August 2020 – jalattig

August 31, 2020 jalattig

Reading Journal

Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page	Sponsors of Literacy Brandt, Deborah. “Sponsors of Literacy.” College Composition And Communication, vol. 49, no. 2, 1998, p.165., doi:10.23 07/358929.
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words	In the article, Deborah Brandt talks about how Joseph Kett chronicles the evolution of the intellectual atmosphere that was available to young workers that worked in print shops. Things transformed quickly when the steam press was invented. While the intellectual level of most workers was very advanced, there was a significant dip after the invention of the steam press. Brandt relates the correlation of the economic environment to the level and quality of literacy during specific time periods; and details how they have a cause and effect relationship. He labels this as being “sponsors of literacy”. Interestingly, Brandt details how sponsors can be people just as much as societal factors (priests, teachers, parents, etc.). The article overall showcases the complexities and three dimensionality of the concept of sponsors of literacy.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.	Sponsors of Literacy: “Sponsors, as I have come to think of them, are any agents, local or distant, concrete or abstract, who enable, support, teach, model, as well as recruit, regulate, suppress, or withhold literacy—and gain advantage by it in some way.”
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?	This reading connects with other articles done in previous blog posts/reading journals in that it emphasizes the importance of literacy skills. This article, however, places an emphasis on the context and influential factors of literacy.
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion.	Are certain sponsors of literacy determinative of the quality of intellect and literacy skills overall?

peer group resume

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 jalattig

My name is Jacob Lattig and something i am good at is trying to find the main idea and the purpose of writing. Something i want to improve at is putting my ideas or just coming up with stuff to put on paper.
2.Something I am looking for out of my peer group is constructive criticism. I expect to receive feedback whenever it is needed.
3.Last time I went to Universal Studios I found out that I am a slytherin.
4.I prefer you email me at: Jalattig@go.olemiss.edu
5.No, I choose to peer review 3 peoples papers.

August 28, 2020 jalattig

Growing up in Texas, the morals and widespread beliefs throughout the state have always been traditional and conservative. An aspect of my identity that has impacted me substantially is the fact that I am biracial. My mother is white, and my father is black. Being biracial in a vastly conservative state was a complicated way of life to navigate. The way in which public schools are set up in this country lays the groundwork for cliques to form easily and largely based on race. For many biracial students, it can be hard to fit in with either group and feel as though they are not “enough” of a certain race to fit in. This has affected the way that I read and interpret literature in the sense that when a character writes about not fitting in with a certain group, I can immediately relate to it. When I was reading the article, I immediately related to Matt de la Pena in “Tough Teen” when he wrote that “…the confusion I sometimes felt about growing up racially mixed.” I also related to him when he spoke about students having creative outlets to deal with this, as music has always been a creative outlet for myself. Pena’s article was a direct reflection of the dynamics that I faced in highschool, and how creativity was often the only common thread that united everyone who was struggling.

August 26, 2020 jalattig

Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page	Inviting the Mother Tongue: Beyond “Mistakes,” “Bad English,” and “Wrong Language” Elbow , Peter. Inviting the Mother Tongue: Beyond “Mistakes,” “Bad …www.compsavestheworld.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu/files/2010/01/Inviting_mothertongue.pdf.
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words	This article explores the internal conflict of wanting students to conform to the mainstream rules of standard English and wanting them to have the creative freedom to explore outside of the “rules”. The conflict stems from wanting students to know how to write and correctly conform to the rules of Standard Written English. Wood offers concrete solutions to the problems and points out how students of color are often penalized for “wrong” language and how that fails to get to the actual root of the problem. Wood goes on to explain the array of problems that arise from Standard Written English and comes to the realization that the foundational reasoning in this is that Standard Written English is no one’s mother tongue. Additionally, there is a need for the usage for the copy-editing approach. My reaction is that this article inadvertently addresses the cultural layers that lead to problems within the different usage of Standard Written English.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.	Standard Written English (SWE): “The written language of power and prestige” Links: things that are related to one another, and not necessarily a cause-effect of one another. “Links are not chains.” Softening: “letting students off the hook and condoning ‘cheating’” AAVE: “African American Vernacular English”
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?	From my own research, Standard Written English (SWE) usually correlates to privilege. Those who come from higher classes within American society usually are more well-versed in SWE than those who are not; it is systemic. I thought of this when Wood talked about how students of color are often criticized for using it “wrong” from “white liberal teachers”.
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion.	Statistically, how does one’s socioeconomic background influence the way in which they use Standard Written English? Is there any direct correlation?