ENG 109, Inquiry 1: Initial Reflection on Literacy

ENG 109, Inquiry 1: Initial Reflection on Literacy

From reading to writing

In preparation for this assignment, please read the following texts carefully:

Sherman Alexie, “The joy of reading and writing: Superman and me” (Niihka)

Choolwe Mandona, “My journey as a speaker” (Niihka)

Ziyi Wang, “Speaking out your views” (Niikha)

Hui Ying, “Meaningless can be Meaningful” (Niihka)

Wu Jie, “My Journey of Literature Learning” (Niikha)

Erin Collin, “Without Rhetoric I wouldn’t be here” (Niikha)

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Starting the inquiry

In this first inquiry, you will analyze and reflect on your personal experiences with writing, reading, and/or speaking. Your inquiry will be based on one or several questions that you are interested in exploring in your paper. Here are some suggestions:

1.      Was there a moment in your life when you were particularly successful/ unsuccessful as a writer or speaker? Can you describe that experience in some detail? Can you say why you perceived that moment as successful/ unsuccessful? What did you (not) achieve? And what did you learn from that moment?

2.      Was there a person (parent, teacher, friend, relative, etc.) in your life who had a special impact on your writing or speaking skills? Can you talk about that person? Can you explain why he or she made such a difference in your life?

3.      Is there a (literary or non-literary) text or story that has played a major role in your life? Did or does a specific medium impact your life, such as books, television shows, radio broadcasts, or the internet? Why? What have you learned?

4.      Your own inquiry questions…

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Organization

You are expected to write an essay that is well-organized and complete. Your essay should contain:

·         An introduction including your main point (thesis statement)

·         Well-developed paragraphs starting with a topic sentence

·         A conclusion summarizing your ideas in an interesting way

It is important that your writing goes beyond mere description, providing a fair amount of detailed reflection and analysis.       

Format:

This paper must be about 2‐3 pages in MLA format. A sample of an MLA-formatted paper can be found at: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/  

For those of you who own The Everyday Writer by Andrea Lunsford: There is an MLA sample on page 410.

Submission:

This is a one-draft paper, so make sure you proofread and edit your draft carefully before you submit it. You may consider making an appointment at the Writing Center a few days before your paper is due; be prepared to talk to the consultant about what you feel are the major issues you want to address during your consultation. There will also be time to consult with me during class time or office hours.

  

Please use the following way to name your MS word document:

Inquiry 1_ your name_your section.doc(x) (e.g. Inquiry 1_Bechtel_109C.docx)

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