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.
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