The Literacy Narrative (LN) -The Middle School Shopping List

The Literacy Narrative (LN) -The Middle School Shopping List

The pressure of joining middle school is one I can never forget. A new learning environment, classes, teachers, and potential new friends were all aspects that I looked forward to, but they were also nerve-wracking. For me, the first step to joining middle school was back-to-school shopping, which I had been looking forward to as the first day of middle school approached. I felt that what I had with me was an extension of my identity, and I wanted only the items that not only represented my interest but that would also help me fit in. On one fateful day, my parent asked me to write down a shopping list for everything that I would need for middle school.

Writing the shopping list was important to my parents and me. It was important to me because I could note down all the items I needed, and it was important to my parent because it would clear off one item from their to-do list. On that fateful day, I rushed to my room, picked up a pencil and notepad on my desk, and started listing down the items, ranging from a purple backpack to a pouch. I was careful to write neatly so that my parent could read the words noted down. With the words that I struggled with spelling at the time, such as highlighters, I got my parent’s help spelling them, and some of them I never misspelled again. Also, my parent was impressed with the list I made by how well-written and orderly it was and the words I could spell out by myself without their help, to which a well done was awarded.

From that day, I was placed in charge of my back-to-school shopping list. Today, I always note down my shopping list before going to the mall, overlooking that I use my phone instead of a pen and paper. Also, with note writing, I find myself scribbling down notes at various times during my day, which has been essential in ensuring I handle all my tasks without forgetting a single task. Further, from then to date, I have learned strategies for list creation and note-taking, such as organizing tasks based on urgency, which has contributed to my timeliness trait. These are just a few of the effects that the experience of creating a simple shopping list in middle school had on me.

Additionally, ever since I wrote down that shopping list, I discovered the importance of writing. First, items that only existed on that notepad a few hours earlier then lay on my bedroom floor as I fitted what I could into my newly purchased purple backpack. In short, I learned that note-taking was a significant tool in getting tasks done. In addition, the random scribbling eventually led me to journaling, which became a day-to-day habit. My idea of writing and what it should be consistently involves writing as a skill that promotes focus, learning, coherence, and self-expression. Therefore, the shopping list I created on that day, weeks before I began middle school, influenced and shaped my idea of writing.

I look forward to my reading and writing endeavors going forward, as writing is more than scribbling down notes on a pad or book. Today, writing is important to me because it promotes self-expression and facilitates understanding. As I write in my journal or list my tasks for a day, I know I will get everything done as I understand writing anything down is a step in the right direction for me. I believe that writing and reading go hand in hand because I believe that if I can spell a word, then I can read it, as that was my experience with the first shopping list I wrote before middle school.

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Essay 1. The Literacy Narrative (LN) will be your first writing assignment and will also serve as your introduction to the class. Its purpose is to give you the opportunity to reflect on your most memorable writing experience. In order to begin, think about this question: Can you remember a time when writing something or seeing someone else write was important either to you or that person?

The writing could be anything from a letter or note you wrote to a friend or even a just list. What are the effects of this experience or group of experiences? How has this experience shaped your idea of what writing is and/or should be? Explain your feelings, give a setting…tell me that story, and share the importance of how it will shape your reading and writing endeavors.