When and Where: "The purpose of this discussion is not to enlighten you on the nuances of cell phone technology, but rather to illustrate how vocabulary is a proxy for content knowledge (Fisher & Frey, p. 13)."
The vocab word was taken from this week's Jigsaw reading of chapter one from Fisher & Frey.
Definition: authority or power to act for another
Taken from: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proxy
In Context: The girl's writing had the proxy to express the words and feelings she was unable to say.
Level of Familiarity: I have heard this word before but in the context of a health care proxy. After seeing this I was curious to see what it mean in the context of the text, vocabulary as a proxy for content knowledge.
Reflective Commentary: I could have easily used context clues to understand the meaning of the word but I was curious by it's definition. I was slightly confused on how a health care proxy was relevant to this entry but after researching the term I realized a proxy simply isn't just for health care. This word is fitting in it's context and would be a great word to know and understand. I think after a few times using it, I'll be comfortable using it in a sentence; I was having trouble thinking of a good sentence to use it in.
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