Annotated Bibliography

Pipher, Mary. ​Writing To Change The World. Riverhead, 2006.

Mary Pipher in “Writing to Change the World” talks about her perspective of writing in
our society. It is a book of inspiration, advice, and eye opening to make a
transformation. It shows how writing connects to society, and how it can be profound
as a communication skill. Not only does She try to convey a message through writing
to help people express themselves, she gives steps and multiple ways on fixing it.
Pipher's information/advice is understanding, but also has an edge to it. It is a set up
to start awareness and growth throughout changing one's self. Pipher proceeds
throughout the book giving constructive criticism and giving steps on becoming a good
writing. Not only does Pipher give advice through her writing, but she gives knowledge
to her readers using the language properly.

Pierson, Rita. “Every Child Need a Champion.” ​Ted Talk, ted talk, ​May 2013​,
http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtal kD (Links to an external site.) Links to an
external site.​ (Diana Marie Steverson)

Rita Pierson is a well-versed educator. She is enthusiastic and passionate about

relationships making a difference for others. Examining the world of an educator,
Pierson’s proposes a value of human connection. Her motivation for an effective
teacher is stimulating. Pierson states that words can bring joy, positive attitude, and also
increase self-esteem. Moreover, she believes that words have the power to bring
change with the knowledge and ideas that could develop empathy overtime. The
well-equipped and passionate educator has changed the variety of people’s
perspectives. Pierson’s speech has not been only for teachers though. It has been an
inspiration for every person who wishes to make difference with pursuing their goals.

Baca, Jimmy Santiago Interview. August 2017

https://www.jimmysantiagobaca.com/​https://www.kenyonreview.org/2017/08/an-in
terview-with-poet-teacher-and-activist-jimmy-santiago-baca/

Baca through his struggles of life has become a great educator being able to inspire
others. Through writing, he shares his perspective, and also the perspectives of others
that thought he would never be anyone else other than a prisoner. He has become an
educated person for turning his life around to become someone better than he was
making better choices for his life.
 Tans, Amy “Mother Tongue”​, Readings For Revolutionary Writing. ​Bedford/St.
Martins, 2016. (Alisa)

Language is a power and a tool, emphasis Amy Tan in her essay Mother Tongue. As a
writer and thinker, she considers language as her “tool of my trade.” She begins to learn
English as a second language at home. Tan deals with two worlds and grows with
different kinds of Englishes: Standard English at school and fragmented at the family
talk. As a child, Tans speak simple English like her mother. Her mother’s limited and
broken English affect her life. It is full of observation and imaginary. Education is not
likely what you know, but more so the way you use it to give knowledge to others. In her
situation, Tan Amy used language that shaped her to see and express things in her
way.

Cisneros, Sandra “Only Daughter”, Reading For Revolutionary Writing.

Bedford/St. Martins, 2016. (Valerie)

Sandra Cisneros through her writing reveals her neglected childhood through her
father's interpretations of the role of a women. It has created a lasting effect that she
has describes herself as “only a daughter” for being the only of many children, and
always the only to feel out of place for not being worth as much as her brothers.
Growing up, although her fathers belief about school was very different than hers. She
chose to educate herself, follow her passion with writing. She has used her experiences
now to share knowledge with of the world through writing creating empathy.

Baca, Jimmy Santiago.”Past Present”,​Working in the dark​. Red Crane Books,

2008. (Valerie)

“Past Present” is Jimmy Santiago Baca's experience as a writer. He stayed in prison

with the film crew for a month. As a main character and narrator of the documentary
film, he revisited his past which shook his mind, soul, and spirit again. Bacca was aware
that this time is a different scene than last twelve years which he spent there as a
prisoner. Now Bacca is a free man. His heart is full of love for his family and life. But
demons of his past seized him as they tried to slaughter his transformation, confidence,
and trust in life. Bacca recalled his dark memories: guards who beat and insulted him,
big walls, shattered lives without hope, scared him and broke his heart again. His
experiences has made him an intelligent man now who looks at the world differently.
The knowledge that he gained was not so much of what he learned in prison, but the
way he turned his life around to be a better person that he is now.

Elbow, Peter. “Freewriting”. Pasadena City College, English 100 - STACC, CRN
70760, Prof. Kristen Ogden. Canvas Learning Management System, Fall 2017.

Peter Elbow discusses the most effective way in order to improve your writing. It is a
technique most commonly used writing with a pencil in your hands going quickly
without stopping. To improve with your writing you must make it a habit writing at least
three times a week. You must keep your hand moving, and remind yourself not to turn
back to correct anything that may be an error. Elbow, has taught us that accepting our
mistakes to make them better could be a way of educating ourselves when it comes to
writing.

Snyder, Christopher “Just write” literacy narrative essay STACC 2015. (Valerie)

A literacy narrative about the path of uncertainty and frustration that led to a change in
outlook, a gain of personal voice and confidence. Chris Snyder was a good student, but
had issues of being able to dictate his own ideas with pen and paper; there was a
roadblock as he called it. He questioned his source of struggle, if he was afraid or just
not good enough. Through slow progression, it was through writing on a daily basis that
Chris was able to express himself in a better way. Like Chris, It is when we confront our
fears, and don’t hold back that makes us educated. When we are vulnerable and honest
about what we think and feel, are we able to create new ideas that could see things in a
different perspective. To try and change the world, it does not have to be something big,
it can be something simple, like it was for Chris. Changing the world does not have to
be on a large scale; writing changed Chris’ life for the better, so changing the world can
mean someone else’s world being invited to new thoughts and hope.

Zhipeng, Weng essay narrative (class notes) STACC 2015-2016. (Alisa)

This literacy narrative shows the struggle to learn through a language that is unknown to
Zhipeng Wang, and how language and identity are closely related. To feel confused
about identity and feel lost in the world of American education is not something easy;
and to feel ostracized when turning back to his family, it makes it difficult to progress.
Yet for Zhipeng, he was able to find happiness and a new way to stand by. He was able
to learn things about himself and how he can use two completely different cultures and
languages to create his own special path. It is interesting to see the thought process of
how someone, especially an immigrant, can go from one extreme to another because of
how educated a person becomes through their own self choice.
 CZUBAJ, CAMILIA ANNE. "SCHOOL EMPOWERMENT." ​Education​, vol. 120, no.
1, 1999, p. 181. ​Opposing Viewpoints In Context​, (Rebekah Guerrero)
http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A56639764/OVIC?u=pasa19871&sid=OVIC&xid=ed
381f21

School empowerment is what makes a school more successful, and of course more
educational. But to have this kind of success, the people that works for the board and
the community need to have a mutual commitment to education. They need to want to
make the school a better learning program for the students working with each, and
giving every individual their own feedback making sure they improve with decisions to
show empowerment in their education.