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Reading and Writing are Superpowers*
Use some of Gee’s or Delpit’s language and describe moments from your literacy history as you consider how your work on the concept of Discourse and literacy shapes your view of your own literacy experiences, and write about these questions: What aspects of your story would Gee or Delpit be most interested in? How would Gee Read More …
Course Learning Objective: Writing as a Recursive Process – 20% Reading is part of the writing process, and writing is part of the reading process. The iterative, recursive nature of the writing process means that careful reading of both one’s sources and one’s own writing are regular practices for one who approaches mastery of this Read More …
Course Learning Objective: Critique Own and Others’ Work – 15% Strong writers can effectively evaluate both their own and their peers’ writing. They analyze drafts for idea development, claims, evidence and organization; identify solid elements of a draft as well as targeted opportunities for revision; and consider organization from a reader’s point-of-view. They go beyond Read More …
In “On the Miracle of Language,” Miller and Jurecic explain that language is commonly thought of as both “a sacred gift” and a functional communication tool (134). But they urge emerging writers to put aside these common ideas, and focus instead on the “creative, generative, exploratory powers” of language (134). As you compose your reply to Read More …
