February 2021

Kahn reading journal- Laurel Cotton

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Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page  

Seth Kahn. “Putting Ethnographic Writing in Context”. “Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing”. Volume 2. Published 2011. 192 pages.
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words  Seth Kahn is a professor of ethnography and defines the term as “a means of engaging and understanding cultures and cultural differences with respect and care for the members of that culture”.  He further makes it a point to mention that “ no longer is ethnography a direct descent of missionary work, an effort to romanticize the voyeurism of wealthy travelers of a scientific effort to document different cultures” (p. 176) I feel like this continued support of the definition was valid in putting it into a better perspective for myself as the reader. The comprehension with the term of ethnography will help me with class because discourse community is our main focus of class right now.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.  – “ethnography”
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?

 

  it connects to class because the understanding of ethnography connects to discourse community
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion.  N/A

critical thinking #1- Laurel Cotton

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  1. The most information I decided to include was the history of the student organization because readers like to know the purpose behind things and they also enjoy knowing what interests that person enough to write about it. People like to know your “why”. Why does that organization interest you? Why do you want to join?
  2. I didn’t decide to leave out any specific information. I included everything I was told in my draft.
  3. find a student that was involved with the organization and proceed with the questions provided by my instructor, then looked up the organization and included the history of it.
  4. I did not bring up any assumptions in my research or in my first interview whereas, I will make this correction by furthering my research and involving this in the next major project.
  5. I used the information I was given about this organization to conduct my analysis and my thesis statement of me wanting to join the organization.
  6. i plan on continuing my research by looking up more information about the history of the UM organization and including assumptions in my next project/interview.

Driscoll reading journal- Laurel Cotton

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Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page Dana Lynn Driscoll. “Introduction to Primary Research: Observations, Surveys, and Interviews”. “Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing”. Volume 2. Published 2011. 174 pages.
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words Driscoll attempts to lay down constructors of conducting research. She does this by breaking down the research process into three parts/methods: observations, interviews, and surveys. Driscoll then furthers her explanation by telling readers the dos and donts of each method. Driscoll’s chapter introduces definitions of research from an interdisciplinary perspective, examines consideration, and compares the research process to the writing process. The chapter concludes with information about writing from primary research, including integrating research and creating visuals.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. N/A
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?

 

 It connects to articles we’ve previously read in class because in writing class 102, we have completed our first major project and it was all about researching a UM student organization and its history and researching organizations that include our interests.
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. What does the final timeline for the research process look like?

warrington, kovalyova, and king reading journal- Laurel Cotton

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Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page Kate Warrington, Natasha Kovalyova, and Cindy King. “Assessing source credibility for crafting a well-informed argument”. Published 2020. 203 pages.
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words The following article is about how students can use critical reading strategies to help select credible reading sources for their following papers. “Research writing requires all of the skills learned in these kinds of assignments; it demands you put into theory into practice, gather sources, synthesize them, and lend your voice to the ongoing conversation”. They explain that students can determine how good and credible through logos, ethos, and pathos. Then, assess the resource bias, if the source supports your claim/argument. When finding a source, you must be mindful of what exactly you’re looking for and who is an expert on what you need.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. N/A
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?

 

 This connects to other articles because as a college student in writing class, it is essential for your essays to have sources and it is important to know the difference between a good and bad source.
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. Do sources in highly specialized fields require you to scrutinize the structure of their arguments more carefully?

 

Giles reading journal- Laurel Cotton

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Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page Sandra L. Giles. “Reflective writing and the revision process: what were you thinking”? Volume 1. Published 2010. 204 pages.
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words This essay explains to students that reflective writing involves their own thinking. They may be asked to reflect on their audience and the purpose for their piece of writing. They may self-assess or evaluate their writing, learning, and development as young writers. They also help young writers gain insight and control over the composing and revising process of writing. The article gives examples of student reflective writing, explains how they function in student writing. “Reflection helps you to develop your intentions (purpose), figure out your relation to your audience, uncover possible problems with your individual writing processes, set goals for revision, make decisions about language and style, and the list goes on. In a nutshell, it helps you develop more insight into and control over composing and revising processes”. This quote sheds light on a new side of revision and reflection that students will use in the future.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. Exemplification, mediumship, metacognition.
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?

 

 This reading connects to our actions in class, as we use peer reviews from our classmates to revise and improve our major projects. Peer reviews allow us to also reflect on our papers and make the corrections we can.
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. N/A

student examples blog- Laurel Cotton

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I could only access the “You better think before you spit” student essay so I cannot reflect on the other one. But, from what I read about the “S.P.I.T.” essay is that this very strong. The student made their introduction very strong by immediately explaining the project S.P.I.T. from the University of Central Florida. This draws the reader in by including S.P.I.T’s “sense of community”. It personally made me interested in the essay because of our ongoing lessons about discourse communities. The student sections the essay in parts and labels them, which is very strong. I believe by doing this, it makes the essay easier to read by being categorized and further understanding what the reader is talking about.  I especially like the conclusion as the student explains how genres are “abundant” and how they can differ and “have the power to help or hurt human interaction, to ease communication or to deceive”. I personally like how the student quoted Dirk and Devitt. I would give this essay an A and good reviews as the writing structure was very strong.

Melzer reading journal- Laurel Cotton

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Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page Dan Melzer. “Understanding Discourse Communities”. Published 2020. 115 pages.
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words Melzer uses John Swales’ definition of discourse community and why this concept is important for students to understand in college when writing. This chapter focuses on how genres operate within discourse communities and why different communities have different expectations in writing. The sole purpose is to understand what qualifies as a discourse community.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. N/A
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?

 

 This relates to a lot of what goes on in class because we always talk about or do certain activities or assignments that implicate the importance of improving your writing.
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. How does one specifically identify with one discourse community?