Metacognitive Analysis:

           The aptitude to write methodized is essential to all the students, and after facing challenges of writing I am in my way to achieve a better method to do it. Every time I write something, I feel better and a complacent sympathy about my writings. For example, during the first years at college, writing was not clear and onerous for me. Furthermore, topics were not intriguing, due to after an uninteresting given sentence, we were told to develop a story. As still another instance, I used to use few synonyms, antonyms and linking words which made the writing less academic. Assuredly, this year my writings are more prodigious and stunning.

           It is a fact that we could not improve the way of writing by ourselves; writing is considered as a process or as a progressive work accompanied by a lot of theory. In our classes for example, concepts and steps are well developed, the relevance of different kinds of paragraphs and its introduction sentence, body or development of the main idea and concluding sentence as well. Secondly, through theory, I realize about mistakes make by me in my papers or short writings. Finally, theory is essential to me, it is the main structure to follow in order to create sharpened manuscripts. Regarding to the way of writing in my personal experience, the progressive work through several stages, processes and theory, reveals that I need time, patience, and scaffolding, because writing is nothing more than a procedure.

 Definitions:
 Methodized:
 Verb (used with object), meth•od•ized, meth•od•iz•ing.
1. to reduce (something) to a method.
2. to arrange (something) according to a method.

 Complacent (about something/somebody):
 Adjective.
 1. Pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc.,often without awarenessof some potential danger or defect; Self-satisfied: The voters are too complacent to change the government.
2. Pleasant; complaisant.

Onerous:
Adjective.
1. Burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship: onerous duties.
2. Having or involving obligations or responsibilities, especially legal ones that outweigh the advantages: An onerous agreement.

 Prodigious:
 Adjective.
1. Extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.: a prodigious research grant.
2. Wonderful or marvelous: a prodigious feat.
3. Abnormal; monstrous.
4. Obsolete, ominous.

 Stunning:
Adjective.
1. Causing, capable of causing, or liable to cause astonishment, bewilderment, or a loss ofconsciousness or strength: a stunning blow.
 2. Of striking beauty or excellence: What a stunning dress you're wearing!

 Sharpened:
Verb (used with object), verb (used without object).
To make something sharper; to become sharper.

 Source: Dictionary.com [ONLINE] Available at: http://dictionary.reference.com/. [Last Accessed September 20 th]. 1st Paragraph 2nd Paragraph

Listening:

Students: Gonzalez, Jimena. Irusta, Soledad. Licciardi, Magali. Tovagliari, Florencia.

Portfolio #11: Metacognitive Analysis (OLD VERSION)

Metacognitive analysis:

         The aptitude to write methodized is essential to all the students, and after facing challenges of writing I am in my way to achieve a better method to do it. Every time I write something, I felt better and complacent about my progress. For example, during the first years at college, writing was not clear and burdensome for me. Furthermore, topics were not intriguing, and after a uninteresting sentence, we were told to develop a story. As still another instance, I used to use few synonyms, antonyms, linking words which made the writing less academic. Assuredly, this year my writings are more prodigious and stunning!

         I could not improve my way of writing by myself, writing is considered as a process or as a progressive work plus a lot of theory. In class for example, concepts and steps were well developed, the relevance of different kinds of  paragraphs and its introduction sentence, body or development of the main idea and concluding sentence. Secondly, through theory, I realized about mistakes made by me in my texts. Finally, theory was essential to me, it was as a main structure to follow in order to create sharpened manuscripts. To be a successful writer, or at least that is what I believe, I needed time, patience, theory, ans scaffolding, writing is nothing more than a procedure.

Definitions:

Methodized: 

Verb (used with object), meth·od·ized, meth·od·iz·ing.

1. to reduce (something) to a method.

2. to arrange (something) according to a method.

Complacent:
Adjective

1.pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awarenessof some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied: The voters are too complacent to change thegovernment.

2. pleasant; complaisant.

Prodigious:

Adjective

1. extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.: a prodigious research grant.

2. wonderful or marvelous: a prodigious feat.

3. abnormal; monstrous.

4.Obsolete , ominous.

Stunning:

Adjective

1. causing, capable of causing, or liable to cause astonishment, bewilderment, or a loss ofconsciousness or strength: a stunning blow.

2. of striking beauty or excellence: What a stunning dress you're wearing!

Sharpened:

Verb (used with object), verb (used without object)

To make or become sharp or sharper.

             

             

Entry #10 Essay

Research paper: Art and inclusion.

