Pre-Reading:
I have herd the word ethnocentrism before from my Sociology class. I think it is an important word to understand because if you do understand this word and believe in it, it can make you a more rounded person as well as making you less judgmental to other cultures.
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
1: When authors don't clue you in to there discourse community I think it makes the reader think harder and deeper about trying to understand the discourse community. Its almost a tool that an author can use to make a reader have a latent ability. The reader might not see themselves learning the discourse community, but in essence they really are because there putting some much though into it. I know it worked on me because I went through this whole process that I just explained.
3: I definitely believe that the author has to trust and believe herself to be a successful writer. If you don't I really don't see how far you can go in writing. If you don't trust yourself I don't know what that would do to you, but it just wouldn't make sense, it's kind of a hard aspect to understand..
Applying and Exploring
2: No, I believe if you preform in less common ways it gets the point across better because it's not the same old format. I believe that were more inclined to understand something if it's presented in a way were not used to and when we see something were not used to it grabs our attention.
3: I agree that images are more direct than words. I always like the saying "a picture is worth a thousand words" and that quote makes sense to me because I feel that you can connect in more ways with an image rather than words. I see a lot of commercials about raising money for starving kids and when I see an image of a starving kid it hits me harder than when I look at words about starving kids. I think an image gives you different reactions in your brain than words do and because of this we can get more emotional out of pictures. As for a specific situation for using images rather than words would be when your trying to hit someones emotional spot because images can say a lot
Friday, November 30, 2012
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Jonathan Alexander Reading
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
6: Well as a male some people might say its hard for us to get in touch with our feminine side when we talk or more importantly write. Its restricted because society restricts us to it. As a guy when you talk about something that may be "girly" it is looked down upon by males. For example if men wrote something about how much fun shopping is, we might do a double take because something like that would be pretty feminine. Its almost vise-versa with females. They wont really want to write about "guy" things or women might look down on them. For example if your a women with a bunch of your girl friends you wont talk about football, you will probably talk about your feelings or whatever girls talk about.
7: Student narratives reinforce gender stereotypes by "encouraging students to undertake an exploration not only empowers them and promotes their own agency but also potentially extends critical awareness to all students of how writing can be used to explore the interaction between the seemingly personal and the political expectations". This is very encouraging news because students are starting to understand different discourse communities and can write about them more. If we didn't allow for the students to be more open then gender communities would be generalized and stereotyped.
Applying and Exploring
3: As for "normal gendered" students whether your learning about the transgender community or any other minority discourse community its broadens our thoughts, ideas, values, and beliefs. It gives us more knowledge to learn about a community and accept it and not quickly generalize that community. If we herd about a discourse community that is a minority and we stereotype it right away were not being much of a critical thinker. We need more critical thinkers in this world because there are too many people in this world that just look at something or someone and generalize from the get go.
6: Well as a male some people might say its hard for us to get in touch with our feminine side when we talk or more importantly write. Its restricted because society restricts us to it. As a guy when you talk about something that may be "girly" it is looked down upon by males. For example if men wrote something about how much fun shopping is, we might do a double take because something like that would be pretty feminine. Its almost vise-versa with females. They wont really want to write about "guy" things or women might look down on them. For example if your a women with a bunch of your girl friends you wont talk about football, you will probably talk about your feelings or whatever girls talk about.
7: Student narratives reinforce gender stereotypes by "encouraging students to undertake an exploration not only empowers them and promotes their own agency but also potentially extends critical awareness to all students of how writing can be used to explore the interaction between the seemingly personal and the political expectations". This is very encouraging news because students are starting to understand different discourse communities and can write about them more. If we didn't allow for the students to be more open then gender communities would be generalized and stereotyped.
Applying and Exploring
3: As for "normal gendered" students whether your learning about the transgender community or any other minority discourse community its broadens our thoughts, ideas, values, and beliefs. It gives us more knowledge to learn about a community and accept it and not quickly generalize that community. If we herd about a discourse community that is a minority and we stereotype it right away were not being much of a critical thinker. We need more critical thinkers in this world because there are too many people in this world that just look at something or someone and generalize from the get go.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Delpit and Smitherman Reading
Deplit
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
1: It doesn't matter to me that Deplit doesn't identify her race because sometimes that shouldn't matter because when you do find out the identity of the author you might start to generalize what the article might be about or ask yourself since it's coming from a person with this race, should I believe it or not. It kind of goes against what I'm saying but for this article you might want to know the race of the author to see where they're coming from. I don't think the my perception of her identity changes. I find the last question kind of confusing because it is worded quite differently.
3: I agree with the statement Deplit makes about all discourses not being equal in status. I believe that argument where your are really just born into certain discourse communities is valid because people cant't help that they are born then pushed towards a discourse communities whether it be a middle class, upper class or even lower class. I believe that one of the shortcoming of the argument is that you should be able to get out of a certain discourse community if you want to, your not always stuck there if you try hard enough you can be accepted somewhere else.
Applying and Exploring
3: I do see generalizations in this article specifically when it talks about not being born into a dominant discourse and it being very difficult to join one if not impossible. It may seem that way, but with out a doubt I think you should be able to join any discourse you want, now it may be hard, but if you try hard enough to join a realistic discourse that has to do with you, you will be able to join it. Overall I think generalizations are problematic because when people generalize something they don't look at the big picture and when you dont look at the big picture you miss specific details.
Smitherman Reading
Before you read: Yes I have judged someone when I here them speak and I dont know what they look like. This will normally happen over a telephone call. If they have a southern accent I may say to myself, well this person could be a hick. I know it sounds bad, but almost everyone does it.
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
2: I noticed that Smitherman uses "BI" over and over again through the article. Sometimes when this happens and you see it and start to hear it all the time you usually start to understand it. This actually works for me most of the time because it becomes such a repetition I will understand it because its drilled into my head so many times.
Applying and Exploring
5: God don't never change isn't about being formatted or spelled correctly but more about the meaning/culture behind it that Smitherman tried to display. Our language doesn't always have to be correct and here is the perfect situation. For most people the second saying may sound confusing, but for some it sounds more correct. It really just depends on how deep you look into it. I'm still quite confused from the two saying but if I think about it for long enough I should understand it.
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
1: It doesn't matter to me that Deplit doesn't identify her race because sometimes that shouldn't matter because when you do find out the identity of the author you might start to generalize what the article might be about or ask yourself since it's coming from a person with this race, should I believe it or not. It kind of goes against what I'm saying but for this article you might want to know the race of the author to see where they're coming from. I don't think the my perception of her identity changes. I find the last question kind of confusing because it is worded quite differently.
3: I agree with the statement Deplit makes about all discourses not being equal in status. I believe that argument where your are really just born into certain discourse communities is valid because people cant't help that they are born then pushed towards a discourse communities whether it be a middle class, upper class or even lower class. I believe that one of the shortcoming of the argument is that you should be able to get out of a certain discourse community if you want to, your not always stuck there if you try hard enough you can be accepted somewhere else.
Applying and Exploring
3: I do see generalizations in this article specifically when it talks about not being born into a dominant discourse and it being very difficult to join one if not impossible. It may seem that way, but with out a doubt I think you should be able to join any discourse you want, now it may be hard, but if you try hard enough to join a realistic discourse that has to do with you, you will be able to join it. Overall I think generalizations are problematic because when people generalize something they don't look at the big picture and when you dont look at the big picture you miss specific details.
Smitherman Reading
Before you read: Yes I have judged someone when I here them speak and I dont know what they look like. This will normally happen over a telephone call. If they have a southern accent I may say to myself, well this person could be a hick. I know it sounds bad, but almost everyone does it.
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
2: I noticed that Smitherman uses "BI" over and over again through the article. Sometimes when this happens and you see it and start to hear it all the time you usually start to understand it. This actually works for me most of the time because it becomes such a repetition I will understand it because its drilled into my head so many times.
Applying and Exploring
5: God don't never change isn't about being formatted or spelled correctly but more about the meaning/culture behind it that Smitherman tried to display. Our language doesn't always have to be correct and here is the perfect situation. For most people the second saying may sound confusing, but for some it sounds more correct. It really just depends on how deep you look into it. I'm still quite confused from the two saying but if I think about it for long enough I should understand it.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Flynn Reading
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
2: I think we should consider the time in which a piece of work was written because style, ideas, and language change all the time. For example when Shakespeare wrote the play Romeo and Juliet the language was completely different than the language we use today, so when it's evaluated you can take that into consideration. Another idea is something can be written and be accepted now today that was not accepted in the earlier years of life.
3: I think that quote means that the Women's voice is not being hear and pushed aside. This is unfair to women because their ideas can be just as good or if not better than a Man's thought. We can see this with other minorities also. When this happens and marginalization of the voices of other minorities cant be heard it makes for not such a peaceful place because everyone should have the opportunity to be heard.
