Readings, Writings, and their Motivations

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1. Which of the readings for this lesson stood out most to you? Tell us your reaction to this reading.

The reading by Sandra Cisneros stood out to me, because I too am an only daughter. I liked her story and understood the goal of wanting to impress her parents. Cisneros wanted her father to be proud of her and her writing career. She constantly felt like she was erased having six brothers. I liked that in the end her father took time to read her work and actually appreciated it.

2. "Cisernos's father supported her in attending college, but for very different reasons than her own. Explain how her father and college were what Brandt terms 'literacy sponsors' (p. 72), and how Cisneros 'misappropriated' the college literacy sponsorship that her father intended." In addition, can you think of any situations when you have "misappropriated" your own sponsorships?

Cisneros father would be both a positive and negative literacy sponsor because one he neglected his daughter, but it was positive because his neglecting to acknowledge her work caused her to work harder. College is a positive literacy sponsor. Cisneros misappropriated the college literacy sponsorship that her father intended because she went to college for educational reasons while her father had intentions for her to go because he thought it would help her find a husband. I have misappropriated my own sponsorships by using things that I have learned in the wrong contexts.

3. Malcolm X asserts that his motivation for reading-- his desire to understand his own experiences-- led him to read far more than any college student. Respond to his claim. Has a particular motivation helped you to decide what, or how much, to read?

The claim that Malcolm X makes is true. For Malcolm X the need to understand why things were the way they were led him to read about the past. Having a motivation to read causes a goal to form and leads to the desire to reach that goal. I have had motivations whether it be deadlines or challenged from literacy sponsor that has determined what I read. These motivations are unique and present new experiences for me as a reader.

4. Have you ever tried observing and imitating the writing moves that others make, as Villanueva describes doing with his English teachers ('Professional Discourse Analysis')? If so, what was your experience doing so? If not, what would you need to look for in order to do the kind of imitation Villanueva describes?

I have tried observing and imitating the writing moves that others make. I have learned that there is not just one way to write. One professor might want you to write one way and another professor might want you to write another way. My experience doing so has been beneficial because it is sort of like telling someone what they want to hear.

5. Name one concept from this lesson that you most struggled to understand. What about this concept, term, or idea was troublesome? What do you currently think it means, whether you feel certain or not?

A concept from this lesson that I struggled to understand was how Cisneros misappropriated the college literacy sponsorship that her father intended. I did not understand how she misappropriated it. I think that she misappropriated the literacy sponsorship because she went to college for a different reason than what her father wanted.