The quote, “Writing is really a way of thinking — not just feeling but thinking about things that are disparate, unresolved, mysterious, problematic or just sweet.” by Toni Morrison is important when it comes to […]
“Run! Run!”, your friend yelled at you as the class raced to the classroom to see who could get there first. Your teacher waited by the classroom door and she quietly told the stampede of students to be quiet and […]
In his auto ethnography “The Academic Tourist: An Autoethnography”, , Ronald Pelias (2003) provides experiences as a teacher and the process of writing research papers. One personal experience that Ronald Pelias […]
I am a female student. How does music impact students? Why is music important when it comes to studying? Does music have a negative impact when students are studying? What music is best when it comes to focusing […]
We should have Standard form of American English because it is essential when it comes to the outside world. In terms of the professional world, Standard form of American English is needed to find jobs, write […]
Children’s books are essential in the growth of a child because they teach children important morals, values and skills. Many authors use similar formatting in their books such as mechanics, the simplicity of […]
The intentions of diss tracks is to be aggressive towards the subject they’re addressing. A diss track isn’t supposed to be a pretty poem, it’s all about using aggressive language to look strong and superior. For […]
Languages are essential for communication hence the controversial topic of whether Jamaica should have two national languages. In Jamaica Debates ‘Queen’s English’, Caroline Turriff reports on the contr […]
By reading this report, I learned that India is receiving assistance by the government in order to increase the literacy rates resulting in an increase in the economy. A writing technique they used that I […]
Rich people receive more academic opportunities leading them to their great success. They are provided with opportunities such as private tutors. On the other hand, minorities struggle academically due to several […]
New York City is known to be one of the most diverse cities in the world. However, just a couple decades ago it wasn’t as diverse as it is today, especially in CUNY schools. Before the 1970s, CUNY schools were […]
The Open Admission of CUNY was a campaign that the black and Puerto Rican community protested for equal admission opportunities in colleges. The black and Puerto Rican community […]
Most people think Franyelis’s drawing is about random letters written on the page, what they don’t know is it’s actually about Franyelis’s parents calling her grandmother due to a happy occasion. This news could h […]
Bree Finds A Friend by Mike Huber focuses on the idea of friendships when we are children. In his book, children play on the playground together while Bree was “playing by herself” (Huber 4). Essentially, Bree is […]
The movie Harriet The Spy explores curiosity of children through Harriet and sometimes that can get them in trouble. Harriet’s nanny Golly encourages Harriet to write about everything in her book on a daily basis. […]
In Deborah Brandt’s text “Sponsors of Literacy” she explores the influence someone can have in one’s writing. As technology evolved, literacy looms were created and became “great engines” in the writing industry […]
In his autoethnography, “My Struggle With American Small Talk”, Karan Mahajan writes about the challenges of small talk in the United States. He states how “small talk” is “dishonest” (2). Personally, I believe […]
In her book “Homemade Love”, Bell Hooks explores the ideas of love and comfort through a child who’s mother refers to as “Girlpie”. For instance, when Girlpie goes to bed alone, she remembers “arms that hold” her […]
In the chapter “The Writing Life” on page 44 the paragraph begins with “After I hung up the phone…I could write in a way that those other things had not” (44). This paragraph is saying that many events had […]
