WAs
WA1: Role of Literacy Sponsor to Self-Motivated Reader
This writing assignment takes Deborah Brandt’s definition of a literacy sponsor and juxtaposes it with my own experience with early literacy learning.
WA2: The Evolution of The East Texan
This writing assignment looks at the progression of The East Texan throughout its years. The paper has been in circulation since 1915, so without a doubt it has documented important dates in the history of Commerce, the nation, and the world. I also looked at the general look of the paper, and the genres of articles written. The ways the paper is produced was an important factor also. Now and days, students can read an actual newspaper or go online and read it. I incorporated Lauren B. Resnick’s argument about the different types of literacy, and Kathleen Blake Yancey’s argument about the changes of writing in modern times.
WA3: Through the Eyes of the Student: The East Texan During World War II
This writing assignment is my research proposal. I discuss why I want to do this research, how I will go about collecting my data, and what I had already witnessed from the data I gathered for WA2. This also includes my research question. I once again incorporate Resnick’s views on the different types of literacy and the social practice of literacy. This paper lays out the structure of my research.
WA4: Newspapers and Radios
In this writing assignment, I incorporated John Allen’s oral history. I summarized his life and focused on a couple of aspects that showed the early influence of World War II. I used pictures from The East Texan to help push what Allen was talking about. They were also a good visual aid, an affirmation of the realness of the events Allen spoke about. The paper also tracks the transition into the war-heavy end of World War II. It shows how all Americans experience the same things.
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