While at Syracuse University‚ I have had the opportunity to grow while being able to give to a community that has welcomed me. I have been working with the Literacy Corps for almost two years and it has enabled me to augment my skills in leadership‚ communication and in becoming an overall better person and professional. Literacy Corps is a program that allows students at Syracuse University to dive in first hand with the community‚ and work with local schools in the Syracuse area. As a tutor‚ I
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Creation Myths and Literacy Narratives There are two main similarities between the creation myths and the literacy narratives‚ For example‚ they both mention race and ethnicity. In the literacy narratives they mention blacks‚ whites‚ and Jewish people. In the creation myths they mention several different colors for instance‚ red‚ and yellow‚ black and white. There are also many differences between the myths and the literacy narratives. The creation myths are fictional and discuss the dawn of time
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Alex Bennett Mrs.Duffus Reflection Writing- Personal Narrative As I was writing my personal narrative for my composition 1 class‚ it easily made my mind boggle. After I had got started on my personal narrative‚ it was easy for me to keep writing and keep following along the story line. The main strength of mine that the essay played to was my creativity and my flexibility for different writings‚ because I have never written an essay as serious and sad as this one‚ but I did have to add my
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As I wrote my literacy narrative‚ I learned many new things about how to perfect my writing. I used to always begin my writing process with an outline‚ because this is what I was taught in high school‚ but this time I tried a new strategy. I learned this new strategy from the text‚ Shitty First Drafts. First I typed up a bunch of nonsense that I wanted in my paper. Then I went back and put it all in order and made sense of it. This definitely made writing a 1000-word narrative a whole lot easier
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get nervous and at times I would forget what I would say because I was afraid of talking. I definitely improved especially during my Personal Narrative even though I did not complete this speech months after the speech day. A Personal Narrative “is a personal experience that had an impact on the speaker”. (K. Hunter‚ pg 16) Its very hard for me to tell a personal story about myself when I barely know anyone in the class.
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HOLT‚ RINEHART AND WINSTON Writing a Personal Narrative by Lindi M. of Jenks East Middle School in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma Conquering Your Fears INTRODUCTION Attentiongrabbing opening Everyone‚ well almost everyone‚ I’ve ever known has thought of their years in elementary school as their favorites. I‚ on the other hand‚ do not feel so fondly about elementary Copyright © by Holt‚ Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. school‚ especially third grade. That was a year I will never
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Personal Narrative Essay I tumbled in my bed‚ while my emotions were going all over the place. I was waiting for this exciting and also dreadful day. I could not go to sleep‚ I kept saying to myself “Go to sleep‚ the day will come by faster.” I always thought of High school of having a bully taking your lunch money because of movies I saw. I loved the feeling of a new school‚ scenery; it is like more stages of my life. When I woke up I felt refreshed‚ and ready to start the next
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Personal Narrative: One Nichelle A. Chandler Adams State University Abstract Personal reflection is an essential part of learning‚ learning about theories means absolutely nothing until you can apply it to life in a real way. According to the textbook (2010)‚ the facilitation of human growth and development is a primary purpose of therapeutic practice. Reflecting on learning through your own life is difficult but a key part of becoming a well-rounded counselor and person. The way in which a person
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Personal Narrative Essay The illusion of invulnerability is one of the largest causes of teenage related arrests‚ injuries‚ and deaths. This was the day I realized I wasn’t untouchable. I do not remember what time the officers grabbed me that night‚ but I was on the dance floor at a nightclub known as the “Seven One Ocho” and all seemed to be perfect. I suspect perception has plenty to do with beliefs in life‚ and
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Personal Narrative It was a few years ago. It seems like everything has changed. My appearance‚ my friends‚ myself. Even if everything has come and gone‚ I will never lose everything that makes me. All of that begins with me starting my instrument. I was deeply interested in band. I had always wanted to play an instrument‚ even though all I could do at the time was sing in chorus. “Today is my day‚” I thought to myself. “I will pick my instrument today!” My teacher said “Class is dismissed.” I grabbed
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