Today in class, you will begin planning and drafting your first essay assignment, a literacy narrative, which is an account of a learning experience involving reading, writing, or learning to speak a language.
Begin by asking yourself some of these questions: How have you come to think about yourself as a reader or writer? What were some of your most formative experiences as a reader or writer? What are some of the dos and don’ts you have learned about writing? How has what you have learned about reading or writing enhanced your confidence and skill in that role? You don’t need to respond to all of those questions. Try picking one or two as a starting point, then begin bringing one of those experiences to life.
Your aim is to recreate your experience on the page and then to reflect on its significance. Your focus may be any one of the following:
- a memory of a reading or writing assignment that you recall vividly
- someone who helped you learn to read or write
- a writing-related school event that you found humorous or embarrassing
- a particular type of writing that you found (or still find) especially difficult or challenging
- a memento that represents an important moment in your development as a reader or writer
- learning to speak a second langauage
Detailed instructions are included in the assignment handout that you will receive in class today. An additional copy of the handout is posted on Blackboard in the essay assignments folder.
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Wordplay Day! To prepare for class, review the Dictionary and World Builder pages on the Scrabble website or Meriam-Webster’s Scrabble Word Finder page and also review the blog posts devoted to Scrabble.
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