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.
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?
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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? |