda, who’s been at Western for 13 years. She said that when … Continue reading F(STEM)inism at Western
Our collage, titled Frankenweenie, utilizes all four components of the CRAP design. Our use of contrast utilizes contrasting color in the black and white Frankenstein photographs compared to the vibrant animals. Not only does it make the colors pop, but the black and white photos are highlighted more as well because of it. Repetition can … Continue reading Frankenweenie
Embodied Moments of Literacy Learning It was a typical Sunday afternoon, post-dinner that had been abundant with cousins and aunts and uncles alike. Dinners could regularly be found with twenty or so people, with the majority being kids my age. I was seven years old and was exhausted from the hour of play with my cousins, … Continue reading Literacy-Narrative
