This English class has been much different from any I have ever taken before. I have learned so much about myself as a writer this semester and have also developed my own take on what literacy means to me. Before this class literacy was simply the ability to read or right. Now taking this class and based on everything that we have read this semester literacy, to me, is much more than the ability to read and write. Literacy can also be the way that you speak or act in a certain situation which before this class those two things would have never fallen under the definition of literacy for me. Literacy can also be something that people use to try and place themselves in a certain social circle. I understand the concept of literacy and literacy acquisition much more now than I did when I had originally enrolled in this course. The various articles that we have had to read have really brightened my understanding of literacy and I think that this will be very helpful for my future career as an educator. I think that knowing that are various opinions on what literacy is will be very helpful when helping struggling children learn to read, write, and even speak the English language. I believe that having a wider range of what the definition can mean is a very good thing for everyone to know. I can’t wait to continue reading more articles to see what else I will end up adding to my definition of literacy.
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