Introduction
The Literacy Narrative that I have written is a brief overview of the journey I have taken to get to where I am today in my writing. I could write for ages on all of the things that have affected me, but those details would have created a huge and confusing picture of my learning. I hope I have displayed my journey in such a way that people reading it will understand and be able to relate to in some way.
To start off I will say that my schools and teachers did many things that helped me and pushed me to be a better learner and writer. I will defend my English teachers by saying that not all of them filled my days with monotony and boredom, but they did not always make what they taught me memorable. There was many times when I wondered the point of an assignment or why we were reading a book. I wondered why we watched the movie version of To Kill a Mockingbird rather than reading the book. I could write for days about all of those questions and events, but I think those things bog down my essential points.
My first two section, Elementary School and Middle/High School draw on different events and assignments that I remember. In these sections I wanted to focus on what happened then, and what I remember feeling. I tried to leave my critical analysis for the Reflections section where I discuss the events from my life in greater detail.
I think with this project I wanted to showcase how little I remember of my writing history. I wanted to show the events that float to my mind when I think about how I learned to write. All of those other things that I could write about are things that took a while to remember. The events that I chose to showcase are the events that had the most memorable impact on me. They may not have been the biggest or most complicated events, but they show two key points throughout my education. I have tried to show how choice and scaffolding have affected how I have learned to write. These are the big ideas that I think have lead to the most rewarding and least satisfying educational experiences that I have had.
To start off I will say that my schools and teachers did many things that helped me and pushed me to be a better learner and writer. I will defend my English teachers by saying that not all of them filled my days with monotony and boredom, but they did not always make what they taught me memorable. There was many times when I wondered the point of an assignment or why we were reading a book. I wondered why we watched the movie version of To Kill a Mockingbird rather than reading the book. I could write for days about all of those questions and events, but I think those things bog down my essential points.
My first two section, Elementary School and Middle/High School draw on different events and assignments that I remember. In these sections I wanted to focus on what happened then, and what I remember feeling. I tried to leave my critical analysis for the Reflections section where I discuss the events from my life in greater detail.
I think with this project I wanted to showcase how little I remember of my writing history. I wanted to show the events that float to my mind when I think about how I learned to write. All of those other things that I could write about are things that took a while to remember. The events that I chose to showcase are the events that had the most memorable impact on me. They may not have been the biggest or most complicated events, but they show two key points throughout my education. I have tried to show how choice and scaffolding have affected how I have learned to write. These are the big ideas that I think have lead to the most rewarding and least satisfying educational experiences that I have had.