Language Reflection

Language is a very import part in our life, we carry it with us through all the steps, processes, moments experiences of our life, language built us and make us grow and the most important thing is that it grows with us, changes, modifies itself, and becomes more appropriate and specific. As we pointed out language help us to create and understand the world around us, gives meaning to everything and gives birth to emotions and feelings; a world without language would be meaningless and very lonely. Language it’s what help us grow up, the more we learn through it, the more we desire to experience and study in deep, leading us to new prospective, opening our mind to more specific and deep concepts, ideas, projects, goals. We really can’t

The more we understand language variations, the more we will be able to connect with anyone in the world. This mean we all understand social justice in the world. Baldwin says “It goes without saying, that language is also a political instrument, means, and proof of power” (45). This quote is important to our understanding of language variations and social justice because language is power. Language is the most striking key to personality so without it you don't have anything. Meaning without language how would we express ourselves to one another.

The submitted final lesson plan for Session 5 contained many of the key elements of the best practices for developing effective online learning. Nonetheless, the development of the lesson plan integrated the learning discoveries based on the idea of applying it to a blended American Sign Language course. The lesson plan utilized the implementation of newly adopted Signing Naturally (Smith, Lentz, & Mikos, 2008) course curriculum, which I integrated into my proposed blended ASL 101 course. Using the knowledge of the importance of consistency, communication, and community the plan demonstrates a variety of online tools found within the Blackboard LMS that supports these three components for an efficient and effective online blended course. From

I think the most challenging courses I took this year was AP Lang but not because of the work or reading but because I did not give me 100% in that class. I think that is something I did wrong and I should have changed that as fast as I could. My grade could have been better in that class then what I got both semesters. The expectations I wanted to meet did not end up that way and actually ended bad for me which I regret. Some of the strengths I discovered this year was being able to ask questions and participate in class without being embarrassed and also talk to my teachers individually which was something that was really hard for me freshman and sophomore year. There are some assignment that I am really proud of and other that I think I

The power of words is immeasurable. Words help people to voice their opinions and express their thoughts and feelings. Our everyday lives are shaped by communication and in general language. A persons language can often influence success and happiness. America is viewed as a melting pot for numerous different people and their respective languages. Language is so vital in our society that a person of diverse ethnic background can face many tribulations throughout their everyday life.

English Comp 1 was an eye opening experience. The course was emotionally and physically draining, but I strongly believe it prepared me for Comp 2. Learning and improving are a few of the rewards I received through hard work and dedication during the course. Throughout English comp 1, I discovered my biggest weakness. I improved some of my various difficulties, and I achieved a rewarding high point.

The theme for this year’s NLC relates directly to me as I will be transitioning to college next fall. I have many goals that I wish to accomplish in the future and many of them involve me occupation in the business field. I have a goal to someday become a CEO or president for a large corporation. I know this goal will take time, hard work, and dedication; however, it is something I am going to work up to through promotions. Furthermore, at Indiana SLC I attended a leadership session that was hosted by Jerry Ackerman. In this session, I learned that once I start a large goal that I am passionate about, I need to stick to it through the support of my friends. Plus, an individual must set smaller goals to help achieve my goals. That is

Everything that we do requires words. Even when we think we create our memories out of words. One reason why we do not remember stuff when we are young is because we don’t have the words to put the information into to store it. Writing is very important because writing means everything, and if we didn 't have writing, we wouldn 't be able to spread ideas. The local and world news are in writing also so we need to be able to read the information. Also directions on how to use something or directions to go somewhere for transportation are also written in words. It is unimaginable how many roles writing plays in our lifestyles and we don’t even think about it.

When I watched my own video I realized a lot of things that I did well. One of thing,that

Language can fill a story with vivid details and show emotion throughout words. The words we use make our imagination bigger and opens up a new experience. Only words can make us feel connect with other people. How we view words depends on how we think and express ourselves.

Trying to communicate, but words aren’t used, writing isn’t used, it’s simply impossible. When communicating with others we use words, we speak, write, and read. But if one can’t perform those tasks, communication is simply out of reach. The essay “Homemade Education” by Malcolm X, a minister and a civil right activist, describes how his experience of learning how to read and write in prison changes his life as he became both an articulate speaker and writer. Similarly, Helen Keller, an author and political activist shares her experience being both deaf and blind in an excerpt called “A Word for Everything.” She explains how learning a new language opened her to all the joys and horrors of the world. I, like many other authors, also had an experience concerning language and how it changed my perspective of the world. Speaking Chinese and Vietnamese as my first languages in the United States made me run into societal barriers and restrictions. However, by learning English, I could open myself to new possibilities and experiences. By learning and struggling through the experience of language; new perspectives are opened up such as how one views themselves, the world, and society.

    Toni Morrison makes a good point when, in her acceptance speech upon receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature, she says, “Narrative . . . is . . . one of the principal ways in which we absorb knowledge” (7).  The words we use and the way in which we use them is how we, as humans, communicate to each other our thoughts, feelings, and actions and therefore our knowledge of the world and its peoples.  Knowledge is power.  In this way, our language, too, is powerful.

Some people say language has the ability to bring closure and peace to both the living and the deceased. I Am Writing Blindly suggests that letters are able to assist with closure of a traumatic experience. “[T]he last occupants of the Warsaw Ghetto” used letters that contained “poems,thoughts, [and] fragments of lives” to bring serenity to their souls after believing “the Nazis has inherited the earth” (248). In fact language can create a sense of direction to an individual even in their darkest hours. As a result, language can send us in any direction we desire. Our conscious can create negative thoughts that can reduce our ability to overcome daily challenges; but when reading a story or hearing words spoken aloud it can release us from our demons. This is presented by Philippe Beha’s visual art known as Always Together, which shows individuals flying in all directions from a story book. Besides this, language makes up the human race and gives us the potential to create our own success. Also, language has the ability to create potential, regardless of your history. To come from poverty, your view on success can become slim. Belisa in Two Words was given hope when being shown the true power of words and was able to change her future to success with them. Without language we can have a hard time recognizing our true potential, and are not

This first semester at the University of Akron has flown by. I learned many new writing concepts that helped me become a better writer. English composition was a required class that I had to take in order to get my degree. Although this class was required I still wanted to take this class to become more knowledgeable about writing. Coming into English Composition I was worried about all of the papers and the workload that I would have to complete. I knew that I was going to have to write a lot more than I previously had in highschool, but I was unsure of just how much. The works that I decided to include in my portfolio comprise of my Literacy Narrative, Image Analysis Paper, and essay titled Mayas Hardships based on Maya’s experiences in I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings. I selected these works because I felt that they are the ones that require the most improvement to them. The papers i've chosen show how far I’ve came In English Composition.

Third, words are all people have to go on; however, it also keeps people from always being able to understand. If we thought about it, how many of the words we use do we actually know? Thinking of the meaning of most words and the sentences we put them, what we say is nonsense. This brings up the scene of tennis with questions. Most people aren’t fast enough and able to access their brains to understand what Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are doing; much less saying. They banter between themselves using questions. Think of the language used and the meanings of their words. These two are geniuses when it comes to the thought of knowing. How do we know other people know what we are saying and meaning? We don’t, unless we could read minds. What is language?