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John H. Johnson
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This is my blog assignment #15 and am glad that I have been able to come this far. In this blog I will be reflecting on what I have learnt in my English Composition 100 class. I am focusing on the following as a writer such as: My author identity and how it has changed me during this period, My theory of writing and how it has impacted the way I define writing, The composition concepts or terms that I value most. My growth as a writer, how much I have grown in terms of my writing skills compared to when I first started the class. Lastly, how I intend to transfer the knowledge I have gained to future writing situation. I will be using my blog assignment #7 that talked about the afore-mentioned which was mainly vblog as a guide or reference. A lot of things added to my growth in the class especially with the help of my lecturer. The assignment blogs really challenged me in writing, I am still struggling but I am not where I used to be in terms of writing. I now know the different ways of writing especially when it comes to memoir writing. It is an amazing experience. I now know how to create a Weebly Website, Multimodal, create blog, vblogging, four principle of design and all that. Also, the relationship we have established in class among us students has been a wonderful one, this was made possible because of the way the lecturer relate with everyone by introducing to the class the importance of discourse community. Lastly, is the research project, the lecturer made us understand that for whatever topic you choose as a student, you can decide to co-author with one or more students. The opportunity was made use of by three of us students in class, and it is a memorable experience knowing or having the idea of co-authoring. Everything I have learnt in this class has been with the help of the lecturer who did not only see us as students but as people with purpose and brighter future. I am going to move on by using everything I have learnt in this class for the future.
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masculinity impact on American boys for a positive society Reflection
This is blog post #14 which talks about the research project and other related issues. When the responsibility came to do a research in any topic of choice based on some the outlined ones. With two of my classmates as co-authors (Francis Bracewell and Zahedu Islam), the choice of writing about “how American parents can redefine masculinity in their sons” was concluded. Picking a thesis statement was one of the major challenges that came up and with the help of the instructor, Sabatino Mangini who has always been there for everyone in class rescued the situation and a thesis statement as well as major points were born. It was not an easy road though but the amiable co-authors with a bond among us made the road smoother than it was thought. The deadline was something that was another challenge but for the fact that each and every one of the trio who co-authored has special and unique skills for making the project a success was tirelessly involved. Arguments, misunderstanding all came up but it was towards a successful result. Fortunately, the deadline was meant and the first draft was posted with so much sigh of relief from the trio. Honestly, this is the first experience of co-authoring and interestingly, it would be a memorable one especially working with these two geniuses (Francis Bracewell and Zahedu Islam), these guys are just awesome and patient because ordinarily, it can be difficult working with a woman and these guys were and still and will be willing to patiently co-author with a woman like Florence when such opportunity arises because it would be another great experience to do it all over again with them. Reflection
The Mask You Live In, happens to be one of the documentaries watched by the English Composition class, and it dwelled on teenage boys with pains and emotions enveloped on the inside of them without even the parents sensing such issue. This, most often lead some of the male teenagers into some awkward situations in life as a result of the fact that the boys keep everything to themselves and act as if everything is alright. This is the idea they got or keep getting from their parents that boys don’t cry, boys don’t accept defeat. The Mask is an object which could be physical or abstract, covering the real person because of fear of exposing who they really are or the pain they are going through. This singular issue end up destroying some young and vibrant teenage boys or adults. You Live In is another powerful words. When someone is forced or voluntarily live in a place or situation or life. When the two sentences come together it becomes living in a place of discomfort while presenting a different picture of self. One major thing that caught so much attention and concern was the situation some of the boys end up. What seems to be a bit of struggle in writing this project is getting facts that would convince parents and children as well as teenagers that living in such situation is detrimental to the future of that child. To work on such project with a successful feedback professionally, funds will be required which is another struggle. Comparing this research project to other ones that have been completed, this is more emotional and very much personal because of the way some children or teenagers have wasted their lives due to their predicaments. This research work will be very educative and informative to everyone. My writing goals is to write to change lives thereby deriving joy. The only way that can be done is to always write based on realities of life. The overall reflections is basically on the amount of pain and heaviness this teenagers go through. Also, the state of their parents seeing their children live. Unfortunately, the boys think keeping things to themselves will help them get over their situations. But it does not work that way rather it destroys, and that is why young people must learn to open up to their parents. Reflection: My English Comp. Class
My few first few attendance in the English Composition class were strange and different from other classes because of the things my lecturer asked us to do. The first one was for us students to write things about ourselves and drop on the lecturer’s table which were later exchanged with other students. Once the student that picks your paper reads what is written, the class would guess who has the paper. I have attended different classes at different times in my life and it has always been the same traditional way of attending classes. The most unique thing that could happen would be for the teacher or lecturer to ask us students to introduce ourselves, which would end there without further interaction with anybody except otherwise fate brings two people together to become friends, other than that you may not have any closeness. Interestingly, in my English Composition class as anchored by my amiable lecturer, used the above introduced caption to bring the class together as one happy family called “the discourse community” which is different from the traditional student-to-student or student-to-lecturer relationship. After the first experience other things started coming up weekly which made the class become more interesting and lively. We have been doing lots of emotional writing that are helping students bring up personal issues and life experiences. My lecturer could ask us to write about our personal objects or come up with things that would bring out the best in an individual students, he also encourages use to do things and at the same time praise you for the effort you are putting in as students. He has helped us become friendly to one another in class. Any time I come across other students we always stop to say “hi” to one another because I realized that a kind of bond has been created among us students. We do not feel ashamed sharing our personal issues in the class or on our individual blog pages as a result of the fact that we see ourselves as one family or members of a discourse community. I usually look forward to attending classes every week because of the joy I personally derive for being around my classmates and lecturer. It is so emotional and fulfilling being in class because of the way we hug ourselves, smile and render assistance to one another within and outside class. Unfortunately, this is not the only class I attend but it will always be the class that changed my life as per relationships with classmates. I would wish that the School authority can make such innovative idea compulsory in every class so as to create good relationship among student, help reshape individual emotional state, thereby eradicating or minimizing emotional bottle-up in an individual student that could lead to drug use, suicidal, shooting or other negative vices. I personally benefited from what my lecturer made us do in class because I was relieved of the emotional stress I was carrying with me I look forward to keeping the relationship going among us students while we organize a reunion ten (10) years after this class as members of the discourse community, with our lecturer present. This can be achieved by collecting individual details while we create a database. I would also make use of the opportunity I got from this class into other areas like my job and business or with other close friends and family members. |
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