Month: February 2017

Unit 1 Reflection

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Look over your writer’s notebook and daily writes from the past four weeks.  Reflect on this unit.  What did you find challenging?  What did you find essential to your success in this unit?  Think about your process work.  Was using a writer’s notebook for homework reflections and process work help as you drafted your paper?  Did the readings support your success in this unit?  What about the kernel essay peer review?  Or your conference with me?  Did you visit the writing center?  What ultimately helped you “get it” during this unit?

I found this unit challenging in the beginning because I had forgotten how much process work goes into writing a successful synthesis essay. At first I had way too many sources so I had information overload that made it hard to write something that didn’t bounce around from one point to another without true direction. My writer’s notebook was most helpful for me because from the beginning I saw that I had the most information and most interest on the education section so that I could narrow it down to what information I could use and what information I couldn’t use. What helped me “get it” the most was looking back at my synthesis essay from first semester so I could see where my strengths and weaknesses were there so that I could make this paper better. I looked at where I went wrong on the first synthesis essay and tried to correct them in this paper. I also looked at the points that Mrs. B marked out as good and tried to make sure I exemplified them again. I also drafted and redrafted several times before I was finally happy with my essay and after I thought I was done I would compare it to my first draft to see if I had improved enough for my liking.

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Daily Write 2/8

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Immigration is something that I have personal experience with given my father owns a landscaping company. I know the horrors of the immigration process and I’ve seen all the time, money and effort it takes to become legal in this country. I’ve also seen the horrible people who’ve snuck into our country that are here not to make a life for themselves but to ruin the lives of others. I think immigration reform is one of the most needed changes in our country but I also don’t think it should be so easy that anyone can get in. For me one of the most profound sayings about immigration is “I lock my doors not because I hate the people on the outside of it but because I love the people inside”. Locking the door doesn’t mean it can’t be opened but it’s only opened to those who are okay to come in.

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Daily Write 2/1

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I honestly don’t think students are as entitled as most professors assume we are. I think the majority of us who are here are here because we want our degree but we don’t expect it to be handed to us, we know we have to work for it. I don’t think teachers take into account the effort that it takes to get into college. Getting accepted into a University is something that can no longer be bought so the students who are in college have put the work in to get there. I’m not saying that students are never disrespectful but what I mean is at least for me and the people I surround myself with understand that Professors are an authority figure that should be respected regardless of age, race, gender, etc. You treat authority figures with the same respect you give your parents because they’re here to teach you and give you the knowledge you need to thrive in whatever you do. I see teachers who will single out students who don’t agree with them on subjects that are very subjective and that causes many students to feel like they can’t speak up during class or they just have to agree with whatever the teacher is saying just so they don’t stir the pot.

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