Sunday, April 22, 2007
Blog 16 Reflective Essay
Which essay will I write my reflective essay about?..hhhmm tough one. I will focus on my personal essay but will somehow have to tie into my memoir peice as well. I feel my reflection could only be created to the best of my ability when I have something I have written about and feel strongly about. Organizing principle hhmm..i think i need to work on that.
Blog 15 composign process
My relationship with each peice is very different. My personal essay regarding my marriage and my memior was obviously the most involved as both essays were about me personally. I feel as though I had a strong attachment to my personal essay because that happened over so many years. When you live with something day in and day out, you become a creature of habit and you realize all that you have learned throught this process. I needed to compose my essays very carefully step by step. I needed to look at several paragraphs separately and then see how they worked together one by one. Writing is definately a process. I never knew how complex it can become!
Blog 14 Ordered List composing
I just sat down initially to tell my story. I didnt think much about anything but what the story was and the time frame it occured in, as well as, facts regarding the situation that I felt were way too important to leave out. I then realized that some facts that I thought were so important were not that important at all. That was a surprise for me. I realized after time that I needed to get this essay to a workable peice where I create scenes for my reader and he or she can understand the story and the plot without me telling it to them word for word. I realized it is actually more fun that way than just reading someones peice that is a typical story. My focus unfortunately didnt come to the end after pulling things in and out and working with it countless times!! I actually tried to just make scenes during the next couple of essays but found it was better for me to get the story line out there and then decide what facts are important and how I can tell my story without telling it. What a learning experience!
Blog 13
Lisa Rotella
Literary Journalism
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
May 7, 2006, just some of my extended family and my Aunt JoAnn not even one year ago my aunt was sitting in her wheelchair strickened with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Her body completely controlled by broken down neurons in the nerve cells located in the brain and spinal cord.
Her family surrounds her as we “Walk to D’Feet ALS” last May in her honor. Brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles and cousins all in this fight together. This situation was one that affected our whole family. Each member whether it be a close sister or distant cousin was affected by this horrific disease. We all walked tall and proud with our heads held high and our signs telling our tale. Uncle Bill pushed Aunt JoAnn as she was in the middle and her supporters surrounded her completely. We were just so thrilled that she was able to make it there as the night before was not a good one. She was slipping away slowly and we were her team trying to route her on. Seemed like an endless marathon that there was just no finish line to. Our team alone collected over $4500 for the association so are heads were high and This May we will be walking in her memory as ALS has since taken her life.
This disease is a life threatening neurodegenerative disease where you progressively lose nervous control of voluntary muscle systems by the destruction of motor neurons in the nerve cells.
At the young age of 65 Aunt JoAnn started some trouble with her hands as she was diagnosed at that point with arthritis. She was a seamstress and extremely talented with knitting and crocheting so arthritis seemed to be an acceptable condition given her circumstances.
There was not much time passed as my aunt was noticing some other strange occurrences. She had some swelling around her legs and ankles, as well as, muscle cramps and slurred speech. We all started to pick up on some things that were going on as she just did not seem her normal self. After all, she was the aunt you wanted to sit next to at all the showers and weddings. She was outgoing and fun and the life of the party. She smiled no matter what came her way and lived her life according to the Lord. She was incredible!
She was back and forth to the doctors for quite a while before she had some tell tale signs of ALS. She could no longer eat solid food as her tongue was enlarged and throat was slowly closing in on her. Her diet consisted of baby food and my uncle would puree her food as she was still able to taste. Her speech was getting progressively worsened by this disease and simple breathing became difficult at best.
According to the ALS Association New York Chapter the symptoms of ALS include muscle weekness, decrease in muscle coordination and mass, loss of tissue due to lack of nervous stimulation, possible paralysis, muscle cramps, voice impairment like hoarseness.
Literary Journalism
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
May 7, 2006, just some of my extended family and my Aunt JoAnn not even one year ago my aunt was sitting in her wheelchair strickened with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Her body completely controlled by broken down neurons in the nerve cells located in the brain and spinal cord.
Her family surrounds her as we “Walk to D’Feet ALS” last May in her honor. Brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles and cousins all in this fight together. This situation was one that affected our whole family. Each member whether it be a close sister or distant cousin was affected by this horrific disease. We all walked tall and proud with our heads held high and our signs telling our tale. Uncle Bill pushed Aunt JoAnn as she was in the middle and her supporters surrounded her completely. We were just so thrilled that she was able to make it there as the night before was not a good one. She was slipping away slowly and we were her team trying to route her on. Seemed like an endless marathon that there was just no finish line to. Our team alone collected over $4500 for the association so are heads were high and This May we will be walking in her memory as ALS has since taken her life.
