Rhetoric and Composition – How Do students based there decisions when choosing a college.
English Education – The using art in and English classroom
Cultural Studies – The how effective is advertising in music
Discourse Analysis – Are blogs a reliable reference
5 Topics I Could Research and Write On
1. How does the music industry effect the choices made by socitey?
2. If the age to purchase tobacco is 18, shouldn't be the same when purchasing alcohol?
3. Does the SAT really measure a students intelligence level, and how much do collage rely on it when accepting students?
4. Does today's modern technology effect people from having more personal relationships?
5. Is there a better way to teach student important/difficult topic without making them feel pressured or stressed?
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Journal #9
1. What is the writer trying to find out more about through their research (what research question guides her work)?
She is trying to find out how student reflect themselves sin their school writing. The author wants to see if professor make an impact on a student.
2. How does this author collect the data she needs to answer her question?
She conducts a study with a small, religious-affiliated, liberal arts college, St. Augustine college. When she was there she spoke to students and also observed classes.
3. What sort of genres do you see your peers using as forms of “self-representation”?
i see my peers using different types of clothes, and material items to make a self representation of themselves. many people where certain thing sot define what they are or where they come from.
She is trying to find out how student reflect themselves sin their school writing. The author wants to see if professor make an impact on a student.
2. How does this author collect the data she needs to answer her question?
She conducts a study with a small, religious-affiliated, liberal arts college, St. Augustine college. When she was there she spoke to students and also observed classes.
3. What sort of genres do you see your peers using as forms of “self-representation”?
i see my peers using different types of clothes, and material items to make a self representation of themselves. many people where certain thing sot define what they are or where they come from.
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 trying to find out more about music and its purpose. The research question that guies his work is " what is the function of music?"
2. What sort of texts or sources does the author quote from to build his argument?
The other quotes from many musicians who have preformed before. He realizes they are tryiong to establish authenticity within their music.
3. In what ways do you see others around you attempting to establish their “authenticity”?
I feel that many people try to establish theiur own authenticity by trying to be different. When your ina mall and you see the kid walking with a huge mohawk, that's someone trying to estblish his own authenticity. I beleive that a person can establish authenticity by just being themselves and excepting, even when noone else excepts it.
The writer is trying to find out more about music and its purpose. The research question that guies his work is " what is the function of music?"
2. What sort of texts or sources does the author quote from to build his argument?
The other quotes from many musicians who have preformed before. He realizes they are tryiong to establish authenticity within their music.
3. In what ways do you see others around you attempting to establish their “authenticity”?
I feel that many people try to establish theiur own authenticity by trying to be different. When your ina mall and you see the kid walking with a huge mohawk, that's someone trying to estblish his own authenticity. I beleive that a person can establish authenticity by just being themselves and excepting, even when noone else excepts it.
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)?
The writer is trying to find out how professional editors really improve the writings they edit.
2. What is the research methodology of this article (how do they collect their information, and how do they analyze the information they collect)?
The research methodology was a case study that was done in an office. they collect there data by verbalizing all their ideas together, before they even begin to talk about it. the info is analyzed by video taping and recording. they also will take the original writing and compare it to the improved one.
3. How does professional editing differ from how students revise their own work?
In professional editing, the editor just corrects the grammatical flaws and does not get into changing the writing style of the piece. Students revise because they need to get rid of weak points in their argument.
The writer is trying to find out how professional editors really improve the writings they edit.
2. What is the research methodology of this article (how do they collect their information, and how do they analyze the information they collect)?
The research methodology was a case study that was done in an office. they collect there data by verbalizing all their ideas together, before they even begin to talk about it. the info is analyzed by video taping and recording. they also will take the original writing and compare it to the improved one.
3. How does professional editing differ from how students revise their own work?
In professional editing, the editor just corrects the grammatical flaws and does not get into changing the writing style of the piece. Students revise because they need to get rid of weak points in their argument.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Natalie Dylan Story Exercise
Group 1 : Write a Personal E-mail as Natalie to her parents.
Mom & Dad,
i have come to realized that the idea of virginity is just a tool that is used to keep women in place. i bleieve i have the right to seel it because it s mine. some peole find it very valuable, and they are obviously willing to pay. besdies, it was okay for my sister to prostitute for three weeks. it should be okay for me to sell my virgintiy for over $6.7 million. this is my idea and my choice.
natalie
Mom & Dad,
i have come to realized that the idea of virginity is just a tool that is used to keep women in place. i bleieve i have the right to seel it because it s mine. some peole find it very valuable, and they are obviously willing to pay. besdies, it was okay for my sister to prostitute for three weeks. it should be okay for me to sell my virgintiy for over $6.7 million. this is my idea and my choice.
natalie
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Journal #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?
Blitzer believes that the characteristics of Rhetorical Situation are different then other writing styles. He involves people, audiences, speakers, conflicts into his writng, not "situations", like typical writers. Blitzer believes persuasions, arguments, debates should be the basis of ideas. He would rather get people activly involved, ratyher then makeing the particiapte like a typical writer.
1. Explain what “exigence” is. Give your own example of an exigence someone could respond to in writing.
Exigence is a demand. The fishing expedition that Blitzer describes is an exigenc. IT is demanded that fish be successfully caught. If he didnt catch any fish, then all the work put into getting ready to go fishing would be a waste. My example of an Exigence is when my dad tries to fix things on his own. He is to stubborn to take it to a shop or to call a repair man because they take to long and cost alot of money, so he thereofre convinces himself he can fix it. the exigence is my dad want to fix things himself because they get done on time and we pay less money to fix it.
Blitzer believes that the characteristics of Rhetorical Situation are different then other writing styles. He involves people, audiences, speakers, conflicts into his writng, not "situations", like typical writers. Blitzer believes persuasions, arguments, debates should be the basis of ideas. He would rather get people activly involved, ratyher then makeing the particiapte like a typical writer.
2. What does Bitzer mean by “rhetorical situation”?
Blitzer describes Rhetorical situation as how things should be described. He wants to know anything and everything about the situattion. Therefore, I think he means that "Rhetorical Situation" is the background information of the idea. The backgroudn information probvides the materials nessicary to help make a persuasive argument.
1. Explain what “exigence” is. Give your own example of an exigence someone could respond to in writing.
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