January 2021

Reading Journal

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Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page
Kerry Dirk, Navigating Genres
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Writing spaces : readings on writing. Volume 1 / edited by Charles Lowe
and Pavel Zemliansky.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-60235-184-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-60235-185-1
(adobe ebook)
1. College readers. 2. English language–Rhetoric. I. Lowe, Charles,
1965- II. Zemliansky, Pavel.
PE1417.W735 2010
808’.0427–dc22
2010019487
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words
In the beginning Dirk makes a connection to the genre of country music. Country music is the genre of a story of all people and it makes a strong connection in our writing. Dirk also gives instructions on how to write a genre essay. He gives good advice about giving a strong thesis statement and giving a good conclusion. He also states that genres give us better impressions when we write our essays. Using genres also helps you get better thoughts and details for your essays. Dirk also expresses genres as the main sources in our writing and to use in our essays.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.

 

The genre of country music in the beginning was a new meaning in writing for me because I did not know the reason that country music had an impact on writing. I also realized that genres are used everywhere to describe a piece of writing.
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?

This reading connects to the genres paper and podcast we did in writing 101. It also connects to some journals I wrote last semester.
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion.

Reading Journal

Critical Thinking in College
Writing: From the Personal to the
Academic By Gita DasBender
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words
In DasBender’s Journal about critical thinking the main point that stood out to me is that to do critical thinking is that you don’t have to agree to the text you just have to give a valuable response. Critical thinking is more than you think because it is not just writing it is more factual information. It is also required in upper level courses to use critical thinking. What also stood out to me is that critical thinking is a discipline that is used in our writing. It is also a source we can use to think about our writing.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.

 

“To be a critical thinker you not only have to have an informed
opinion about the text but also a thoughtful response to it.” This stood out to me because I thought critical thinking was just to use it in detail in your writing and it’s not that at all. It is used to give a valuable response

How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?

This article connects to our critical thinking paper we are doing in Writing 102 and this article helped me get a better understanding of critical thinking.
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion.

I agreed with most of the questions with the critical thinking assessment because I do a great job finding valuable information with doing my research. The main thing I took away from this assessment is that I learned about how important my research is in my final drafts. I also learned about how important finding credible sources to my research and how it relates to my draft. I also need to work on finding the right time to use periods, commas, and semicolons. Another thing I took away from this assessment is that I strongly agreed with using my research skills and use it in my paper.

What I saw and read is that being a part of a discourse community requires setting goals to be successful. I also read where Johns’s family had a discourse with the company AARP. Being a part of a discourse can be anything that you are involved with. I am involved with the Men’s basketball team here at Ole Miss. I set goals for myself to be the best student manager I can be. The first goal I have for myself is that I will make all A’s and B’s. Then my second goal is that I can be the best I can be athletically on the basketball court. Joining a college basketball team as a manager is the greatest community you can be in. I am also a part of the Wakefield discourse community because my goal as a Wakefield family member is to be the best person I can be. The main point I got from Johns’s article is that a discourse community can be anything on campus, outside of school, athletics, etc. You also have to stay involved in the community as well like going to practice, going to class, and doing your job correctly. Here are 5 discourse communities I am involved in: Ole Miss Men’s Basketball, Young Life, Chi Alpha, Wakefield Family, and The University of Mississippi.

My student manager job requires a lot of time and takes a lot of hard work to become successful. I have to make sure all the basketballs and pads are out and ready for practice every day. I also have to make the gatorade and all gatorade bottles. During practice I will help make sure every coach, player, and other student managers have what they need in order for the team to be successful. My job is also making sure there is a good flow through the drills and 5 on 5 drills we do everyday. I also give great positive energy during practice and pump up the guys when we practice well. I also have to help rebound and clean up the gym after practice and that takes a lot of time because the guys have to make a certain amount of shots. After I complete my post practice duties I will make sure all coaches have everything they need. I sometimes do the laundry only once a week but during laundry I have time to do my homework. After the laundry is washed and dried I will put up all laundry and hang it back in the players, coaches, and managers lockers. After I finish with hanging up the laundry I will make sure the locker room and gym is cleaned and no trash around the facility. I also pack the shoe bag for each player to their preferred pair of shoes for what they want to practice in and play the games in. I also have to make sure the locker room is clean.