I feel like I used a little bit of each text into my narrative especially hongs, but I’ve definitely used pathos the most. I also used a technique that Hong used at the end of her passage, a question. The pathos that hong uses matches well with what i have written currently. I think.

I feel like Audre Lorde has served as a great model to help build my first draft because I’ve been using some of her rhetorical strategies to help drive my point across. This piece helped me bring out my own creative writing style, specifically, the rhetorical strategies makes my work flow better and I think it makes it an enjoyable read.

I found that I have used Baldwin’s text the most as a model to help build my first draft. A notable example that I had borrowed and replicated from Baldwin is the use of anachronous narrative, where the narrative is presented in non-chronological order. In my case, I opened my story with an event that’s about to lead up to the climax/epiphany. This piece of Baldwin’s intrigued me as the technique can act as an effective and immediate hook and immerses the reader right into the plot. Another technique that I adopted from Baldwin was the “Feelings you have about them” aspect of characterization. This approach involves developing and portraying a character using the protagonist’s thoughts and feelings about that character. This was also one of Baldwin’s craft moves that struck out to me as it was a new and interesting methodology that I could apply in developing complex characters, such as my parents, in an efficient amount of words. Baldwin’s text aided me in my thoughts regarding my writing by providing a new perspective on beginning a story in media res and numerous different approaches in writing characterization.

I used Abdurraqib’s text as a model to help build my first draft. Craft moves I borrowed were tone, imagery, and symbolism. Abdurraqib’s text allowed me to reflect on racial and cultural matters which gave me an idea of what I wanted to write about. He incorporated a lot of real-life situations and how big of an impact those problems can bring to society or the target group. The craft moves he used were really good for his topic, so I decided to borrow these craft moves in order to create a similar vibe.

In my draft so far, I’ve modeled Abdurraqib’s style of storytelling. He uses Kairos to tell his story by providing moments in time in a narrative style, but doesn’t use dialogue. He uses these narratives and explains their cultural and personal significance. This craft move helped me explain my story in a way that doesn’t trail off into unrelated topics with dialogue, yet still makes it feel personal and important.

Danny lichts text really inspired me to use creativity in my writing. In his short story “Against Recipes” the author says to not be strict with following recipes and that recipes should only be used for inspiration. The author treats cooking as an art and he doesn’t use precise measurements. The reason he says to cook without any precise measurements or techniques is because we should learn what we like and what tastes good for us. He believes that we should experiment and find our favorite tastes. Keeping our cook books out of the kitchen will prevent us from looking at it during cooking and open the door for imagination. Keeping it close to your bed will however let you use the cookbooks for inspiration not as a set of rules. This is why i will follow lichts advice and treat writing as an art. I will not only write because I have to write for a grade but I will write out of my heart using my own experiences. I will use lichts symbolism of cooking for my writing and my daily life. You shouldn’t follow strict guidelines and rules. Live life the way you find it comfortable or right. I will also keep my rubric for this writing close to my bed so I can look at it for inspiration for what I need to do and not get out of track. 

Which text that we’ve read so far (Lorde, Licht, Hong, Abdurraqib, Chee, Baldwin, Anzaldua, Sample 1, Sample 2) do you feel like you have used as a model to help you build your first draft? What craft move(s) did you borrow or replicate? How did that text help you think about your narrative, even if they’re very different?

Origin:

Ube is a purple yam that originates from Southeast Asia, the Philippines. Oftentimes, ube is confused with taro and purple sweet potato, but it’s different. It’s been very popular in recent years and used in many dishes as desserts. Ube cake is used as a sweet dish, which people can enjoy a cake made with yam that has a very special and authentic taste. Universally, cake is frequently eaten around the world and is one of the most popular known desserts. It can be used for special occasions such as birthdays and weddings. It’s a meaningful dish where you can share with people you enjoy eating with.

