Reading Response No. 11

Getting Ready to Read:
One way that my community encouraged reading was having summer reading programs and book sales and the library. These activities draw in many drew in many children and adults; when the library started an adult book club. The reasons for being a good reader and writer are usually gven by the people who host the events. The reason that I heard the most was that being a good reader and writer would help me in school.

Synthesis:
This piece seems to be an entirely new topic. While it is interesting, I can't think of any past readings to compare it to. We haven't talked much about literacy yet but maybe you could compare it to the article we read about the writing process and how it differs from person to person; much like the writing process.

Summary:
In her article, "Sponsors of Literacy," Deborah Brant attempts to show her audience that one becomes literate not on their own, but with things she calls sponsors. She argues that literacy is shaped by a person's evniornment, and their enviornment also shapes how literate they become.

Applying and Exploring Ideas:
2. I can't remember any literacies being withheld from me, but my school did have approved reading lists for most book projects we did. The lsits included many books written before the 1980s. So our approved reading included a lot of classic novels or novels that are famous and have won awards. If a book had been banned from my school, an alternative sponsor would be a public library or a bookstore that carried it.

Personal Response:
I thought that this article was interesting and truthful. I had never considered the concept of sponsors and literacy,and as I read I began to remeber my sponsors in life as I became literate.