Category: Multimodel Composition #1

Adrienne Marie Brown’s “Emergent Strategy” delves into creating change by understanding and mimicking natural systems. Brown emphasizes that natural systems are inherently adaptive, resilient, and interconnected, and she believes that social movements can learn valuable lessons from these characteristics. The other important principle, according to Brown, is that of “emergence”: complex systems and patterns formed…

Jasmine, Laylah, Tamiria, & Zuleyri  The “drivers” in getting the community interested in water are influential figures and organizations that play a crucial role in raising awareness and fostering a sense of responsibility towards water conservation. These drivers include community leaders, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), educators, and the media. In this circumstance, it is very important…

Reading Bruce Upholdt’s “The Great River” presents a unique experience compared to other literary texts. This work is a historical analysis, focusing on the Mississippi River, which we are all familiar with. The reading emphasizes different reading tactics that are useful. Many of the reading tactics are also seen in many different articles, books, etc….

Braiding Sweetgrass “A Mother’s Work” In “A Mother’s Work,” Robin Wall Kimmerer weaves together themes of motherhood, nature, and Indigenous wisdom to present a compelling narrative that underscores the interdependence of life and the importance of reciprocity. This chapter, like much of “Braiding Sweetgrass,” is a blend of personal reflection, environmental insight, and cultural storytelling. …

Gun violence in State Park, Collinsville, Illinois  In Illinois, there’s a small town called “State Park Place” in Collinsville. According to Wikipedia, “State Park Place is an unincorporated community in Madison and St. Clair counties, Illinois, United States. State Park Place borders Collinsville to the east and Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site to the west (State Park Place, Illinois.). You can find the well-known Cahokia Mounds…

Ana Lilia Campos-Poncianos To start off, this essay is dedicated to my mother Ana Lilia Campos-Ponciano. Sin ella, no soy nada. Doy gracias a Dios todos los dias por elegirla para ser mi madre. To know me is to know I love my mother more than life itself. There’s nothing in this world that I…

Reflection #4 #LatinxTikTok A social media platform I choose to target is Latinx TikTokers. As I examine the audience of this content, I can see that Latinx TikTok throws up a range of different interesting insights. These insights have information about the external and endogenous characteristics of the demographic. This also includes whether they engage…