Homework #3

As i was reading part of chapter 3 in Everything's a Text and one of the paragraphs that really stuck out to me was, Personal Experiences Shape our Literacies. I completely agree with what this paragraph has to say because
it all depends on what experiences you've had that made you the type of literate individual you are today. As I look back on my experiences with writing I know I could have written better papers and tried a little harder to make them sound grammatically correct and interesting but when you're a kid all you want to do is just get through your homework and not worry about the way it's going to sound to others who read it. Now that I'm aware of the mistakes I've made in the past while writing papers I believe I will be able to produce well written papers.

Another paragraph that I came across and caught my eye was when they talk about writing about our own lives. I think this is such a good thing to do because it allows you to build confidence as a writer and for you to explore what you really think and feel about the world around you. I always enjoy writing about myself or things I know of well just like most people would, it always makes writing a lot easier. Sometimes my life experiences are very close to what I am required to write about which also helps me write a better paper if I can relate to the situation.