5: I find Chodorow's claims against feminine vs. masculine identification process quite convincing. It almost looks like a sociologist way of thinking was gone about this because when you look at the claims its all about the behavior of a boy or girl when they grow up and how they are socialized to become the way they are. The claims are pretty much facts instead of opinions so its kind of hard to disagree with the statements.
Applying and Exploring
4: Flynn's claims may have been convincing but there were some limitations on research, If I remember correctly she even said it herself. I don't think generalization serves any benefits because when you generalize something you don't look at the attention to detail or any specifics, so we can miss alot of things when we generalize people or ideas. I myself try not to generalize people or ideas because that can be a bad habit and will hinder you from being a critical thinker.
5: I think gender has an enormous amount of influence on how writers use language. Sometimes as a guy you might you slang that only guys would know or even use vulgar words that a women wouldn't even come close to using. Women may use a softer and more descriptive language than men would use. Obviously women would have more of a feminine language toward their writing while men will have a more masculine language in theirs. Overall I think men and women use close to completely different languages.
2: I think we should consider the time in which a piece of work was written because style, ideas, and language change all the time. For example when Shakespeare wrote the play Romeo and Juliet the language was completely different than the language we use today, so when it's evaluated you can take that into consideration. Another idea is something can be written and be accepted now today that was not accepted in the earlier years of life.
3: I think that quote means that the Women's voice is not being hear and pushed aside. This is unfair to women because their ideas can be just as good or if not better than a Man's thought. We can see this with other minorities also. When this happens and marginalization of the voices of other minorities cant be heard it makes for not such a peaceful place because everyone should have the opportunity to be heard.
5: I find Chodorow's claims against feminine vs. masculine identification process quite convincing. It almost looks like a sociologist way of thinking was gone about this because when you look at the claims its all about the behavior of a boy or girl when they grow up and how they are socialized to become the way they are. The claims are pretty much facts instead of opinions so its kind of hard to disagree with the statements.
Applying and Exploring
4: Flynn's claims may have been convincing but there were some limitations on research, If I remember correctly she even said it herself. I don't think generalization serves any benefits because when you generalize something you don't look at the attention to detail or any specifics, so we can miss alot of things when we generalize people or ideas. I myself try not to generalize people or ideas because that can be a bad habit and will hinder you from being a critical thinker.
5: I think gender has an enormous amount of influence on how writers use language. Sometimes as a guy you might you slang that only guys would know or even use vulgar words that a women wouldn't even come close to using. Women may use a softer and more descriptive language than men would use. Obviously women would have more of a feminine language toward their writing while men will have a more masculine language in theirs. Overall I think men and women use close to completely different languages.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Villanueva Reading
Questions for discussion and Journaling
3: I think when you start of a piece with a memory it is more interesting than how a normal paper would start off with a hook and a thesis. Unless you think the hook can be a memory then Im all for it because you can relate to the piece more because this memory may have a connection with you. When you start out with a thesis or synthesis you almost are like "here we go again" kind of feeling rather than reading an anecdote that you might relate to and keep you interested in the article.
4: These poems were tough to understand and interpret and I don't think they did the best job clearing up Villanueva point. I couldn't really find out how the memories had to do with these poems because the poems were just memories themselves. The passages I could understand a little better and they helped me understand the point more than the poems. I think it would help if Villanueva just listed his main points and talked about them more in depth.
8: Students who don't identify people of color in their writing are losing a sense of interpretation in their writing. It might give the reader a better understanding of what someone might be going through when they know their color. That way some students/readers might also be able to relate to the situation if they know what the color of the character is. I know if I was reading something and the color of the character had to do something with the story I would want to know.
Applying and Exploring
2: Porter's idea of intertexuality is important because I believe it can affect us in the role of color. We realize that memoria can be translated from writting into speaking terms and help us connect to it more because we can talk about it, just like we will in class. Intertexuality have affected me in other texts because its hard to get away with it, because its always around us and you cant find a way around it. When I write I always get my research from a previous source so the information will always be the same just in a different form.
3: I think when you start of a piece with a memory it is more interesting than how a normal paper would start off with a hook and a thesis. Unless you think the hook can be a memory then Im all for it because you can relate to the piece more because this memory may have a connection with you. When you start out with a thesis or synthesis you almost are like "here we go again" kind of feeling rather than reading an anecdote that you might relate to and keep you interested in the article.
4: These poems were tough to understand and interpret and I don't think they did the best job clearing up Villanueva point. I couldn't really find out how the memories had to do with these poems because the poems were just memories themselves. The passages I could understand a little better and they helped me understand the point more than the poems. I think it would help if Villanueva just listed his main points and talked about them more in depth.
8: Students who don't identify people of color in their writing are losing a sense of interpretation in their writing. It might give the reader a better understanding of what someone might be going through when they know their color. That way some students/readers might also be able to relate to the situation if they know what the color of the character is. I know if I was reading something and the color of the character had to do something with the story I would want to know.
Applying and Exploring
2: Porter's idea of intertexuality is important because I believe it can affect us in the role of color. We realize that memoria can be translated from writting into speaking terms and help us connect to it more because we can talk about it, just like we will in class. Intertexuality have affected me in other texts because its hard to get away with it, because its always around us and you cant find a way around it. When I write I always get my research from a previous source so the information will always be the same just in a different form.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Heilker and Yerbeau
"In the past two years, corporations such as Barnes & Noble, Toys "R" Us, Lindt chocolates, and Starbucks have publicly promoted the fight against autism"
-I think in the past couple of years people have become more aware of autism and its discourse. I know at our high school we had a basketball games the promoted autism and raised money for autism. We sold shirts and raised a ton of money and from that I have become more aware about autism. The shirt that we wore had 1 and 110 which means every 110 children born one is autistic. That really shows you that it can affect someone you might know.
"The National Institute of Health defines autism as a "spectrum that encompasses a wide range of behavior" bu t whose "common features include impaired social interactions, impaired verbal and nonverbal communication, and restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior"
- Some people think autistic people cant do anything because they have impaired social interactions, but in reality they can do just as much as we can if they put their mind to it. for example Temple Grandin designed a slaughter house for cows because she realized how bad of a process they went through and her design was successful.
"Understanding autism as a rhertoric brings a certain level of legitimacy to what I might consider my commonplaces-repetitive hand movements, rocking, literal interpretation, brazen honestly, long silence".
We have to understand that we cant look at autistic people as different human beings although they may display there mannerisms differently than us doesn't mean they should be treated differently. I think the biggest thing about this is just understanding what they go through and understand how they act.
"Talking with Eli was like listening to an old eight track tape player"
Autistic need a different type of help through school you need to very patient with them because they can change topics very quickly. I think the education systems are doing very well with this, at my school there was help from students and teachers and they made a group effort to make sure students could reach their highest potential. I think that is great because they should be treated like everyone else is and it also makes everyone come closer together when we have the same common goals.
"In the past two years, corporations such as Barnes & Noble, Toys "R" Us, Lindt chocolates, and Starbucks have publicly promoted the fight against autism"
-I think in the past couple of years people have become more aware of autism and its discourse. I know at our high school we had a basketball games the promoted autism and raised money for autism. We sold shirts and raised a ton of money and from that I have become more aware about autism. The shirt that we wore had 1 and 110 which means every 110 children born one is autistic. That really shows you that it can affect someone you might know.
"The National Institute of Health defines autism as a "spectrum that encompasses a wide range of behavior" bu t whose "common features include impaired social interactions, impaired verbal and nonverbal communication, and restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior"
- Some people think autistic people cant do anything because they have impaired social interactions, but in reality they can do just as much as we can if they put their mind to it. for example Temple Grandin designed a slaughter house for cows because she realized how bad of a process they went through and her design was successful.
"Understanding autism as a rhertoric brings a certain level of legitimacy to what I might consider my commonplaces-repetitive hand movements, rocking, literal interpretation, brazen honestly, long silence".
We have to understand that we cant look at autistic people as different human beings although they may display there mannerisms differently than us doesn't mean they should be treated differently. I think the biggest thing about this is just understanding what they go through and understand how they act.
"Talking with Eli was like listening to an old eight track tape player"
Autistic need a different type of help through school you need to very patient with them because they can change topics very quickly. I think the education systems are doing very well with this, at my school there was help from students and teachers and they made a group effort to make sure students could reach their highest potential. I think that is great because they should be treated like everyone else is and it also makes everyone come closer together when we have the same common goals.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Intro
Intro
Usually misinterpreted as a "frat" a fraternity is a group of men who share a bond that no one else can understand besides the people inside that group. It can be seen as a family in most instances. Everyday you grow stronger with your brothers because your always with them, you can count on them to have your back at anytime because you go through so much with them. This is a great example of a discourse community, a group of people who share a common set of goals, values, and beliefs. I will be talking about how a fraternity works together such as communicating, learning history of the fraternity, networking etc. I will share a few example of the fraternity I am in the process of joining.
