September 2020

Reading Journal

 

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Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page	Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, Volume, Issue, Year, pages.   jones , rebecca. “Finding the Good Argument OR Why Bother With Logic?” Jones-Finding-the-Good, 2010, writingspaces.org/sites/default/files/jones–finding-the-good-argument.pdf.
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words	The article discusses multiple things. For example, on page 158-159 it mentions that on most news or radio shows, there are often multiple people who offer different views on a topic. Most of the time there will be a host, a wildcard, a conservative, and a liberal. Later on in the article, it discusses the importance of ethos, pathos, and logos and explains what each means while giving examples too.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.	Logos: “Using logic as proof for an argument. For many students this takes the form of numerical evidence. But as we have discussed above, logical reasoning is a kind of argumentation.” Ethos: “Calling on particular shared values (patriotism), respected figures of authority (MLK), or one’s own character as a method for appealing to an audience.” Pathos: Using emotionally driven images or language to sway your audience.
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?	This article relates to the podcast we had to listen to about mere rhetoric and what is mere rhetoric.
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion.	Do you find pathos, ethos, or logos to be the most interesting? Why?

 

Julie Cavallaro 

9/18/20 

Writing 101 

Mr. G 

 

What The Eyes Don’t See Assignment 2 

In chapters 5-12 of the book, What The Eyes Don’t See, readers get a closer look at the water crisis going on in Flint, Michigan. Dr. Mona recalls a situation in which one of her patients is struggling to figure out a way to bathe her child. Dr. Mona suggests she washes her baby using bottled water. Jasmine’s mom began questioning Dr. Mona’s suggestion, mainly because she can’t afford to wash her baby using bottled water. Taking a shower or bath is something so simple, that I couldn’t even imagine having to find a way to do it safely. In these chapters, readers are able to take an inside look at the efforts Dr. Mona is taking to make sure the crisis of Flint’s water becomes fixed and known to the public eye. It is crazy to see how an issue so big and costly to public health could go unnoticed by government and town officials for so long. Throughout these chapters we can see Dr. Mona taking the time out of her busy job and family life to make sure this situation gets fixed as soon as possible.

Julie Cavallaro 

September 16, 2020 

Writing 101 

Mr. G 

 

What The Eyes Don’t See 

In the first five chapters of the book, What The Eyes Don’t See by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, readers were introduced to the water crisis in Flint Michigan. In the first chapter, Dr. Mona recalls the time when she was giving an infant a checkup and recommended the mother stop breastfeeding and switch to formula. Dr. Mona also suggested that the mother saves money and not use bottled water, but instead uses tap water when making the formula. In the next few chapters, readers become introduced to the Flint water crisis in Michigan. When Dr. Mona learns about this issue, she immediately begins to research the long lasting effects of this crisis. The lead in the water is extremely bad, mainly because the issues it causes can be easily ignored and have life long side effects. Further into the first five chapters, readers are taken alongside Dr. Mona as she attempts to find ways to fix and bring awareness to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.

Reading Journal

 

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Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page	Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, Volume, Issue, Year, pages.  Donald Murray. “The Maker’s Eye.” 2011, 4.
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words	In the beginning of the article, Murray discussed the differences between new writers and experienced writers and the mistakes new writers often make when writing drafts or just writing in general. He then goes on to discuss the seven elements. These seven elements include, subject, audience, form, survey the structure, development, dimensions, and tone. These are all equally important when writing your own paper, as well as reading someone else’s draft and editing it. He then goes on to say when reading a draft, it is best to read it outloud so the ears can hear it. This article was overall about the process of editing your own paper, or someone else’s, and how to go about the process by giving readers tips and advice.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.	Form~ “ is usually considered after the audience And is the vehicle that will carry what I have to say to my readers, and it should grow out of my subject.” -Donald Murray
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?	This connects to the other articles because it discusses how to edit and properly read and write papers. Currently, in class, we are working on our first draft and then we will be editing our classmates papers and giving them advice. This article helps us prepare for that.
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion.	What do you think of the seven elements Murray stated in his article?

 

Julie Cavallaro 

September 4th, 2020 

Writing 101 

1. Literacy to me means the ability to identify and interpret different pieces of writing to your own ability. Every person has their own unique moments that help shape our definitions of literacy. Literacy to me, is little moments that I have experienced that have shaped the way I learned to read and write. 
2. Throughout my life, I have had a bunch of Sponsors of Literacy that have influenced me. One of my most important Sponsors of Literacy is my Nonna, which means Grandma in Italian. 
3. My Nonna was born and raised in Italy, and didn’t move to the United States until she was around twenty years old. She came to the States not knowing a word of English, but took night classes to learn it. My Nonna is one of my most important Sponsors of Literacy because she has helped me grow when it comes to reading and writing. When I was little, I used to love going over to my Nonna’s house to cook and bake Italian foods with her. I was at the age where I did not know how to read and write and didn’t know how to read a recipe. Every time we would cook or bake something, my Nonna would sit down with me and go over the ingredients and steps to make sure I understood them. As time went on, I would go over and I didn’t need her help reading the recipes anymore. I would sit down and read them to her by myself, without any help. I learned how to read by carefully going over each recipe with her  before we made it. Whenever I would sleepover her house, we would read books together before I went to bed. I also think that this was another way where she had influenced me when it came to reading.

