First reading ”  Between Us Now” By Thomas Hardy. In this assignment, I got to establish observations and use the elements of poetry to intercept my findings. Using the context to develop the way language works, such as the different sounds. The evidence from the poetry supported these inferences. “When false things are brought low”. This can signify that something happened that wasn’t true which broke off this relationship… This was one of my first writings that wasn’t the best. I could have spent more time. However, I used tools and evidence to come up with the analysis.  I also annotated in different colors to show the relationship between certain lines. After I had my annotations, it made it easier to formulate the elements and what the story really meant. Next we incorporated poetry. In the assignment, the ideas that I used in my poem were special foods, taste/smells and etc. I  had an opportunity for pre-writing.  Helped enhance my skills in the drafting process. I got to further develop my ideas. During the beginning stage, I  knew my first lines “To the blasting Saturday vibrations”. It helped the flow and mood for the rest of my poem. Peer review was a component because it showed me how work could be more concise but still have that wow effect. Helped point out the little  mistakes that were minor. I could have spent more time but I used all the feedback to my future peer reviews and drafting process. 

          Furthermore,  I read “Como Tú/ Like You/ Like me”  by Richard Blanco. In this assignment, summary, and response. Where I got to explore the poet choices and theme. The second part is to examine and then connect it to your personal reaction. I got to explore genres and mediums which are in poetry. I explored the rhetorical situation which includes the audience which is the D.A.C.A. These concepts became relatively less complicated to use because of the practice I had. I got to use these other assignments as practice in analyzing. “The people/ group that’s being addressed is for the “D.A.C.A  DREAMers and all the nation’s immigrants”.  The speaker is a non-native English speaker, the author is very relatable in a way that he wants people all over to connect from his experience to what other people have gone through. I got to explain my thinking process.  Practice made my the intercepting part easier because of my previous practice.. I got to do a reflection to further analyze genres and to enhance my writing skills because it’s a way that I can look for improvement which helps me know what to do differently.  A  short story. Called  The “Lesson”  by Toni Cade Bambara. In this story, I got to analyze what the story is about. I used elements to indicate my thinking. Throughout the story, you can see the conflict. “Not that I’m scared, what’s there to be afraid of, just a toy store ;But I feel funny, shame”; (Bambara Page 5). By the tone of voice, the author seems out of place.  Its part of the plot evolved my skills. Since I feel like they can always become better. It was important for me to annotate this story. To formulate my own thinking about why.I got to analyze my minor mistakes by doing redrafts and a reflection to talk about changes I would have made.

         Lastly, we had researched argumentative essay. In this assignment, it explored themes in a book named The Namesake. Based on this I got to create a concise thesis statement that argues a point. “Acculturation conflicts are more common in second-generation immigrants then first-generation immigrants”.With the use of online sources and the book to back up my thinking.  With this stance, I got to explore acculturation. I had data on people’s responses to interpret to make my stance. It was hard to use the database but after a few tries it became easier.  Changing the setting and see if it’s peer-reviewed.  Paraphrased some of the work to make it flow.  Citing sources is much easier with all the practice in class. Lahiri, Jhumpa. The Namesake. Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019.

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