English
Reading
I have been and will be collecting information from texts and understanding the central concepts within them. Eventually, I will consolidate all of the information from my sources into a more complete understanding of the field of linguistics, which will be represented by a writing piece of some sort. To an extent, the standards of understanding an author’s purpose and argument in a text may also apply. John McWhorter, one of the author’s I’ve read, has strong opinions about so-called “proper grammar.” He points out how what we call mistakes are really just the process of language change, and doesn’t see any reason to enforce the rules we currently have, since they’ll probably change later anyway. However, I haven’t engaged with this aspect to a great extent, and may not have the time to.
I have been and will be collecting information from texts and understanding the central concepts within them. Eventually, I will consolidate all of the information from my sources into a more complete understanding of the field of linguistics, which will be represented by a writing piece of some sort. To an extent, the standards of understanding an author’s purpose and argument in a text may also apply. John McWhorter, one of the author’s I’ve read, has strong opinions about so-called “proper grammar.” He points out how what we call mistakes are really just the process of language change, and doesn’t see any reason to enforce the rules we currently have, since they’ll probably change later anyway. However, I haven’t engaged with this aspect to a great extent, and may not have the time to.
As one can tell by the length of my narrative and the amount of information on this website, I have been reading, learning, and processing a lot of concepts during this semester. My extensive documentation in the form of notes and the summary of what I’ve learned in this paper show that I have learned a lot about linguistics.
Expository Writing
I want to convey my knowledge clearly and accurately in writing, so that anyone can understand the concepts I’m learning about and would be interested in reading about them.
I want to convey my knowledge clearly and accurately in writing, so that anyone can understand the concepts I’m learning about and would be interested in reading about them.
Expository Research Writing
I will be doing a lot of research. When I write about what I’ve learned, I will have to evaluate a range of sources and integrate my knowledge coherently into the text.
I will be doing a lot of research. When I write about what I’ve learned, I will have to evaluate a range of sources and integrate my knowledge coherently into the text.
Global Citizenship
History
I will be connecting events in time and exploring what caused major changes within languages. I will also be exploring major historical events that have a profound impact on language, such as a linguistic group invading the territory of another linguistic group.
I will be connecting events in time and exploring what caused major changes within languages. I will also be exploring major historical events that have a profound impact on language, such as a linguistic group invading the territory of another linguistic group.
Transferrable Skills
Effective and Expressive Communication
I will be clearly communicating my ideas and adjusting how I communicate them based on my audience.
I will be clearly communicating my ideas and adjusting how I communicate them based on my audience.
Informed, Integrated, and Critical Thinking
I am going to be taking in a lot of information and analyzing it for accuracy and usefulness, and then turning it into a single product.
I am going to be taking in a lot of information and analyzing it for accuracy and usefulness, and then turning it into a single product.