Intro
This week I will write about my previous experiences in class and the discourse community. Also, we will talk about building my author’s identity. I will do this with the help of: Becky Thompson, James Paul Gee, and Pablo Neruda. More specifically, their writings and how it relates to me. Our Discourse Community Identity: A Reflection “The place of connection and joy that we hope for in the classroom ask us to invite in a culture of belonging. Such an invitation requires understanding “Belonging” in the big sense of the word”- (Becky Thompson). When Becky Thompson speaks about this, I feel as if everyone has a story to tell. Everyone has problems in the past, and everyone has a future. I feel as if Sabatino Mangini brings our class and emotions closer together. He makes us realize that we are part of something much bigger than we realize… not only are we each individually important with our own unique skills and background, but we all form something bigger together through our discourse, and ideals, we call a community. During week one I didn’t know where our class was heading, but at week nine, I see what direction our professor is going for. He focuses on bring out our past and using it to aim for the future and improve as writers in general. So the next thing I wish to talk about, happens to relate to me aswell. “Think of a discourse as an “Identity kit” which comes complete with appropriate costume and instructions on how to act and talk so as to take on a particular role that others will recognize” – (James Paul Gee) The role that we play in our class is emotional in some ways, in others heroic. The stories we work with focus on hardship, and the strength we use to overcome the obstacles in life. Think of us as super heros, throwing on a cape. That is how I can relate to this literacy. Sometimes we will have our opinions, and strength to tell our stories and ideals. Other times, it is hard to fight through it all. For me, it was talking about my story about my time in jail. It was difficult to pull through, emotional to the point where I would be anxious of what others would think of me in my community. Well things turned for the best, my class is understanding, as well as others in my life. The other works that I have read are in the same boat. With tales that we preach, to the experiences and the knowledge we gain, we can become the heroes of tomorrow. The heroes that can throw on their cape on and motivate others to improve themselves, like Sabitino Mangini and Pablo Neruda have done for me. We can all improve as writers, and focus on the community and how we can help bring each other together though ideals and tough times.
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Sabatino
10/28/2019 09:43:43 am
After our midterm conference meeting I am happy to see the growth illustrated in this blog post. I appreciate the use of direct quotes to frame the conversation here. I also appreciate the connections you make between course concepts and your own story as a student and rider in this class. I wonder how hyperlinks and specific titles for the texts might help to provide more context here… after our midterm conference meeting I am happy to see the growth illustrated in this blog post. I appreciate the use of direct quotes to frame the conversation here. I also appreciate the connections you make between course concepts and your own story as a student and writer in this class. I wonder how hyperlinks and specific titles for the texts might help to provide more context here…
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10/28/2019 03:19:47 pm
Wow Mack you did an amazing delivery on this blog. Loved how you discussed our community within our class. Keep up the good work you have an amazing story to be told.
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Bedouens Philistin
10/29/2019 06:46:50 am
That is true what you say. We all do form something bigger together. We are all puzzle pieces to a big picture. I like this blog assignment, it brings a sense of connection in our discourse.
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