Jasmine Smith Essays (716 words) - Writing, Human Communication

Jasmine Smith Essays (716 words) - Writing, Human Communication Jasmine Smith Eng-104-13 Essay#3 Critical writing is " is not necessarily writing about the topic in a negative way; it is simply making sure that you have considered all sides of the argument . " ( It means to actually think about what a piece of literature means and find a way to express what it means to one. Writers have many responsibilities when it comes to writing. When writing a piece of work one has to consider who the audience is, what the topic is and reason to write on the topic. When these are applied a well written piece will be created. Lets first discuss what a critical writer is. A critical writer must be able to demonstrate an ability to think critically about the sources of information such as text books, academic papers as well as academic websites. A critical writer must do more than simply take information from other sources and use it to construct an answer. Faith Aidele advocates her students to be critical writers . She is excited about , " Getting students excited about ideas and the world and relating to it through writing. (Golden 44) Aidele feels it is her duty to introduce her students to reading and writing cr itically. She feels that if she is giving her students the tools to become critical writers, they will use them and create a well written piece. Critical writing must simply consider all sides of the argument. Critical writing can also be thought as a balanced presentation of reasons why the conclusion of other writers may be accepted or may need to be treated with caution; a clear presentation of your own evidence and argument leading to your conclusion. The goal of a critical writing is to offer a text or interpretation of some aspect of a text or situate. critical writing is also beneficial because it helps develop analytical skills w hile crafting a sound argument. The writer must add their own thoughts contemplate the meaning and value of a particular text and analyze important issues. The responsibilities of a writer are important to understand . A writer is to inform the reader on what the topic is and express their point in a clear concise manner. Some writers feel that their voice is heard through their writing and feel the need to inform their audience of their opinions. In "The Word" by Marita Golden, Faith Aiedele says," Well, for me it's about entering the conversation and having an opportunity to find a perspective that may not have been represented yet. And one of the reasons I love memoirs so much is that it's a form that upends the traditional power structure of who gets to write history and whose voices get to be heard." (Golden 44) It is important to Faith Aidele to inform her readers on her ideas. She believes writing is an easy way to get an audience and enter many conversations. I believe it is more important for writers to address and persuade their audience of each writers values. The audience is the most important to a writer. If a writer does not have an audience no one is listening to them, therefore their work is in vain. Writing can be both structural as well as freely flowing. Writing is very tricky in the way it is judged. Sometimes a piece can be well put together but lack textual evidence. This makes the piece seem unethical and unscholarly. Writing can also have too much textual evidence and not enough opinions or thoughts of the writer itself. Writing is conceptually building off of another writer's thoughts to form your own. That is how most writer' s start any paper. Faith Aidele states, "Patricia Hampl says in her essays that it's politically important for us to create a narrative of who we are as individuals and who we are nationally, and if we don't, someone else will do it for us. (Golden 44) This is where critical writing comes into play. A critical writer takes the information and transform it into their own tp create a piece that reflects them. Golden, Marita (2011-01-11). The Word: Black Writers Talk About the Transformative

Effective Classroom Policies and Procedures

Effective Classroom Policies and Procedures   In order for your classroom to run smoothly you will need to write your own policies and procedures handbook. This handy guide will help you and your students (and parents) know exactly what you expect of them. Here are a few examples of the types of things that you can put into your classroom policies and procedures handbook. Birthdays Birthdays will be celebrated in the classroom. However, in order to ensure the safety of all students in the classroom and throughout the school with life-treating allergies, no food products may be sent in that include peanuts or tree nuts. You may send in non-food items as well such as stickers, pencils, erasers, small grab bags, etc. Book Orders A Scholastic book order flyer will be sent home each month and payments must be received by the date attached to the flyer in order to ensure the order will get out on time. If you wish to place an order online, you will be given a class code to do so. Class DoJo Class DoJo is an online behavior management/classroom communication website. Students will have the opportunity to earn points throughout the day for modeling positive behavior. Each month students can redeem the points earned for various rewards. Parents have the option to download the app which will allow you to receive instant notifications and messages throughout the school day. Communication Building and maintaining a partnership between home and school is essential. Parent communication will be weekly through notes home, emails, a weekly newsletter, on Class Dojo, or on the class website. Fun Friday Each Friday, students who have turned in all their work will earn the chance to participate in â€Å"Fun Friday† activities in our classroom.   A student who has not completed all homework or classwork will not participate, and will go to another classroom to catch up on incomplete assignments. Homework All assigned homework will be sent home in a take-home folder each night. A list of spelling words will be sent home each Monday and will be tested on Friday. Students will also receive a math, language arts, or other homework sheet each night as well. All homework must be turned in the following day unless stated otherwise. There will be no homework on the weekends, only Monday-Thursday. Newsletter Our newsletter will be sent home every Friday.   This newsletter will keep you updated on what is happening at school. You can also find a copy of this newsletter on the class website. Please refer to this newsletter for any weekly and monthly classroom and school-wide information. Parent Volunteers Parent volunteers are always welcome in the classroom, regardless of the age of the students. If parents or family members are interested in helping out on special occasions or would like to donate any school supplies or classroom items, then there will be a sign-up sheet in the classroom, as well as on the classroom website. Reading Logs Reading is an essential and necessary skill to practice each night in order to achieve success in all content areas. Students are expected to read on a daily basis. Each month students will receive a reading log to track the amount of time spent at home reading. Please sign the log each week and it will be collected at the end of the month. You can find this reading log attached to your childs take home folder. Snack Please send in a healthy snack each day with your child. This peanut/tree nut free snack can be anything from goldfish, animal crackers, fruit, or pretzels, to vegetables, veggie sticks, or anything else that you can think of that is healthy and quick. Water Bottles Students are encouraged to bring in a water bottle (filled with only water, not anything else) and keep it at their desk. Students need to be well hydrated in order to remain focused throughout the school day. Website Our class has a website. Many forms can be downloaded from it, and there is much classroom information to be found on it. Please refer to this website for any missed homework assignments, classroom pictures, or any further information.