Blog Post 16

I. Rhetorical Overview of the Article

1. What is the author's exigence? Why does the author feel the article/argument needs to be made?

A: The author feels that this argument needs to be made because reading and being literate is a very important way to shape the development of your mind and your future. Being able to read opens up millions of new doors and opportunities that would not be able to be opened without being literate

2a. What discourse community is the author speaking toward for the article? WHY do you think that? Provide textual evidence (e.g., specific language, tone, publication venue, etc.,).

A:  Malcolm X is speaking to everyone. This article is informative to people that want to learn and who may be on the fence about their education. Learning new things from being literate is a priceless skill that everyone should have in their tool set.

3. What is the author's thesis/argument/niche for the piece? If possible, quote specifically from the text

A: Thesis: "I saw that the best thing I could do was get hold of a dictionary - to study, to learn some words". 

II. Summary

1. Write a few sentences that summarizes this article in your own words; make sure to cover the main arguments AND conclusions.

A: In Malcolm X's article, "Learning to Read", he talks about his stint in prison and how being in prison was probably could be the best thing that could have ever happened to him. He spent his time in prison reading and developing his education on his own. While in prison he became very interested in Muhammad. He was very interested in his writing style and his teachings about white men and his stance on how minorities where treated by the white people.

2. Take the summary you just wrote and condense it into something “tweetable,” by which I mean a summary that is NO longer than 140 characters. Consider using the same conventions you would if tweeting, meaning abbreviations and informality in language.

Tweet: Reading is the key to opening the door to the world

3. What hashtags (#) would you use for this article? Stated otherwise, what key terms would you provide to describe the content of this article?

#Read #Write #Curiosity #Behappy

III. Burkean Parlor/Intertextuality

1. In what ways does this author and/or the ideas in this article connect with, (dis)agree with, speak to or against –I think you get the gist– previous authors and their ideas that we have encountered in this class?

A: This article is somewhat similar to with Brandt's article. They both explain the importance of literacy and acquiring literacy to obtain knowledge. They also both talk about why being literate gives you an advantage against the competition of the outside world.

IV. Personal Reflection

1. How can you apply the information in this article to your own writing process? First, consider the main ideas that the author addresses, then consider other elements, such as organization, style, etc.

A; I can apply the information in this article to my own writing process by digging deeper into thing that I enjoy to read or study about. This can broaden my horizon and open me up to new ideas that I might have completely missed out on if I would have just skimmed the surface of my research.

2. What is confusing about the article? What questions do you have after reading the article?

Nothing was that confusing to me in this article. I found the article to be interesting and informative throughout the entire reading.