Synthesis
My essay will be talking about the different goals, beliefs, and values a fraternity can share at the Ohio University campus. This should be intriguing to me to reflect on because I am in the steps of joining this discourse community. It will be nice to display what we do on paper because not to many people know what goes on in a fraternity. There is alot more meaning to a fraternity than you think and almost like the Malinowitz article some people just have a perception that they see when they here about fraternity's.
Usually misinterpreted as a "frat" a fraternity is a group of men who share a bond that no one else can understand besides the people inside that group. It can be seen as a family in most instances. Everyday you grow stronger with your brothers because your always with them, you can count on them to have your back at anytime because you go through so much with them. This is a great example of a discourse community, a group of people who share a common set of goals, values, and beliefs. I will be talking about how a fraternity works together such as communicating, learning history of the fraternity, networking etc. I will share a few example of the fraternity I am in the process of joining.
Synthesis
My essay will be talking about the different goals, beliefs, and values a fraternity can share at the Ohio University campus. This should be intriguing to me to reflect on because I am in the steps of joining this discourse community. It will be nice to display what we do on paper because not to many people know what goes on in a fraternity. There is alot more meaning to a fraternity than you think and almost like the Malinowitz article some people just have a perception that they see when they here about fraternity's.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Malinowitz Reading
Discussion and Journaling
2: Lesbian and gay discourses have become apart of many students' collective consciousness and teachers are now just realizing lesbian and gay issues are becoming more abundant in the writing classroom. Therefore its almost as normal as identifying yourself or others as heterosexual.
5: Truth deconstructed the category of woman because she saw them as annoying, weak and lazy. When you go through something like she did, she probably can say that. She raised the expectations for woman and almost gave everyone a sense of hope that woman can be better. Truth showed that she could stay up there with the men and really brought a new idea about the deconstruction of women.
11: My definition of queer has changed after reading this article. I diffidently see it as less offensive in this article compared to what you would here how its used around a college campus. What I took away from the meaning or definition of "queer" in this article is being more enlightened about homosexuality.
Applying and Exploring
2: Lets say I'm thinking about gender in terms of my male friends. When i'm hanging out with them my language would be way different than when I would be hanging out with females. There could be alot of different phrases or slang that only my male friends would understand and not any of my female friends. This happens because when you are around your friends your start to develop your own language because your around them alot and its almost a latent function. Now if this language was silenced it would be very tough because everything could become bottled up and you wont be able to say what you want to. I have experienced this before, but the amount of time hasn't been that long.
Meta Moment
I think my instructor might say one of the more important things coming from this article would be that different discourse communities construct you to act a different way and we have to understand that. So, basically in this article we learned about the gay and lesbian discourse and how there discourse community works. I think its true that society constructs what it means to be a man or women. I say this because when we grow up we don't just do things on our own, must of us learn from society to see whats right and wrong for men or women and then we react.
2: Lesbian and gay discourses have become apart of many students' collective consciousness and teachers are now just realizing lesbian and gay issues are becoming more abundant in the writing classroom. Therefore its almost as normal as identifying yourself or others as heterosexual.
5: Truth deconstructed the category of woman because she saw them as annoying, weak and lazy. When you go through something like she did, she probably can say that. She raised the expectations for woman and almost gave everyone a sense of hope that woman can be better. Truth showed that she could stay up there with the men and really brought a new idea about the deconstruction of women.
11: My definition of queer has changed after reading this article. I diffidently see it as less offensive in this article compared to what you would here how its used around a college campus. What I took away from the meaning or definition of "queer" in this article is being more enlightened about homosexuality.
Applying and Exploring
2: Lets say I'm thinking about gender in terms of my male friends. When i'm hanging out with them my language would be way different than when I would be hanging out with females. There could be alot of different phrases or slang that only my male friends would understand and not any of my female friends. This happens because when you are around your friends your start to develop your own language because your around them alot and its almost a latent function. Now if this language was silenced it would be very tough because everything could become bottled up and you wont be able to say what you want to. I have experienced this before, but the amount of time hasn't been that long.
Meta Moment
I think my instructor might say one of the more important things coming from this article would be that different discourse communities construct you to act a different way and we have to understand that. So, basically in this article we learned about the gay and lesbian discourse and how there discourse community works. I think its true that society constructs what it means to be a man or women. I say this because when we grow up we don't just do things on our own, must of us learn from society to see whats right and wrong for men or women and then we react.
Monday, October 29, 2012
ROW: Devitt
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
2: When you're asked to write a paper for a writing/English class vs an Art class it can be a big difference because you have different criteria to follow for different classes. You might be more comfortable and more intelligent in one class than the other causing you to struggle on one of the papers. All this creates conflicts because its two different classes with two different papers with two different purposes for each paper.
3: One discourse community I'm apart of at Ohio University is Phi Kappa Tau and within Phi Kappa Tau one of our genre's are chapter meetings. The purpose of these meeting are to re-cap what happened the past weekend and gets us prepared for the following week/weekend. Its basically a meeting where everyone can touch base and ask questions for whatever purpose. If we didn't have these meeting everyone would be quite confused.
Applying and Exploring
3: In a discourse community that I'am apart of at OU is a fraternity. The way we work and communicate is through texting and emailing. If your were new to a fraternity like me some of the lingo used would be quite confusing to you. I have been a pledge at Phi Kappa Tau for a few weeks now and have caught up on the lingo. It is different probably from other Greek life organizations or any other clubs at OU. This could be because we all don't share a common set of values and beliefs causing us to work with different communication behaviors.
Meta Moment
I believe the best route to understanding a discourse community would be through ethnographic fieldwork rather than scholarly research. Gaining first hand experience is the most important part to understanding something your interested in, unless you have a different type of learning style, but for me ethnographic fieldwork would even have me more interested than reading a paper and trying to figure it out that way.
2: When you're asked to write a paper for a writing/English class vs an Art class it can be a big difference because you have different criteria to follow for different classes. You might be more comfortable and more intelligent in one class than the other causing you to struggle on one of the papers. All this creates conflicts because its two different classes with two different papers with two different purposes for each paper.
3: One discourse community I'm apart of at Ohio University is Phi Kappa Tau and within Phi Kappa Tau one of our genre's are chapter meetings. The purpose of these meeting are to re-cap what happened the past weekend and gets us prepared for the following week/weekend. Its basically a meeting where everyone can touch base and ask questions for whatever purpose. If we didn't have these meeting everyone would be quite confused.
Applying and Exploring
3: In a discourse community that I'am apart of at OU is a fraternity. The way we work and communicate is through texting and emailing. If your were new to a fraternity like me some of the lingo used would be quite confusing to you. I have been a pledge at Phi Kappa Tau for a few weeks now and have caught up on the lingo. It is different probably from other Greek life organizations or any other clubs at OU. This could be because we all don't share a common set of values and beliefs causing us to work with different communication behaviors.
Meta Moment
I believe the best route to understanding a discourse community would be through ethnographic fieldwork rather than scholarly research. Gaining first hand experience is the most important part to understanding something your interested in, unless you have a different type of learning style, but for me ethnographic fieldwork would even have me more interested than reading a paper and trying to figure it out that way.
Project 3 proposal
I would like to do my discourse community on fraternities here at OU. Right now I am an associate member also know as pledge of Phi Kappa Tau. In this first semester Phi Kappa Tau has been a huge experience for me already and I am involved with it everyday. We all share a set of common goals that were created by the founding fathers. Being in Phi Kappa Tau has already made me a different person for the better and will keep doing so because there is alot of good that goes on that most people don't realize. From what I have seen is Phi Kappa Tau has already molded my Brothers and I to become good and loyal citizens.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Wardle Reading
Questions for Discussion
1: According to Wardle the three ways that newcomers try to become part of a new community are imagination, alignment, and engagement. An example of imagination is trying to see yourself fit in with a different group whether it be a sorority fraternity,student counci and soon you will become part of that group because you can see yourself joining it. An example of alignment can be a dj mixing with a rapper to make a complete song. Lastly, engagement, just going out there and getting involved with something with a purpose can be engagement. A newcomer might not want to join a community because they dont think they have the right qualities or high enough expectations for the community.
3: When someone takes too much control that cant be handled it makes you look ignorant than people cant trust you then they wont listen to you. This can be seen in alot of communities, so for a better situation communities need to elect a leader as a group that way these situations can be passed. Most communities don't work together because subjects can be way to general.
5: I agree with Gee because its difficult to adjust to a community. Sometimes it can take a very long time become apart of a new community because your not even willing to change and in the end your really just who you are and you need to find a community that fits your standards.
7: In baseball I was pretty good so I didnt have to put my full effot in practice and basically could do whatever I wanted. So in essence I tried to see how much I could get away with during baseball practice rather it be just hanging out in the clubhouse or dugout and not doing anything or messing around with my friends that were actually had to do stuff during baseball. It was really fun and my coach really never cared.
