Demonstrating Critical Thinking: There were so many intensely personal and intriguing lines of thought to each of our assigned essays this module and it was difficult limiting the conversation to just a few areas and a reasonable length. Each essay gave different rich examples of community and a variety of ideas and perspectives for synthesis and analysis.
I found that in several essays the author provided analysis to support the scope of their thesis, but still left me room to explore the subject a bit deeper. In the first example Kumi Hodge is discussing African American students being shunned by other students once their GPA reached 3.5 and where accused of “acting white”. It left me wondering how something private like a grade could leave students to be singled out by their peers and the 3.5 GPA seemed to be a familiar landmark of success. I found that most school honor roles are 3.5 and above, and would advertise the student’s academic success. By narrowing the case Hodge had made to that specific point, it gave an alternative perspective to actual intelligence being the cause for a decline in social popularity at the 3.5 mark.
Preparation for this ePortfolio was the first time I re-read my post and now that I have, think I could have found more success in the final essay’s had I reviewed my use of analysis and synthesis earlier.
Works Cited
Latterell, Catherine G. Remix: reading + composing culture. Boston - New York: Bedford/ST. Martin’s, 2010. Print.
Hodge, Kumi. “Making the Grade” Latterell 259 – 260
Berreby, David. “It Takes a Tribe” Latterell 119 – 124
Caudron, Shari. “Befriending Barbie" Latterell 167 – 177
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