What I Have Been Taught in High School English Throughout my high school English class career, I have learned an array of concepts. Beginning with freshman year, I reviewed the basic concepts of writing and how to respond to literature. Then, in sophomore year I discovered how to write in a formal, educated manner. So far in junior year, I have learned different approaches to analyzing literary works. The key topics I have learned in high school English classes are the steps to writing and polishing
“Anyone can turn his weaknesses into strengths”, I was reading the book David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell, and the book was about a battle between David, the underdog, and Goliath, the giant, and it explains how David defeated a giant by using his unconventional strategies. It also talks about how some underdogs can overcome their weaknesses; in addition, it also explains how power comes in different forms. Malcolm Gladwell proved his arguments by providing some real-life experiences of different
language that would erase her roots. Gloria Anzaldua’s work with ethos made the audience feel the experience. In her writing she goes in and out of english and spanish making it feel more personal to those who understand. While also giving a first hand experience to those who don't understand spanish making them feel how she felt not knowing a few english words or phrases. For example “En boca cerrada no entran moscas.” (207) she then translated the phrase which was used in her culture to say to not
Before taking English 202-02, my expectations for this class were quite negative. I was anxious to learn the literary theories, but had no proper training in them. I had previously assumed that this class would be extremely difficult, and that I would never be able to comprehend the countless theories that would be taught in the class. However, as the class progressed, my expectations were proven false. Throughout this course, I have found that I do not have problems with most theories. In my fall
language that would erase her roots. Gloria Anzaldua’s work with ethos made the audience feel the experience. In her writing she goes in and out of english and spanish making it feel more personal to those who understand. While also giving a first hand experience to those who don't understand spanish making them feel how she felt not knowing a few english words or phrases. For example “En boca cerrada no entran moscas.” (207) she then translated the phrase which was used in her culture to say to not
become integrated into this country, they must learn English, and Bilingual Education can help them assimilate faster to this new country. Nevertheless, people continue to vote against and ban Bilingual Education because they believe that if the student is here in America, he or she should be treated the same as the native speakers in order to save money and for him or her to better fit in. Even though many people criticize bilingual education, I personally am one of the supportive fans of it because
ecological aspect of the US-Mexico borderlands, amplifies our knowledge of how colonization, exploitation, and racism impact the land and mostly the Chicanos. Furthermore, one can attribute the concept of borderlands with bilingual education with both English and Spanish being the two territories in question, as experienced by both Anzaldua and Rodriguez. In Anzaldua’s essay “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” she describes her early childhood struggles in school. One of her memories from elementary school
It was a normal day. By the time I woke up, my two brothers were already up, and I could hear the sizzling of the strips of bacon being made on the pan. “Mmmmmmm, bacon”, I thought to myself as I got up to brush my teeth. While I was putting some Colgate spearmint toothpaste, I heard the distinctive ringtone of my dad's phone. As usual when my dad is on the phone, we all didn’t talk. It was until my dad got off the phone and jumped up in joy. I opened the door to see what was going on. “You made
language and code switching. Anzaldúa cannot be defined by any one culture because of the area of Texas she lives in, the languages she speaks, her identity, and where she fits into society. In the United States, the most common language people speak is English because it surpasses the language border. Culture leans more to the sides of men and that they can do more than a woman can do in society. The founding fathers were all men that created the Declaration of Independence. Men of that time expected to
(Rethinking). By the end of the 19th century, many states had adopted bilingual education laws to meet the demands of new immigrants due to industrialization. When World War I came many Americans changed their views of bilingual education, due to the fear of German-Americans and the government’s new Americanization policies, including English-only instruction. It wasn’t until the Civil Rights Movement Era and the Bilingual Education Act of 1968, when bilingual education was reintroduced into the United States