No bars for art:

            Art is seen as an exceptional educational project in many jails, art becomes an activity entirely teachable and effective when the main purpose is changing the minds of inmates within an adequate social cultural environment. Art builds bridges between inmates and outside people and at the same time, people dismiss prejudices against convicts. Art is considered inclusive and implies activities carry out in prisons and in addition art is a therapy in order to make easier their life behind bars and perhaps they deeply regret their crimes.

            Art is applied and seen in many contexts and in jails is useful and is a fact that inmates work for exceeding their goals and art gives a positive feedback. In addition, for teachers is a challenge to work with convicts, they are aware that inmates are not children but they have into account their endeavour to make a successful work, they have found that teaching in jails is rewarding. However, prisoners are in jail for many reasons and under criminal laws but they express themselves through art, nothing limits them to do it neither bars nor prison guards.

           
              Prison life can cause psychological distress and consequently there is a need for mental treatment and art therapy services is the best option. The advantages for art therapy are well known, researches from Florida State University developed a program of art therapy, and they had quantitative studies to examine the effectiveness of art therapy with prison inmates.  The results of the studies revealed that art therapy is effective in improving mood, behavior and socialization. Art is not a way or earning money only, art is a way of improve life for people who are living in darkness paying for the crimes or calamities that they committed.

          Art attempts to encourage inmates to work and earn their own money and through this art changes their way of living, their objectives and minds. There are web pages or online outlet for the sale of crafts, paintings and artwork created by prisoners, for instance “priosonart”, “prison art for sale-fine art America”, “how to sell prison art”, etc. They sale each piece of art, painting or craft posting on the sites their name (need not to be real), the title of the item or artwork, the price and contact information in some cases.

         The opportunities that art gives to people in jail are unlimited if art is accompanied by a creative project. These projects are an approach to the community; they connect convicts with society against one´s better judgement as in some cases. It is relevant to consider that people who work on this kind of projects are the result of hard working and dedication, they love what they do, teaching inmates and encouraging them to find a new way of living, despite the fact that this is a challenge inconceivable for some people.  Teachers and people who join the projects show that art helps and contributes to inclusion and on the other hand, prisoners demonstrate that they can do it; they are ready to change their life and show the society that behind bars they can be connected with the world doing something good in compensation for their crimes.  

           

 Sources:

Campbell A. (2010). Research. [ONLINE] Available at: http://arttherapyinprison.com/?page_id=183. [Last Accessed 9 July 2013].

Gussak D., (August 2007). The effectiveness of Art Therapy in Reducing Depression in Prison Populations. 4th ed. Florida State University, Tallahasse. [Last Accessed 7 July 2013].

(2013). How to sell art. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.prisonart.org/index.php?main_page=page&id=2. [Last Accessed 9 July 2013].

López J., González Diez J. y Romero Rodríguez J. (2009). PARA EL ARTE NO HAY REJAS. La formación cultural como medio de reinserción social. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.redvisual.net/pdf/9-10/carcel.pdf. [Last Accessed 7 July 2013].

           

            

Entry #9 My CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH corresponding to the essay analysed in class.

          Although researchers affirm that distracted driving become a threat on the roads of the Nation, Americans ignore that research. Through articles, videos and interactive features  the risks of talking and texting behind the wheel are shown daily but nobody begins to take the problem seriously. "We make no attempt to gather data on the problem", affirm police in almost half of all the States. "The Federal Government warns against talking on a cellphone while driving, but no State Legislatures have banned it", says Ray LaHood of the Department of Transportation. It is time for the country to become law the restriction of using cell phones in moving vehicles.

Sources:
Matt Richel (2013). Driven to distraction. [ONLINE] Retrieved from: http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/technology/series/driven_to_distraction/index.html. [Last Accessed 13 June 2013].

Entry # 8: Immigration (Peer assessment)

Immigration:

       Immigration is a term to refer to the act of moving from one country to another for the purpose of permanent residence. People who live under this condition, is called "Immigrants" until their citizenship is confirmed. Immigration takes place due to a number or reasons, wars, security, marriage, religious freedom, employing opportunities, a better education or simply a better and happier way of living. In the past, world witnessed the immigration of people who escaped from dangerous countries in order to be safe or because they were persecuted. As another example, employment, is the usual reason for immigration nowadays, new job opportunities are in foreign places, so people have to leave their country of origin. Clearly, there are plausible reasons to migrate, good jobs, better education, safer ways of leaving that make people to take the decision of leaving their country. Immigration is an endless movement around the world, and the word "Immigrant" becomes more common among the inhabitants of a country, they are seen as people who found a new chance. 

ISFD N°41

Licciardi, Magali Rocio.

Tovagliari, Maria Florencia.