Many African’s struggled to teach themselves how to read and write but many found ways to learn the literacy skills even though they were prohibited to. During the time when Malcolm X, Federick Douglass, and Richard Wright were growing up they were not allowed to learn how to read or write. Even though they were prohibited to learn those skills, Malcolm X, Federick Douglass, and Richard wright found their own ways to learn to read and write. I will discuss ways to improve my literacy skill and the thing I will sacrifice to obtain better skills. First, i will talk about how Malcolm X learned to read and write. Malcolm X learned to read by reading words off the dictionary. Then, he began to copy the words off the dictionary and that is how
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Douglass while growing up was making friends of all the little white boys who went to school and were also learning the skills and turning them into teachers, so they could teach him (Douglass).Another way he continue to learn was by bribing little white boys. The way he did this was when he would go on his errands he would take a book and bread. when he saw the little poor white boys he would offered them bread but in return they would give knowledge and teach him. Another way he learned was by changing kids that went to school that he could write better than them according the Autobiography by Federick …show more content…
One way I plan to do in order to improve my skills are to read lots of books. By reading book my vocabulary will increase and I will be more creative in writing. I will also read other types of materials like journal, articles, and newspapers to obtain more and experience with different types of writing and readings. Also by keeping a journal about your life can help you improve your writing skills. Another method that will help me improve is when I am reading and I find a hard word I will look it up in the dictionary and write it down and find a synonym that will help me remember the word. After reading an article I will write a short summary about the reading which will help my writing skills improve. Another way to improve my reading is by reading out loud so I hear and understand what I
Douglass while growing up was making friends of all the little white boys who went to school and were also learning the skills and turning them into teachers, so they could teach him (Douglass).Another way he continue to learn was by bribing little white boys. The way he did this was when he would go on his errands he would take a book and bread. when he saw the little poor white boys he would offered them bread but in return they would give knowledge and teach him. Another way he learned was by changing kids that went to school that he could write better than them according the Autobiography by Federick …show more content…
One way I plan to do in order to improve my skills are to read lots of books. By reading book my vocabulary will increase and I will be more creative in writing. I will also read other types of materials like journal, articles, and newspapers to obtain more and experience with different types of writing and readings. Also by keeping a journal about your life can help you improve your writing skills. Another method that will help me improve is when I am reading and I find a hard word I will look it up in the dictionary and write it down and find a synonym that will help me remember the word. After reading an article I will write a short summary about the reading which will help my writing skills improve. Another way to improve my reading is by reading out loud so I hear and understand what I