January 2021

Reading Journal Kerry Dirk

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Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page Dirk, Kerry. “Navigating Genres.” Critical Reading Critical Writing, pressbooks.howardcc.edu/criticalreadingcriticalwriting/chapter/navigating-genres/.
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words  In “Navigating Genres, Kerry Dirk discusses the evolution of the word genre and its meaning. Although the word once carried a bad status, it developed over time. Genres developed into something that one could understand and use as a tool to allow he or she to achieve his or her goals depending on what genre that goal is place in. It is essential to know what genre a goal or task is asking for because Dirk explains that we decide on a certain genre based on what outcome we want to receive. We see this in different types of music, movies, etc. A horror movie will elicit a different response than that of a comedy film, and a country song elicits a different response from listeners than a rap song. Genres apply everywhere, especially in writing. Knowing how to navigate genres is a great quality to have as a writer because the choice I make in my writing results in a direct effect on my audience.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.

 

  Genre- a category of art (music, movies writing) categorized by its similarities

Rhetorical- form of question asked in order to make a point rather than to elicit a response from an audience
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?

 

  This reading connects to the last reading on critical thinking in my opinion. An accomplished critical thinker would be able to recognize the genre of a particular writing and craft a well-written essay because they know the response that the genre is expecting to receive from its audience.
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard  for class discussion.  What would you consider the most popular genre of writing, and why do you think that?

Reading Journal Dasbender

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Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page DasBender, Gita. “Critical Thinking in College Writing: From the Personal to the Academic.” Selected Readings for FirstYear Composition, pressbooks.online.ucf.edu/comp1sample/chapter/critical-thinking-in-college-writing-from-the-personal-to-the-academic/.
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words In this article, Gita Dasbender discusses critical thinking and how to better understand it. In the beginning, she talks about how when we hear the term critical thinking, many become intimidated because this skill requires attentive reading, and complex thinking. Being intimidated has always been the case for me because reading large essays or writings can be difficult. Dasbender talks about ways to help with this issue of intimidation though. She says ways to help become engaged in the reading is to ask or list question throughout to show that one is actively reading. She also talks about the importance of remembering keynotes and phrases for organization. Organization will help with the essay which should show that one analyzed and responded the the writing accordingly.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.

 

  “Impersonal writing, writing that is detached, distant, and lacking in personal meaning or relevance” (Dasbender).

 

Discrepencies- lack of compatibility
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?

 

  This reading connects to my own college life because it gave me advice on many readings I have done or have to do in the future. It taught me how to look deeper into what is written and actively think and ask questions rather than just skimming over what is written down and trying to scramble everything together to make sense.
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion.  What is the most important aspect of critical thinking in your opinion?