Essay 3 Thesis

Hanan Saadah

English 1100_35

Professor Young

2015, November 16th

Topic: Gender Pay Gap

Thesis: Because women are being paid less than men in the workforce, there should be movements to

get the pay pay gap closed.

Essay Topic: Feminism

Hanan Saadah

ENGW 1100_35

Essay 3

2015, November 8th 

Essay Topic: Feminism

Feminism

Main question: Why is feminism necessary today?

10 Branch Questions:

1. How were gender roles developed?
2. What event sparked feminism?
3. Were things between men and women always unequal?
4. Why is there a pay rate difference between sexes?
5. What gender roles in the past are uncommon to see now?
6. Were women not allowed to express their feminist thoughts back then?
7. Did the power of feminism actually change anything?
8. What type of women join the feminist movement?
9. Do people just see feminism as women thinking they're better than men?
10. How can feminism prevent domestic/dating violence? (What can feminism prevent?)

Kozol Quotes

Hanan Saadah

English 1100_35

Professor Young

2015, October 25th

Kozol Quotes

"Schools that were already deeply segregated twenty-five or thirty years ago are no less segregated now, while thousands of other schools around the country that had been integrated either voluntarily or by the force of law have since been rapidly resegregating" (page 1)

"Dozens of children I have known went to a segregated middle school named in honor of Paul Robeson in which less than half of one percent of the enrollment was Caucasian" (page 2)

"You have all the thing and we do not have all the thing. Can you help us?" (Page 3)

Kylie and I's Haiku About Fall

Hanan Saadah

English 1100_35

Professor Young

2015, October 18th

Fall Haiku

leafs fall everywhere

drinking pumpkin spiced lattes

in the cold weather

Jean Anyon's Essay Response

Hanan Saadah

Professor Young

ENGW 1100

2015, September 23rd

My Educational Experience Was Better Than Most Expected

     I have to say that I am very thankful for what my elementary to high school education has brought me. I went to a middle to high class public school in Wayne, New Jersey every year since I was 7 years-old. But before that, I went to a low to middle class public school in Linden, New Jersey. Honestly, I did not notice much of a difference in the learning styles. The teachers were kind in both schools. The teachers said the same things and had the same amount of patience. I truthfully believe that at least low and middle class public schools don't differ just because of the kids' social statuses. However, I do agree with Jean Anyon who wrote “Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work” that high class schools might differ a good amount from the lower class schools. Even today, I hear friends of mine who attend private schools say that an AP class for the schools I attend is just a regular class for them. I think that private/higher class schools are challenged more and expected to do really well no matter the difficulty. They are set up and prepared to be very intelligent so that they can attend a high GPA and SAT scored college. Jean says at rhe very beginning of her essay, “It's no surprise that schools in wealthy communities are better than those in poor communities, or that they better prepare their students for desirable jobs.” (page 1) I guess it really is no surprise that the schools are different. But, I don't think that it is severely different or that treatment by teachers differ. I had the kindest teachers and the not so kind teachers in my past; all schools do, high or low. You cannot predict how well a school is doing just because of one teacher. A school should hold everyone accountable for the students. So, I do not think that Jean's opinion about the teachers reflect well onto a whole school. In order to have accurate information about all the teachers' teaching styles, you need to watch all the teachers; not just one.

Using Our Own Language in Class

Hanan Saadah

English 1100_35

Professor Young

2015, September 14th

Our Own Language in Our Class

     In the article, "Students' Right to Their Own Language", it clearly discusses the argument of whether or not students should use their nurtured dialect in essays. I believe that students should have the right to use their own language in an academic setting appropriately. I emphasize appropriately because if you choose to use your nurtured language to express yourself on paper or just generally in class, you must also understand that you have the responsibility to keep it clean fitting. If your language does not make sense in your essay, you will not be rewarded for the use of it. The use of language needs to flow into your paper and make sense as to why it is being used in those specific moments. Use of language can make or break you. No student should be withheld from using their language, it is an opportunity to make their paper extra special and that should never be passes up. We should encourage expressing yourself in unusual manners. The students should just understand that it shall be used with strategically and with cleverness. Use of a student's language can be very beneficial to their paper, it is “false advice for speakers and writers” to think that they cannot write in a certain way even if it expresses who they are. All teachers should “respect diversity” among their students. It is not okay to play favorites when it comes to different people's dialects. “We have also taught, many of us, as though the "English of educated speakers," the language used by those in power in the community, had an inherent advantage over other dialects”. This is just so no right; everyone should be seen on the same level with their certain dialect out of judgment.

Modern American slang is used everyday by us casually, in essays however...it should be used mindfully.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqXq7a37NHI

What Identity Means to Me

Hanan Saadah

English 1100

Professor Young

2015, September 2^nd

What Identity Means to Me

Gloria Anzaldua stands by her language as the biggest part of her identity. Her consistent pride in the article, “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” is something I deeply respect. Gloria says “I am my language” and “Until I can take pride in my language, I cannot take pride in myself” showing how much she holds her native tongue to her heart. This made think about how I identify myself and what identity means to me. To me, identity is how I want to be seen and represented as when I walk into a room; whether it's my style or the way I hold myself up. I believe that first impression is so important, but that does not mean you should try to be something you're not. Be exactly who you are and stand up for it. Identity is what makes you unique; separates you from everyone else. Your identity is what makes you special. There cannot be more than one you in this world. If someone is different, or just seen different to you, it does not mean you can control them and force them to be someone they are not. This attack “on one's form of expression with the intent to sensor” is “a violation of the First Amendment”. It is cruel to try and Americanize a person and make them “fit in” to what is accepted. I find this similar to my situation in my town of Wayne, New Jersey with a majority of white people. When I moved there in 2003, I was immediately always stared at as the “different” looking girl. I felt so left out when people would do this to me so I tried to act completely different than who I actually was. I started to lose myself, but soon enough I realized what was happening to me. As soon as I noticed what I had been doing, I reverted back to myself, how I acted, how I dressed, and how I talked. It didn't take long for some people to leave me when they didn't like the fact that I was too different. But, then I discovered new people came into my life who accepted me for who I was and learned to love how I identified myself.

