Wednesday, February 11, 2009
research
STUDENT AND COURSE INFO : Student name : Christie McElhennyEmail Address : cmcelhen@nova.eduInstructor : Professor MasonTopic : J.K. Rowling changed young adult literature : RESOURCE ONE : Database used : Literature Criticism OnlineTitle of periodical or book : J. K. Rowling (1966-).Title of article : Author : Tom BurnsFull text available : yesBibliography : yesCitation from bibliography : Atkinson, Michael.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Journal 9
1. What is the writer trying to find out more about through their research (what research question guides her work)?
How students negotiate different genres with which they come across.
2. How does this author collect the data she needs to answer her question?
The author uses the activity theory to determine goals in college. She also uses self-representation and performance to determine the outcome.
3. What sort of genres do you see your peers using as forms of “self-representation”?
My peers use writing styles that they may have learned or read to show self-representation.
How students negotiate different genres with which they come across.
2. How does this author collect the data she needs to answer her question?
The author uses the activity theory to determine goals in college. She also uses self-representation and performance to determine the outcome.
3. What sort of genres do you see your peers using as forms of “self-representation”?
My peers use writing styles that they may have learned or read to show self-representation.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Journal 8
1. What is the writer trying to find out more about through their research (what research question guides his work)?
The writer is guiding his research on the question, “What is the function of music?”
2. What sort of texts or sources does the author quote from to build his argument?
The author quotes many musicians after performing.
3. In what ways do you see others around you attempting to establish their “authenticity”?
Others around me attempt to establish authenticity by trying to be different. People wear different kinds of clothes or dye their hair colors to try to stand out and be different.
The writer is guiding his research on the question, “What is the function of music?”
2. What sort of texts or sources does the author quote from to build his argument?
The author quotes many musicians after performing.
3. In what ways do you see others around you attempting to establish their “authenticity”?
Others around me attempt to establish authenticity by trying to be different. People wear different kinds of clothes or dye their hair colors to try to stand out and be different.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Journal 7
1. What is the writer trying to find out more about through their research (what research question guides their work)?
If you discover the approach used by professional editors, it should allow researchers to better understand the revision process.
2. What is the research methodology of this article (how do they collect their information, and how do they analyze the information they collect)?
They collected data from six professional editors. The author filmed the six editors and then analyzed their work strategies.
3. How does professional editing differ from how students revise their own work?
Professional editors use a linear process. The use the sub processes of reading, detection, and correction. They do not change the writing style as students do. Students use revision to make their writing stronger as well as fixing grammatical errors.
If you discover the approach used by professional editors, it should allow researchers to better understand the revision process.
2. What is the research methodology of this article (how do they collect their information, and how do they analyze the information they collect)?
They collected data from six professional editors. The author filmed the six editors and then analyzed their work strategies.
3. How does professional editing differ from how students revise their own work?
Professional editors use a linear process. The use the sub processes of reading, detection, and correction. They do not change the writing style as students do. Students use revision to make their writing stronger as well as fixing grammatical errors.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Journal 5
One debate among academics is “What exactly is English studies?” Some people were fine not having an answer to this question. Peter Elbow said, “Cannot define what it is.” Other scholars decided that English is in crisis. Ian Small and Josephine Guy say that, “English departments have always contained within them the potential for crisis simply because there has always been dissent over the nature of the subject.” Bruce McComiskey is concerned about how discipline incoherence affects English studies. He argues that, “We must know where we’ve been in order to understand where we are and plan for a better future.”
Friday, January 16, 2009
Journal 3
I believe that what the author was saying was, you must invent the university is finding the best way to use the language that is appropriate for college.
By the authors use of insiders, I believe he means subjects in which you have expertise. It is easier for people to write about subjects that they know.
By the authors use of insiders, I believe he means subjects in which you have expertise. It is easier for people to write about subjects that they know.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
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