Writing is a PROCESS Not a Product
For my literary sponsorship interview I asked one of my friends at western to tell me about anything that influenced her literacy. After thinking about the question for a few minutes she told me that her biggest literary sponsor is also the most influential person in her life. Throughout most of her childhood her father … Continue reading Extension project B
Extension Project A Reflection: I love to draw, so deciding to make a drawing with markers and colored pencils was an easy decision. I decided to cut out some of the elements of my drawing in paper to give it a more collage feel and to add some dimension to the art piece. I think … Continue reading Extension Project A
For my literacy sponsorship interview, I made a phone call to one of my best friends that lives about 5 hours away in Eastern Washington. His name is Collin. When I asked him about how someone has been a sponsor in his literacy journey, he had to think about it for a couple … Continue reading Interview with Collin (Extension Project B)
High school They say high school can do one of two things for you, It can make you more mature, Or it can bring out your childish side, They say it allows you to find out who you really are, But does it really… All the assignments, rules, teachers, administrators… Them all trying to … Continue reading Extension Project A
Extension Project How has your attitude towards literature and “reading for fun” changed between the beginning and end of this research study? My attitude towards literature and non academic reading has improved immensely. I had fallen into a slump of sorts with my reading habits. So many other activities taking up my time … Continue reading Extension Project
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
I decided to analyze the visual rhetoric of the study abroad posters and displays across campus. It seems like western really wants us to go somewhere else instead of here, or they just want us to experience the world in a controlled, learning environment. With these posters, they strive to catch the viewers eye … Continue reading Extension Project C
pic -2nxxz0w The research studies that I participated in were online and in person. The two in person research studies that I did were very different from one another. The first one I was put into a small room with a computer. As the experimenter read me the instructions, I was told to drink a … Continue reading Research Studies
I wouldn’t say my attitude towards literature or reading changed between the beginning and end of this research study. I’ve never really enjoyed reading, nor have I ever really read for fun throughout my life, and that did not change throughout this study. I wouldn’t say I ever dreaded reading any of the pieces in this study, but I … Continue reading Emma and Ava’s Extension Project Reflection
For one research project that I participated in, I sat down with my peer in an interview about social media and its effects on human communication and interaction. I was asked a total of three questions including what my preferred method of communication was, why that was my favorite form, and what form of communication … Continue reading Extension Project D
