Thanks to the COM352 students for contributing a bunch of new pages! I'll be moving these pages into the main area of the wiki soon.
Class:Section 71 - ENG 112 - Spring 2007/"Piecing It Together"
From UMassWiki
Piecing It Together
English 112 Section 71
Spring 2007
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Editors:
Jessica Benoit
Stephanie Etienne
Designer:
Peter Lobo
Special thanks to:
Stephanie Jo Kent, our English teacher
|
|
Introduction The best thing the teacher did for our class was allowing us to do as many rewrites as we wanted, recording the highest grade. She even let us go outside for about twenty minutes when it was a nice day. But of course there was a catch: baseline points. The extra workload of “Penguin Points” was the most annoying, even though we knew that we would benefit from practicing our grammar skills. The class was pretty fun and we believe each student improved our skills greatly, preparing us for the next writing class in our Junior year. Aside from all of the hard work, writing can be a great experience as long as you are earning a good grade and improving as a writer. To whoever is reading or looking at our class magazine, we hope you enjoy learning about us through our personal narrative essays, interactions with Geeta Kothari and Gloria Anzaldúa, a conversation on school violence, self-reflections and statements of belief. Send your peeps to check out our website at Class: Section 71 - ENG 112 - Spring 2007 Now, let the adventure begin! Brace yourself as I leave you with this quote from one of the stories that a classmate wrote about Stephanie Kent, the English Writing teacher. “Her hair didn't look too sticky |
Identity
So Much For Little Me by Stephanie Etienne
“All my life I have been doing what my father wanted until now, because I have freedom since I do not live at home anymore.” from So Much For Little Me
Because I Said So by Michael Brady
"This experience taught me an aspect of my identity that I will never allow myself to forget. That aspect is that I am a man and I have to take care of business; something my own father did not do." from Because I Said So
The Day That Changed Everything by Jessica Benoit
“I didn’t understand. How could a man hit her? What was he thinking? Why? Was there a reason? I begged my mom to tell me. Why was she dealing with this? Why hadn’t she told anyone? Thousands of questions came storming through my head.” from The Day That Changed Everything
Closed For Construction by Tom Wilson
“My life and soul is not as twisted as it could be if I had made every possible wrong decision that came up in my life.” from Closed For Construction
Unit One Reflection Letters
Finding Me by Daniel Haydon
“This was the first time I’ve had to write about me and I found it especially difficult to think about myself from outside my own body.” from Finding Me
Myself Reflected by Stephanie Etienne
“In my writings, I need to believe in myself and put my ideas together. I need to write as clear as I can so my audience can understand where I am coming from and the main point of my paper.” from Myself Reflected
Reaction To Identity by Michael Brady
“I have learned that writing can never be perfected. Changes can always be made to a piece and more can be said.” from Reaction To Identity
Dear Me by Jessica Benoit
“I’ve learned that writing is the best way to express your thoughts. And why bother expressing your thoughts if the reader can’t understand you?” from Dear Me
Dear John by John Burns
“Try as I might, I will always have sentences that are poorly written or ideas that do not quite fit. I can only fix those problems by learning about what it is I have done wrong, and then going back and making it right.” from Dear John
Dear Michael Joseph O'Brien
“I will need to allow myself more time for each assignment and possible third party input for achieving the style of writing I would like to present.” from Dear Michael Joseph O'Brien
Dear Paul by Paul Bonacci
“I am still only an apprentice in this craft, one who is learning for all types of masters. The key in writing is to be concise, descriptive, and catch the eye of the reader.” from Dear Paul
Interacting With Texts ~ Gloria Anzaldúa
Cara Branca, Wild Tongue by David Piper
“Quem ve cara, nao ve coracao. He who sees the face, does not see the heart.” from Cara Branca, Wild Tongue
Finding the Solution by Paul Bonacci
“We, as human beings, will always have an opinion towards someone or something, no matter what it is.” from Finding the Solution
Doing It All With Two Languages by Nicholas Escoto
“There really is no correct way of speaking, it all depends on your origin and how one was originally taught and if someone questions this then they would be taking away a part of that person’s identity.” from Doing It All...
