My Literacy Autobiography - ISU Writing

[Pages:66]My Literacy Autobiography

Editorial Team

Spring 2016 Director - Cascidy Bandyk Co-Director - Calvin Rosenburgh Co-Director - Zack Chiganos Editor - Brian Finnen Editor - Zach Wilson Editor - Becky Sweeney Artist - Ian Ivkovich Video Producer - Michael Lawrence Instructor - Robin E. Halsey

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The acquisition of literacy is life-enhancing

Literacy offers opportunities for personal growth, for an improved quality of life, for an enhanced self-image and the ability to function in the world. Being literate gives individuals access to knowledge and to an increasingly information-rich world, and this in turn provides choices that can lead to self-fulfillment.

(Riley & Reedy, 2000, p. xii).

Riley, Jeni, and Reedy, David. Developing Writing for Different Purposes: Teaching about Genre in the Early Years. London: Sage Publishing, 2000.

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Contributors

Umme Ahsan Cascidy Bandyk Nicole Betcher Jordan Brown Aaron Cable Zack Chiganos James Dean Edward Ferrante Brian Finnen Shannon Freund Joey Good Ian Ivkovich Sarah Key Michael Lawrence Christian Rivera Calvin Rosenburgh Paola Ruiz Becky Sweeney Bradley Taylor Justin Taylor Joe Tullar Zach Wilson

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Letter from the Editorial Team

Cascidy Bandyk

In this book we have an English 101 class explaining what "literacy" means to them and the way this word has gained meaning as they have grown older and gone through many experiences. The personal stories that are shared within these pages reflect where reading and writing started for each student and the way that their literacy journey has taken them from their childhood days in kindergarten all the way to where they are today, as college freshmen who are about to complete their second semester.

Each student tells their own story about literacy and gives examples about the ways they have grown as a reader and writer from when they were young. Most students give reasons about how important literacy is and the way it has impacted their life, and how much is involved with literacy. Many of us went into depth about how we had never thought about literacy in the way our teacher encouraged us to think, and the effect that this may have in our future careers.

Each person whose story is represented in this document has a new perspective on literacy because of the experience of writing their own literacy autobiography and reflecting on the various types of writing that they have done in the past. It is clear that each student's ability to communicate has been enhanced through the process of writing, giving and receiving feedback, reflecting, and revising their work.

Our hope is that readers will find this book beneficial as a reminder of the importance of all types of literacy. Even though we are surrounded by literacy, we often do not realize the important role it plays in our lives. We hope that the stories we have shared will inspire you as you continue your literacy journey.

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