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Literature/Reading

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 Blog Post Number Three 😓 Ahhh we are almost to the finish line One experience that I recall in connection with Literature/Reading is the first time that I wrote a descriptive essay in my English Survey class. My previous experiences in literature classes have typically resulted in a grade of no lower than a B-. At that point in my undergraduate studies, I was pretty proud of how well I thought I read and excelled in literature. Most of the papers I wrote resulted in high grades with helpful feedback, but nothing too outstanding that required drastic revisions. I struggled immensely in my first Survey class, and I still look back at my time in the course fondly. Before enrolling in Survey of American Literature, I had just recently found out from my advisor that I needed to enroll in the course in order to stay on track to graduate, and I had missed the deadline to enroll online. My advisor instructed me to meet with the professor for the course and obtain their permission to enro...
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Writing/Composition/Grammar

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 Blog Post Number Four Yay! We have made it to the final 😀 Another blog post, shall we jump right in? One experience about Writing I will be the first to admit that despite being in school and graduating with a degree in English Literature, I still struggle with writing. I want to say that it has improved substantially over many years, but the truth is that there is still a lot of work to be done to improve it further. I remember long-term subbing for a SPED teacher about two years ago and stressing out about having to teach English to her students. I know, I know it sounds silly, but I remember sharing my concerns with my mentor teacher, and she asked why I was so stressed. I shared my own experiences with writing and didn’t want to teach the students bad habits. I shared that I still struggled with writing and wasn’t sure I was qualified to teach them, despite having completed my student teaching practicum with her blessing as well as EWU’s MIT department. Her response made me l...
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Visual Literacy/Visually Representing

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 Second Blog Post here  we go😆 At this point, I hope I haven't bored you with all the GIFs from The Simpsons. As you can probably tell, I really enjoy it as a whole. There is quite a lot to unpack One experience that I recall as a student is while enrolled in an ENGL that focused heavily on reading comic and graphic novels. I remember being confused on the texts needed for the class since all of them ended up either being a comic or graphic novel. I am embarrassed to admit that I was not too happy about having to read it for class. If I am being honest, I didn’t mind reading graphic novels or comics, but I never really considered them literature until I enrolled in a college-level course. I never inquired about this, but there was a student in my class who asked the professor the significance of reading comic and graphic novels in a literature course. The student stated that they didn’t believe they were important, and I recall the professor reprimanding the student in front ...
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Speaking/Listening

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 Good Evening,      Hello everyone, and welcome to my Blog! I have decided to create a series of blogs to represent the four categories. I wanted to add a little flair to the Final Portfolio Project, and I found myself with a desire to create a blog instead of a traditional paper. I hope you enjoy the GIFs and gain a better understanding of who I am as a student, teacher, and individual outside of the classroom.       Let's dive in, shall we?     First off, let me explain the purpose behind the Simpson GIFs. I remember showing some GIFs in my class when I was a student teacher. I had posted the GIF above on the board for the students to see when they arrived in class. As I waited by the door to greet the students entering, I immediately heard multiple students laughing or commenting on the Homer Simpson GIF. I had a few students approach me and inquire why I had the GIF on the board. I let the students know that as soon as the bell rang ...
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