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found myself in this situation many times before. The whole class staring at me because I started to speak, but what stumbles out seems to be foreign from what was in my head. I catch sight of what I am trying to say and I know it is perfect, yet the words are jumbled and hesitant. Everyone contemplating what they have heard, even though I swear they did not come out of my mouth. Which builds a wall between them and I, a language barrier restricting them from me and my mind. I look as though I…

Ever since I had the task to redo a sentence with the “- WORD-,” I been trying to use it but I guess I’m not sure when to use it in my writing. The thing is I am not privileged when it comes to grammar. I actually like to write but I wasn’t good at it. This came to my surprise freshmen year in WR 121. That class is taught by SATAN. At times when I write, I like to use these “...” I feel Japanese. I say that just because some japanese sentences they leave off as, “But…” I envy everyone who…

where Catherine meets a boy named Jason. Catherine draws Jason because she was bored at The Occupational Therapy, but Jason does not like when people to stared at him. Later in the story Catherine and Jason become friends and Catherine even draws him words with an illustration. Finally, the new neighbor, Kristi, comes over to visit Catherine which they also become friends.…

must list five words that describe myself along with people who have been and are especially significant in my life. Once narrowing down the participants I ask them how I am perceived and what traits ties in with my personality. Once the controlled experiment is conducted the goal is to assess the results and trace how I see myself to the appraisals reflected by the controlled participants in my life. Confidence, reliable, hardworking, intelligent, and athletic seem to be the key words that…

they discuss the significance of certain words and the many interpretations conveyed by people of different perspectives. Most of the writers centered around the pragmatic aspect of language; the intentions of spoken or written expression. Semantics of language, or the study of defining language were also used in the articles. All three of the authors expressed terms directed towards certain people, deriving negative connotations. As well as, the effects of words spoken between friendships and…

The printing press made life better for people in many ways. It made it easier to publish written material and led to an expanding market of people learning and desiring to read. As Baugh and Cable indicate, by Shakespeare’s time “…it is probable that not less than a third and probably as many as half of the people could at least read.” (199). Baugh and Cable give another interesting statistic as consequence of the printing press, “The number of books printed before the year 1500 reaches the…

attain success in reading. One thing that resonated with me throughout the chapters is the presentation of the book and how it can be applied to the classroom. The chapters outline important reading concepts such as decoding, multisyllabic and irregular word reading. The lessons are presented in such a way that it takes a key idea and brings it to life in the classroom. These lessons are rich and help the students to learn in a fun way one example of such activity is The Hungry Thing. In the…

syllable compound words. This lesson model assists students in becoming familiar with blending, deletion and segmentation. It is presented on chapter five titled Phonological Awareness and the lesson is on page 132. 2. Why did the approach appeal to you? What did you like about it? Why would you recommend it to other teachers? The phonological medley is a highly interactive lesson that gives students the opportunity to learn through tactile and visual elements. Students are given word cards…

materials/recognizing-transitions.shtml I am able to identify where signal words are being used. Paragraphs are provided with the number of signal words in parenthesis without telling exactly where they are. An answer key is provided at the bottom for me to double-check my answers. Utilizing the website, https://www.boundless.com/writing/textbooks/boundless-writing-textbook/writing-effective-paragraphs-253/connecting-your-ideas-259/transitions-signal-phrases-and-pointing-words-110-10297/,gives…

Although I have not been able to attend Lafayette Academy much, I have observed a magnificent teacher. Ms. Robinson teaches 1st grade an engages each child in every one of her lessons. She takes the time to work with each student and seems to have a good relationship with each child’s families. For example, if one student is off task and not completing the lesson she encourages them by saying “If I should that to your mom would she be happy?” She engages the students with her tone of voice…