In their article, "Motivation in Literacy", Tyler Cecchini and Hugo Perez attempt to decipher the methods of motivation to become literate, and to dig down deep, find out just how people view literacy, and what made them become literate today. By interviewing eight first-year honor students at the University of Central Florida, Cecchini and Perez were able to understand more of where all of their academic success in literacy has come from. They were able to find out their motivators, the reasons behind they felt the need to be literate, how technology plays a role, and just the overall feeling of being literate. The authors argue that although literacy can be learned in many different ways, in the end the advantages of being literate are the same and each person can excel in their own way. It doesn't matter how you became literate, but that you accomplished that goal and are prospering in life.
Answers to the questions in the boxes on pg. 449
I think that there is no logical flaw in the argument that motivation to become literate was to be able to read for fun, because I believe that that is the most motivation someone could have. When you love to read, you have more of a drive to challenge yourself and read more.
I think that the paragraph would be better after the heading of the section. This is because that is what the whole paper has done thus far and it ruins the flow.
Reflection
I actually really liked this writing. It was easy to read and I could relate to many of the interviewees answers. I believe in motivation from the people surrounding oneself and also the motivation that comes from inside. We all have to be able to motivate ourselves, and the people we love and are around can help with that.
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