January 2021

Reading Journal: Dirk

Nadia Sumlar

 

Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page Kerry Dirk, Navigating Genres
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words This was another hard article for me to read because I never really understood “genre” in the writing aspect. It was a lot of information to take in, but this is what I got from it. When it comes to writing, there are more than one genres that occur as opposed to music. With writing there are many different factors that go into it like personal devices, rhetorical devices, etc. to make the audience understand the essay. I didn’t even really know the definition of genre before I read this; it was really a word that I kind of just settled in my mind that genre meant music. I did not know genre could apply to writing. But now that I think about it: fiction, nonfiction, biographies, those could be genres of writing. 
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. Genre- a category of literature
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?

 

 I cannot connect this with anything I have read. 
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. Do you have a genre of writing you enjoy?

 

Reading Journal: DasBender

Nadia Sumlar

 

Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page Gita DasBender, “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 Critical thinking is something most writers have to do when writing an academic paper. I know that I have a hard time with critical thinking sometimes because it is a little bit like comprehending. However, Dabner well explains the process of critical thinking. I think the criticism part would be the easiest part of the process because it seems easier to find something to rebuttal or to agree with in the writing. Now when I do critical thinking, I am going to remember that I just have to analyze and find valid points in the argument that I can discuss and do my own research on.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. I did not see any words I did not recognize.
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?

 

 I cannot connect it to any articles but I can connect it to previous teachers who talked about critical thinking.
Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. What is your critical thinking process?

 

Critical Thinking Intake Assessment

Nadia Sumlar

I can always find good credible sources for evidence (5). I am very good at analyzing information for its relevance to my research (6). I, for the most part, feel comfortable using secondary and primary sources in my own research (5). I am neutral when it comes to understanding the main idea and intention of the writer in an argument (4). I would like to improve on detecting problems in an argument, explain, and define them (3). I am neutral when it come to explaining my thoughts regarding an argument convincingly and logically (4). I am willing to change my stance on an issue provided by credible research if it convincing enough (5). I did not think about considering genre before I begin my writing process (3). I am neutral when it comes to thinking about the audience in the contextualization of research (4). My process of judging the accuracy and validation of sources is I check 3 other sources to see if the main evidence is similar. I usually type out my assumption or bias in a search engine and I see what sources support or go against my assumptions or biases. I scan through my rough draft and notes and see what points stand out and could make a strong impact for my final paper.

Ann Johns

Nadia Sumlar

As I have mentioned before, reading comprehension is not my strong suit. But this is what I gathered from the reading. There are different type of communities that we are a part of: discourse communities and communities of practice. The discourse communities are communities that we are born in or communities that we join. Communities of practice are communities that we actively participate in. We can be a part of many different communities but it could be just another notch in our belts rather than something that we are active in whether it is religious, economic, or academic. Different communities that I am in are Christian community, LGBTQ+ community, black community, mental health community, and the plus size community. The communities that I am most involved in are the LGBTQ+ community and the mental health community. They both mean a lot to me and I know many people who are a part of either or or both communities. My religion is Christianity and I pray and worship my God, but I am not active in a church setting or mission trips, etc. My black community means a lot to me as well, but I do not participate in active Black practices as much as I would like to. And the same for the plus size community, it is just what I am and I tend to surround myself with people of that nature.

Exercise 1: Freewriting

Nadia Sumlar

So i was worried sick that I missed a homework. And it was like God told me to check writing and low and behold we had something to do. My roomate and I are in the same class so we kind of panicked together. We did the google form thing where we had to email you the password. and then we had to go back to do the exercises. I was kind of freaking out because it was a lot of reading and I was nervous I wouldnt be able to get it done in time. But luckily one of the exercise was free writing and that is something that i know all too well to do. Just to free write is so freeing. So I set my timer for 10 minutes for me and my roommate and we just went ahead. Rupauls drag race was on tv so as I am typing this now I am listening to Untucked and saying bye to my least favorite queen. I just checked my timer and we have five minutes to go. This is fun. Im glad I dont have to worry about grammar or anything. At least after this I now officially dont have any homework to do. I can just take a shower and rest in my bed and be lazy for the rest of the day. I have nothing else to say and we still have three minutes to go. But maybe if I just talk about the time going by I can make up for the next minutes. Im seeing a bunch of red underlining and I am tempted to go back and correct them but Im not going to. We are now at 2 minutes. I dont know what else to talk about. Actually thats a lie I have to call my mom so we can talk about Rupauls Drag Race. I mean the girl that went home we both didnt like so we are probably just going to throw shade at her. I think I know what my mom is going to say about her and who she reminds her of. Ok we now have thirty seconds. In conclusion, I am excited for your class this semester Mr. G. I cant wait!