The major projects that are provided below were an accumulation of all of the skills that we developed during the course work and put into real practice. In these projects I explored the complexities of language within different discourse communities (Multimodal Genre Analysis Presentation) as well as the power and influence of languange itself (The Power of Literacy).

In this essay, through personal storytelling I explored how language is connected to identity, access, and power. We had to build the essay in three stages. 1: by developing a strong introduction and thesis. 2: By then building the rough draft by adding paragraphs to support the thesis. 3: After reviewed by our peers, we had to then compile all of our final edits into the final draft. 

In this project we were tasked with researching one academic and one nonacademic writing genre to analyze each and define how they are different in purpose, audience, conventions and communication strategies. I contrasted children development academic essays with parenting blogs

In the Solidarity Project, I chose to write about the causes of depression among Black men. The goal was to develop a meaningful research question rooted in personal, cultural, and community stories that promote solidarity, integrity, and inclusivity. To support my research, I created a bibliography of credible sources and wrote a reflection that highlighted an interview I conducted with an expert in the field. Through this reflection, I summarized my research, my experiences, and the overall importance of the project, emphasizing how it can promote inclusivity and increase awareness around an issue that affects so many.