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  1. Mar 2023
    1. The mid to late ‘60s appearance of The Stooges and The Sonics raw, crude emergence went on to inspire the archetypes of punk bands such as Ramones and The Cramps.

      Bands inspiring other bands' playing styles.

    2. but did not quite have the same upbeat pace and rhythm as traditional punk.

      a bit more slow-paced than future iterations of punk rock.

    3. garage rock bands of the ‘60s laid the groundwork for punk bands and artists to come in the ‘70s and beyond.

      laid the groundwork by using certain techniques like heavy guitar strumming which future bands would use.

  2. Feb 2023
    1. Your opinions and voices matter to me!

      Thank you Dan. Not many professors are willing to listen to the opinions and voices of their students.

    2. Beyond combatting these super important marginalizing effects, I also believe suchnarrow attitudes have negative effects on the creativity and critical thinking potential of studentsfrom all backgrounds

      I believe this fully. I can speak from experience on how narrow attitudes have negative effects on creativity of students.

    3. Desire, passion, and strategic use of resources and other tools are essential for school success

      This must be why I failed my biology classes haha. I simply did not have a desire and passion to learn biology.

    4. it's unconscionable to me that some people’s identity is physically policed andweaponized in school and in communities by a racist police system operating

      Has there been any type of way to combat this?

    1. "Be open minded with other people's backgrounds and perspectives."

      Being open minded towards others can lead you to ideas of your own.

  3. Nov 2022
    1. AND will limit your search. OR will expand it.

      It's cool to know that just two different words can drastically change your search results.

  4. Oct 2022
    1. Just like with your essay, the introduction and conclusion of your work gain and hold an audience’s attention.

      It's important to start and end strong, otherwise your audience will be pretty bored and lose interest.

    2. Your thesis statement is where you are taking your audience along this journey of your essay to establish, advance, or defend your overall argument, so be specific and clear.

      I feel as though if your thesis statement is unclear, then your essay will be unclear to your audience.

    1. For college level academic writing, in your conclusion, you want to continue to engage with and hold your audience’s attention, while ending on a positive note.

      Honestly I think for me, the conclusion is the part I always don't do too well on.

    1. Ideally, the position your share and present in your paper is one you hold and believe, so you can bring in arguments that you disagree with.

      Personally, constructing the counter argument is my favorite part of an argumentative essay.

    1. Kohls would recommend avoiding topics that might trigger a traumatic response.

      I never really thought about it like that but I'm glad to know that I should probably check in with them beforehand.

    1. When you directly quote an author’s words, do so sparingly. Choose only the word or words you need, so you can integrate these words from the direct quote into your sentences, which makes your writing flow and is easier to read.

      If you add unnecessary words from the author, the audience would likely be confused as to how those words relate to your essay.

    2. For instance, if you are writing to people who do not agree with you, then you might use concession in your thesis statement and use refutation to address your first main point. Or if you are writing to an audience who does not know about the topic, you will have to consider how to inform them about the topic you are addressing in a specific and concise manner.

      If you do not know who your intended audience is, then I feel as though your essay will be a big failure.

    1. Beyond citing sources to build your credibility, you do so to inform your audience where your sources came from, so they may access them and to accredit the work and ideas you have borrowed and included in your writing.

      This is especially good to tell your audience that you know what you're talking about.

    1. Hopefully, the more you use these techniques, the more they will become second nature to you as you move through your writing process.

      As with anything in life, the more you use something, the more you get used to it and become more effective with it.

  5. Sep 2022
    1. Keep in mind that you want to do this work and not rely on someone else to help you with it.

      I like sentence a lot because to really grow as a writer or anything in general, you have to learn how to do things yourself and not rely on others' help.

    1. Do you repeat words that you might change with others to reduce redundancy?

      Personally, I like to switch words up even though they mean the same thing because it seems like when writers do that, they seem to have an extended vocabulary which is never a bad thing.

    1. Revision is working with the content and rhetoric of the essay — what you are sharing and how you are articulating your argument.

      Revision would be something to get real good at since it's what allows you to build better essays whether it be building upon one or constructing one from the ground up.

    2. one that takes time to move through, as all processes do, you may feel the dread fade because you will know which steps to take and understand how each step leads you to your final destination

      As soon as you get used to something and figure out what the best and worst things to do are, things you thought were pretty dreadful to get through suddenly become a breeze. All it takes is time.