1: According to Wardle the three ways that newcomers try to become part of a new community are imagination, alignment, and engagement. An example of imagination is trying to see yourself fit in with a different group whether it be a sorority fraternity,student counci and soon you will become part of that group because you can see yourself joining it. An example of alignment can be a dj mixing with a rapper to make a complete song. Lastly, engagement, just going out there and getting involved with something with a purpose can be engagement. A newcomer might not want to join a community because they dont think they have the right qualities or high enough expectations for the community.
3: When someone takes too much control that cant be handled it makes you look ignorant than people cant trust you then they wont listen to you. This can be seen in alot of communities, so for a better situation communities need to elect a leader as a group that way these situations can be passed. Most communities don't work together because subjects can be way to general.
5: I agree with Gee because its difficult to adjust to a community. Sometimes it can take a very long time become apart of a new community because your not even willing to change and in the end your really just who you are and you need to find a community that fits your standards.
7: In baseball I was pretty good so I didnt have to put my full effot in practice and basically could do whatever I wanted. So in essence I tried to see how much I could get away with during baseball practice rather it be just hanging out in the clubhouse or dugout and not doing anything or messing around with my friends that were actually had to do stuff during baseball. It was really fun and my coach really never cared.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
James Paul Gee Reading
Discussion and Journaling
3: Discourse with a capital "D" means saying (writing)-doing-being-valuing-believing-combinations. Discourse with a little "d" means connected stretches of languages that make sense, meaning "discourse", is part of "Discourse". This makes very little sense to me because words that are spelled the same should end up having the same exact meaning, maybe in an abstract way it might means something, but its hard for me to see it that way.
5: Discourses are changing often and are not fully consistent, there is conflict and tension between the values,beliefs,attitudes,interactional styles, uses of language and ways of being in the world which two or more discourses represent. I would say discourses are like identity's so I can see this being true.
11: Metaknowledge is almost a latent type of learning for ex: exposure to another language, having to translate it into and otherwise relate it to your own language, causes you to become aware of it. It can actually make you better able to manipulate your first language according to Gee.
13: If I want to become part of a different discourse that is irregular to me that hardest aspect is adapting to that different discourse if you don't adapt you will never be a part of that discourse. You aid yourself to become apart of that discourse because you're in charge of yourself. Sometimes you may feel like a pretender, but you have to start somewhere and eventually you will pass that step.
Applying and Exploring
3: Dear Mr. Fitch,
Discourses can be explained as "saying (writing)-doing-believing-valuing-being combinations" that are "way of being in the world". A dominant discourse allows for acquisition of social gods and status point. Non-Dominant Discourses do not. If you as a teacher want students to become dominant discourses you have to give them some motivation and let them have more autonomy, because autonomy can go a long way when dealing with students, it makes them more independent, which helps them in the future.
Ryan Davis
4: When I am with my friends vs. my family I will have a different discourse because my identity changes when I'am around one of them. Identity in essence is discourse whether you believe it or not. I really just have to adapt to each discourse, after time its start to get easier and easier. So, when I do have to switch between friends and family its easier now because I have adapted to it after time.
3: Discourse with a capital "D" means saying (writing)-doing-being-valuing-believing-combinations. Discourse with a little "d" means connected stretches of languages that make sense, meaning "discourse", is part of "Discourse". This makes very little sense to me because words that are spelled the same should end up having the same exact meaning, maybe in an abstract way it might means something, but its hard for me to see it that way.
5: Discourses are changing often and are not fully consistent, there is conflict and tension between the values,beliefs,attitudes,interactional styles, uses of language and ways of being in the world which two or more discourses represent. I would say discourses are like identity's so I can see this being true.
11: Metaknowledge is almost a latent type of learning for ex: exposure to another language, having to translate it into and otherwise relate it to your own language, causes you to become aware of it. It can actually make you better able to manipulate your first language according to Gee.
13: If I want to become part of a different discourse that is irregular to me that hardest aspect is adapting to that different discourse if you don't adapt you will never be a part of that discourse. You aid yourself to become apart of that discourse because you're in charge of yourself. Sometimes you may feel like a pretender, but you have to start somewhere and eventually you will pass that step.
Applying and Exploring
3: Dear Mr. Fitch,
Discourses can be explained as "saying (writing)-doing-believing-valuing-being combinations" that are "way of being in the world". A dominant discourse allows for acquisition of social gods and status point. Non-Dominant Discourses do not. If you as a teacher want students to become dominant discourses you have to give them some motivation and let them have more autonomy, because autonomy can go a long way when dealing with students, it makes them more independent, which helps them in the future.
Ryan Davis
4: When I am with my friends vs. my family I will have a different discourse because my identity changes when I'am around one of them. Identity in essence is discourse whether you believe it or not. I really just have to adapt to each discourse, after time its start to get easier and easier. So, when I do have to switch between friends and family its easier now because I have adapted to it after time.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Glenn Reading
Before you read
1: An advertisement that I am usually familiar with, that is an animal based product is fast food advertisements, whether it be McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's they all show similar advertisements. They show how great there burgers can be and how low priced they're, but they don't mention the information behind this product. If you saw the process of cattle getting slaughtered which is absent in all these commercials, you would think twice about eating fast food on the regular or even at all. I have seen a documentary about cattle being slaughtered by food and it was tough to watch and even though I still eat fast food, I have a better understanding on what goes one behind the scenes.
2: I don't have a strong connection between me and farm animals because I didn't grow up on or near a farm. The only time I would see farm animals is from a car driving on the highway. The only knowledge I have on farm culture is from t.v. shows or movies which probably don't portray the complete truth. I know for a fact that being in charge of a farm is tough work and makes you work long hours everyday of the week.
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
1: The main characteristic for "factory farm discourse" is term know as doublespeak. It is misleading and and we take for granted that "farm" animals are objects for our use of consumption. In reality this helps construct how USA Americans think about animals as objects and not something important. This doesn't allow us to see what goes on behind the scenes, so in essence we don't think twice about farm animals. I think this is unethical because Americans don't know the truth about farm animals, I'm kind of in the same boat but since I have read this article I have a better understanding about farm animals and not thinking of them as tacility.
Applying and Exploring
2: The company I picked was "Tyson" which I have herd about having many problems in the past. It is a factory farm and I can tell because the way they have the animals being treated. Having the animals in crowded areas where some die because its just to overcrowded, then they are just taking away to a slaughterhouse. The only way I knew this was because I have seen a documentary about factory farming and Tyson was right in the middle of it. On their website they probably don't say what happens behind the scenes of their process of making meat.
4: I think we think of animals as commodities and not really living things. And its sad because we have thought this for a long time and probably will continue to think this because of how our society runs. When I pass farm animals on the road, I don't think of them being slaughtered, it never really pops in my mind. I mostly think of how they're treated. I think they should be treated well up until there time will come.
1: An advertisement that I am usually familiar with, that is an animal based product is fast food advertisements, whether it be McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's they all show similar advertisements. They show how great there burgers can be and how low priced they're, but they don't mention the information behind this product. If you saw the process of cattle getting slaughtered which is absent in all these commercials, you would think twice about eating fast food on the regular or even at all. I have seen a documentary about cattle being slaughtered by food and it was tough to watch and even though I still eat fast food, I have a better understanding on what goes one behind the scenes.
2: I don't have a strong connection between me and farm animals because I didn't grow up on or near a farm. The only time I would see farm animals is from a car driving on the highway. The only knowledge I have on farm culture is from t.v. shows or movies which probably don't portray the complete truth. I know for a fact that being in charge of a farm is tough work and makes you work long hours everyday of the week.
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
1: The main characteristic for "factory farm discourse" is term know as doublespeak. It is misleading and and we take for granted that "farm" animals are objects for our use of consumption. In reality this helps construct how USA Americans think about animals as objects and not something important. This doesn't allow us to see what goes on behind the scenes, so in essence we don't think twice about farm animals. I think this is unethical because Americans don't know the truth about farm animals, I'm kind of in the same boat but since I have read this article I have a better understanding about farm animals and not thinking of them as tacility.
Applying and Exploring
2: The company I picked was "Tyson" which I have herd about having many problems in the past. It is a factory farm and I can tell because the way they have the animals being treated. Having the animals in crowded areas where some die because its just to overcrowded, then they are just taking away to a slaughterhouse. The only way I knew this was because I have seen a documentary about factory farming and Tyson was right in the middle of it. On their website they probably don't say what happens behind the scenes of their process of making meat.
4: I think we think of animals as commodities and not really living things. And its sad because we have thought this for a long time and probably will continue to think this because of how our society runs. When I pass farm animals on the road, I don't think of them being slaughtered, it never really pops in my mind. I mostly think of how they're treated. I think they should be treated well up until there time will come.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Project 2 Lab Work
When we are young everything seems so simple and then as we get older everything starts to get more complicated. So the question is, does our way of thinking change as we grow grow older or is it the world around us that is changing our way of thinking? As we get older we gain more experiences so that can change how we see and comprehend things. Everyday the world changes and we somehow find a way to mold into that change a little each day. What is changing? Technology changes our way of thinking giving us new ways of thinking giving us new knowledge therefor shaping new literacy concepts.
