Emily Ball

Ms. Caruso
Literacy Sponsorship Map Revision
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Map Descriptions

The map I have created This map is based on my past experiences that have made an

impression on my life in some way. my travels and new passions that came out of moving

around. The tone that it sets is joyous because I like to make the most out of any situation.It sets

a tone that I can find joy out of almost everything I do. I tend to approach my literacies

experiences with full force which where I am determined to master each skill set. The skills I

have learned through my various experiences such as hard work and determination will be used

in the classroom through hard work and dedication. I will try my best to do each assignment to

the best of my ability. This map is a collection of sports and skills sets I have developed through

the years to which made me into the person I am today.

UWRT

This class is a general education requirement that is dedicated to help students improve

their writing and critical thinking skills. I was placed in the 1103 section due to scores I made on

a standardize test. I hope that this class will challenge my preconceived perceptions on not just

writing, but on social issues as well. I tend to write very brief dull and I would like to use this

class to embellish my writing in all my other classes. My first major writing assignment in

school was about a research project on a book in the sixth grade,. hHowever, I was unable to

finish this project because my family moved from Virginia to Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, my
peers had started a childrens book project composed of twenty-four pages which was due by

Christmas. This was only two weeks away and all of the other students had a month to prepare. I

was determined to finish that project on time and make it the best I could. When I turned it in

with my other classmates, my project was not as elaborate or creative. I received a decent good

grade on the book, but I wishedwanted my project to meet met the expectations of others. I feel

like my work ever since then this has been matter of fact and I would like to change that.

Water Sports: Critical Reflections

I started to practice do water sports when I was seven years old after my parents bought

our first boat. The first water sport I learned was taught was knee boarding. I remember getting

up the first and shortly falling the first time. I actually loved every second of it because I

accomplished getting up and I wanted to get better by learning more tricks. I eventually learned

how to perform a 360 degree turn and how to jump on the board. Sadly, we had to sell the boat

because my family moved to Pennsylvania. before my parents allowed anything else. It was too

difficult to tow a boat to Pennsylvania, and it was too cold for my family to enjoy boating. When

I was fourteen years old Once we moved to North Carolina when I was fourteen years old, we

moved to North Carolina and purchased the boat we have today. I now do three water sports

which includes knee boarding, wake boarding, and wake surfing. By watching YouTube videos, I

have taught myself the techniques and different ways to ride the technique I am supposed to use

at certain times. I usually record myself and see what I did wrong after when I fell. This is a part

of the critical reflection that is used because of my knowledge and skill level on water sports. I

can use this reflection to go back and hopefully not fall as hard the next time and learn a trick out

of it. An example of this would be of wake surfing last summer. I learned out to get up, but I
wanted to learn how to get over the wave. After a lot of reviewing and critiquing from my sister,

I eventually achieved this trick.

Playing Softball: Rhetorical Knowledge

Softball has been a part of my life since I was about five years old. My dad introduced

me to it when I became a part of the local YMCA Tt-ball team. I instantly fell in love with the

sport and continued it for years to come. I loved making friends on the team and being part of

something bigger than myself. I changed teams in the second-grade right before I switched

schools systems which gave me the opportunity to make friends. When we movedI moved to

Pennsylvania when I was in the sixth grade, I had a brand-new start. This allowed the coach to

put me in different positions I have never played. Before then, I usually played second base or

catcher, but he put me in as a pitcher and shortstop. This was an eye opener because I have notd

never seen the field from that point of view. I was able to control where the ball went as a pitcher

and I got more action at shortstop than anywhere else on the field. An example of this would be

at a game when one of the other teams best hitters were up to bat. They had a full count of three

balls and two strikes and we had two outs. The next pitch determined the end of the game either

we would win or the other team would have won. The batter looked at the ball and hit it straight

towards me at shortstop. I caught the ball before it hit the ground and got the last out of the

game! It was an amazing feeling, but it shortly faded within the next few games. This is where

Rhetorical knowledge comes into playfrom because I understoodand the effect the pitcher has on

the whole game. They can either walk or strike out the player based on the coaches call. All of

this is used to hopefully win the game, but I had fun either way.
Learning to Speak Creole: Knowledge of Conventions

Ever since Mmy best friend from high school, Amy introduced me to the idea of going to

Haiti, I have been intrigued with this nation. She went on her first first went on a missions trip

when she was we were sixteen years old and has gone every year since then. This past year,

however, I made the decision to join her and the team she goes with this idea become a reality. I

raised enough money through my first job and my parents finally allowed me to leave the

country. This was my first time outside of the U.S. whichso made me I was excited happy to

learn about the new culture. When the team and I we arrived, I went through a state of culture

shock because I was not aware of the extreme poverty until I saw it with my own eyes. The

team group I was with would go every day to the orphanage that the leader of the team group co-

owned. The trip to the orphanage usually lasted an hour and we went off road for a large portion

of it. The teamgroup I went with taught English to the local children in a village called Cotin.

