Isela Pena

Importance of knowing how one's community shapes their literacy

Unit What Contributes to My History as a Reader and Writer?
This unit had many reading that discusses how someone's background can
affect their literacy
Anzalduas reading
It is important to know this because it shows why ML students might
struggle
Importance of readings that show skills
Unit What Counts as Good Writing
Unit Understanding and Applying Rhetoric
These readings provide writing skills
It is more important to learn about writing skills that can be useful for students future
than learning something about their past