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.
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