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Hi, My name is Courtney Chominski. I am an education major and I really like working with younger kids. When I become a teacher I would want to know what type of learners my students are. I am excited for this year and I can't wait to meet new people. When I work in groups it helps me learn better, I like doing activities with other people in the class and group projects, I don't really like taking in class essay tests. Outside the class, I like playing lacrosse and field hockey. I like hanging out with my friends and meeting new people.


 * Characteristics** Criteria
 * Music** Goes along with theme, appropriate volume

[|ESSAY.. CEC]
 * Text** affects, color, boldness, variety


 * **Characteristics (WHAT features or steps?)** || **Criteria (How well are those accomplished?)** ||
 * Texts || The title of the essay was bolded text which made it stand out very easily. ||
 * Color || The title is bright purple which easily makes it stand out to the reader. It's very appealing. ||
 * Text Arrangement || The texts is evenly spaced out which makes it easier for the reader to read. ||

[|DIARY ENTRY..CEC] letters which emphasizes the importance of it. || It has bright pink texts which go well with the black background; it's easy to see. || the title stand out more. ||
 * **Characteristics (WHAT features or steps?)** || **Criteria (How well are those accomplished?)** ||
 * Texts || The text is appealing because of the bright pink color. Some of the texts is in all capital
 * Color || It has a black background which sets the mood of the diary entry to be sad, and upsetting.
 * Title || Bigger in size and a different color than the rest of the text in the diary entry. This helps

[|POEM.. CEC] It makes the title stand out more. || mood of being low and sad. The colors black and gray also go very well together and look appealing. || a lot easier and more clear to read. ||
 * **Characteristics (WHAT features or steps?)** || **Criteria (How well are those accomplished?)** ||
 * Text || The title is larger and bolder than the rest of the other text.
 * Color || The poem consists of the colors black and gray which set the
 * Text Arrangement || The text is spread out in a very even way which makes it

Find 1 example of each of these 3 genres for next class: --Driver's License --Magazine ad --YouTube video

[|YouTube Video.. CEC] [|magazine.. CEC] Driver's License: Lindsay Lohan's drivers license who suffered from a really bad case of anorexia

Chose a Sample Project. Part II



Part III Writing Analysis

Part III Writing Analysis



**HANDOUT 2E** **Writing Analysis Strategy: Part II: Holistic Analysis** Genre: An informative message Information included: a message about all the evidence of the witch trials in the box Does the genre and information match? yes

Genre: A party program Information included: information about the events planned for the night for the witches Does the genre and information match? yes

Genre: An invitation Information included: information, such as the time and date of the event, about the witch trials Does the genre and information match?

Genre: Newspaper Information included: information about Reverend Samuel Parris, information about the refusal of people to collect taxes to pay Reverend Samuel Parris, and a witch recipe that will allow you to tell the future. Does the genre and information match? yes

Genre: A Recipe book Information included: information about three different recipes that included: a recipe to torment your enemies, how to make a witch cake, and how to make a poppet. Does the genre and information match? yes

Genre: A play Information included: all about a witch doing witch craft Does the genre and information match? yes

Genre: A personal essay Information included: a witch’s personal story about confessing to be a witch Does the genre and information match? yes

Genre: A poem Information included: information about how the Putnams killed a man Does the genre and information match? yes

Genre: A book Information included: All about the lifestyle of a man who was a Puritan Does the genre and information match? Yes

Genre: Poem Information included: information about someone who was thought and accused of being a witch Does the genre and information match? Yes

Genre: A story Information included: a story told from a poppet’s (voo doo doll) perspective about her maker Tituba Does the genre and information match? yes

Genre: A poem Information included: information about different people’s hands when they were getting punished Does the genre and information match? Yes

Genre: A song Information included: information all about witches and witch craft Does the genre and information match? yes

//**Does the project have unity?** //Yes Can you see how the writer created cohesion among the pieces? If so, how? I can see how the writer created cohesion among the pieces because every piece is related to witch craft and witches. Each piece was about witch craft but they all gave a different perspective and a different approach to witch craft. The pieces all together helped paint a better picture for the reader to understand what witches and witch craft are like. ** Topic Talk: Person **

**Topic Choice:** Jane Goodall List five facts that you already know about this person:
 * 1)  Jane Goodall studied the behaviors of chimpanzees.
 * 2)  She discovered that chimpanzees use tool making and her research showed a lot of other remarkable similarities between humans and chimpanzees.
 * 3)  She traveled to Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania, East Africa to perform her research and observations of chimpanzees.
 * 4)  She made the Jane Goodall Institute which helps living things to stay alive and stay healthy. The institute is now located in Virginia.
 * 5)  She had prosopagnosia, a neurological condition that does not allow you to remember people’s faces; she could however remember all the faces of the chimpanzees.

** Answer these questions about this person: **  1. How did this person impact the world? Jane Goodall spent days studying chimpanzees in the wild and her research impacted the way zoos and laboratories treat animals. After she was done complying all of her research she wrote many books about all of her findings of chimpanzees; these books helped children and adults to understand more about nature, how important chimpanzees are, and how similar we are to chimpanzees. Jane Goodall impacted the world because she provided the world with a lot of information about primates that nobody ever knew before.