Works Cited

Anzaldua, Gloria. How to Tame a Wild Tongue." Teaching Developmental Writing. Ed. Susan                Naomi Bernstein. Fourth ed. New York: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2013. 245-255. Print.

"How to Tame a Wild Tongue" Speak American...

Hanan Saadah

English 1100

Professor Young

2015, August 30th

"How to Tame a Wild Tongue" Quotes

#1 "If you want to be American, speak 'American'"

#2 "Who is to say that robbing a people of its language is less violent than war?" -Ray Gwyn Smith

#3 "I remember being caught speaking Spanish at recess---that was good for three licks on the knuckles with a sharp ruler."

Works Cited

Anzaldua, Gloria. "How to Tame a Wild Tongue." Teaching Developmental Writing. Ed. Susan 

     Naomi Bernstein. Fourth ed. New York: Bedford/ St. Martin's, 2013. 245-255. Print.

"How to Tame a Wild Tongue"

Hanan Saadah

English 1100

Professor Young

2015, August 30th

"How to Tame a Wild Tongue" Response

1. The opening scene of Anzaldua in the dentist's chair connects to the overall point of the essay and title because those who are trying to control Anzaldua and people like her.

2. Anzaldua's use of the Spanish throughout her writing made sense and was embedded in parts of the essay. The purpose was that since everyone is trying to make her understand English, she is doing the same to us with Spanish.

3. Academic English can't be defined as Spanish (standard) because you are forcing those students to drop their accents. Chicano Spanish, I think, should also be one of the standard.

4. It is necessary to speak/write in Academic English as an identity because it is useful to know, but it should not define you or become your identity.

5. I use a combination of arabic and english at home with my family. Also, I do not normally identify myself as my nationality, more as my race.

6. I do not use a secret language casually with family. However, my friends and I do have secret code names for many things, but it is more for fun and as a joke.

7. The form of English I use with my family is nonstandard, more casual. The form of English I use to speak to my mother is nonstandard and standard (a little bit of both). The form of English I use to talk to my professor is standard because it is much more professional and appropriate. 

8. "I am my language"; Anzaldua meant that she considers her language as a definition of her. She thinks highly of her native language and depends on it.

9. The introduction and conclusion connect because it starts saying that her people have "wild tongues" but the conclusion says that they are "possessing a malleability that renders us unbreakable" and these together say that maybe we have wild tongues, but they're wild for a reason.

10. Yes, the language you speak can be a part of your identity. It traces back years and years to what your ancestors spoke and will stay in your present.

11. Identity is very important to me because it reminds me of who I am and where I come from. Anzaldua definitely believes it's important to have an identity from the many times she mentioned it. For example, when she says "attacks on one's form of expression with the intent to censor are a violation of the First Amendment" or when she says "identify ourselves as a distinct people", she means her and her fellow Chicanos.

Response to: Getting to Know You

Hanan Saadah

English 1100

2015, August 25th

Professor Young

Getting to Know Me

1. If you play a sport, what type of sport do you play? How long have you been playing this sport?

I currently do not participate in any sports. I used to, however, play soccer for about 13 years but I quit in high school. I now play soccer only for fun.

2. What are you passionate about? For example, in your free time, what do you enjoy doing most?

I am very passionate about art. In my free time, I enjoy drawing, painting, and taking and editing pictures.

3. What is your nickname and how did you get this name?

I do not have a nickname with friends, but I do have one with family. Almost everyone in my family calls me "Hanouna". I don't really understand as to why and neither do they but that's what they call me.

4. When you write, do you just sit at the computer and allow the words to flow or do you have an outline?

When I write, I normally just allow the words to flow. Having an outline, I feel, takes longer and can sometimes be a waste of time for me.

5. How would you describe your writing experience in high school? For example, did your teachers allow you multiple times for you to revise your essays to earn a higher grade? Did you learn grammar rules and structure? Did you learn about the five paragraph structure?

I would like to think that my writing experience in high school went well. We did get allowed multiple revisions on our essays. Grammar and structure wasn't a huge focus, especially five paragraph essays. Only my first two years of high school five paragraph essays were enforced, but after that, we barely used them.

6. What type of music do you most listen to and who is your favorite artist?

The type of music I mostly listen to is pop/R&B. My favorite artist is the The Weeknd. One of my favorite song from them is "The Hills"...(may not want to read lyrics while song plays).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncObwOWDT0Q

7. Do you use social media and if so how often do you use social media: facebook, Twitter, Snap Chat, Instagram?

I use all social media daily. I honestly cannot go a day without checking all of them. My excuse is that I am absolutely in love with photography.

8. What is most important for you to learn this semester?

The most important thing I want to learn this semester is how I can apply myself in ways that will help out my school and community.

9. Rate yourself as a writer: A, B, C or D. Explain why.

I would rate myself as a B writer. I think I write very well, but not to a point where it can take your breath away. I definitely want to push myself to hopefully be an A type of writer.