My contribution to this project will be about how technology changes the way we think and the ways we adapt to it. Is technology developing to fast for us to keep up? Will be a main question I will try to answer. Also, I will share a story about how technology has affected me in good ways and or bad ways.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Literary sponsor
Sports have been a big part of my life since my young childhood days. It was always sports this sports that it was just common for anyone in my family to be good at sports. From a young age I always enjoyed competing against my friends. It all started with my dad getting me into sports because he thought it taught you some great values. So, far all the teams I have been apart of have taught me valuable lessons. Sports taught me how to face adversity. Whether is was getting over a loss and focusing for the next game or getting injured and having the determination to get back on the court or field. My main sport was baseball I would always toss the ball with my brother, Mom, and Dad. It seemed like I did it everyday for the longest time. My Dad become my biggest literary sponsor because he always took me to the next level. If it weren't for him pushing me beyond my limits for most of the time I wouldn't be anywhere with baseball. My senior year of baseball showed that all my hard work payed off. I got the award of 2nd team all district and honorable mention for all metro in Columbus. My next biggest literary sponsor was my baseball coach, he didn't just teach me how to play the game of baseball, but also to be successful in life. He always seemed to have a quote to voice and make us think about it and how it relates to baseball. I enjoyed this because he wasn't baseball 24/7 he was also someone you could talk about with life much like my parents. My next literary sponsor would be my academic advisor I say that because she is developing us to be more independent because college is way different than high school and she is making the transition easier for me and also my learning community.
Sports have been a big part of my life since my young childhood days. It was always sports this sports that it was just common for anyone in my family to be good at sports. From a young age I always enjoyed competing against my friends. It all started with my dad getting me into sports because he thought it taught you some great values. So, far all the teams I have been apart of have taught me valuable lessons. Sports taught me how to face adversity. Whether is was getting over a loss and focusing for the next game or getting injured and having the determination to get back on the court or field. My main sport was baseball I would always toss the ball with my brother, Mom, and Dad. It seemed like I did it everyday for the longest time. My Dad become my biggest literary sponsor because he always took me to the next level. If it weren't for him pushing me beyond my limits for most of the time I wouldn't be anywhere with baseball. My senior year of baseball showed that all my hard work payed off. I got the award of 2nd team all district and honorable mention for all metro in Columbus. My next biggest literary sponsor was my baseball coach, he didn't just teach me how to play the game of baseball, but also to be successful in life. He always seemed to have a quote to voice and make us think about it and how it relates to baseball. I enjoyed this because he wasn't baseball 24/7 he was also someone you could talk about with life much like my parents. My next literary sponsor would be my academic advisor I say that because she is developing us to be more independent because college is way different than high school and she is making the transition easier for me and also my learning community.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
ROW: Wysocki (78-97)
Summary: This reading talks about visual aspects of writing and if they engage readers or not. It is hard to engage readers because everyone has different expectations and as someone who is creating these visual texts it would be hard to make everyone engaged. People also have different views of beauty therefore writers can't make everyone happy.
Synthesis: I agree with most of the statements in this reading. We all have different views of beauty and visual text. So, some of us its hard to please because we all have different expectations. The only thing authors can do is hold are attention for a few seconds and hope that we comprehend what they're trying to say.
Questions for Discussion and Journaling:
2: Wysocki uses visual composition, graphic design, and visual communication to engage readers. When Wysocki uses this type of approach to engage readers there is one thing that may hurt this idea and that is content of the visual being displayed. This work of shaping texts visually is to result in objects that stop and hold sight. I would have to agree with that statement because this is exactly what I do, but I usually don't comprehend the text. I would have to say Wysocki uses low-visual text because the writing really doesn't pop out at you it just makes you think about it.
Applying and Exploring:
2: All of us have our own definition of beauty and its really our decision of what we think it is. So, I think each person thinks beauty is in the eye of the beholder, its just that we might not share a collective meaning of what beauty is. I believe Wysocki's statement more because our definition of beauty is something we all have different views on but its formed by social media. Social media is becoming more and more common these days.
Meta Moment:
That statement applies to Wysocki's writing because the article is about creating something for the reader eyes, nothing that really is permanent just something that can engage the reader. We as readers have certain expectations, but sometimes they are not always met because we all have different expectations because we all see things from different view points. The type of art that Wysocki has can be similar to magazines because they have visual that tries to catch the reader for a moment, but the reader might not be able to comprehend the writing.
Synthesis: I agree with most of the statements in this reading. We all have different views of beauty and visual text. So, some of us its hard to please because we all have different expectations. The only thing authors can do is hold are attention for a few seconds and hope that we comprehend what they're trying to say.
Questions for Discussion and Journaling:
2: Wysocki uses visual composition, graphic design, and visual communication to engage readers. When Wysocki uses this type of approach to engage readers there is one thing that may hurt this idea and that is content of the visual being displayed. This work of shaping texts visually is to result in objects that stop and hold sight. I would have to agree with that statement because this is exactly what I do, but I usually don't comprehend the text. I would have to say Wysocki uses low-visual text because the writing really doesn't pop out at you it just makes you think about it.
Applying and Exploring:
2: All of us have our own definition of beauty and its really our decision of what we think it is. So, I think each person thinks beauty is in the eye of the beholder, its just that we might not share a collective meaning of what beauty is. I believe Wysocki's statement more because our definition of beauty is something we all have different views on but its formed by social media. Social media is becoming more and more common these days.
Meta Moment:
That statement applies to Wysocki's writing because the article is about creating something for the reader eyes, nothing that really is permanent just something that can engage the reader. We as readers have certain expectations, but sometimes they are not always met because we all have different expectations because we all see things from different view points. The type of art that Wysocki has can be similar to magazines because they have visual that tries to catch the reader for a moment, but the reader might not be able to comprehend the writing.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
WAW: Baron Reading
Baron Reading
Summary: This reading basically talks about how technology is shaping the nature of writing. Computer I see are the main point for this happening because its so abundant through society. Also, this goes against what Baron is saying, but I think technology is making us worse writer at a fast rate because technology just fixes everything for us.
Synthesis: I am a perfect example for technology making us worse writers and I realize that because I can tell from when I'm writing on a computer and then I go to write on paper and I just have a bunch of misspelled words and punctuation mistakes. Its so hard to get away from it because my generation is so used to using technology. We don't really think about it twice because technology is a main part in our lives
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
1: I don't agree with Barons statement about new technologies not changing the shape or nature of how we write. For example Baron uses Word Processor as an example, when I started using word processor I took it for granted. I seemed to misspell word all the time on word processor, but it didn't matter because Word Processor always fixed it for me. So, when I transferred from writing on a computer to writing on paper I would usually spell many words wrong because I have got so use to having them fixed. Another example I have is texting. I know its been around for awhile, but it has become more abundant lately. Sometimes when I'm writing papers I catch myself using texting lingo and I don't even realize it. Those are two ways technologies have changed the shape and nature of my writing.
4: One technology that comes to mind that had always been used in the old days, but has become obsolete for some time now is the typewriter. I would say the typewriter made you a really good writer because if you ever screwed up, it was a process to fix your error, rather than just pressing back space on a computer. I almost think technology can make books obsolete in the near future. I know I really don't read anything anymore unless its mandatory. I have the computer, ipod, or some people use tablets to read on. I think one thing that these objects have in common counting a pencil also, is that all of them take more effort to use or read than what we are used to today. Instead of a pencil breaking and using a sharpener we can make a simple click to make more lead appear, or instead of making countless mistakes on a typewriter and having to go through a process to fix your error, you can just hit a simple button on the computer to make an error go away, lastly instead of going to go look for information in a book you can just easily look it up on the computer.
Applying and Exploring
3: The only thing that I can think of that records conversation is a common tape recorder for lectures. They probably have made them more advanced now than a tape recorder, but its a useful tool when you want to go over things and you don't have the greatest memory. Not keeping records of communication would not allow you to recall information as easily as you did if you did record them. Nothing comes to mind when I think about any communication technologies that don't keep a record that we could still recognize as writing. That question is actually kind of confusing to me.
Meta Moment
I almost always thing of writing as technology because if I'm ever writing something important is mainly on a computer because its easier to write and easier to store than writing information on a piece of paper. If anything I could see writing on a piece of paper with a pencil become obsolete because technology is moving at such a fast rate we cant keep up with it.
Summary: This reading basically talks about how technology is shaping the nature of writing. Computer I see are the main point for this happening because its so abundant through society. Also, this goes against what Baron is saying, but I think technology is making us worse writer at a fast rate because technology just fixes everything for us.
