#uwrt-003

This text was in little interest for me which I believe has made it more difficult to understand. I know that the text is about discourse communities and their six characteristics however, I don't see the point of the arrival. Maybe I didn't understand or read something wrong but I was not able to get much out of the text. I did like the way it was introduced though. I like how they gave a heads up about the complexity.

I think anyone who has made the transition from high school to college can relate with this text. In high school every paper was the same like said in the text. Every paper had 5 paragraphs and could not have but, and, or because as the first word in the sentence. When you get to college it is is different. I haven't had one paper that required only 5 paragraphs. And in college no paper is ever the same. I wish there would be one type of formatting and citing. Having to constantly remember what formate to use is annoying to me. I wish all writing was the same.

The reading was about how Malcolm X learned to read. I thought the most interesting part was how he did it, although where he did it was also interesting. Malcolm was in prison when he took it upon himself to learn, to become intelligent. He copied the dictionary into his tablet and then read it aloud to himself. The fact that he never had an education beyond the 8th grade is amazing. Malcolm X knew more words than i will ever know and I am in college. Malcolm X is a true literacy man. He changed his life through literacy showing that everything is possible for anyone no matter their skin color or education. This is a very inspiring reading.