Ways of Seeing – FYLC Fall 2019
First Year Learning Community
metacognition (noun)
: knowing your thinking and learning process
Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metacognition
How it is used in a sentence: Having metacognition is the key to learning something new.
In other words, being aware of your own learning and thinking process is the key to learning something new.
Word – Regimented
Definition – Very strictly organized or controlled
Original Phrase – With Aspergers, people are very regimented and structured.
Rephrase – With Aspergers, people are very organized, controlled and structured.
Ramification (noun):
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ramification
“Learning outcomes ENG 1101-English Composition I 4 Hours, 3 Credits” 5; Demonstrate the social and ethical responsibilities and consequences of writing.
“Recognize that first-year writing includes academic, workplace, and civic contexts, all of which require careful deliberation concerning the ethical and social ramifications concerning fairness, inclusivity, and respect for diversity.”
In other words, students should carefully think about the consequences and implications that words could have because they could be offending other students; therefore, students should carefully write and revise their work for public audiences.
Critical (noun):
•exercising or involving careful judgement or judicious evaluation
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/critical
In the syllabus, “Ways of seeing: Adventures with Image and Text”, it states, “Use writing as a process of discovery, building habits of critical thinking”
In other words, it means to use your thinking to the best of your abilities.
Curator (noun) – one who has the care and superintendence of something.(especially: one in charge of a museum, zoo, or other place of exhibit)
Website: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curator
Contemporary (adjective)- happening,existing, living, or coming into being at the same period of time (synonyms: modern, current)
Website: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contemporary
Ellen Lupton wrote “Why Collaborate” and in the brief introduction given about her before the article starts, it states “Ellen Lupton is curator of contemporary design at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York City and Director of the Graphic Design MFA program at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore.”
In other words Ellen Lupton is the head of overseer of the modern design exhibit within the Museum.
Writ (noun)
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/writ
In the essay, “Why Collaborate?” the author states: “Successful collaborations are like democracy writ small. Members of a civil society expert to have individuals freedom and opportunities but in order to exercise and protect these rights they need to participate in a larger system.”
In other words, having a successful collaboration is like having power but in a smaller way.
Ellen Lupton’s point is members have their own freedom and opportunities. However, if they want to succeed they will need to share their idea’s with larger companies.
arbitrary: (adjective) having or showing a tendency to force one’s will on others without any regards to fairness or necessity.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arbitrary
In “Why Collaborate” Ellen Lupton states: “I have enjoyed voluntary, informal collaborations with my friends, but i have resented being forced into arbitrary, mismatched teams in the name of social correctness”
In other words, Ellen Lupton is saying that she doesn’t like working in groups with people that don’t have the same creative mindset as her.
Lupton’s point is that, you’re better off working alone, because working in a group with people who don’t view the project the same way as you, can be unfair to you.
Coherence verb
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coherence
“Grading Guidelines for ENG 1101 and ENG 1121” A:, Content:, Line 2 (08/27/19)
“The paper is written with coherence and clarity; it develops connections among texts or the student’s own ideas, and summarizes events, ideas, or sources only to advance the argument not to provide filler .”
The author is stating to the reader that their writing should be clear and legible and also connect to the main idea that they are writing about .
Exigency (noun)
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exigency
“Learning Outcomes ENG 1101” #1, Line 2 [8/29/19]
“Identify and evaluate exigencies, purposes, claims, supporting evidence, and underlying assumptions in a variety of texts, genres, and media.”
The author wants to convey a sense of importance that grabs our attention when we come across certain themes within an assortment of texts and media. They want us to be able to find and understand what we can take from a text or media.
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