Synthesis: I am a perfect example for technology making us worse writers and I realize that because I can tell from when I'm writing on a computer and then I go to write on paper and I just have a bunch of misspelled words and punctuation mistakes. Its so hard to get away from it because my generation is so used to using technology. We don't really think about it twice because technology is a main part in our lives
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
1: I don't agree with Barons statement about new technologies not changing the shape or nature of how we write. For example Baron uses Word Processor as an example, when I started using word processor I took it for granted. I seemed to misspell word all the time on word processor, but it didn't matter because Word Processor always fixed it for me. So, when I transferred from writing on a computer to writing on paper I would usually spell many words wrong because I have got so use to having them fixed. Another example I have is texting. I know its been around for awhile, but it has become more abundant lately. Sometimes when I'm writing papers I catch myself using texting lingo and I don't even realize it. Those are two ways technologies have changed the shape and nature of my writing.
4: One technology that comes to mind that had always been used in the old days, but has become obsolete for some time now is the typewriter. I would say the typewriter made you a really good writer because if you ever screwed up, it was a process to fix your error, rather than just pressing back space on a computer. I almost think technology can make books obsolete in the near future. I know I really don't read anything anymore unless its mandatory. I have the computer, ipod, or some people use tablets to read on. I think one thing that these objects have in common counting a pencil also, is that all of them take more effort to use or read than what we are used to today. Instead of a pencil breaking and using a sharpener we can make a simple click to make more lead appear, or instead of making countless mistakes on a typewriter and having to go through a process to fix your error, you can just hit a simple button on the computer to make an error go away, lastly instead of going to go look for information in a book you can just easily look it up on the computer.
Applying and Exploring
3: The only thing that I can think of that records conversation is a common tape recorder for lectures. They probably have made them more advanced now than a tape recorder, but its a useful tool when you want to go over things and you don't have the greatest memory. Not keeping records of communication would not allow you to recall information as easily as you did if you did record them. Nothing comes to mind when I think about any communication technologies that don't keep a record that we could still recognize as writing. That question is actually kind of confusing to me.
Meta Moment
I almost always thing of writing as technology because if I'm ever writing something important is mainly on a computer because its easier to write and easier to store than writing information on a piece of paper. If anything I could see writing on a piece of paper with a pencil become obsolete because technology is moving at such a fast rate we cant keep up with it.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Summary
The Malcolm X reading taught us about using your literacy sponsors to help you get motivated to read like Malcolm X did. Its fascinating how much reading he accomplished in the Jail and how literate he became. The Alexie reading talked about how much expectations can weigh on someone and their literacy learning. I know if my expectations were low I wouldn't have any motivation to do better. Lastly the Hooks reading taught how putting memory's to paper can make you reflect on your memories more and how they might change.
Synthesis
The article I thought was most interesting was the Malcolm X article. The reason I saw the inspiring was because Malcolm stood up for what he believed and the way he got their was from the result of jail. He became an educated person in jail, reading books non stop through the night with as little as 3-4 hours of sleep a night. That is dedication to literacy and I don't think I have heard of someone in that situation Malcolm was in and creating benefits from it.
Malcolm X Reading
Discussion and Journaling:
1: Malcolm X's intended audience I think is people who are struggling in life, or having hard times. I think that because Malcolm X had a run in with the law and was struggling and decided reading was his way out of trouble.
3: Malcolm X's main literacy sponsor was Mr. Muhammad, Malcolm read many of his books and learned the history of African Americans from him. I would say Malcolm's main literary sponsor institution wise would be Jail. That's When Malcolm really started reading and becoming well known with books and the dictionary.
6: Getting good grades is my motivation to decide what I want to read or how much to read. We gain so much knowledge from reading and I would say most the things we have to learn are from the books. So, my motivation to read is getting good grades.
Alexie Reading
Applying and Exploring
1: Expectations can have huge impact on children's literacy learning. If my expectations were held to a standard of people not being able to think I could read I would not have any motivation to learn to read. If my expectations were held to a high standard I would have every intention in the world to have high literacy learning. In baseball I was held to high standards, the only thing about that was it made me way better at baseball. It also helped when you try to play up to someone that has even higher standards that way it makes you a better player.
Hooks
As you Read
1: Its crazy to think that we have always had memories that have been fictionalized because everything in my memory I think as being real and not made up. Just goes to show you that our minds are interesting. I wonder if their is still a lot more that doctors or scientist don't know about our minds and the correlation of memory.
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
4: At the beginning of the article I see her kind of being shy about putting words to paper maybe because its one of the first times shes writing an autobiography. Towards the end of the article she starts becoming more confident and it was easier for her to put words down on to paper.
Applying and Exploring
3: When you try to recall a memory and you're putting it to paper I think you reflect on the memory more than just thinking about it, so maybe the memories might change because when you write them out they become more clear than when you just think about them in your mind. Sometime people might even exaggerate their story when they write it down to make it sound more interesting.
The Malcolm X reading taught us about using your literacy sponsors to help you get motivated to read like Malcolm X did. Its fascinating how much reading he accomplished in the Jail and how literate he became. The Alexie reading talked about how much expectations can weigh on someone and their literacy learning. I know if my expectations were low I wouldn't have any motivation to do better. Lastly the Hooks reading taught how putting memory's to paper can make you reflect on your memories more and how they might change.
Synthesis
The article I thought was most interesting was the Malcolm X article. The reason I saw the inspiring was because Malcolm stood up for what he believed and the way he got their was from the result of jail. He became an educated person in jail, reading books non stop through the night with as little as 3-4 hours of sleep a night. That is dedication to literacy and I don't think I have heard of someone in that situation Malcolm was in and creating benefits from it.
Malcolm X Reading
Discussion and Journaling:
1: Malcolm X's intended audience I think is people who are struggling in life, or having hard times. I think that because Malcolm X had a run in with the law and was struggling and decided reading was his way out of trouble.
3: Malcolm X's main literacy sponsor was Mr. Muhammad, Malcolm read many of his books and learned the history of African Americans from him. I would say Malcolm's main literary sponsor institution wise would be Jail. That's When Malcolm really started reading and becoming well known with books and the dictionary.
6: Getting good grades is my motivation to decide what I want to read or how much to read. We gain so much knowledge from reading and I would say most the things we have to learn are from the books. So, my motivation to read is getting good grades.
Alexie Reading
Applying and Exploring
1: Expectations can have huge impact on children's literacy learning. If my expectations were held to a standard of people not being able to think I could read I would not have any motivation to learn to read. If my expectations were held to a high standard I would have every intention in the world to have high literacy learning. In baseball I was held to high standards, the only thing about that was it made me way better at baseball. It also helped when you try to play up to someone that has even higher standards that way it makes you a better player.
Hooks
As you Read
1: Its crazy to think that we have always had memories that have been fictionalized because everything in my memory I think as being real and not made up. Just goes to show you that our minds are interesting. I wonder if their is still a lot more that doctors or scientist don't know about our minds and the correlation of memory.
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
4: At the beginning of the article I see her kind of being shy about putting words to paper maybe because its one of the first times shes writing an autobiography. Towards the end of the article she starts becoming more confident and it was easier for her to put words down on to paper.
Applying and Exploring
3: When you try to recall a memory and you're putting it to paper I think you reflect on the memory more than just thinking about it, so maybe the memories might change because when you write them out they become more clear than when you just think about them in your mind. Sometime people might even exaggerate their story when they write it down to make it sound more interesting.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Brandt Reading
Summary: This reading basically talks about how literacy sponsors affect our world and how they gain benefits through their teaching. I learned what kind of literacy sponsors there are and what kinds benefited me or didn't benefit me. Literacy sponsors help organize and administer stratified systems of opportunity and success.
Synthesis: I think I have had well experienced literacy sponsors because of my opportunities I have been offered. I'm glad that my most useful literary sponsor was my teacher because teachers are there for a reason and that's to teach and since they're teaching they would have adequate backgrounds.
Questions for discussion and Journaling:
1: Brandt defines sponsors as powerful figures who bankroll events or smooth the way for initiates. Some examples of literary sponsors would be older relatives, teachers, priests, supervisors, military officers, editors, and influential authors. Sponsors gain benefits from their success of resources or credibility.
2: Brandt claims that sponsors always have something to gain from their sponsorship because they always pass something on that keeps on giving. Such as a teacher that teaches a student, the student will then go on to teach someone else. Therefore sponsors always have something to gain.
4: I think Brandt is referring to the social class structure when she talks about stratified systems. I think this makes sense because she later says their are levels of competition in the system, which there are. When Brandt refers to stakes I think she is referring to one class always pushes another class and that's why there is a struggle for competitive advantage.
Applying and Exploring:
1: I had opportunities to have a well experienced literacy history because of where I grew up. My school system was highly rated and I learned from the best. My primary literary sponsor were my teachers because during the school year your with them all the time and its hard not to learn from them. I think my literary sponsors were adequate because my main literary sponsors were from a school setting meaning that had to have a good background. Some literacies I have not had access to were priests because I wasn't the most religious person.
