ENGRD101. Fall 2024. Sections 27 & 31.
I learned that writing is a process from the literacy narrative project, which emphasized the value of revision, and reflection. I discovered how to better my narrative and hone my ideas through rewriting, which greatly decreased my stress levels and enabled me to create my finest work. Making the comic forced me to communicate meaning […]
Read moreLink to Halfa Kucha Slides: Halfa Kucha – Kelly.pptx I chose Stitches and The Talk because I connected with these two books the most. While I must preface that I have never personally experienced the same events that David and Darrin endured during their childhoods, but for me, reading these books made it easy for […]
Read moreConstructing this argument as a presentation rather than an essay gave me more room to structure and design how I presented my points and information. There is a comfort in having some guidelines set for you when writing an essay but it is also nice being able to be more creative when making a presentation. […]
Read moreBreaking the Barrier_ How these comics are able to further connect readers to the author’s experience with traumaDownload
Read moreThis was a lot of fun to do! If you know me you know that I will not shut up about my gap year where I worked as a ski patroller in Vermont. It has become an essential part of my personality, for better or worse. Ski patroller’s from the northeast have very specific stereotypes […]
Read moreThe entire literacy narrative project has really allowed me to grow as a writer. Through multiple revision, editing, reflecting and drafting, I was able to meet many learning outcomes through this project. After creating my comic, I found different ways to go about my literacy narrative and I was able to implement much more visualizing […]
Read moreThe halfa kucha was for me an assignment that was quite tricky. I don’t think that I’ve ever worked with a presentation that had to be this concise and it took a bit to work around. When giving an argument through an essay, I am usually able to go into more depth within my reasonings […]
Read moreTrauma leaves an intangible constant mark on those it affects, shaping their identities and emotional states. This is captured in both Spinning and Stitches via the visual language of graphic novels. In Stitches, Daves’s descent into dark carve acts as symbolism for his involuntary deep retreat into fear, a feeling of helplessness perpetrated by generational […]
Read moreAttached is page 272 of Spinning, wherein Tillie goes on a skate to introspect.
Read moreAttached is my annotated page 63 where David retreats into himself as a result of his trauma.
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