Proposal

My theme is based on “the environment and nature”, and also ties into “business and economics”. I am interested in writing about the excessive consumerism in American society, and how this consumerism affects our environment. I would discuss how marketing has an effect on how much we consume. Another theme from “the environment and nature”… Continue reading Proposal

Portfolio

Essay 1 – Canvas Shoes Memoir  Essay 2 – Fast Fashion Essay 3  – Gentrification Dear Portfolio Committee, Through taking English 101, I experienced the ups and downs of college writing. I experienced  the satisfaction of completing a piece filled with vocabulary choices and sentence structures that I could be proud of. I felt relief… Continue reading Portfolio

Annotated Bibliography – Essay 3

Miller, Lindsay M. “We Need to Change How We Think About Gentrification.” National Civic League, 25 Jan. 2019, www.nationalcivicleague.org/ncr-article/we-need-to-change-how-we-think-about-gentrification/  This source talks about what gentrification is, and the history behind it. The original purpose of remodeling cities has turned into disadvantaging poor people in favour of rich people. There is debate around if this phenomenon… Continue reading Annotated Bibliography – Essay 3