ENG 101

Brandon Walker February 19, 2018 Graham Response This article starts off by pointing out that there is something a bit off about how we write and are presented with essays in modern education. It is stated that the act of teaching how to write has been mixed up with the pedagogy of understanding and analyzing literature from a personal viewpoint. This issue originated when the backbone of scholar’s studies began to be the study of ancient texts. This slowly started the study of modern literature which is how English classes actually began. Before this time, writing was seen more as a casualty. This birth of English literature studying eventually spread to lower grade schooling because high schools imitate colleges and universities in order to prepare their students for what’s to come. The article then proceeds to talk about form of essays and how we piece them together in modern English classes versus the original intent of what essays were supposed to be. Essays did not come...

15 February 2018 Reflection Blog Entry During the prewriting stage I spent most of my time brainstorming what my text could be. I knew it would be some song but I was having trouble thinking of art that has impacted me. Once I realized a piece that would fit well into the rubric of this paper I began do to some background on it and tried to recall all the ways it impacted me. After this, I just created an outline for the paper which would guide my writing to fit the assignment sheet and allow me to talk about all the things I wanted to get across. Next time I’d like to create a more thorough background because I felt as if it did not supply me with enough guidance to let the paper flow out of my brain and I had to add some topics to it. I’d also like to talk to more people about my topic and get their opinions and influences on it. During my writing phase I spewed out all my ideas on to the page thinking it would be far too much and I’d have to narrow down but I realized that I...

Revision to-do list: Content: - talk more about my personal connections with the text - Bring more relate-ability to the table - Bring a couple more facts about the text Style - give the text more of a consistent theme - Connect the relationships between my topics and theme more fluidly - Flow in a smooth order Structure - Double check to make sure grammar is correct - Check my accuracy on references and factual topics - Double check the assignment sheet for requirements

Editing Checklist: Content Original ideas - Something personal to you. Expository essay Examples -Use examples of how it matters to you Explantation - explain why it matters to you. Stay away from simply giving an explanation of what the text is. Facts/Info - Explain and describe your chosen text Structure Order of the content - introduces text and argues its importance to you Relationships between different pieces of content - connect everything cohesively Style Structure - a set of ideas and arguments that fit together in a way that is easy for the reader to understand Grammar - make sure grammar is correct dictation/word choice - up to the reader voice/tone - argumentative Cultural references - in relation to you or the text of your choosing Formality POV - it is okay to use “I” to help describe personal connection to the text Personal goals: Content: A more detailed explanation on why it matters to me in a way that the rea...

Feb 1, 2018 Paper #1 Introduce the piece and how it connects to me Describe the piece in itself Relate this description back to how it makes me feel Go into specifics on parts of the piece that mean something Talk about the effect it could have in the future as it statically grows as an art form Close by talking about the overall effect it has had Brainstorm: This text draws me in from its ethereal and unorthodox sounds/microtonality   I’m draw in by specific instruments and rhythms. Although the song has a longer run time, it manages to stay interesting and engaging The concept of happening before their time. Hip-hop influence Things I am reminded of or feel/relate to when listening Personal connections to the text The future of the text The structure of the text What is your text? A piece of music. Somewhat unorthodox piece of music. Wild sounds draw me in Creates an atmosphere. Atmosphere that feels good. Effect music can h...