September 2020

Reading Journal

 

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Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page	Finding the Good Argument  Eemeren, Frans H. van, and Rob Grootendorst. Fundamentals of Argumenta- tion Theory: A Handbook of Historical Backgrounds and Contempo- rary Developments. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, 1996. Print. Eemeren, Frans H. van, Rob Grootendorst, and Francesca Snoeck Henke- mans. Argumentation: Analysis, Evaluation, Presentation. Mahwah: Erl- baum, NJ: 2002. Print. Fish, Stanley. “Democracy and Education.” New York Times 22 July 2007: n. pag. Web. 5 May 2010. <http://fish.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/22/ democracy-and-education/>. Honeycutt, Lee. “Aristotle’s Rhetoric: A Hypertextual Resource Compiled by Lee Honeycutt.” 21 June 2004. Web. 5 May 2010. <http://www2. iastate.edu/~honeyl/Rhetoric/index.html>. Lakoff, George, and Mark Johnson. Metaphors We Live By. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1980. Print. Murphy, James. Quintilian On the Teaching and Speaking of Writing. Carbondale: Southern Illinois UP, 1987. Print. Paxton, Pamela, and Jeremy Adam Smith. “Not Everyone Is Out to Get You.” UTNE Reader Sept.-Oct. 2009: 44-45. Print. “Plato, The Dialogues of Plato, vol. 1 [387 AD].” Online Library of Liberty, n. d. Web. 5 May 2010. <http://oll.libertyfund.org/index.php?option=com_ staticxt&staticfile=show.php%3Ftitle=111&layout=html#chapt er_39482>.
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words	Jones starts the article by stating what a good argument and claim is. She brings up the cat example and she explains that the cats are arguing about light. Jones expresses the news networks and how they support their arguments and claims. She brings up politics in her article to support her claim to find a solution for the problems in our country. She talks about how the presidential candidates debate and how they state their claim to solve our issues. Jones analyzes the appeals of a good argument by stating 3 reasons to have a good appeal. 1. To reason logically 2. To understand human character and goodness in its various forms. 3. To understand emotions.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.	“The appeals” offer a lesson in rhetoric that sticks with you long after the class has ended. Perhaps it is the rhythmic quality of the words (ethos, logos, pathos) or, simply, the usefulness of the concept. (Jones,166) This quote is new information to me because I didn’t know that appeals are the main points of having a good argument.
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?	This reading connects me back to when Dr. Mona from What the Eyes Don’t See, had to argue against the Michigan health department by appealing a solution to the lead poisoning
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion.

 

Adverse childhood stresses can affect a person because they grew up differently in our world. Race, gender and class have a lot to do with ACE because it can affect a child with habits and education. In chapter 2 of What the Eyes Don’t See ACE plays a huge factor in the families life. ACE also plays a factor in a child’s education path because people have different cultures and backgrounds. Adversity can come with violence of family, religion or race. This could impact a child’s development into becoming an adult. ACE can affect a child’s literacy because the child could have grown up in a rough part of the neighborhood. The child may have not learned how to have good literacy either.

What the Eyes Don’t See is a book about the lead poisoning in the water of Flint, Michigan.  Dr. Mona moved her children’s hospital to the middle of Flint so more kids can stay healthy. At the Barbecue in chapter 2 the Walter family meets up for a barbecue and they notice something is wrong with the water. In chapter 3 Elin found out from Flint’s news that there was lead in the city’s water and her brothers and her were freaking out. All the doctors didn’t know what to do on how to treat patients affected by the lead poisoning.  In chapter 5 all the red flags come out with Flint’s water. People had bad rashes on their skin, women’s hair falling out and young kids having brain damage.

 

 

Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page	Fishman Literacy Lesson from the Amish
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words	Fishman states in the beginning of this article about Eli’s story of how he learned literacy through school. Once Eli learned the Amish writing he was more efficient with his work. Eli wanted to write letters to improve Amish writing. My reaction to Eli improving his Amish writing is that he works hard by writing letters to make an impact on his community. My thoughts about Eli are that he works hard at his writing to improve his amish literacy. Sarah, Eli’s sister, also learned how to write in the amish literacy. She also writes letters, newspapers, and makes an impact on her family and community. The amish community relies heavily on letters to family members just like Eli’s family. How I’m going to remember Fishman’s claim is how hard Eli and Sarah had to work to improve their writing. Fishman expresses in the middle of the article that Eli’s family was a christian based family before Eli and Sarah had learned amish. After Eli and Sarah learned Amish they were more efficient in their writing with their letters to family.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.	“Die Botschaft” an Amish newspaper that Eli, Anna, and Sarah participate in to write to their friends. (Fishman, 846)
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?	Fishman’s article about Eli learning the Amish literacy connects me back to when I was a child because I struggled to read and write efficiently. Eli practiced hard to improve his writing like myself.
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion.	How does Eli improve his Amish Literacy in this article.

 

What literacy means to me is that I had to go a long way to get to the point where I’m at today as a college student. I had a hard time as a child on learning how to read and write and speak efficiently. Literacy played a huge role in my education journey because I had great teachers and tutors that helped me improve in literacy. I still have trouble being creative in my writing but my detail has improved over the years. I actually enjoy writing because I want to be a sports analyst. One of my sponsors of literacy is my dad because he told me if I pass all three of my state tests, I would get a new truck. I ended up passing all three of my state tests and I got the new truck. My junior year of high school, Paul my English tutor showed up to my house and we worked on the English 2 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR). I had to work countless hours to reach my goal by reading and practicing passages and writing essays at a scale of 6. I had a tough time learning in my English class my sophomore year because my teacher did not teach the curriculum. Paul and I agreed on all the strategies he taught me for reading and writing. Going into the spring of my junior year I was ready to retake the STARR test. I passed all my state tests and got the new truck I that I wanted, a 2019 GMC Sierra.