    1. Analyzing the writing and being specific with your feedback keeps us open to receiving feedback and allows us to hear it.

      I'd say this is definitely true. I remember getting feedback for some of my essay's in high school but they were never really specific so I ended up just disregarding most of the feedback I received.

    1. draw your self-portrait as a line.

      I think it's pretty cool how you can describe yourself with something so simple as a line as long as you put emotion into it.

    1. A common way to organize your ideas is the good ol’ outline.

      To me, having a good outline is like the backbone to having a good essay. Then you just have to write the commentary which is like the meat which connects to the backbone.

    1. find YouTube videos and other more visual ways of organizing any information you read

      I usually do this for stuff I'm unfamiliar with so I will most likely do it for this too.

    2. I would not sell back my textbooks, largely because I had spent so much time annotating in the margins that I felt a certain amount of ownership over those books

      I would feel the same way. I would hate to sell something I spent a lot of time marking. It would make it more valuable to me.

    3. An important part of growing as a reader and writer is understanding who you are as a learner

      I agree to this statement because I feel like only you yourself would be able to understand how best you learn.

    1. Just like when you’re in a conversation with a new person, and you pick up on their nonverbal cues, mannerisms, and conventions, reading like a writer involves picking up on the language choices, audience, purpose and main message of the writer, as well as the way in which the writer presents those moves within a particular structure, style, and set of conventions.

      I think it's pretty cool how this connection between recognizing certain genres and picking up on features when talking to a new person is made. It made me understand it easier.

    1. When scanning, you want to look for particular ways that the author or publisher of a text made certain words or ideas stand out — whether they are bolded, underlined, or italicized; if there are Text Boxes that make the concept or idea stand apart from the rest of the text; and/or if there are images to add meaning to a certain concept, idea, or section of a text. Based on your pre-reading steps, you may focus on particular sections that stimulate your curiosity based on your Inquiry Question (see Chapter 4), or other goals as a reader and writer.

      I think scanning can be an effective tactic to use when reading for information so I'll give it a try next time.

    1. Page 5, Paragraph 2 Gonna be honest, I have no idea what this dude is trying to get across. I know it has something to do about the importance of reading, but he explains it in a weird way. I think I need a simplified version of what it means to "read the world".

  6. Aug 2022
    1. the ability to sustain interest in and attention to short- and long-term projects.

      I would say persistence is one of the more paramount skills you can have as a person. Persistence allows you to stick with things and not give up.

    1. Being present means more than just attending class; it means participating in and contributing to class.

      I think it's true that just attending class isn't enough. I feel like if you really wanna help yourself learn more, you have to give to the class and participate.

    1. Your identity is shaped by your experiences

      I think everyone can agree on this statement. The things we experience in our lives is what makes us good and bad.

    1. I teach my students about the importance of having a flexible mindset in college is developing the courage to take risks, experiment, and truly grow as readers and writers.

      Having a flexible mindset is not only important to have in college, but life in general as well. Taking risks is also another big thing people should practice because not taking risks limits you from achieving the best version of yourself.

    1. The next premise of this textbook is that learning must be challenging.

      I agree with this statement 100% because if you really wanna develop your skills involving learning, it's a good idea to challenge yourself. I don't really have an explanation as to why it works, but I think it does.

    1. an intermediate step may be to take notes in a notebook on the side, write summaries of new information, or draw Mind Maps to organize your own reading and thinking process.

      I can attest that writing notes on paper or making summaries really helps with organizing your mind.

    1. Without being able to read, these impoverished workers could not negotiate contracts or learn about how to defend their rights.

      It's sad to think that there are some people out there in the world who would do this kind of thing.

    1. This approach is the foundation of active learning and what makes learning engaging, fun, and ultimately the most rewarding for both you, the students, and us, the teachers.

      I was always able to learn better when I was having fun because it's more engaging and you feel like you're actually learning. It's really difficult for me to learn about something when it's just really boring.

    1. What is learning, and how do we learn best?

      Although it's a pretty simple and basic question one wouldn't really think to ask themselves, I think it's important to start at a foundational level so you make sure you know everything you need to know.

    1. reinforce the growth mindset model and prepare students with strategies to control their reading and writing growth

      I believe it is really important to strengthen the mindset needed to give students a routine they can use to bolster up their reading and writing growth.

    1. do not hate who youare and where you have bee

      No one should ever have to hate who they are are where they have been so I think out of the poem, this one spoke to me the most