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My first ISTE standard is about technology integration. I found two articles about technology integration. The first article was about how technology can help with English language learning. The findings were that with the use of the technology the learners were able to improve scores in English tests, do collaborative learning and the use of technology encourages independent learning. The article mentioned some challenges too. Some of the challenges that were mentioned included the rapid changes that happen with technology,…

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ISTE Standard 2.6 The artifact I chose was ISTE Standard 2.6. This was a coding activity that created a ball on a string that you could spin around. The activity promoted critical thinking, problem solving, and geometry all at the same time. The game that they create is a reward for their hard work, so they have something to work towards. The activity teaches kids to work through challenges too. This aligns with the standard because it incorporates technology skills…

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Word count: 184 I have struggled with proofreading and missing the small errors such as misspelled words, punctuation around quote integration, and extra spaces since I began writing essays. Since taking the ENG 110 course I have improved so much. I understand much better where to add the commas and punctuation around a quote. I had trouble in my first essay where to put the punctuation around a quote in some spots. In my first essay I didn’t proofread very…

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Outcome 5 (Document Work MLA) – Document their work using appropriate conventions (MLA) Word count: 198 Since freshman year of high school, I have struggled to add variety to my signal phrases for quotes and paraphrases. I found myself using the same one over and over and it was repetitive. Since taking the ENG 110 course I have improved in that area of my writing. My first essay I didn’t use many signal phrases for my quotes and left them out altogether…

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Outcome 4 (Peer Review) – Be able to critique their own and others’ work by emphasizing global revision early in the writing process and local revision later in the process. Word Count: 278 I found it hard to do peer review in high school because I was scared to leave critiques because I thought I would hurt the person’s feelings. But when I got to college, I became much more comfortable as the semester went on. I have been more confident in…

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Outcome 2 (Integrating Ideas) – Be able to integrate their ideas with others using summary, paraphrase, quotation, analysis, and synthesis of relevant sources. Word Count: 284 Over the course of the semester, I have found many aspects of my writing have improved, one of them is my integration of sources. I have seen a lot of improvement since using Barclay paragraphs and the quote sandwich. I used to not introduce my quotes properly and leave them without a lot of contexts. Now…

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Outcome 1 (Recursive Process) – Demonstrate the ability to approach writing as a recursive process that requires substantial revision of drafts for content, organization, and clarity (global revision), as well as editing and proofreading (local revision). Word Count: 309 I feel that I have improved in all the areas of my essay. My introductions have more of my voice in them, so I am not relying on summary as much. Where I do have summary, it is more focused. My thesis is…

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Outcome 3 (Active Reading) – Employ techniques of active reading, critical reading, and informal reading response for inquiry, learning, and thinking. Word Count: 584 My reading responses and annotations have improved because of each other. Over the course of the semester, I have improved immensely in both areas. Before I came to college, like many students, I really only used a highlighter and forgot why I highlighted the area. So, because of that it didn’t help me understand the text much better….

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How to Combat Racism Throughout history there has been racism and it is still very prevalent in society. During the Covid-19 pandemic there have been many instances of racism and xenophobia exhibited because the fear of the virus has increased, but so have people standing up to the prejudices in society. The articles I will be discussing are about racism towards Blacks and Asians and how it affects those individuals. First is “Walking While Black” by Garette Codogan, which talks…

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Essay 3 Throughout history there has been racism and it is still very prevalent in society. During the pandemic there have been many instances of racism and the xenophobia exhibited because of the fear of the virus has  increased but so have people standing up to the prejudices in society. The articles I will be discussing are about racism towards blacks and Asians and how it affects those individuals. First is “Walking While Black” by Garette Codogan, which talks about…

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