MLA - Personal Literacy Experience Paper

How has your writing and reading taken place? - My Parents told me how to read & write - Books are used: - Der Strupelpeter - Max und Moritz What meaning does your literacy hold for you? - I taught reading & writing to my daughter - esp. when she was young, by "good-night" stories - singing and learning the alphabet - positive experience of bonding Books are used: - Die kleine Raupe Nimmersatt - Der Regenbogenfisch What promises and/or anxieties does it present? To address these questions, you will engage in the following opportunities. • Write a four page MLA formatted essay in which you look at your development as a writer and reader over time. • Provide a small number of highlights (people, classes, books, schools, life experiences, etc.) that demonstrate your larger points • Reflect upon the events you recount to highlight their significance or value. • Note what will be memorable and satisfying to the reader • Believe in the truth of what you are writing for your writing to be convincing • Turn to our literacy narrative readings for inspiration and examples • Employ the MLA format; use 12 point Times New Romans font, double space, and have one-inch margins (Refer to pages 521-530) • Use the first person (“I”) since this is a reflective writing. • Consider your classmates and professor as the audience; therefore, you may need to go into detail to explain places and people with which we are unfamiliar