summer assessment

Intro 50 essays

Purpose: learn how to properly read and annotate

be respectively critical and study the writing, question it

Active/Critical reading -examine the document and see how it works/doesnt work

how to tame a wild tongue

by Gloria Anzaldua

Purpose: arguing for ways in which identity and Language are intertwined

wants to persuade readers to combine their langauges to challenge standard english as it marginalizes non standard dialects.

Chicano Identity

On compassion

by Barbara Lazear Ascher

Purpose: brings to light whether charity is driven by fear, guilt, placation, pity, or compassion

Claims that empathy/compassion is learned, not born

on dumpster diving

by Lars Eighner

Purpose to demonstrate that not all people who live on the street view the value of items the same

disproves stereotypes

learns to distinguish between sentiments and the use of an object

learns that people tend to undermine the value of their refuse and are impetuous with throwing away objects

reading to write

by Stephen King

Purpose: gives advice about writing and how to use leisure

reading and writing are inextricable, u can learn lessons from both good and bad writing

A person can only master a skill if it is an unwavering pleasure for them

I just wanna be average

by Mike Rose

Purpose: critiques the educational track system as it undermines students and causes them to have low self esteem and discourage their potential

Wants students to apply themselves academically with rigor so they can thrive and disprove typical expectations