In my literacy experience in the classroom, regardless of the topic of the class, I was always told to revert to the academic essay format for every assignment.  Every project.  Every literary piece.  I understood that literacy transposed genres however I was always told to write in essay format, which slowly transformed my opinion.

Coming into your classroom on that second day, I was shocked that it had such a large reach from horror zombie thriller to romantic comedy.  I learned that even writing style is not fixed with the hands on learning experience of creating my own blog posts, proposing advertising rationales, and even crafting a social science research report!  My mindset of literacy changed from a strict academic box to the unlimited possibilities of the real world.

I always wondered why you called your blog, Language as Power.  However, three months later, I realize that language has influence in every area of society through it’s ability to tailor itself to the audience.  To wrap up, I checked my blog and actually stood back and stared at the dozens of posts made.  Academic speed dating, Podcast of Words, Mock-up Ad, Malcolm X, Gee Reflection, Advertising Fallacies are just a few menu items.  This class was not simply an English class to complete a requirement for school, it was a class of our global society that incorporated history, science, marketing, and pop culture to educate, enrich, and empower our minds.

Signing off,

Delectable Danielle