This disease is a life threatening neurodegenerative disease where you progressively lose nervous control of voluntary muscle systems by the destruction of motor neurons in the nerve cells.
At the young age of 65 Aunt JoAnn started some trouble with her hands as she was diagnosed at that point with arthritis. She was a seamstress and extremely talented with knitting and crocheting so arthritis seemed to be an acceptable condition given her circumstances.
There was not much time passed as my aunt was noticing some other strange occurrences. She had some swelling around her legs and ankles, as well as, muscle cramps and slurred speech. We all started to pick up on some things that were going on as she just did not seem her normal self. After all, she was the aunt you wanted to sit next to at all the showers and weddings. She was outgoing and fun and the life of the party. She smiled no matter what came her way and lived her life according to the Lord. She was incredible!
She was back and forth to the doctors for quite a while before she had some tell tale signs of ALS. She could no longer eat solid food as her tongue was enlarged and throat was slowly closing in on her. Her diet consisted of baby food and my uncle would puree her food as she was still able to taste. Her speech was getting progressively worsened by this disease and simple breathing became difficult at best.
According to the ALS Association New York Chapter the symptoms of ALS include muscle weekness, decrease in muscle coordination and mass, loss of tissue due to lack of nervous stimulation, possible paralysis, muscle cramps, voice impairment like hoarseness.
Blog 12 Rhetorical Analysis
Lisa Rotella
April 4, 2007
Rhetorical Analysis of Publication Venues
Piece chosen: CloseKnit – Family and Divorce Personal Essay
Literary Mama …I think the title says it all. The essays accepted could be anything from sex to sippy cups.
Stories I have read….
Shopping for a bra-no breasts and putting them somewhere where they didn’t belong
My mother married your father-not brady bunch
Put the Blender on Frappe- marrying a man with children
Editorial Description
Literary Mama is an online literary magazine dedicated to mothers by mothers featuring writings such as poetry, fiction and creative non fiction. It explores many emotional issues and is a great source for personal growth.
Subject matter would include everything to do with motherhood and all of its thousands of many different parts.
The depth of discussion should most likely be complex yet delicate. Humorous and thoughtful as well as just plain ‘ol raw.
The form should include a personal voice and compelling narrative.
The artistry includes superior craft (clarity, concrete details, strong narrative level) ambiguity, complexity, depth, thoughtfulness, delicacy, humor, irreverence, lyricism, sincerity, the elegant and the raw) This was taken directly from the website as adjectives to describe this genre are hard to find while a beginner.
The length of pieces submitted should range between 500 and 7000 words.
Audience includes primarily material written for mothers by mothers.
The purpose should include publications/writings about the complexities and the many bits and pieces of motherhood.
Other information regarding Literary Mama includes the following:
Reply time 3-12 weeks
Non paying market
Not accepting reprints at this time
One submission at a time
Must include a cover letter with a short biography
Mention of places you have previously submitted your work
April 4, 2007
Rhetorical Analysis of Publication Venues
Piece chosen: CloseKnit – Family and Divorce Personal Essay
Literary Mama …I think the title says it all. The essays accepted could be anything from sex to sippy cups.
Stories I have read….
Shopping for a bra-no breasts and putting them somewhere where they didn’t belong
My mother married your father-not brady bunch
Put the Blender on Frappe- marrying a man with children
Editorial Description
Literary Mama is an online literary magazine dedicated to mothers by mothers featuring writings such as poetry, fiction and creative non fiction. It explores many emotional issues and is a great source for personal growth.
Subject matter would include everything to do with motherhood and all of its thousands of many different parts.
The depth of discussion should most likely be complex yet delicate. Humorous and thoughtful as well as just plain ‘ol raw.
The form should include a personal voice and compelling narrative.
The artistry includes superior craft (clarity, concrete details, strong narrative level) ambiguity, complexity, depth, thoughtfulness, delicacy, humor, irreverence, lyricism, sincerity, the elegant and the raw) This was taken directly from the website as adjectives to describe this genre are hard to find while a beginner.
The length of pieces submitted should range between 500 and 7000 words.
Audience includes primarily material written for mothers by mothers.
The purpose should include publications/writings about the complexities and the many bits and pieces of motherhood.
