Monday, May 30, 2011
Writing Guide
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
May 11
For today's assignment we read two pieces about research writing. In Kantz article I found the dialogue about Shirley very interesting. On paper she seems like what would be an exceptional student and writer when in reality her research paper was less than great. Kantz analysis of the assignment and direction given really made sense to me. I think that poor writing is a combination of misunderstood or not clearly defined expectations from the teacher and misinterpretation on the students part. I found the conversation with Alice interesting as well, having another opinion is always helping in brainstorming for papers. Outsiders can bring new ideas and ways of approaching a topic to the table, especially for the student who is struggling or stuck. I personally feel like sometimes I am in Shirley's place when it comes to writing. I feel that I am a good reader and student but I am never really sure how to form a paper that accomplishes its purpose. This article gave me many tips and pointers, as well as some ideas to use for this class. There are many questions you can ask yourself when creating a paper that can help you to define your argument and develop a rhetorical paper. You can also use Encoder-Decoder-Reality questions to help when reading a source. Such questions help to read for purpose not just content.
The article from Swales was also helpful in giving a guide for ways to approach research writing and to get a good handle on what your purpose for the paper is going to be. It also gives helpful ways to phrase and words to use when writing a research paper. These articles gave me a great starting point and ways to look at our projects and ways to write them.
The article from Swales was also helpful in giving a guide for ways to approach research writing and to get a good handle on what your purpose for the paper is going to be. It also gives helpful ways to phrase and words to use when writing a research paper. These articles gave me a great starting point and ways to look at our projects and ways to write them.
Monday, May 9, 2011
May 9
After reading the article Annoying Ways People Use Sources by Kyle D. Stedman, I have admit I may know the rules of the road but often times I don't know the rules of writing. I relate to the idea of frustration when you know the rules but realize others don't and you often overlook the fact that there are many times when you fall in that same situation yourself.
The first important point of this article stresses that quotations need to be first be introduced. If they are not anchored the float around without any purpose or meaning which can make for a very confusing document. It is important to have in introduction to the quote, the quote and then follow up with an evaluation. This method of including quotations in a document creates the best rhetorical effect.
The second important point in this article is the idea that a paragraph more often than not should not start or end with a quotation. It makes the paragraph feel fragmented thus subtracting from the rhetorical goal.
The rest of the article explains in detail more annoyances of those who are more skilled and knowledgeable in citations. It draws attention to the importance of citing properly so that you have the best rhetorical effect. It is also important to correctly cite so that the information is easy to find and your reader is able to find the sources used for further information.
Reading this article has helped me to realize it is easy to overlook citation conventions and make careless mistakes that bother scholars in the field. It has also made me more aware of these mistakes when I am reading something myself. It is much easier to recognize the misuse of these conventions and the articles gave me many ideas for quick fixes to improve my own writing.
The first important point of this article stresses that quotations need to be first be introduced. If they are not anchored the float around without any purpose or meaning which can make for a very confusing document. It is important to have in introduction to the quote, the quote and then follow up with an evaluation. This method of including quotations in a document creates the best rhetorical effect.
The second important point in this article is the idea that a paragraph more often than not should not start or end with a quotation. It makes the paragraph feel fragmented thus subtracting from the rhetorical goal.
The rest of the article explains in detail more annoyances of those who are more skilled and knowledgeable in citations. It draws attention to the importance of citing properly so that you have the best rhetorical effect. It is also important to correctly cite so that the information is easy to find and your reader is able to find the sources used for further information.
Reading this article has helped me to realize it is easy to overlook citation conventions and make careless mistakes that bother scholars in the field. It has also made me more aware of these mistakes when I am reading something myself. It is much easier to recognize the misuse of these conventions and the articles gave me many ideas for quick fixes to improve my own writing.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Genre Analysis Link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EwadtqW0mYUlqrL0fTZuZcvAll3GSEnSmEzCTctnOjQ/edit?hl=en&authkey=CMyKz6gF
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