GRWJ
1) Read Pg 72-McDuffie

20 Read Pg 71-Shapiro

FINISH BY MONDAY!!!

Eng Project

1.       How would you respond to reading articles from a deck of cards?

2.       Would you agree that this method of reading news would  be more convenient for transport?

3.       Would you agree that putting articles on playing cards would open up the reading of newspapers to a wider ranged audience?

4.       How do you think society would react to this? Would news sales revenue go up or down?

5.       Would the amount of pollution and littering in the world decrease with no newspapers to dispose of daily?

Evaluating the Standard

1.     When a person speaks or writes in Standard English, what exactly does that mean?

It is the formal style of English that is widely accepted across the world and used by political figures, newspaper etc.

2.    How do you think this particular variety of English became the standard?

It has been widely used and accepted for hundreds of years and I believe that it just continued to be used among society.

3.    Should a student use a dialect other than Standard English (or even a different language other than English altogether) in the classroom? If so, in what particular situations (speaking, writing, reading, use of technology, etc.) are non-formal English appropriate?

I believe a student should use other dialect other than Standard English in the classroom. And I believe alternative dialect should be used in speaking, writing, reading, and use of technology. This being said I believe there is a time and place for every type of dialect to be used.

4.    What makes someone a good writer? What kind of things do they do when they write? (this can be things like how they organize a paper, what words they use, etc.) List a few.

In my opinion a good writer is one who can manipulate the use of formal writing adding their own flare too their body of work. A good writer should be able to catch ones attention with whatever they are writing about. Many good writers set up outlines and rubrics in order to be organized and concise with their work.

5.    You think that someone is a bad writer. What are some things that this person does that make them a “bad” writer in your eyes? List a few.

I am not really one to judge on someone being a “bad” writer. But in my opinion a bad writer doesn’t become involved in their writing. I feel that the majority of writing is emotion and how much you have invested in your writing. I also feel that if a writer doesn’t use any sort of organization or is completely oblivious to using proper grammar.

6.    Are there times when a person you meet doesn’t speak “correct” English? What does that person do that is “incorrect”? List a few things.

 In the article it said that you can improvise with Standard English but there is a point where it is just completely wrong. One example that goes unnoticed by many is the “15 item or less” line in a supermarket. Less is only used to measure things that are uncountable like water or flower, not individual items in a shopping cart. It really isn’t that noticeable but is incorrect.

7.    What particular types (or genres) of writing should students be doing in elementary and secondary school  prepare them for college and the work force?

It is important that elementary and secondary school students study conventions in order to be knowledgeable on situations on when to use certain types of grammar in different types of genres.

8.    Does standard English=correct English?

Not necessarily there are certain situations where Standard English may be inappropriate. Depending on the situation whether at the dinner table with your family or chatting online with your friends there is a certain use of language that suits each situation.

Breaking the Constraints

1.       Language-  Very descriptive, visual language

2.       Content- Describes the appetizer and all the ingredients, the price, serving size

3.       Design Elements- Organized, colorful, In folder, Pictures of dishes

4.       Location- Online menu, To go menu, Sit down menu

5.       Audience- Customers

One particular constraint that can be broken on a menu is the price; the restaurant determines the price of their product. Whether the price is being increased or decreased determines how customers would react. Most likely the cheaper the price the happier the customer will be, if the price is suddenly increased the customers are most likely to be upset.

Alexandra Hurtado
Loren Lewis
Denis McAuliffe

Interviewer Contact Information :
Daisy De Latorre
17089457926

Student Loans Spiraling out of Control

                Written by: Denis McAuliffe

Student loans have become a necessity for most families in America. And with student loan debt surpassing credit card debt, the problem doesn’t seem to be improving. More than two thirds of college students take out student loans, and the average student’s debt after graduating exceeds ten percent of their gross income. With the economy in the state that it is in it is extremely challenging to become a successful individual in the society after you receive a four year college degree. In 2011 the average cost to attend Illinois State University including tuition plus room and board is roughly 22,000 dollars annually. Most college freshman do not have a steady income, even if that is the case they most likely will not be able to afford even a public education these days. Private Universities have tuition surpassing 50,000 that is not including room and board. So we are stuck in a dilemma, today’s society requires a bachelor’s degree for a vast majority of careers. If you take out student loans and attend school you will graduate with a four year degree and a pile of debt after taking out student loans. If you do not take out student loans and aren’t able to afford higher education you will be under qualified. The decision that most qualified students seem to be making is taking out student loans.

The student loan debt in America has passed credit card debt, surpassing 1 trillion dollars in 2011. Another key contributor to the nation’s debt is the struggling economy. The economy has the highest unemployment rate dating back to the great depression nearing 8 percent. Currently a freshman at Illinois State University and set to graduate in the class of 2015, I am quite concerned. I asked Daisy De Letora, a freshman communications major at Illinois State, what she thought about our country’s student loan situation. She stated “ I think it’s right that they give you the opportunity to take out loans if you wish, My sister is enrolling in the University of Brown medical school next year. She will be paying off her medical debts for a good time to come “. President Obama spoke last October about his plan to improve the student loan crisis. The plan set to start in 2012 will improve the situation for nearly 2 million students who currently are suffering with making student loan payments. But this just isn’t enough, we  are in desperate need of a complete overhaul.

 The system set in place just isn’t working, and is a huge burden on Americans becoming successful members of society and quite frankly is just placing our economy in a deeper hole that it already is. Increased education funding from the state would potentially lower public university tuition, creating less of a burden for students who take out loans. Judging recent actions taken by the government, increased funding just does not seem like a pliable option as of now. It may be our job as college students to create a solution for the current loan situation, since there has not been much activity by the government to do so. I personally do not have the solution, which is why it is important that college students all across the country are aware of the increasing debt in America. Our country was founded by people who wanted to make a difference in their lives. It is much easier said than done but students like you are currently faced with this problem and need to take action if no one else is.

Denis McAuliffe

English 101

Nicole Osolin

Article Analysis

Analysis

·        All my articles begin with important facts that grab the reader’s attention. The tone of most articles are very professional, informative of current resolution plans and statistics pertaining to the current problem in the system

·        The middle of the articles consisted of mostly personal opinions or thoughts on the current system in place for student loans, and possible options to improve it.

·        The ending of the articles consisted of a personal statement that relates the article with you, and a statistic that usually is quite shocking.

·        All used professional style language, in an article format, consisted of paragraphs to separate speech. Some contained video to go along with the article.