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Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page |
Dirk, Kerry. “Navigating Genres.” Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing, Volume 1, 2010, 249-262. |
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Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words |
The article went into depth about how different genres affect our daily lives without us even realizing it. Throughout the text, there were multiple examples that stood out to me and that I could relate to. For example, one of my favorites was at the beginning of the article where it talks about the country song playing in reverse. The reason this was so funny to me is because of how true it was. As well, I enjoyed how the author went into detail about how this joke’s reaction depended on the audience in which it was told. The author used this as a perfect transition into the main topic of genre and how it relates to my writing. |
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Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. |
One new term that stood out to me within the article was the word rhetorician. The article stated, “Perhaps the shift started when the rhetorician Lloyd Bitzer wrote the following”. From using context clues, I inferred that the term meant a profession that related to rhetorical situations. |
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How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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This reading connects to other articles from class since throughout this course I will be using genre and rhetorical situations to guide my writing. This article has given me insight into new ways I am able to approach my writing. |
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Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. |
How does genre and rhetorical situations impact writing, as well as, how does a piece’s delivery impact an audience? |
January 2021
Reading Journal: Dasbender
| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page | Dasbender, Gita. “Critical Thinking in College Writing: From the Personal to the Academic.” Writing Scapes: Readings on Writing, vol. 1, 2011, pp. 37–51. |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words | Critical thinking isn’t just about going in-depth in an article or reading it’s more about learning to go beyond the piece of writing. In Dasbenders article, Critical Thinking in College Writing: From the Personal to the Academic, she explains how to think critically and how to go beyond the piece of writing. As you read the text you first should ask yourself questions about specific words or phrases and what the author is trying to imply or what it may mean. Then, you need to look for important ideas. Ideas that help you understand the text and ideas that stand out as important. Then, one should look for key terms in the important ideas and try to explain what the key terms mean. Then, one should write a personal response to the essay to create a relationship with the text. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. | A new concept I learned is writing a personal response in critical thinking. Using the author’s own words, “This stage in critical thinking is important for establishing your relationship with a text. What do I mean by this “relationship,” you may ask? Simply put, it has to do with how you feel about the text.” I thought that this was interesting because I never thought about creating a personal relationship with the writing in the critical thinking process. |
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I have not read many articles about critical thinking but now I look back on other articles I have read and I have been able to think about them in more of a critical way. Going forward I will be able to use these steps for critical thinking in the future readings I do as well as help me become a better writer. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. | How does critical thinking apply to reading and analyzing a text? |
Critical Thinking Intake Assessment
Last semester I wrote an argumentative essay and through that writing, I had to find sources that were credible. For each article, I found I looked at the date of when it was published and the author’s credentials. I made sure that their credentials related directly to the topic of the writing piece. I can change my stance on any issue if I have enough sources. I believe that if there is evidence to support the idea then I can write it. It may not be something I believe but it’s it can still be logically correct in someones else’s mind. So depending on the audience I am writing to I can defend either side.