 2. Why do we still learn about this person and his/her works today?

We still learn about Jane Goodall and her works today because her research makes up a lot of the information we know about chimpanzees and wildlife. Jane Goodall devoted her life in observing and recording all different types of information about chimpanzees. We are still learning about her works because her work is exposed everywhere; books, internet sites, articles, etc. Jane Goodall made a huge contribution in all of the things we know about chimpanzees. When you are reading about how chimpanzees use tools you are actually reading about one of Jane’s observations.

 3. Why are you interested in researching this person?

I am interested in researching Jane Goodall because I love animals and I am very interested in her work of studying chimpanzees. I am interested in researching her because I want to find out more about her research and her journey of traveling to East Africa to study chimpanzees. I was always interested in Jane Goodall because she has such a huge interest and love for animals; I want to research her further because I want to find out a lot more information about her than I already know.

4. How do you personally connect with this person?

I personally connect with Jane Goodall because I share an interest in animals with her. I consider her one of my heroes and someday I want to follow in her footsteps. I want to travel to a different country and observe and take pictures of the different wildlife. I really want to travel to Australia and study the wildlife there; I also have an interest in photography and I would want to document the wildlife I observed by taking pictures.

** Resources ** What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other? I think Internet sites will be the most useful to me. I also am going to look for some books about Jane Goodall in Bloomsburg’s library. I am also going to try and find an interview of Jane Goodall online because I think that will help me understand her better and how she felt about her journeys.

** Topic Talk: Event, Issue, or Other Topic of Interest **

** Topic Choice: ** September 11th Terrorist Attacks List five facts that you already know about this topic:

1. The terrorist attacks happened in New York City and Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda (a terrorist organization) were responsible for the attacks on the United States.

2. All of the terrorists knew they were going to die in the process; it was a planned suicide.

3. One of the planes, American Airlines Flight 11, crashed into the first tower of the World Trade Center. United Airlines 175 crashed into the second tower of the World Trade Center.

4. Another plane crashed into the Pentagon

5. People from over 90 different countries were killed in the attacks.

** Answer these questions about this topic: **  1. How did it/will it impact the world?

The attacks on September impacted the world in many ways. For one, we lost thousands of people in the attacks and we are continuing to lose people in the wars over seas that were caused due to the attacks on September 11, 2001. The attacks also impacted the world because after our country tried to be a lot safer and increased our security especially in airlines. Before September 11th checking your bags before going on a plain was a simple process. Now there is an extreme amount of security.

 2. Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it?

There is still interest in the terrorist attacks on September 11th because we still have U.S. soldiers overseas fighting in a war that was caused by these attacks. There will continue to be interest in it because it was something dramatic our country went through and a mark in history; this day is taught in history classes and will be continued to be taught.

 3. Why are you interested in researching this topic? I am interested in researching this topic because I want to learn more about it. I don’t know many details about the attacks. I want to find out a lot more detailed information than I already know.

 4. How do you personally connect with this topic? I personally connect with this topic because my best friend’s dad was one of the pilots of the United Airlines flight 175 that crashed into the World Trade Center. My best friend used to sleep over my house for days straight because the paparazzi was always invading her house trying to ask her family questions about her dad Michael Horrocks.

What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other? The resources I think will be useful to me are Internet sites and books about the attacks. I think I will find most of my information on Internet sites.

** Once you have completed worksheets for __TWO__ topics, please answer these two questions; be prepared to discuss your answers in class: **  1. Of your two topic choices, which one do you think you will find the most information about? Please explain.

Of my two topic choices, Jane Goodall and the terrorist attacks on September 11th, I think I will find the most information about the terrorist attacks on September 11th. There is a great deal of information about Jane Goodall but I had to look a lot harder than I did for the information about the terrorist attacks. I think I will find the most information on September 11th because it is generally new to our country. It is a lot newer than when Jane Goodall went about her observations with chimpanzees. Also, I think that more people have complied information about the terrorist attacks than Jane Goodall because the terrorist attacks personally affects them.

 2. Of your two topic choices, which one do you really like the best? Please explain.

Of my two topics, I like Jane Goodall the best; I think I like the idea of researching Jane Goodall the best because I have a lot more interest in it. I really like animals and I admire all of the work she has done with wild life. I think I will have a lot more fun researching Jane Goodall than the terrorist attacks.

At the top of your personal page, write a reaction: what do you think of the results?

After I was done taking the survey my results came out to be that I am style six. Style four was the second highest and I had the lowest number for style two. After getting my results I was no surprised at all of the outcomes. Style two is all about logic and math; it also involves using numbers to compute and describe. I think the results are very accurate because I scored the lowest on a style that I am the worst at. Math is my worst subject and I don't enjoy it at all; I have always struggled in math and it has never been my favorite subject. I think my results of scoring the lowest on style two was very true for my personality. I also think it is very accurate that I scored the highest on style six and style four because they both interest me. Style six has a lot to do with working and helping other people; it also involves using feelings and emotions to help people and solve problems. I scored the highest for style six because I love working and helping out other people. I also care about other's feelings and it is very easy for me to understand how people feel. I also think my result of scoring the second highest on style four is very accurate. Style four is all about using the body as a tool and appreciating the body. I am very athletic and I like to take care of my body; I know how to care for my body. Overall, I think the results are very true and matched my personality very well.