Other information regarding Literary Mama includes the following:
Reply time 3-12 weeks
Non paying market
Not accepting reprints at this time
One submission at a time
Must include a cover letter with a short biography
Mention of places you have previously submitted your work
Blog 10 Exploratory Nature
Lisa Rotella
Nature Essay
Despite the many things that are created from cutting down trees, I abhor the fact that trees are being destroyed because trees provide a home for many creatures, they are the lungs of our world, and trees have medicinal benefits that are useful to the human race. Trees are very beneficial to the world and it is immoral to keep destroying the trees that at times feeds us and keeps the air clean.
When we destroy trees we destroy the lives of living organisms. Many animals live in trees and eat off trees. Birds, for example, use trees for nesting, food, and shelter. Even human beings eat off the fruit that grows from trees. Such fruits are apples, oranges, cherries, and peaches. Trees also supply chocolate, coffee, maple syrup, and spice such a cinnamon. The more we destroy these trees the less food there is and fewer homes there are for animals.
Trees have been used as medicine for many years. The Chinese have used the Ginkgo tree for many centuries as tea to cure respiratory illness, such as asthma. Today the Ginkgo leaf has been used to treat varies aliments such as Alzheimer and depression. Native Americans have used aspen bark for reducing fever and fighting influenza. The bark of the cinchona contains quinine, which is another treatment for influenza.
In addition to medicinal benefits, estimates show that industrial production, trucks, and cars produce eighty-eight percent of all the hydrocarbons entering the atmosphere each year. Trees are very important to keep around because according to the US Department of Agricultural "one acre of forest absorbs six tons of carbon dioxide and put out four tons of oxygen". The leaves that grow from trees filter the air we breathe. The leaves remove the dust and as drops of rain pour down from the sky the pollutants are washed away into the ground. The leaves that bloom from the trees absorb air pollution such as ozone, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide, and gives off oxygen.
People are so wind up on having these expensive wooden floors and wooden furniture, but no one really stops to think about the beautiful creatures that once lived on the wood and the babies that have been brought into the world on that piece of wood. Trees are beautiful and it breaks my heart to see them being destroyed to create products that are really not as important as the medicine, the homes, the lives, that trees have. Trees breathe oxygen just as we do and when they exhale, they let out this beautiful fresh aroma of clean oxygen that allows us to breathe in. We need our trees to keep living and stop being destroyed because they are more beneficial to the world alive than they are dead. Lisa Rotella
Nature Essay
Despite the many things that are created from cutting down trees, I abhor the fact that trees are being destroyed because trees provide a home for many creatures, they are the lungs of our world, and trees have medicinal benefits that are useful to the human race. Trees are very beneficial to the world and it is immoral to keep destroying the trees that at times feeds us and keeps the air clean.
When we destroy trees we destroy the lives of living organisms. Many animals live in trees and eat off trees. Birds, for example, use trees for nesting, food, and shelter. Even human beings eat off the fruit that grows from trees. Such fruits are apples, oranges, cherries, and peaches. Trees also supply chocolate, coffee, maple syrup, and spice such a cinnamon. The more we destroy these trees the less food there is and fewer homes there are for animals.
Trees have been used as medicine for many years. The Chinese have used the Ginkgo tree for many centuries as tea to cure respiratory illness, such as asthma. Today the Ginkgo leaf has been used to treat varies aliments such as Alzheimer and depression. Native Americans have used aspen bark for reducing fever and fighting influenza. The bark of the cinchona contains quinine, which is another treatment for influenza.
In addition to medicinal benefits, estimates show that industrial production, trucks, and cars produce eighty-eight percent of all the hydrocarbons entering the atmosphere each year. Trees are very important to keep around because according to the US Department of Agricultural "one acre of forest absorbs six tons of carbon dioxide and put out four tons of oxygen". The leaves that grow from trees filter the air we breathe. The leaves remove the dust and as drops of rain pour down from the sky the pollutants are washed away into the ground. The leaves that bloom from the trees absorb air pollution such as ozone, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide, and gives off oxygen.
People are so wind up on having these expensive wooden floors and wooden furniture, but no one really stops to think about the beautiful creatures that once lived on the wood and the babies that have been brought into the world on that piece of wood. Trees are beautiful and it breaks my heart to see them being destroyed to create products that are really not as important as the medicine, the homes, the lives, that trees have. Trees breathe oxygen just as we do and when they exhale, they let out this beautiful fresh aroma of clean oxygen that allows us to breathe in. We need our trees to keep living and stop being destroyed because they are more beneficial to the world alive than they are dead.
