As I progressed along this course, my knowledge and understanding of the task of reading and writing has broadened immensely. Truthfully, until now I never comprehended or grasped the vital components to lead a successful career in writing and reading. Initially, I never even had a theory for writing and reading. I looked upon it as just another obstacle I must overcome to achieve success. I failed to ever recognize the correlation between success and certain tendencies students have. Throughout English 110 I was assigned to read and analyze three pieces that relate to this topic. Each of the three essays highlighted new patterns and trends that lead to academic success. I realized many overlapping trends or patterns from the essays, especially McCarthy’s and Russell’s and Yanez’s, that I can apply to my personal life. I gathered these
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They had a similar component called “Activity Systems”. Activity Systems are every individual social environment you find yourself in. Spanning from a new group of friends to the classrooms you sit in, and everything in between. Very similar to Educational Communities it describes the contradictions that occur when the groups begin to overlap each other. I however believe that confusion while writing in different classes only comes from the guidelines of other classes. Educational Communities are strictly considered communities you encounter while you are attempting to further your education.
The first paper we were assigned to read was called “The Achievement of Desire” by Richard Rodriguez. In this essay Rodriguez talks about how he had no balance between his social life and his schooling. While writing his essay, he tells the reader of how his journey came to an end while he was in London, trying to acquire his dissertation. In the end, Rodriguez decides to desert the dissertation, and return home to seek out a more socially involved life. It’s safe to assume that
They had a similar component called “Activity Systems”. Activity Systems are every individual social environment you find yourself in. Spanning from a new group of friends to the classrooms you sit in, and everything in between. Very similar to Educational Communities it describes the contradictions that occur when the groups begin to overlap each other. I however believe that confusion while writing in different classes only comes from the guidelines of other classes. Educational Communities are strictly considered communities you encounter while you are attempting to further your education.
The first paper we were assigned to read was called “The Achievement of Desire” by Richard Rodriguez. In this essay Rodriguez talks about how he had no balance between his social life and his schooling. While writing his essay, he tells the reader of how his journey came to an end while he was in London, trying to acquire his dissertation. In the end, Rodriguez decides to desert the dissertation, and return home to seek out a more socially involved life. It’s safe to assume that