**Learning Styles Profile ** **Rate each of the following on the basis of 1 to 4.**
 * 1=least like you; 2=a little like you 3=quite a bit like you; 4=most like you**

Do you: Like to write? 4 Like to learn new words? 2 Like to tell stories? 3 Enjoy reading? 2 Give good directions to others so that they understand the first time? 3 Have a good memory for names, dates, facts? 3 Enjoy making or hearing puns? 2 Enjoy metaphors? 2
 * Learning Style #1**
 * Total score 21**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">**Learning Style #2** Do you: Like to work with computers and calculators? 1 Enjoy math class? 1 Easily add numbers in your head? 1 Enjoy doing science experiments? 1 Ask a lot of questions about how things work? 1 Enjoy chess, checkers, or other strategy games? 1 Enjoy logic puzzles or brainteasers? 1 Like to go by steps, from A to B to C, rather than jumping from A to D? 1
 * Total score 8**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 12pt;">**Learning Style #3** Do you: Read maps, charts, or diagrams more easily than text? 3 Build interesting three dimensional constructions (like LEGO buildings or others)? 1 Prefer to draw pictures rather than tell stories? 1 Find your way to a new place easily? 1 Like to take things apart and then try to figure out how to put them back together? 1 Doodle a lot on notebooks? 4 Visualize the back side of an object from looking at the front? 2 Estimate distances between objects easily? 1
 * Total score 14**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 12pt;">**Learning Style #4** Do you: Find activities like riding a bike, skating, or walking on a balance beam easy? 4 Run, swim, and exercise without getting tired? 4 Learn to play new sports easily and quickly? 4 Learn a new dance step easily and quickly? 2 Use a lot of hand gestures and body movements when talking to friends? 2 Like touching things you’ve just seen? 2 Cleverly mimic other people’s gestures or mannerisms? 2 Move, tap, or fidget while seated for a long time in one spot? 4
 * Total score 24**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">**Learning Style #5** Do you: Enjoy playing a musical instrument? 1 Listen to music a lot? 4 Hum or sing a lot? 4 Tell people when music sounds off-key? 1 Have a good singing voice? 3 Remember the melodies of songs? 1 Sing harmony? 1 Compose music in your head or on paper? 1
 * Total score 16**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 12pt;">**Learning Style #6** Do you: Like to work and/or play with others? 4 Understand how people are feeling by looking at their faces? 4 Give advice to friends who have problems? 4 Have a good sense of empathy or concern for others? 4 Seem to be street-smart? 4 Seem to be a natural leader on teams? 3 Get energy from being with people rather than being alone? 4 Feel that several minds working on something are better than one? 4
 * Total score 31**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">**Learning Style #7** Do you: Often need a quiet place to work or just be alone? 3 Like to make collections of things that have special meaning for you? 3 Remember your dreams? 4 Display a sense of independence or strong will? 3 Have a realistic sense of your own strengths and weaknesses? 3 Accurately express how you are feeling? 2 Have an interest or a hobby that you don’t talk much about? 1 Get energy from being alone rather than being with people? 1
 * Total score 20**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">**Learning Style #8** Do you: Enjoy collecting bugs, flowers, or rocks? 1 Like to closely examine what you find in nature? 2 Keep detailed records of your observations of nature? 2 Like to watch natural phenomena like the moon/tides and hear explanations about them? 2 Become fascinated with one thing from nature and want to learn about it thoroughly? 3 Want to find out the name of a bird or a bug you’ve seen? 1 Like to classify things? 1 Want to become a geologist, biologist, or some other type of scientist? 1 <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">**Total score 13**

<span style="display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Before Bloomsburg, I lived in… Media, PA

At Bloomsburg, I want to major in… Education

Right now, I’m most interested in…Sociology

My favorite musical artist is…. Coheed and Cambria

My favorite movie is…. Hot Chick

One thing I like to do in my spare time is… Hang out with my friends

When it comes to technology, I’m most comfortable with…(put X next to all that apply)

Microsoft Word X Microsoft Powerpoint X Email X Cellphone X Text messaging XTaking cellphone pictures X Taking cellphone video X Taking cellphone audio X Video editing X Blogging or Social Networking (e.g., Facebook) X Making websites

My favorite teachers were the ones who… Made the class fun and exciting.

But I didn’t like classes in which… The teachers were boring and lectured the entire class

In this class, I’m most nervous about… Writing Papers and doing well on them

In this class, I’m most excited about… Learning better techniques to make my papers better

If there’s one thing you should know about me as a student, it’s… I am a visual learner

If there’s one thing you should know about me in general, it’s… I like to have fun