Process of Understanding

Sometimes I ask myself: Who am I? I am just a normal guy. Why? For the start, if we had to look at super powers, the only one that I may have is having a bad eyesight and using glasses, if that count as one. When I was a child, people used to look at me and think of me as a very smart kid, only because I used glasses. That for me was just people’s stereotype because I didn't used to consider myself as one, and probably I still do. I mean, I do like to look at society and see what is wrong. Time passes and things change. How are this changes affecting us? Whenever I look at something that I believe it was different in the past, I ask myself the question. Why? Because by looking at how things have changed, we can have an understanding of how I have changed. After that, I try to share my opinion with others who may or not have the same question as me and try to get their perspectives. Looking at different points of view is essential because everyone is different. Therefore, I get a sense of which people are more aware of the problem I see. All of this I consider to be very small details or steps, but they are the core of the process of how I understand the world I live in and if necessary, define actions to change it. If I'm going to try and change it, my efforts will be in trying to understand how can I address to people and hope that I can make it. Still, does this make me a smart guy? I don’t think so.

Basketball Columnist Wanted

We are the Nuggets Basketball Journal which is a basketball journal run by the NBA team Denver Nuggets. Our journal is released once a week. Now we are looking for someone who is experienced in writing columns about basketball. It will be a bonus if you are a fan of Denver Nuggets. You also need to be familiar with other NBA teams.

Besides the requirement for your knowledge in basketball, you also need to be a good writer to be competitive for this job. We are looking forward to having our columns variable and appealing to the audience in all ages, which means we need a columnist who has good command of all genres so that you can write your column in different tones. Sometimes you may be expected to write something short and humorous, while sometimes your column need to be relatively formal and accurate. 

Once you get hired, we will be able to watch Denver Nuggets' games without charge. You will have the opportunity to interview NBA players from different teams so that you can have your unique sight of NBA players' life on the court and off the court.

If you are interested in this job, please contact us by emailing your resume to NuggetsJournal@yahoo.com. We are looking forward to having you join our team!

"The author" The screenplay

Fade to screen

An empty desk in the middle of a room, a man walks in and sits down at the desk. He looks in the distance, confused and puzzled.

-What am I supposed to write about?

He exclaims. Then something changes, he remembers something, everything seems to be going by so fast.

-Let’s get to meet my audience, I will come up with the best way to reach them!

Music starts playing in the background, the man sits taller, confidence just exuberating.

-Now that I chose the genre, I know how to begin my composition!

Minutes start to seem like seconds, time is no longer a constant, the only constant is the man’s focus.

-I can’t believe I finally finished it! Now, to read it again.

The man starts to pace back and forward, reading to himself and doing wild hand gestures as if he was giving a speech. The man, nodding his head, making corrections, eliminating out of place sentences and rewording; these are the man’s purpose.

Finally, when the man is confident enough with his work, enters the woman. The woman, standing at an incredible five feet and two inches tall.

-Let me see what you did!

The woman forces the man to hand her the composition.

-I will read this and be the judge of it.

The woman approaches the man and surprising, the woman is very pleased.

-I really enjoyed reading it! There are a few parts where you could’ve worded it differently and it will be more coherent.

-Thank you.

Exclaims the man.

-I will take these suggestions and change my composition. Thanks for the help woman, I shall forever treasure your input.

After the man finishes the composition, two revisions later. He is satisfied, hot of the printer the man turns to the woman to thank her again, when the woman vanishes. The man confused once again realized that all along the woman was the reflection of his work. It was his way of learning.

Fade to black

**Playing Rolling Stones’ Give me shelter**

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Experience Column Writer Wanted at Denver Post

Position: Experienced column writer.

We’re looking for someone who can write to a specific audience and is very knowledgeable about the Denver area. This candidate must be familiar with the reflection and revision process since all of our columns are reviewed by fellow employees multiple times before publishing. They also should have a strong resume that includes at least a years’ worth of work experience and multiple examples of past work attached. We want to see that this potential employee can write many different genres, is aware of their audience, can tell a story with a personal voice that is easy to relate to, and is able to sell an argument with persuasive techniques.

Please attach your resume to the link below. We look forward to getting in touch with you and possibly working with you in the future. 

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We are looking for an experienced writer for our column and debate parts

This successful candidate will have a good understanding about rhetoric situation and genre, a year of related experience, publishing several columns on other newsletters, good connection with audience by considering them, making reflection and comments.

We offer a flexible time and friendly working atmosphere for our columnists.

Sending your resume to columnist@newyorktimes.com. We will pick the most suitable candidates to have a interview.

The UnVeiling of a Writer

Throughout the past quarter, you have been discussing the process of writing and your identity as a writer. For this last blog post, I want you to discuss who you believe you are as a writer. You have to do this in a non-traditional post way in that you are not merely responding to questions nor are you just adding images/reflection.

Think about how you could represent the characteristics that define you as a writer that you have developed and honed this quarter (and those that you came in with). 

 Some suggestions for ways to create this:

*A job wanted ad or a personal

*A  poem

*an obit (an obituary) 

*a short short (short fiction piece)

*a song
*etc., etc.

The possibilities are very open. 

This should be as long as it needs to be to get your point across. I should see elements of you----so I should be able to get a sense of who wrote what without even looking at the author's name. Please feel free to create a new post in order to help you do this. 

DUE by class time on Friday, July 11, 2014. You do NOT need to respond to two peers' post.

(Your) Transfer of Knowledge

After reading two pretty different pieces on transfer, you are going to apply your understanding of transfer to yourself as a writer and learner. According to Bergmann and Zepernick, students tend to *not* transfer knowledge from a first-year writing course because they don't see the relevance outside of the classroom. Why do they believe this? What are some ways to help students transfer from first-year writing to other writing contexts? What is the importance of transfer? 

Pulling on what you did in class on Monday, please continue to project forward: what can you *specifically* take from this class and apply to other writing situations? Continue to theorize about writing, writing practices, and your identity as a writer this post as well making sure to pull from the reading to ground your thinking. 

DUE: by class time on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Please don't forget to respond back to at least two peers.