Julie Cavallaro

 

Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page	Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, Volume, Issue, Year, pages.  Fishman, Andrea. “Literacy and Cultural Context: A Lesson from the Amish.” The Social Aspects of Language and Learning, Vol 64, Number 8, December 1987, 842-854.
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words	In the article, “Literacy and Cultural Context: A Lesson from the Amish, readers got an inside look on what reading and writing is like while you are Amish. In the article, it mentioned that every book and piece of writing could only come from 2 specific places, or if they were given as a recommendation by someone they know. A form of literacy mentioned in the article is when they said singing was an important part and that they learn to read by interpreting the songs.  They also played games such as scrabble and boggle, and also read things such as greeting cards and grocery lists.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.	Social affiliation: being able to connect or associate with something.
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?	This reading connects to other articles we have read in class because it mentions the different types of sponsorship within Eli Jr.’s life and it mentions how different literacy is in another culture.
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion.	Would you want to be limited as to what you can read/write about when you were younger?

Julie Cavallaro September 1st 

 

24 Hour Writing Log 

 

7:28 pm

Text on Snap

1 word 

My Friend 

 

7:33 pm

Text on snap 

3 words 

My friend 

 

7:40 pm

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2 words 

My friend 

 

7:41 pm 

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2 words 

My Friend 

 

7:42 pm

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8 words 

My friend

 

7:47 pm

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5 words 

My friend 

 

7:49 pm 

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2 words

My friend 

 

7:49 pm

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3 words

My friend 

 

7:50 pm

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3 words 

My friend 

 

7:50 pm

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4 words 

My friend 

 

7:52 pm

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6 words 

My friend 

 

7:54 pm

Text on snap
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My friend 

 

7:55 pm

Text on snap 

9 words 

My friend 

 

7:58 pm

Text on message 

9 words 

My friend 

 

7:59pm 

Text on message 

18 words 

My friend 

 

8:00 pm 

Text on message 

1 word

My friend 

 

8:03 pm

Text on snap 

7 words 

My friend 

 

9:07 pm

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22 words 

My Mommy 

 

9:22 pm 

Text message

12 words 

My dad 

 

10:32 pm 

Text message 

15 words 

Group Message with mom and dad 

 

11:49 pm

Snap text 

5 words

My friend 

 

10: 35 am 

Snap text 

7 words 

My friend 

 

11:22 am 

Text message 

12 words 

My friend 

 

12:07 pm 

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4 words 

My friend 

 

12:34 pm 

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12 words 

My sister 

 

1:14 pm 

Snap text 

2 words 

My friend 

 

2:23 pm 

Text message 

14 words 

My aunt 

 

3:02 pm 

Text message 

12 words 

My dad 

 

3:03 pm 

Snap text 

4 words 

My friend 

 

3:45 pm 

Text message 

5 words 

Family group chat 

 

4:14 pm 

Snap text 

8 words 

My friend 

 

4:17pm 

Text message 

14 words 

My friend 

 

5:13 pm 

3 words 

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My friend 

 

6:22pm 

Snap text 

12 words 

My friend 

 

6:42 pm 

4 words 

Snap text 

My friend 

 

7:12 pm 

6 words 

Snap text my friend 

 

Reading Journal

 

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Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page	Edited by Trustees of Boston University , What Is Literacy? , Boston University , 1989, jamespaulgee.com/pdfs/Gee What is Literacy.pdf.
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words	In the passage from What is Literacy, it lists five different points about discourses.  Discourses are inherently ideological Discourses are resistant to internal criticism and self- scrutiny  Discourse-defined positions from which to speak and heave are not, just defined internal to a discourse  Any discourse concerns itself with certain objects and puts forward certain concepts, viewpoints, and values at the expense of others  Discourses are intimately related to the distribution of social power and hierarchical structure in society A question raised in the reading was “How does one come by the discourses that he or she controls?”
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.	Acquisition: “Process of acquiring something subconsciously by exposure to models and a process of trial and error” Learning: “process that involves conscious knowledge gained through teaching, though not necessarily from someone officially designated a teacher”
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?	This reading connects to the other readings we have done in class because it mentions different learning ways and methods, as well as discussing literacy.
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion.	What is your favorite point about discourses from the 5 in the reading?