October 9th, 2005
Acrostic Poem: Apraxia Through the Eyes of a Child
Always afraid to answer questions, so I
Pretend I don't know by shrugging.
Reading out loud is almost impossible
And I know everyone is looking when I try.
X is a sound I can never get right.
I wish I could talk like everybody else
And prove I am just as smart as them.
Posted by cstout1982 at 08:30 PM | 2 comments
blackwell3
2. Audience: general public
3. Say back: The author describes the feelings and symptoms of a person with apraxia. For example, the line that says "Reading out loud is almost impossible". This person with apraxia just wants to be like everyone else.
4. Bless: I thought it your line beginning with "X" was creative and probably hard to come up with!
5. Address: If I were writing the poem I would take out the word "simply" - it just seems like its not needed. You might want to give a little information about who the poem was written by as well.
Stalnaker
2. Audience: General public, those affected by verbal apraxia, and friends/family of those affected by verbal apraxia
3. Say Back: The author is allowing the readers to gain an intimate look into the life of one affected by verbal apraxia. It expresses the feelings of one affected and how this apraxia affects aspects of living that others take for granted. There is an underlying fear of this author that his speech in turn makes others think he/she is unintelligent.
4. Bless: I really like how the poem says, "I wish I could talk like everybody else And prove that I am just as smart as them." This allows the reader to think about how hard it would be if you were unable to speak clearly and how you would fear that others were questioning your intelligence because of speech difficulties.
5. Address: I was a little unsure about the age of the person in this poem. At the top where it says "Acrostic Poem," maybe you could also add- "Through the eyes of a verbal apraxic."