2: I haven't really had any literacy sponsors that have held me back. My school never banned any books or anything like that. My school did force certain kinds of literacies though, we were forced to read certain books that followed our curriculum. I really never had a problem with the forced books on us because they weren't that bad. Finding different sponsors for different kinds of literacies were easy because of the opportunities I had.
Meta Moment:
I think the goal of this article is understanding literacy and who taught it to us. We all have had different sponsors and different experiences from those sponsors causing us all to be different. I think I am currently going through different kinds of literacy because in college, teachers had limited us to certain types of requirements.
Summary: This reading basically talks about how literacy sponsors affect our world and how they gain benefits through their teaching. I learned what kind of literacy sponsors there are and what kinds benefited me or didn't benefit me. Literacy sponsors help organize and administer stratified systems of opportunity and success.
Synthesis: I think I have had well experienced literacy sponsors because of my opportunities I have been offered. I'm glad that my most useful literary sponsor was my teacher because teachers are there for a reason and that's to teach and since they're teaching they would have adequate backgrounds.
Questions for discussion and Journaling:
1: Brandt defines sponsors as powerful figures who bankroll events or smooth the way for initiates. Some examples of literary sponsors would be older relatives, teachers, priests, supervisors, military officers, editors, and influential authors. Sponsors gain benefits from their success of resources or credibility.
2: Brandt claims that sponsors always have something to gain from their sponsorship because they always pass something on that keeps on giving. Such as a teacher that teaches a student, the student will then go on to teach someone else. Therefore sponsors always have something to gain.
4: I think Brandt is referring to the social class structure when she talks about stratified systems. I think this makes sense because she later says their are levels of competition in the system, which there are. When Brandt refers to stakes I think she is referring to one class always pushes another class and that's why there is a struggle for competitive advantage.
Applying and Exploring:
1: I had opportunities to have a well experienced literacy history because of where I grew up. My school system was highly rated and I learned from the best. My primary literary sponsor were my teachers because during the school year your with them all the time and its hard not to learn from them. I think my literary sponsors were adequate because my main literary sponsors were from a school setting meaning that had to have a good background. Some literacies I have not had access to were priests because I wasn't the most religious person.
2: I haven't really had any literacy sponsors that have held me back. My school never banned any books or anything like that. My school did force certain kinds of literacies though, we were forced to read certain books that followed our curriculum. I really never had a problem with the forced books on us because they weren't that bad. Finding different sponsors for different kinds of literacies were easy because of the opportunities I had.
Meta Moment:
I think the goal of this article is understanding literacy and who taught it to us. We all have had different sponsors and different experiences from those sponsors causing us all to be different. I think I am currently going through different kinds of literacy because in college, teachers had limited us to certain types of requirements.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Summary: The reading on Dawkins talked about how to use punctuation for your intended meaning or emphasis, the only rule you should be comfortable with would be independent clauses. This reading also talked about the rules in punctuation handbooks should show students what to do and how to do it rather than the other way around. The Bryson reading talks about how he challenges English grammar and how complex we make it and how we need to adapt to the change of language over time.
Synthesis: From these reading I have learned alot, such as using punctuation to my intended emphasis and not to over think punctuation because it can take over your paper. Also, I learned the difference between prescriptive and descriptive and how complex the English language could be.
WAW:Dawkins (139-155)
Questions for Discussing and Journaling:
1: Dawkins is challenging the rules of punctuation more specifically Dawkins states that in handbooks students are told what not to do and how not to do it; better instruction-in any skill is to tell students what to do and how to do it. I agree with Dawkins, I have had one or two of the student handbooks and their all negative, almost like we the students are already guilty of making mistakes
5: The most important idea I learned was that you have to punctuate to your intended meaning or emphasis. This approach allows you to follow "principles" rather than "rules", but in order to do that I have to learn one grammatical element the "independent clause". I also have to learn to not let punctuation take over my paper. I could lose track of what I'm writing about just because I'm too hung up on punctuation.
Applying and Exploring
4: Dear Mr. Fitch,
One subject that we spent an enormous amount of time was on prepositions. Now I remember having to remember these prepositions but I didn't know why we had to. I really haven't had any use for memorizing these prepositions since the test we took over them. I thought it would be better if we spent more time on essay structure, stuff that we would use in the future.
ROW:Bryson (61-67)
Before you Read
1: When I think of good english vs bad english I look at the choice of vocabulary. When you read a students paper vs a professional author I can always tell one big difference and that is the choice of words. Im not the best writer and when I would do peer edits last year for some of my friends what always stuck out to me was their word choice. It can make your paper look more cleaner and most importantly keep the reader reading.
Questions for Discussing and Journaling
1: I think Bryson is challenging English grammar and how complex we can make it. It can be so complex to people that are trying to learn English or even native English speakers to learn the more complex parts of English. Bryson said making English grammar conform to Latin rules is like asking people to play baseball using football rules. For example in English it is possible to split up infinitives unlike in Latin where you cant.
3: Descriptive should be defined as a structure of our english as it is used by speakers and writiers. Prescriptive can be defined as the structure of our language and how it is viewed. I have learned tons of grammar structure through my years of high school. How to use commas,semi colons,quotations, the list can go on and on. I think the rule that we learned the most would be when to use a comma and when to not use one. Day after day we would get worksheets where we would have to correct sentences and their comma placement. It wasn't very effective because it was so repetitive.
Applying and Exploring
1: One example that Bryson saw change over time was ending a sentence with a preposition. He saw that over time it was idiomatic and common in both speech and informal writing. One rule that I saw change over time was the rule "i" before "e" except after "c". I learned that rule has kind of gone by the wayside and that it doesn't work alot of the times. Bryson would be fine with language changing over time because he said "change is both continuous and inevitable".
Synthesis: From these reading I have learned alot, such as using punctuation to my intended emphasis and not to over think punctuation because it can take over your paper. Also, I learned the difference between prescriptive and descriptive and how complex the English language could be.
WAW:Dawkins (139-155)
Questions for Discussing and Journaling:
1: Dawkins is challenging the rules of punctuation more specifically Dawkins states that in handbooks students are told what not to do and how not to do it; better instruction-in any skill is to tell students what to do and how to do it. I agree with Dawkins, I have had one or two of the student handbooks and their all negative, almost like we the students are already guilty of making mistakes
5: The most important idea I learned was that you have to punctuate to your intended meaning or emphasis. This approach allows you to follow "principles" rather than "rules", but in order to do that I have to learn one grammatical element the "independent clause". I also have to learn to not let punctuation take over my paper. I could lose track of what I'm writing about just because I'm too hung up on punctuation.
Applying and Exploring
4: Dear Mr. Fitch,
One subject that we spent an enormous amount of time was on prepositions. Now I remember having to remember these prepositions but I didn't know why we had to. I really haven't had any use for memorizing these prepositions since the test we took over them. I thought it would be better if we spent more time on essay structure, stuff that we would use in the future.
ROW:Bryson (61-67)
Before you Read
1: When I think of good english vs bad english I look at the choice of vocabulary. When you read a students paper vs a professional author I can always tell one big difference and that is the choice of words. Im not the best writer and when I would do peer edits last year for some of my friends what always stuck out to me was their word choice. It can make your paper look more cleaner and most importantly keep the reader reading.
Questions for Discussing and Journaling
1: I think Bryson is challenging English grammar and how complex we can make it. It can be so complex to people that are trying to learn English or even native English speakers to learn the more complex parts of English. Bryson said making English grammar conform to Latin rules is like asking people to play baseball using football rules. For example in English it is possible to split up infinitives unlike in Latin where you cant.
3: Descriptive should be defined as a structure of our english as it is used by speakers and writiers. Prescriptive can be defined as the structure of our language and how it is viewed. I have learned tons of grammar structure through my years of high school. How to use commas,semi colons,quotations, the list can go on and on. I think the rule that we learned the most would be when to use a comma and when to not use one. Day after day we would get worksheets where we would have to correct sentences and their comma placement. It wasn't very effective because it was so repetitive.
Applying and Exploring
1: One example that Bryson saw change over time was ending a sentence with a preposition. He saw that over time it was idiomatic and common in both speech and informal writing. One rule that I saw change over time was the rule "i" before "e" except after "c". I learned that rule has kind of gone by the wayside and that it doesn't work alot of the times. Bryson would be fine with language changing over time because he said "change is both continuous and inevitable".
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Bernhardt Reading
Quote
1: “These Multiple considerations of audience and
purpose functionally constrain the text, influencing its shape and structure.”
Response
1: It’s very important to know what audience you’re
writing to because you can base your purpose and structure to fit their needs.
For example if you’re writing to a bunch of five year olds about a college
topic they wouldn’t understand it because the vocab and structure you use would
not make sense to them
Quote
2: “Figures which are more strongly defined against
their field will tend to appear more important than other figures which share
the same ground.”
Response
2: If you want the reader to pay close attention to a
specific area your headings can be important, when I see text in bold I usually
pay more attention because I know valuable information can come from it. Also,
when you use bold headings its helps the reader organize the text easier, so
you can sort out the information in your head.
