1.What is the writer trying to find out more about through their research (what research question guides her work)?
The writer is trying to find out how students construct their “self” in school genres and how their backgrounds, goals and academic disciplines affect their how they construct.
2. How does this author collect the data she needs to answer her question?
The writer collects her data by analyzing a small, religious liberal arts college to see how the students construct their “self”. She uses this analysis to see how the students represent themselves in order to figure out their identity.
3. What sort of genres do you see your peers using as forms of “self-representation”?
I see students represent themselves by their actions and motivations. They use inspiration and motivation from their professors, which helps them identify with their self representation.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Journal Entry # 8
1. What is the writer trying to find out more about through their research (what research question guides his work)?
The writer is trying to find out more about rock stars and why they feel the need to
self mutilate and carry out destructive behavior. The question that guides his work is “Do rock stars act the way they do in order to communicate with their audience or feel they need to fit the certain rocker image?”
2. What sort of texts or sources does the author quote from to build his argument?
The writer uses texts from Steve Lambacq, a writer who actually experienced watching a band member self mutilate himself during their interview.
3. In what ways do you see others around you attempting to establish their “authenticity”?
A lot of people try to establish authenticity by starting their own trends and ideas. People use clubs and organizations in order to expand their ideas. A lot of people like to experiment with clothing styles as a way of establishing their authenticity.
The writer is trying to find out more about rock stars and why they feel the need to
self mutilate and carry out destructive behavior. The question that guides his work is “Do rock stars act the way they do in order to communicate with their audience or feel they need to fit the certain rocker image?”
2. What sort of texts or sources does the author quote from to build his argument?
The writer uses texts from Steve Lambacq, a writer who actually experienced watching a band member self mutilate himself during their interview.
3. In what ways do you see others around you attempting to establish their “authenticity”?
A lot of people try to establish authenticity by starting their own trends and ideas. People use clubs and organizations in order to expand their ideas. A lot of people like to experiment with clothing styles as a way of establishing their authenticity.
Friday, January 30, 2009
COMP 2000 – Journal Entry 7
Answer the following questions about the discourse analysis article, “Professional Editing Strategies Used by Six Editors,” by Jocelyne Bisaillon.
What is the writer trying to find out more about through their research (what research question guides their work)?
The writer is trying to find out more about the revision process. The question that guides their work is “What defines revision in a professional context?”
What is the research methodology of this article (how do they collect their information, and how do they analyze the information they collect)?
They collect their information by analyzing 6 professional editors and how they detect errors in their work. They analyze the information they collect by taking in consideration the tasks that are performed for revision. They use protocol analysis which is used to help understand the process of both writing and revision.
How does professional editing differ from how students revise their own work?
A lot of methods that students use to revise their own work is narrowed down to just re-reading and proofing for grammatical errors. Professional editors use different strategies and methods when revising their work. Professional editors revise work for a living and have more of an urgency to revise until they feel their work is flawless.
Answer the following questions about the discourse analysis article, “Professional Editing Strategies Used by Six Editors,” by Jocelyne Bisaillon.
What is the writer trying to find out more about through their research (what research question guides their work)?
The writer is trying to find out more about the revision process. The question that guides their work is “What defines revision in a professional context?”
What is the research methodology of this article (how do they collect their information, and how do they analyze the information they collect)?
They collect their information by analyzing 6 professional editors and how they detect errors in their work. They analyze the information they collect by taking in consideration the tasks that are performed for revision. They use protocol analysis which is used to help understand the process of both writing and revision.
How does professional editing differ from how students revise their own work?
A lot of methods that students use to revise their own work is narrowed down to just re-reading and proofing for grammatical errors. Professional editors use different strategies and methods when revising their work. Professional editors revise work for a living and have more of an urgency to revise until they feel their work is flawless.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Making A Better Choice
Bids for student’s virginity hit $6.7 million. Listen Natalie, you have to sit down and think to yourself, in the long run, whether your morality and your virginity is worth more than money. Yea, your sister might have resorted to selling her body for money, but you have opportunity to go to school, to get a great education, and make something for yourself. If you can’t afford school, you can always take out loans. If you ever want kids, you don’t want to know about how you sold your body for money. In order to make a living, this sets a horrible example for your kids and every other woman who is watching. Basically, you’re saying that it is ok for a young woman to sell their body for money.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Journal Entry # 6
1. What does Bitzer not mean by “rhetorical situation”? In other words, how does his view differ from past views that readers might compare to his?
