Basic writing

standing on the top of the desk. She proceeded to play a music video that showed different sections of a wide range of people’s life. She then asked us, how is this was relevant to us? What did this make us think, and how would it change our approach to writing and education? I didn’t even know how it made me feel. I really just wanted to know why this woman who everyone in the school thought could not be pleased was still standing on the top of this desk. She went on in the class period, “What…

I came across a female resident there who did not know how to read or write well. She was 85 years old and only knew the very basic. When I asked her why she answered that she had to quit school at a young age (specifically she left halfway threw 2nd grade) in order to help her parents raise her younger siblings. Her whole life she had lived as a housewife and survived with the…

from a well off family while I however did not. Dora’s family worked hard to make sure she would be able to attend school and be able to have the means to be able to get her school work done. The town they lived in was far away from any big city with basic things they needed and I too grew up quite a distance away from any large cities or towns. Neither of my parents were professors and neither of them had the means to support my wants for the newest of anything, especially not electronics. My…

storytelling medium. However doing a graphic novel in black and white elevates the substantial and symbolic moments. Marjane is able to use the images and text to reveal the events of her life and her struggles for a better understanding. Through using a basic black and white graphic novel format she is able to portray a childlike understand of the world around her. Particularly, I like how the pictures help address more emotional events in her life than the text. For instance, on page 70 and…

England’s greatest playwright and poet has influenced the modern world in more than just one aspect. The true impact of these works is immeasurable as they have inspired authors, plays and, most importantly, the development of the English language. He coined many phrases and over 1,904 words commonly used today. He had an extremely vast literary vocabulary consisting of 20,000 words; two to three times that of the higher educated men of the time. These pieces include an extensive knowledge of…

antiquated craft. But does this mean cursive doesn't have a place in our busy world of hyper-communication? Not necessarily. Education piece "Cursive is a Powerful Brain Tool" argues there are many neurodevelopmental benefits to the practice of cursive writing, such as fine motor skill devlopment, memory. If students write by hand, they have better chance of remembering the notes they have written. "Cursive Is a Twenty-First Century Dinosaur" differs, arguing it's become an effete skill.…

Reflective Essay “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time” (Thomas A. Edison). Throughout my time in English came many moments where writing another essay, completing another tool, or simply attending the class became hard to do. This was my first class that I attended here, I had freshman written all over my forehead when it took me over 20 minutes to find where I was supposed to be. As a student, I set the bar for my…

you ever wondered what it would be like to write for a living, be it part time or full time? If you have a love for the written word, then what’s holding you back? While I wouldn’t recommend immediately giving up your day job to pursue a freelance writing journey, I would still encourage you to take the plunge in your free time and build on it. The results may surprise you. It took me years to discover my true self and what I was truly meant to be. It’s a funny thing, though, because it is…

Honestly, I was less than excited to take this course. Writing 121 is a requirement for all Oregon Associates transfer degrees so it wasn’t like I chose to take the class for my own sake, and being alone having recently moved to Eugene assured me that I wasn’t going to find any familiar in the classroom or on campus at all. It’s not like I expected the course to be a breeze, but it sure didn’t seem like anything special. Having to announce my name change to the whole class wasn’t fun either, in…

known for his interesting twists on writing. Taking basic elements then adding his words to create a striking image in a reader's mind. He himself said in a letter to his editor, “In a small way I was an original. (F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Unique Literary and Writing Style.)” which is very true. His writing techniques may have been used before, but he used his own strategies to capture his famous deep, meaningful messages (F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Unique Literary and Writing Style). F. Scott…