There were was actually a lot of people in our team to help teach the children so I helped with

preparing and passing out food and watersandwiches. We fed almost 200 people each day at all

of the job sites, always children first. , always children first. It was hard to explain to the Haitian

adults helping out that the children were the priority because when they were very hungry as

well. This was the first instance that I wanted to learn to speak their language.wished that I could

have spoken the same language as them. The next time that this became an issue was when I met

the cutest little boy, Benson. I am now sponsoring him, but I could not communicate that to him

while I was there in Haiti. We did have three translators, but they were usually busy with helping

our leaders or others in the teamgroup coordinate plans. This is where knowledge of conventions

was useful come into play. I began to learnknow the basics of Haitian Creole and I plan to know

more next time I go to Haiti. The basics of creole is knowing when to say bonjour (good
morning) and bonswa (good afternoon) for the time of day. Many of the children knew basic

English such as counting and greetings. Because of this, I decided to use my resources at home

to teach myself creole.

Guitar Playing: Critical Reading

I have been playing the guitar since I was thirteen years old. It began when my family

was living in Cranberry, PA and I developed a new passion for music. The family I left in

Virginia always had live music playing at each family function and I wanted to bring that to my

family in Pennsylvania. My parents got me my firsta guitar for my thirteenth birthday as well as

lessons to start as soon as possible. These lessons helped define my knowledge of the guitar and

the different styles that others play with. My two guitar instructors from Pennsylvania and North

Carolina both influenced what kind of style I liked to play with. This is the reason why I love to

play certain types of 80s rock as well as a few blues tunes that I have learned. While using the

critical thinking SLO, I began to listen to other guitarists play such as Bon Jovi, Journey, and

Zack Brown Band. Using this skill, I am able to mimic the way each musician plays in order to

play the song correctly. On occasion, I will make the song my own by switch up the strumming

pattern or even change the cord progression and key. College has opened my eyes to the

possibility of playing with other guitarists and having our styles collide. An example of this was

when a few of my friends and I went to the parking deck and jammed out on the top floor, away

from cars and traffic. This experience made me bring both of my guitars to school and chose

which style I wanted to play with for that night.

Marching Band: Composing Processes

I became involved in the marching band my freshman year of high school and I enjoyed

every minute of it. have never regretted it. The band made my high school experience great

because I made a lot of connections and friends all of my friends through the band. My favorite

memory while in the marching band was a competition we went to my sophomore year of high

school. We traveled about two hours away after a three-hour rehearsal at our high school, but we

still preformed at a high level even though we were exhausted. I remember taking the field with

all of my closest friends around me and we played our hearts out. pretty great. For the award

ceremony, my band director madekes everyone in the band stand at standby which is to show

respect to the host of the competition and the other bands around us. Standby is a stance where

your feet are shoulder width apart and your hands are clasped together in a relaxed position.

After a while in the cold weather, standbyit tends to be painful. Luckily, this award ceremony

was very short and our class was one of the last ones to be announced. It turned out that we won

grand champion! This is the highest award any band can earn at a competition. Even though we

were supposed to be at standby, everyone stormed the field to our leadership team and band

director who was overwhelmed with joy. From his perspective, I can only assume that he was

excited because he rushed in the middle of the circle with the trophy. It was an amazing

accomplishment. The next day we were at school, he made us listen to the judges tapes that they

made to critique our band while we were on the field. We did this after every competition, but

this one was very special. Everyone listened very carefully on what they could improve on and

what they did well on. After Using this experience, I decided to take marching band much more

serious and I got involved in the leadership in all of the bands at my high school. now take

marching band judging very seriously. The leadership of the band was responsible for taking
everything band related seriously so I took the judges tapes into consideration while I was

practicing. I even used them to critique other bands. For example,When I went to go see Drum

Corps International, I used the same scoring sheet that the judges use to see how well my skills

are in judging other bands. This is a part of the composing process because I understooand the

processes used to get to the final product of a marching band show.