Nature Essay
Despite the many things that are created from cutting down trees, I abhor the fact that trees are being destroyed because trees provide a home for many creatures, they are the lungs of our world, and trees have medicinal benefits that are useful to the human race. Trees are very beneficial to the world and it is immoral to keep destroying the trees that at times feeds us and keeps the air clean.
When we destroy trees we destroy the lives of living organisms. Many animals live in trees and eat off trees. Birds, for example, use trees for nesting, food, and shelter. Even human beings eat off the fruit that grows from trees. Such fruits are apples, oranges, cherries, and peaches. Trees also supply chocolate, coffee, maple syrup, and spice such a cinnamon. The more we destroy these trees the less food there is and fewer homes there are for animals.
Trees have been used as medicine for many years. The Chinese have used the Ginkgo tree for many centuries as tea to cure respiratory illness, such as asthma. Today the Ginkgo leaf has been used to treat varies aliments such as Alzheimer and depression. Native Americans have used aspen bark for reducing fever and fighting influenza. The bark of the cinchona contains quinine, which is another treatment for influenza.
In addition to medicinal benefits, estimates show that industrial production, trucks, and cars produce eighty-eight percent of all the hydrocarbons entering the atmosphere each year. Trees are very important to keep around because according to the US Department of Agricultural "one acre of forest absorbs six tons of carbon dioxide and put out four tons of oxygen". The leaves that grow from trees filter the air we breathe. The leaves remove the dust and as drops of rain pour down from the sky the pollutants are washed away into the ground. The leaves that bloom from the trees absorb air pollution such as ozone, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide, and gives off oxygen.
People are so wind up on having these expensive wooden floors and wooden furniture, but no one really stops to think about the beautiful creatures that once lived on the wood and the babies that have been brought into the world on that piece of wood. Trees are beautiful and it breaks my heart to see them being destroyed to create products that are really not as important as the medicine, the homes, the lives, that trees have. Trees breathe oxygen just as we do and when they exhale, they let out this beautiful fresh aroma of clean oxygen that allows us to breathe in. We need our trees to keep living and stop being destroyed because they are more beneficial to the world alive than they are dead. Lisa Rotella
Nature Essay
Despite the many things that are created from cutting down trees, I abhor the fact that trees are being destroyed because trees provide a home for many creatures, they are the lungs of our world, and trees have medicinal benefits that are useful to the human race. Trees are very beneficial to the world and it is immoral to keep destroying the trees that at times feeds us and keeps the air clean.
When we destroy trees we destroy the lives of living organisms. Many animals live in trees and eat off trees. Birds, for example, use trees for nesting, food, and shelter. Even human beings eat off the fruit that grows from trees. Such fruits are apples, oranges, cherries, and peaches. Trees also supply chocolate, coffee, maple syrup, and spice such a cinnamon. The more we destroy these trees the less food there is and fewer homes there are for animals.
Trees have been used as medicine for many years. The Chinese have used the Ginkgo tree for many centuries as tea to cure respiratory illness, such as asthma. Today the Ginkgo leaf has been used to treat varies aliments such as Alzheimer and depression. Native Americans have used aspen bark for reducing fever and fighting influenza. The bark of the cinchona contains quinine, which is another treatment for influenza.
In addition to medicinal benefits, estimates show that industrial production, trucks, and cars produce eighty-eight percent of all the hydrocarbons entering the atmosphere each year. Trees are very important to keep around because according to the US Department of Agricultural "one acre of forest absorbs six tons of carbon dioxide and put out four tons of oxygen". The leaves that grow from trees filter the air we breathe. The leaves remove the dust and as drops of rain pour down from the sky the pollutants are washed away into the ground. The leaves that bloom from the trees absorb air pollution such as ozone, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide, and gives off oxygen.
People are so wind up on having these expensive wooden floors and wooden furniture, but no one really stops to think about the beautiful creatures that once lived on the wood and the babies that have been brought into the world on that piece of wood. Trees are beautiful and it breaks my heart to see them being destroyed to create products that are really not as important as the medicine, the homes, the lives, that trees have. Trees breathe oxygen just as we do and when they exhale, they let out this beautiful fresh aroma of clean oxygen that allows us to breathe in. We need our trees to keep living and stop being destroyed because they are more beneficial to the world alive than they are dead.
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