Reflection on Academic Journey on Reading and Writing

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Question 1
A significant portion of an academic journey is spent on reading and writing. Students often have to read instructions from the professor before attempting to write their assignments. These and other reading and writing instances have significantly contributed to my reading and writing experiences. The experience I have significantly shaped my contemporary and future practice in reading and writing in critical thinking, vocabulary development, reading fluency, and improving my communication skills.
Every reading and writing session requires critical thinking. In reading, critical thinking helps me deduce the direct and hidden meanings in a text that aids me in analyzing it. An example is that I will have a significant impact during group and class discussions through my experience in reading and writing when analyzing literature books. Critical thinking is also essential in writing because it ensures that I can sieve through a pool of ideas and only include the most important ones.
Intensive reading and writing are important for vocabulary development. My writing and reading experience add prowess to my vocabulary development. I can use these vocabularies in classroom discussions and future writing assignments to help me express original ideas and avoid plagiarizing someone's work, especially in assignments that have been extensively explored. It would be vital to alter the vocabulary used in such assignments.
My experience in reading and writing will also help boost my reading fluency and improve my communication skills. Fluency in reading is vital in building confidence and earning trust from people. People often like to be associated with a person who can read fluentl y because it shows they are brilliant. Additionally, the experience boosted my communication skills because I would have developed my vocabulary and ensured fluency in reading and speaking, always pronouncing words correctly.
Question 2
A zine is a small publication, often original, and addresses a single issue. It encompasses images, texts, and graphics. Zines are creatively and freely done without following a specific format. A zine is produced in small production and often done using a simple printer or a photocopier. I learned about zines through YouTube. One day, I was surfing the internet and came across the word zine, which m...