Ingredients:

-3 ubes & 3 eggs

-Milk

-Flour

-Sugar (condensed milk)

-Heavy cream (optional)

-Vegetable/olive oil

Recipe & Steps:

1. Steam the ube for about 30 minutes, or when it has a soft texture. Peel the ube skin and blend the ube.
2. Separate the egg yolk and egg white in 2 separate bowls. Mix all the egg whites until it foams up.
3. Pour the blended ube in a bowl and mix it with egg yolk, milk, and condensed milk. Pour the flour in while sifting it and a teaspoon of oil (of your choice). Afterwards, put the foamed egg whites in the mixture and mix it slowly (shovel it and mix on the sides of the bowl slowly in circular motion).
4. Pour the whole mixture in a batter and put it on a tray filled with 1 1/2 inches.
5. Finally, place it in the oven. It should take around 20-40 minutes with 180-190 degrees.
6. If you don’t have an oven, that’s fine. An alternative way is to use a rice cooker and steam it for 30 minutes.
7. Pour the heavy cream in a bowl with condensed milk and mix it until it turns into cream. This is the topping you can apply onto your cake.
8. Enjoy 🙂

As widely known, pasta is an Italian food that is popular worldwide. Since the ingredients are readily accessible, and it is easy to create variations with what you have in the refrigerator, it is also one of the most popular dishes with various homemade recipes. Today, I would like to introduce how to cook One-Pan Pasta.

This way of cooking pasta became famous in South Korea years ago, as the number of one-person households increased dramatically, and people sought more easy, time-efficient recipes.

Personally, I have not tried this recipe until visiting New York this time as an exchange student. I used to enjoy cooking back in Korea in a fully equipped kitchen. However, since I have to share the kitchen with my 30 other floormates, I tried this recipe to cook with minimal utensils and keep the cooking time short.

If you are having a hard time cooking a meal in a resource-limited environment, it is a good recipe to try!

1. Get these ingredients prepared:
   – Diced garlic: No worries if you’re out; garlic powder’s fine.
   – Diced onion: About a quarter of an onion.
   – Italian sausage: I strongly recommend you use this; it will make the taste much better.
   – Tomato sauce: Buy it in the store! Tomato paste would not work in this recipe.
   – Pasta: Choose whatever you would like to have for your dinner!
2. Now, put these ingredients all together in the pan except for the tomato sauce, and pour some water.
3. Add a bit of salt, pepper, and olive oil to the pan.
4. When it boils (usually takes 5-8 minutes to boil), pour some tomato sauce into the pan.
5. Stir a little!
6. If you would like to add a bit more flavor, you can sprinkle some cheese on top.
7. Done! Enjoy your homemade pasta.
   The best part of the recipe is that all you have to wash for this recipe is one frying pan. Save your time and make yourself a good dinner!

^{Cup Ramen Noodles}

Ingridients:

Instructions:

Place a pot of water into the stove on high tempature and let the water boil. While you wait add the seasonings into the cup noodles. The order does not matter. The measurements in which needed to add the seasonings fully depends on you. If you want your noodles to have a little bit more of a garlicy flavor add more garlic powder. Want it more salty? Add more salt. Like it spicy? Add more paprika, cayenne pepper and throw in a little bit of hot sauce or a lot, fully up to you. After add the boiling water to the cup of noodles up until you see the lining on the cup. Then cover the cup for about 3 minutes and stir for 2 so that the noodles and water can soak up all the flavor you just added. After it has cooled down a little you are free to enjoy your food.

Personal Connection:

The reason for this plain and random dish is because it is one of my go to struggle meals. What I mean by struggle meal is basically when Mom or who ever cooks in the house doesnt feel like cooking, and there’s nothing else to eat at home. On top of that there’s no money in your pocket to get outdoor food so you’re damn near starving. This is when you realize that you have cup noodles sitting there ready to be eaten. If you’re questioning the need for so many seasoning for a simple cup of noodles, it’s because it simply needs more flavor. Adding the “extra” seasoning plays a role in tricking your brain that you’re eating more and therefore the dish is more fulling and you’re no longer starving. There is also an alternative way to prepare this dish. Instead of boiling water, you can add all the seasonings to the cup, then add regular water and place it in the microwave for about 2 minutes and 10 seconds. Even tho on the cup it says “Do Not Microwave” it seems to get the job done just fine. I’ve never noticed a difference in taste between microwaved cup noodles and actual boiled water cup noodles probably because I was starving and just wanted to eat, but those are two ways on how I make cup ramen noodles.