REFLECTION
I came into this class with little knowledge about research, genre, and context. All I knew about the class was that it included a...
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1-Minute Pitch
" I became a mentor last semester and the experience has been rewarding thus far. The mentoring sessions have been beneficial to my...
Thank You Card
I created a thank you card for Miquela Tettey, a fellow mentor who allowed me to interview her for Project 2.
Letter to My Mentee
After concluding my first school-year of mentoring, I decided to write a letter to my mentee, reflecting on her accomplishments this year...
My Advice: Mentoring
How can I sum up an entire school-year of mentoring? Where do I begin? I guess I will start by explaining how I got involved. I was...
Blog #10- Assembling A Multi-genre Project
Chapter 10, “Assembling A Multigenre Project” provided insight on the steps I should take to complete Project 3. Although Mat introduced...
Blog #9- Perpetuating Problems with Project 2
While constructing the first 1,500 words of Project 2, I started to believe I actually understood what I was doing. Sadly, after meeting...
Blog #8- The Components of a Research Paper
After typing my 500-word draft for Project 2, I realized how many components a research project actually includes. Project 2 can be...
Blog #7- Exploring Topics and Creating a Research Proposal
I was confused on how to complete Project 2, more specifically, how to formulate a research proposal so, I decided to read Chapter 5 of...
Blog #6- "Consider the Lobster
“Consider the Lobster” was a lengthy article, but it proved to be quite informative. I unintentionally learned some new facts about...
Blog #5- Narrative Genres
Chapter 2 of The Bedford Book of Genres elaborated on the topic “Narrative Genres,” exploring the concept from different levels of...
Blog #4-Composing Genres
Chapter 8 of The Bedford Book of Genres introduced “Composing in Genres,” which included information and steps regarding, rough drafting,...
Blog #3-"Shitty First Drafts"
Reading “Shitty First Drafts” was simply refreshing. Anne Lamott, writer and teacher, reinforced the idea that “Shitty First Drafts” are...
Blog #2- I Was NEVER Miss America
I can relate with Roxanne Gay’s lack of social inclusion in high school completely; however, my social rejection didn’t stem from my...
Blog #1- Genres aren't so boring after all...
Chapter 1 of The Bedford Books of Genres introduces a non-traditional perspective on genres. It gives a simplistic definition of genres,...
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