support students in the transition process. In one example, Flower and Ackerman (1994) described the difference between academic and workplace writing as “writer-based prose” vs. “reader-based prose.” Writer-based prose is the text produced in unfamiliar writing situations when the writer is not sure who the reader is or what is expected. The writer turns to the familiar, a type of writing he or she already…
process. This idea can be done differently by all writers but it is usually in some way apart of a writers composing process. This action can be down when the writer rereads parts already written, refers back to “key words or item called up by the topic” and finally refers back to this “felt sense” (142, Perl). The Felt sense, are “feelings or non-verbalized perceptions that surround the words, or to what the words already present evoke in the writer (142, Perl). Perl describes this process of…
American novelist that 's some would consider a poet, also a playwright some would even say revolutionary and someone who constantly push the envelope to express art the best way he knew how into break barriers for not just African American Writers before all writers of all colors and ethnicity leave it or not during the course of this class this is the first time I 've ever heard about this writing and since the first time I 've read or seen some of his work I 've been very impressed and very…
Critical discourse analysis is a, somehow, new field in linguisticstics. Many scholars have worked on developing this new field which is really useful in people’s everyday life. Critical analysis of media discourse has been worked by Van Dijk (1988). He considered a comprehensive analysis of both the textual and structural level of media discourse and analysis at the production and comprehension level. Wodak (2001, as cited in Shyholislami) and her colleagues have worked on discourse…
than the book itself. Mark Twain is one of these authors, a man who worked very hard to do what he loved. He was kind to others, determined, and assertive when need be. Mark Twain was kind to others, and apologetic. When Twain was starting out as a writer he really admired Oliver Wendell Holmes, a very well known author. Twain read so many of Holmes' books that he began to plagarize without realizing that he stole those ideas from him. Twain shared his article with his friend to see what he…
The Composition and Rhetoric class is a university course that students must approve in order to graduate. This course is really important because it helps many students around the world to develop and improve their writing skills for further academic work. It’s extremely necessary for university students to know how to compose a good paper, for it is important the Rhetoric part of this class. In order to succeed in this world driven by language, people don’t just need to know how to write and…
Julius Caesar once said “experience is the teacher of all things”. As we grow older, we also get wiser after every time we face our own obstacles and they later on become our experiences. Our own experiences are not just problems that we solved. They are also our lessons that we learned through our life journey. Experiences help us find the meaning and value of life because it is the only way for us to gain knowledge and wisdom. We learn from our past experiences. A great example of…
The blazing lights of the Stadium to his high school jersey, he was always engaged in the heart of basketball. Each defeat was nevertheless an opportunity to better himself in becoming his true self. Approaching each situation as if it were life and death to succeed. Michael Jordan is very proud of who he has become today and encourages others to follow their dream. In Michael Jordan’s Novel,” I Can’t Accept Not Trying” He brings in failure as a key to crafting success. From his youngling years…
Accelerated English 4 has been a class that has been one of my best English classes. The class taught me many new techniques along with improving my skills that I already knew, though not all were improved. My strength in vocabulary was still as high as it was while my ability to transition had improved quite well, though my ability to create a well styled paper was still suffering. When Accelerated English 4 started there was no excitement about the papers I would have to write. This class…
“I am smart. I am arrogant. I am lucky. I am trying to save our lives.” Sherman Alexie says these words in an article he wrote to persuade his target audience to see how learning to read and write can be a beneficial part of education for not just the indians in his tribe but for all cultured, lower-class. “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me”, was published in the Los Angeles Times. This magazine is available for everyone to read. However, the target audience leans more towards the…