User:AndrewL~enwikiversity

=English Composition=

Statement of Intent


I intend to write an autobiography about myself and how it has been transitioning from my original birthplace in Nairobi, Kenya to being in Seattle for 10 years now. There have been numerous things that have passed and now I look back and wonder how it would have been if I was still back in Kenya. I am going to write every week a grade that I’ve experienced (beginning with the 6th grade) up to today. I will cover the rough, funny, and hard days that occurred in my life and overall the difference between here and Kenya. I want to make this autobiography enjoyable and funny to read and people can adapt to it in real life situations. In other words, I’d rather write a Dave Chappelle type of story than a J.K Rowling type of story.

Overview


My main goal is to write everything I can think of that has happened since I moved to the United States from Kenya.

Rationale


If all goes well, I actually intend to save this piece of writing and someday hand it down to my kids so they could see the kind of life I lived. As the years go by, I will add on more and more stories.

Publication/Presentation


My work will be posted on wikiversity as required and also as a zine in form of a essay.

Schedule



 * week 2
 * week 3: Chapter 1- 6th grade (the beginning)
 * week 4: Chapter 2 & 3- 7th & 8th grade
 * week 5: Chapter 4- 9th grade
 * week 6: Chapter 5 & 6- 10th & 11th grade
 * week 7: chapter 7- 12th grade
 * week 8: WORKSHOP!!!!!

Anticipated Problems


I dont anticipate anything to go wrong since this is all from memory.

Week 6 Project Review


My project so far isn’t going as fast as I predicted but things are going pretty smoothly. There are just so much things I remember I just need to simplify everything and just talk more about the most important things. My goal so far is not to go off topic and lead the reader out of my main statement. I also plan on outlining everything correctly without leaving any gaps where the reader might wonder what more happened in the scenario. The hardest thing that has occurred while writing this autobiography was starting the chapter and finding a good way to transition to the next chapter. I will usually just write on a piece of paper what I’m thinking of and just pick the notes and try to glue everything together. I actually found this to be very helpful throughout the process. Overall, I’ll do as much as I can cover for all the years that have passed and come workshop day, I’ll take all the advices I’ve got and use it to revise my work.

Reader's Report


Project
