"This isn't what we did in High School" - Donald A. McAndrew

1. In your own words, what are some of the differences between college writing classes and high-school writing classes, according to McAndrew? (Write at least one solid paragraph).
First of all, being in college, the atmosphere is way more relax and fun. It is a class where you are an individual and you are expect to express your ideas and thougth about each and every topic the teacher gives, not just sit and take note like in High School anymore.

Secondly, the class activities are all different due to the standard of a college writing class. We have active disscussion where all of the student who are in that class have to participate and give idea about the discussion's topic. The class also have friendly questions each day for each student so that the professor can know the students more.

Thirdly, there is assignment. The assignmnent in college are very diverse and not like in High School. It require high focus and research in order to achieve good grades, not like in High School where you just need to give some idea and opinion about something and consider it done. Also, the instructor won't give you "diamond-cleared" instructions like in High School, you need more clarification, come and ask the instructor.

2. In your own words, define participationist

Through reading McAndrew writing, I come to understand that "Participationist" is an action to take part in, to "participate" in, to discuss on a specific topic that you want to engage on, want to have knowledge on. That is how you learn and achieve knowledge, you take part in anything you want to know and try to gain as much as possible through it. 

3. In your own words, define social constructionist

Constructionist is actually a very interesting role in the class. A constuctionist is to keep the conversasion going on topic, the language to go smoothly. It is like a leader of a group but in a broad general way. 

4. In your own words, define psycho-sociolinguist.

Psycho-sociolinguist is like a language master. The other 2 group concentrate on alot of things, but this group, only concentrate on getting us a big and broad picture of language itselft.