In the rhetoric article, Blitzer questions what the characteristics are of a “rhetorical situation.” He also questions how the characteristics would result in the creation of rhetoric. Blitzer names some standard characteristics such as “audience, speaker, subject, occasion and speech.” Even though the presence of rhetorical discourse might indicate the presence of rhetorical situation, Blitzer makes it clear that situations are not always accompanied by discourse.
2. What does Bitzer mean by “rhetorical situation”?
By “rhetorical situation”, Blitzer means the natural context of persons, events, objects relations, and exigence which strongly invites utterance. Rhetorical situation can easily describe the characteristics and location of which that inspires thought. For example: where a philosopher does philosophy.
3. Explain what “exigence” is. Give your own example of an exigence someone could respond to in writing.
Blitzer describes “exigence” as any imperfection marked by urgency. An exigence that someone could respond to in writing is Global Warming. They could start to become more eco-friendly and spread the trend through discourse to inspire others to do the same.
In the rhetoric article, Blitzer questions what the characteristics are of a “rhetorical situation.” He also questions how the characteristics would result in the creation of rhetoric. Blitzer names some standard characteristics such as “audience, speaker, subject, occasion and speech.” Even though the presence of rhetorical discourse might indicate the presence of rhetorical situation, Blitzer makes it clear that situations are not always accompanied by discourse.
2. What does Bitzer mean by “rhetorical situation”?
By “rhetorical situation”, Blitzer means the natural context of persons, events, objects relations, and exigence which strongly invites utterance. Rhetorical situation can easily describe the characteristics and location of which that inspires thought. For example: where a philosopher does philosophy.
3. Explain what “exigence” is. Give your own example of an exigence someone could respond to in writing.
Blitzer describes “exigence” as any imperfection marked by urgency. An exigence that someone could respond to in writing is Global Warming. They could start to become more eco-friendly and spread the trend through discourse to inspire others to do the same.
Journal Entry # 5
"The Problem With Specialization"
The problem with specialization is that it confines you to certain areas of the spectrum. This is a problem since most English Departments center their course offerings around the "coverage model," which suggests that students should be fully educated in the whole spectrum of literature. Specialization confines you to only certain authors and genres. Author David Easton describes specialization as "the Humpty Dumpty Problem." Humpty Dumpty, the egg of knowledge, sat on the wall. When he fell he broke into many pieces. In order to understand the way that highly presumable knowledge was originally sought, we need to put the pieces back together again.
The problem with specialization is that it confines you to certain areas of the spectrum. This is a problem since most English Departments center their course offerings around the "coverage model," which suggests that students should be fully educated in the whole spectrum of literature. Specialization confines you to only certain authors and genres. Author David Easton describes specialization as "the Humpty Dumpty Problem." Humpty Dumpty, the egg of knowledge, sat on the wall. When he fell he broke into many pieces. In order to understand the way that highly presumable knowledge was originally sought, we need to put the pieces back together again.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Journey Entry # 3
When Bartholomae says that students must “invent the university,” he means that the students must learn to speak the language of the certain branch they are writing for. They must learn the many ways of defining the community and the many voices within the fields.
Bartholomae suggests that we should be appreciative of our privilege to be among a powerful and established discourse and that we have that special grant of the right to speak. He also suggests that since we have this privilege we should use it to our full advantage by conveying our new and original ideas.
The first example is about a football player who decided to change the color of his socks because he thought they looked better. His teammates liked the idea and decided to change theirs too. The writer believes that what matters is that the idea came from his own imagination, even though his idea was stoeln by the copying of his teammates. Bartholomae classifies this example as not very elegant, but notes his own idea is unique.
The second example is about a girl who wrote and played her own music, but knew that her music wasn’t as good as the music she listened too. Even though she knew her music wasn’t as good she kept trying to be creative and used the music she listened to as inspiration to write better music.
Bartholomae suggests that we should be appreciative of our privilege to be among a powerful and established discourse and that we have that special grant of the right to speak. He also suggests that since we have this privilege we should use it to our full advantage by conveying our new and original ideas.
The first example is about a football player who decided to change the color of his socks because he thought they looked better. His teammates liked the idea and decided to change theirs too. The writer believes that what matters is that the idea came from his own imagination, even though his idea was stoeln by the copying of his teammates. Bartholomae classifies this example as not very elegant, but notes his own idea is unique.
The second example is about a girl who wrote and played her own music, but knew that her music wasn’t as good as the music she listened too. Even though she knew her music wasn’t as good she kept trying to be creative and used the music she listened to as inspiration to write better music.
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