Daniela's English Comp Blog

Grenada isn't as widely known as some other Caribbean Islands. For this reason, many of the misconceptions I came across referred to some generalizations that are more broadly applied to the region as a whole rather than specific to Grenada itself. Here are some of the misconceptions that I will address. 1.) The education in Grenada is subpar Similarly to the United States, school attendance is mandatory up to a certain age. In Grenada, students are required to attend until the age of 14. Once they have completed their equivalent 9th grade, they have the option to receive a school-leaving certificate if the student doesn't want to further pursue their studies. The country has put a great effort into expanding the educational opportunities on the Island over the past decade. However, there is currently a shortage of skilled labor, specifically within the rural regions of the island. 2.) There is a lot of crime The crime in Grenada is no different from any suburban town. There is

 What were the difficulties you encountered when reading Caribe Gris ? When reading Caribe Gris  it was difficult to coherently understand what the text was about. When reading the excerpt from the doc I wasn't able to easily differentiate between what were the author's words and what wasn't. I wasn't able to decipher what was what based on word choice because the english translation made everything weird for lack of a better term. Real photo of me very confused reading

Pre-European Settlement The islands of Grenada were originally occupied by the peaceful Arawak people. They were wiped out by the Carib people who were much more violent. The Caribs claimed settlement over the land for 150 years or so following their take-over. Any attempts made by British merchants to also form settlement were met with resistance, and they were forced to leave.  French and British From 1650-1763 Grenada was French territory after Jacques-Dyel du Parquet of Martinique purchased it. Following the Treaty of Paris, Grenada was surrendered to Britain. There was some give and take as France repossessed Grenada in 1779 only to be restored to Britain again in 1783.

  Do you feel your blog meets all the rubric criteria? If not, then what areas need work? I think that my blog lacks compelling content. It borders on formal and informal whilst also providing only the bare minimum content. This is due to how unfamiliar I am with this style of writing and also by how much leeway is given in terms of what content is expected. I also like to bounce between formal and informal writing styles depending on the assignment. Typically one would commit to one style depending on their blog theme and content but I do both. Which aspects of writing assignments on a blog confuse or create stress for you? The writing assignments so far have confused me because they feel like they should have more guidelines than they do. For example in the assignment instructions,  it feels like there should be certain key points that we need to include in our posts  even though that kind of specificity isn't typically expected of a writing class. Are you putting your best effor