Before, I didn't really like writing because I was poor in grammar and I thought I lacked the creativeness. During high school, I started to like writing because of a language arts teacher. She told me I don't write with my own voice. Through that year, I liked writing such as research papers, personal essays, and argumentative essays. Also, I wrote daily journals, used to jot down thoughts and opinions, based on a given topic or quote. At home or on my spare time, I go on the Internet to chat or Myspace or email with friends and family. I send/reply comments/emails with my own style and voice.
I use slang, abbreviations (LOL, LMAO, etc.), and especially pidgin in Myspace/email/chat room. Pidgin is a mixture of languages or slang that we can communicate with each other in Hawaii (languages include Japanese, Hawaiian, Filipino, Chinese, Portuguese, English). Sometimes pidgin can be shortened English words (part of our culture). I use pidgin especially with family and friends in Hawaii, but with friends in the mainland, I use some grammar so my comments/emails can be understandable. Sometimes my comments/emails can be very random (starting up with topics or commenting pictures). When I email with teachers or write academic papers, it would be professional. When I approach with school work, I research and think thoroughly about a given/chosen topic. I use templates that can help me guide and organzie my thoughts. In "They Say/I Say", templates can help you "how to engage in the kinds of critical thinking." Templates provide structure though it may take away originality. When I am used to the template, I can come up with ways that can fit/support a topic creatively while using the structure (with a better flow).
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