In “Annoying Ways People Uses Sources”, Kyle D. Stedman discusses his encounters with writers who misuse sources, he uses the comparison of slow drivers driving slow in the fast lane and the driver getting annoyed because he knows if someone is in the fast lane its meant to go fast so he uses it as a comparison to writers forgetting that their readers get just as annoyed at writing that fails to follow conventions as drivers are when stuck behind a car that fails to move over. Kyle D stedman discusses how writers uses sources that include misquoting or rely on biased sources without verifying them and source being cited improperly.
Author: Edwin Garcia
In Helen Keller’s “The Most Important Day,” she discusses the most important day in her life, Helen  became sick when she was 18 months old, after this illness, she was unable to see or hear. Anne Mansfield Sullivan was just the teacher who help her fight through the obstacles of reentering into the world. Anne Mansfield didn’t just succeed in overcoming those obstacles but was the reason to Helen Kellers success by the time she was 24, she graduated cum laude from Radcliff College and her success lead her to many achievements and rewards. After college, Helen Keller was influence by her teacher and thought about how she could help improve the lives of others.
After reviewing both texts, “When I Was Puerto Rican”, by Esmeralda Santiago and “Five Minds for the Future” by Howard Gardne, I enjoyed reading Esmeralda Santiago’s story far more than Howard Gardne because I can make a connection with the story Esmeralda wrote and as readers when we connect the text to self we have a better understanding/focus on what we’re reading, adding on the story by Esmeralda was more entertaining and easier to understand on the contrary “Five Minds for the Future” as my classmates stated it felt like reading a research paper something I wouldn’t read willingly it wasn’t something I relate to. Adding on to my previous statement Esmeralda’s story was far more entertaining to read since it discussed challenges she had to overcome when migrating here as a child which discusses her learning a new language and being underestimated by being put in a class with not-so-smart kids or as quotes “where the dumbest most undesirable people were placed” and I connect to that because growing up with Latino parents English wasn’t my first language so growing up in school it was difficult to overcome challenges I was encountered with so I understood her perspective when writing this, Therefore “When I Was Puerto Rican” by Esmeralda Santiago was the text I liked best due my ability to relate the text to self and having a better understanding of the text.
