| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page | Deborah Brandt- Sponsors of Literacy
Brandt, Deborah. “Sponsors of Literacy.” College Composition and Communication, vol. 49, no. 2, 1998, p. 165., doi:10.2307/358929. |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words | The author of the reading uses the term “Sponsors Of Literacy” to show how the economics of literacy are connected to literacy for individuals. The sponsors come in a number of different forms. A Sponsor is defined as “any agent, local or distant, concrete or abstract, who enables, supports, teaches, models, as well as recruits, regulates, suppresses, or withholds literacy—and gains advantage by it in some way” (p.166). These sponsors are influential in the educational opportunities of literacy. They also show how corporate and governmental policies can be influential on the readers ability to find and meet their literacy potential. They also make the point that technology demands people to accomplish more with reading and writing. Overall I think the Writer was good at explaining who these sponsors are and how they influence the world of literature. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. | Vicissitudes- “Large scale economic forces”? |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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I guess this somewhat goes along with the Elbow reading in the fact that both of them have to do with utilizing surrounding resources to better yourself and your work. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. | How often should we use resources that sponsors of literacy have to offer? |