Category Archives: ENGL 191

Informal Writing: Tuesday, November 17

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  • ask at least five questions about your multiple-source paper assignment, about argument, or about counterargument.
    • What are the weaknesses in my argument?
    • What are the strengths of my argument?
    • Is the research I’ve done enough to back up my argument?
    • What counter arguments may I encounter?
    • How will I defend my argument against these counterarguments?
  • draft an initial thesis statement for your multiple-source paper
    • Discussed further will be the importance of LGBTQ education in high schools as it positively impacts the mental health of LGBTQ students, reduce anti-LGBTQ bully, and promote tolerance.

Informal Blog Posting: Presentation Day 3 Reaction

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In regards to the presentations given Dr. Hanna Belay and Dr. Khadija Ali, I thought the presentations were extremely interesting and thorough. I was interested to hear the way COVID affected many people of color, and how effects of the disease continued even after the person no longer had the virus. It was also interesting to hear how people of color were disproportionately affected by the virus.

Informal Blog Post: Presentation Day 2 (Education)

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I really enjoyed Professor Heck’s presentation today.  I thought she gave a lot of very good insight on the struggles around equity and diversity in the classroom, as well as the struggles a lot of teachers today are facing. My mom is special education teacher who graduated here at SCSU so hearing everything Professor Heck said, especially about COVID and rising stress levels, rang true. I think in regards to my own research paper it reinstates my point about education being important in overcoming adversity.

Presentation Response Blog (Day 1, Social Work & Criminal Justice)

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In response to Dr. Shawn Williams presentation I thought it was extremely interesting. It was interesting to hear his experiences and his history. I was especially very surprised by his response to the question about the George Floyd death and incident. Hearing him actively denounce the tactics used by the officers that led to George Floyd’s death was a statement I feel like I had not yet heard. I feel like a lot of times, especially coming from law enforcement officers, excuses are made for the officers involved in the death. To hear him, as i said before, denounce the actions of the officers was refreshing.

In response to Sheila Moriarity’s presentation I thought she was extremely insightful. I was interested to hear her experiences and the people shes work with an encountered. I very glad with her response to my question with LGBTQ youth, and taken by surprise with her asking why I asked the question (I’m mostly curious to why she asked). I was also glad to hear how willing and excited she was about providing opportunities for us to get involved and ways we can help.

10/13 Second Article

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Another article I found that may be helpful to our group is “Activists, Allies, and Racists: Helping Teachers Address Racism through Picture Books” by Althier M. Lazar and Robert M. Offenberg. I think the article can be helpful as there needs to be more education about racism starting at younger ages to help prevent racism in the future.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1086296X11413720

 

10/8 Article Blog Posting

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Obverservation:

In ““So When It Comes Out, They Aren’t That Surprised That It Is There”: Using Critical Race Theory as a Tool of Analysis of Race and Racism in Education” I believe the main point of the article is racism in the education system and how the Critical Race Theory affects it.

Relevance:

I believe this is relevant to me because I am in the education group.

Argument:

The argument the article is making is that racism is very much active in the education system, it proves this with research and data.

Works Cited:

DeCuir, Jessica T., and Adrienne D. Dixson. “‘So When It Comes Out, They Aren’t That Surprised That It Is There’: Using Critical Race Theory as a Tool of Analysis of Race and Racism in Education.” Educational Researcher, vol. 33, no. 5, June 2004, pp. 26–31, doi:10.3102/0013189X033005026.

Infographic Blog Posting

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  1. What sorts of argumentative claims might you make given the information you have and perhaps other information that you know is available?
    1. Arguments I would make is that black students are disproportionately punished at a higher rate in the school systems than students of other races, despite being minorities in their schools.
  2. How might you support these claims?
    1. I would support our claims with the results from studies done in the research articles.
  3. What target audience might you address?
    1. Target audiences I would address would be schools employees and school systems who could help remove this gap.

Reaction Essay 1 – Trade Journal

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The trade journal I have chosen is “Coming Out, Coming Home: Interview of Michael C. LaSala, PhD”. I have chosen this article as coming out is something I relate to and recently went through.

Works Cited:

Martin, Julie M. L. “Coming Out, Coming Home: Interview of Michael C. LaSala, PhD.” The Family Journal, vol. 24, no. 3, July 2016, pp. 304–311, doi:10.1177/1066480716648681.

Your Blog Reading Journal: Reading and Reflecting on Your Sources

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Observation:

In “Miles to go: the continuing quest for gender equity in the classroom” the authors Shannon Andrus, Charlotte Jacobs and Peter Karloff’s main points include how to overcome obstacles of stereotyping, biasses and other forms of harassment that they experience in education (Andrus, Shannon, et al.).

Relevance: 

This adds to a perspective I already know as being a female in the education system, and reflects on experiences I have experienced myself.

Argument:

To support the articles argument it uses research and data done in other studies. The strengths include the supporting experiences and data the article includes.

Works Cited:

Andrus, Shannon, et al. “Miles to Go: The Continuing Quest for Gender Equity in the Classroom.” Phi Delta Kappan, vol. 100, no. 2, Oct. 2018, pp. 46–50, doi:10.1177/0031721718803570.