| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page.
College Composition and Communication
Vol. 49, No. 2 (May, 1998), pp. 165-172 (7 pages)
Published By: National Council of Teachers of English
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| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words
Brandt’s article was about literacy and how it has changed since the 1900’s. In the early 1900’s being able to read and write was only for the upper class. If you were literate, you were known to be from money as education alone was available to the public. Overtime it slowly changed and education was more accessible. Literacy opened more opportunities so many parents made sacrifices to open that door whether it was for them or for their children. Brandt then goes on in the last few pages of the article to explain the dynamics of literacy and the opportunities it had opened for the individuals mentioned. I think the parents sacrificing things in order to create a better life for their children is something a good amount of students as well as myself have experienced growing up. I wasn’t shocked at the sacrifices simply because that still happens today in the 20th century. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.
Pg 168. Compradrazgo- Close friendship. |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
This reading sort of connects to Elbows article on literacy and how the different cultures/economies can affect ones literacy. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion.
Although literacy is standard in the 20th century, is there still a superior education to those with more income given the fact that lower income schools don’t have as many resources? |
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