These past two years have gone by so quickly, and I feel like I have grown since my level two reflection. My 300 and 400 level English courses, particularly ENGL-390 and ENGL-477, were essential in my completion of my senior thesis. 390 helped me hone my research skills and stretch my writing ability, and 477…
Senior Thesis
this very long written work was the culminating project of my senior year. i worked on this throughout junior year and on through the first semester of my senior year. this exploratory project examines culturally relevant education, its benefits and drawbacks, and how to apply it in the classroom. this full apa paper consists of…
Level 2 Reflection
My 200-300 level courses have taught me a lot and helped me grow as a writer and a scholar. The class I saw the most growth in my writing was Writing Theory. Through learning about different theories and ideas, I made small changes to my writing process to better suit my writing style. I most…
Conversation Analysis of The Office: “Dinner Party”
Jump AbstractIntro & DescriptionAnalysisMissing elementsGender variationConclusionAppendixIndividual reports Abstract Conversations in The Office episode “Dinner Party” were organized and analyzed in sections through a linguistic lens focused on speech events and speech acts. Data was collected through viewing the episode in conjunction with the transcription. Notes were taken throughout, then the chosen section of the script…
Making Sense of Shadows
As people go about their daily lives, they interpret all things through the senses. If someone feels cold when they step outside, then they determine that the weather is chilly. There is no doubt then whether it is really cold or not. When it comes to dreams, some people are prone to having vivid ones…
Managing a Middle School Classroom Through Student-Centered Strategies
Jump A Case Study of a Successful Strategy ImplementationA Way of Solving the Phone IssueImportance of Being Culturally ResponsiveReferences All middle school teachers know that classroom management is one of the most important skills to master. Should a class be unmanageable, it is a struggle to teach the content and foster a proper learning environment. …
Level 2 Language/Literacy Artifact
English as the Lingua Franca and Its Effect on Bilingual and Multilingual Speakers Jump Globalization and Increasing DiversityEnglish as a Lingua FrancaGeneration Makes a DifferenceConclusion & References In America, where many cultures and languages converge, bilingualism or multilingualism is mostly presented as a positive thing. However, it may be difficult for speakers to balance between…
Level 2 Writing Artifact
This work was written for a fiction/nonfiction class during a fiction unit. The short excerpt alludes to a longer story, but I never picked this up after I first wrote it. Paul & The Parcel The ground was dark and felt like fresh coffee grounds. If only it smelled as nice. An older gentleman raised…
Level 2 Literature Artifact
the following work was written for my american literature course during the second semester of my freshman year. it is a literature analysis focusing on the characterization of willy loman, the main character in the play, death of a salesman. this essay shows my level of skill since the intro-level english courses I took the…
Level 1 Artifact
The following work is a literary analysis written for a freshman intro class. It was the first long essay i wrote in the english department. The essay details reasoning behind why jane eyre is an unreliable narrator. It also shows where my skill were in terms of textual analysis and argument construction as a college…
Research and Ramblings 