Interacting With Texts ~ Geeta Kothari
Lobo vs Kothari by Peter Lobo
“I feel that Kothari’s essay attempts to serve as a guide on how to do so, however her reactions to the changes in food are a little off axis to what most would go through.” from Lobo vs Kothari
If You Are What You Eat, Then You Must Be Full of Something by Alastair Cowieson
“Her life story is filled with plot holes and unrealistic situations that anyone with knowledge of what she is talking about will read and do what happens when you drink something really sour, when you pull back your head, scrunch in your face, and mouth something under your breath.” from If You Are What You Eat, Then You Must Be Full of Something
Learning From Loss by Adam Shekleton
“It is said that a person does not know what they have until it is gone. This ideology is quite true in several situations that happen in everyday life.” from Learning From Loss
Unit Two Reflection Letters
Dear Alastair by Alastair Cowieson
“ I have realized that I am an angry and bitter writer, which I find funny because that's not who I am.” from Dear Alastair
Dear Dave by David Piper
“She told me it was beautiful and truly made her proud of her heritage.” from Dear Dave
Disappointments by Peter Lobo
“I should not quit my day job in order to become a writer.” from Disappointments
Too Many Words by Andy Carbaugh
“I love to talk a lot, and when I write all the words in my head come out, and it's a lot of them.” from Too Many Words
Dear Kelley by Kelley Sweetser
“You are passionate and opinionated, however, it is imperative to incorporate facts.” from Dear Kelley
Ma Deuxieme Réflexion Lettre
“I think you improved quite a bit in staying focused on your claim and not straying off elsewhere.” from Ma Deuxieme Réflexion Lettre
Adding To A Conversation
The Fifth "C" of Diamond Shopping by Anna Nguyen
“Beware of conflict diamonds because you do not want the love that you have for each other to be tainted.” from The Fifth C
Your Vote Counts by Kelley Sweetser
“I ask all of you to make a difference and exercise your right to vote. Every vote counts, including your own!” from Your Vote Counts
To The UMass Chief of Police by Andy Carbaugh
“A desire by you to understand the students' point of view would do much to improve the image of the police among students.” from To The UMass Chief of Police
All The World Is A Text: Continuing a Conversation on School Violence
Posts from the teacher's weblog by Stephanie Jo Kent
Student Notes on a "Conversation on School Violence"
Teachers on Teaching, Learning, School Violence and Safety
Are College Campuses Safe? by Daniel Haydon
“Armed civilians can respond and contain deadly situations much faster than police because, unlike police who require notification and then need time to reach the scene, civilians are already on scene and able to respond.” from Are College Campuses Safe?
Mediating School Violence, Selling Fear by Michael O'Brien
“Stories that define heroes and villains alter your emotions to receive the information in a specific manner, consisting of a few key phrases to summarize usually complex situations.” from Mediating School Violence, Selling Fear
I Still Need to Tell You by Kelley Sweetser
“The question is what is more important, security or freedom? This is a very tough question at the root of every single political issue today.” from I Still Need to Tell You
All The World Is A Text: Guest Editorial
BLACKOUT: Bull Connor's Out by Safia Albiata
“I wish I could call it what is: a hate crime, all the more unbearable than other hate crimes, because it is deeply institutionalized in how this school operates.” from BLACKOUT
All The World Is A Text: Third Reflection Letters
Truly Inspired by Jessica Benoit
“Although we are all different in so many ways, we still struggle with many of the same concepts on a daily basis. I am proud to say that this class showed me a lot about who I am, and who I want to be.” from Truly Inspired
All The World Is A Text: This I Believe
Listening to You by Andy Carbaugh
“The cute girl down the hall didn't want to go on a date with me, and I was pretty bummed. Open up my itunes and I've got about five hundred artists to either commiserate with my loneliness, cheer me up, or depress me even more. My music can help me justify every emotion.” from Listening to You
Was this article useful? Please spread the word and 
