PSU Writing

The genre I chose for this project builder is bumper stickers due to the fact that there are so many different types that all have different purposes. Bumper stickers are a great way for people to express their personalities and opinions harmlessly on certain matters or just to get their ideas out in the open.  This is example one of a funny bumper sticker.... I chose this sticker for example one because pretty much everyone’s favorite type of bumper stickers are the funny ones, we usually squint to read the print and then laugh at what it has to say. The target audience for this specific sticker would be students who can relate to it or parents who have children or know someone, even if it may be themselves, that come to mind when they see this. The purpose behind it is to try and make people laugh and to catch their eye. If somebody is having a bad day then I can almost guarantee it would be enough to put a smile on their face. This bumper sticker’s style is very short and...

Annotating was something I struggled with when I was in elementary school and early high school due to the fact that I never really knew exactly what I was looking for. In my 11th grade English class, I finally learned and understood what I was searching for in articles, books, short stories, etc. Now, when I annotate there are some specific things I look for such as: bold font, definitions , questions? , and sentences that stand out to me .  When I read parts I am confused about, I write question marks so I remember to go back to it and look deeper into it. Bold fonts stand out to me because it usually identifies what the subject of that paragraph is going to be or what the whole paper, article or story is going to be about. Definitions are always helpful whether that means that there are already definitions in the paragraphs or it could be that there are words I do not know. Then I would know to look them up and write the definition next to it so I can have a better understandin...

Hello everyone, my name is Sarah and I am currently a freshman at Penn State Abington (: I am one of five children, all sisters, three younger and one older. I am super interested in criminology and criminal justice and basically anything that has to do with crime and mystery. Although, I ma undecided as of right now, I plan to go into criminology and legal studies. A couple little facts about me are: my favorite color is purple, my favorite animal is a sea turtle and I love traveling. If i ever have the opportunity to travel the world, my first choice will be Greece. Thanks for reading about me and come back anytime!