Writing is a PROCESS Not a Product
The simple sound clips of our collage were the easiest thing to start at. Both narratives outline clear details regarding our surroundings, so finding audio to match was a simple task. We ended up spending and entire afternoon sorting through various noises to make sure it was perfect. Sounds such as a classroom or school bell, rain and a car ride … Continue reading Woods Medley (Best with Headphones)
The simple sound clips of our collage were the easiest thing to start at. Both narratives outline clear details regarding our surroundings, so finding audio to match was a simple task. We ended up spending and entire afternoon sorting through various noises to make sure it was perfect. Sounds such as a classroom or school bell, rain and a car … Continue reading Woods Medley (Best With Headphones)
The Literary Narratives we chose for Project 1 were very similar to begin with. The similarity of our narratives made it easy to collaborate and produce a final, cohesive collage. Both our stories painted the one of our parents as our literary sponsor. The reward box, centered, is there to show that we both … Continue reading The Common Goal
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
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
My teacher’s cause was to get us to want to read. It was a typical rainy day at school in December of my sophomore year. We had just finished checking out our next book for the unit: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. At this point, I was still adamant about being in high school and wanting … Continue reading People throughout history have acquired literacy pragmatically under the banner of others’ causes
Tor Samuelsen English 101 Every day was bad. Usually we would work all day, sweating and covered in dirt. My boss would yell at us constantly, never letting up and grinding his directions into us. Nothing we ever did was good enough and everything was never done as quickly as he wanted. Doing construction … Continue reading Sponsors, as we ordinarily think of them, are powerful figures
My family goes on an annual backpacking trip in the summer. In 2018, we went into the wilderness surrounding Mount Rainier on a trail known as the Wonderland Trail. It is ninety miles of steep hills covered in Douglas Firs and beautiful reflective lakes sitting at the bottom of flowered valleys. Even through the stunning beauty … Continue reading “benign sharing between adults and youth”
The clock finally hit 6 o’clock. 6 o’clock meant work was over for mom and it was my time to get help with my reading. I grabbed my tattered book, ran down the hall and jumped onto the huge bed and squeezed right next to mom. Tonight, we would venture into new territory: Junie B. … Continue reading Sponsors are powerful figures who bank-roll events or smooth the way
“Literacy as a resource becomes available to ordinary people largely through the meditations of more powerful sponsors.” A powerful sponsor in my life showed me the power of reading a book. Something I will remember and carry with me for the rest of my life. The first book that made me cry was … Continue reading Literary Narrative: How the death of a spider taught me the power of a book