Quote
3: “Unconstrained by linear presentation, the reader can
move about, settle on certain sections, read some sections lightly, some
intently, some not at all, and still have a good idea of what the text is
about.”….. “The localization of the
text makes possible the selective use of the text by varied audiences for
varied purposes.”
Response
3: These two quotes kind of go hand in hand, but im not
sure how you can write something and spread out the information enough so your
reader can understand most of the writing even though he/she might skip over
something. I guess I can see how you can see the basic information if your
skimming but like the one quote said what if you put some important information
where the reader skipped
over
Quote
4: “The text reflects decisions by the author to adopt a
variety of strategies in response to varying ideational content and in the
interest of assembling the information attractively for various audiences.”
Response
4: When authors can use different strategies to keep a
reader interested maybe be one of the best tools for writing because sometimes
when I read these essays from the English books I can’t follow the information
because it’s all so repetitive. When the author uses different organization to
display what they’re talking about I can usually follow along easier.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
WAW: Porter (86-100)
Questions for Discussing and Journaling
4: The way I've always assumed writing should be evaluated is how well the author conveyed his/her message to the audience without plagiarizing. Sometime plagiarizing can happen without the meaning of it, but if an author uses another persons work and calls it their own is just unacceptable. My writing has always been evaluated on a few main points grammar, organization, information given, and we normally turned it into a website that makes sure there isn't any plagiarizing.
5: I think what anyone writes will have intertextuality unless an author writes about his/her own experiences. Porter's work reflects the principles of intertextuality because I bet someone has already written about intertexuality that has the same information as Porter just relayed in another way.
Applying and Exploring Ideas
2: Plagiarism should be seen as any type of work that directly takes one persons work as their own without giving any credit to the original author. In most points intertexuality with happen because original work is hard to come by. This almost compares with what Porter was saying because he understands that there almost isn't anything such as original work becuase most work is intertextuality.
Meta Moment
Porter's study hasn't changed my mind for the most part because its hard to be a writer and have original work because there are so many people in the world that write about the same things therefore it is so hard not to plagiarize someones work. Porter's notion about writers and the way they write make me not think twice about plagiarizing and makes me more relaxed, so I can write the way I want to.
4: The way I've always assumed writing should be evaluated is how well the author conveyed his/her message to the audience without plagiarizing. Sometime plagiarizing can happen without the meaning of it, but if an author uses another persons work and calls it their own is just unacceptable. My writing has always been evaluated on a few main points grammar, organization, information given, and we normally turned it into a website that makes sure there isn't any plagiarizing.
5: I think what anyone writes will have intertextuality unless an author writes about his/her own experiences. Porter's work reflects the principles of intertextuality because I bet someone has already written about intertexuality that has the same information as Porter just relayed in another way.
Applying and Exploring Ideas
2: Plagiarism should be seen as any type of work that directly takes one persons work as their own without giving any credit to the original author. In most points intertexuality with happen because original work is hard to come by. This almost compares with what Porter was saying because he understands that there almost isn't anything such as original work becuase most work is intertextuality.
Meta Moment
Porter's study hasn't changed my mind for the most part because its hard to be a writer and have original work because there are so many people in the world that write about the same things therefore it is so hard not to plagiarize someones work. Porter's notion about writers and the way they write make me not think twice about plagiarizing and makes me more relaxed, so I can write the way I want to.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
ROW: Elbow (46-60)
Summary:
The first of the three reading were a bit confusing to me, because how many definitions of voice can there be. Shouldn't we just have are own definition of voice and that's how we should interpret it. The second and third readings I felt I understood more because I'm sure most of us have had trouble with writing drafts and having writers block. When we can relate to a reading we comprehend more of it and find it more interesting.
Synthesis: Now that I know about using voice in our text I can apply to more of my writing and try to get better and better at it. The second and third reading I have more of a connection to because I have had rough draft that I've only written once then turned in my paper. I've also dealt with writers block. Now that I have herd from both these authors I can now use their tips and apply it to my writing.
Getting Ready To Read:
1: Someone who doesn't know me can visit my Facebook and find out who I am just by looking at my page. Facebook creates an identity about you because it shows who you are, who you associate with, if your in a relationship, and many more personal things about yourself. Facebook might not show who you truly are though, say you have a bunch of pictures of yourself drinking, one might say all this person does is drink in reality there just pictures from the weekend where you went out one night in reality you never go out it just looks like that.
2: If you were able to say "I" in most of your papers which I think should be allowed you get to show your emotion and what you think about the topic your writing about. Isn't that what writing should be about showing what you think and your piece of mind on a certain topic
Discussion and Journaling:
1: Voice is what makes an authors writing unique, voice shows patterns and trends in our writing style. I've herd voice defined as developing your own style in writing. Your voice can tell alot about your writing, whether you have a strong voice or weak voice. Elbow seems to define voice as writing with power which go's along with the definitions I had just written. All in all voice is an important part of writing if you want to convey something you really believe in.
Applying and Exploring Ideas
1: Sincerity can be defined as one who speaks their own feelings towards someone or something. Resonance can be seen as an effect a piece of writing has on you. This exercise is tough because its hard to put words into your own definition when you don't have the full grasp of the meaning of sincerity or resonance
Connecting to other Readings
1: I believe what both Kleine and Elbow say is that when we write our voice just comes out naturally and there is no way to stopping it because its just who we are. I know when I write I don't think of my voice, I just write and you can see the patterns of my voice through my writing.
The first of the three reading were a bit confusing to me, because how many definitions of voice can there be. Shouldn't we just have are own definition of voice and that's how we should interpret it. The second and third readings I felt I understood more because I'm sure most of us have had trouble with writing drafts and having writers block. When we can relate to a reading we comprehend more of it and find it more interesting.
Synthesis: Now that I know about using voice in our text I can apply to more of my writing and try to get better and better at it. The second and third reading I have more of a connection to because I have had rough draft that I've only written once then turned in my paper. I've also dealt with writers block. Now that I have herd from both these authors I can now use their tips and apply it to my writing.
Getting Ready To Read:
1: Someone who doesn't know me can visit my Facebook and find out who I am just by looking at my page. Facebook creates an identity about you because it shows who you are, who you associate with, if your in a relationship, and many more personal things about yourself. Facebook might not show who you truly are though, say you have a bunch of pictures of yourself drinking, one might say all this person does is drink in reality there just pictures from the weekend where you went out one night in reality you never go out it just looks like that.
2: If you were able to say "I" in most of your papers which I think should be allowed you get to show your emotion and what you think about the topic your writing about. Isn't that what writing should be about showing what you think and your piece of mind on a certain topic
Discussion and Journaling:
1: Voice is what makes an authors writing unique, voice shows patterns and trends in our writing style. I've herd voice defined as developing your own style in writing. Your voice can tell alot about your writing, whether you have a strong voice or weak voice. Elbow seems to define voice as writing with power which go's along with the definitions I had just written. All in all voice is an important part of writing if you want to convey something you really believe in.
Applying and Exploring Ideas
1: Sincerity can be defined as one who speaks their own feelings towards someone or something. Resonance can be seen as an effect a piece of writing has on you. This exercise is tough because its hard to put words into your own definition when you don't have the full grasp of the meaning of sincerity or resonance
Connecting to other Readings
1: I believe what both Kleine and Elbow say is that when we write our voice just comes out naturally and there is no way to stopping it because its just who we are. I know when I write I don't think of my voice, I just write and you can see the patterns of my voice through my writing.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Allen, Berkenkotter and Murray Reading
Summary:
In the first reading which made more sense to me I found out that writing can be hard for most people so we believe that writing that comes easy is the only good writing, but really that is a myth. We just have to be more of a critical thinker and practice it more. In the second reading, which I found somewhat confusing, a writing process can go into depth more than I ever thought. The amount of time that you should spend on planning out your writing, then actually getting to the writing, then finally revising your writing is quite the challenge. If you want to learn to write correct it would be a good idea to follow those rules
Synthesis:
For me to be a better writer I need to change my writing style up. Instead of going with the five paragraph formula that I have been used to doing I should try something different. I should try imitating a different writer and learn some new writing process from him/her. Secondly I need to take my planning and revision skills more seriously, instead of just editing my paper once I need to take it through more steps to make it something I'm proud of. If I even follow these two simple rules I should see an improvement in my writing process.
ROW: Allen
Getting Ready to Read:
1: I think the writing construct that exist for most students is the five paragraph paper which entails an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion. I know for myself I have never followed a different writing construct than that one. High school teachers drilled it into our minds that, that was the right writing construct to follow. Professional writers don't follow that construct because that's not how a professional writer writes or gets their point across. Professional writers go through a much more extensive writing construct that has much more information than what the five paragraph structure looks like. The only similarities I could see between student writing constructs and professional writing constructs is that their will probably always be an introduction, body paragraphs with information, and lastly a conclusion.
Applying and Exploring
1: I have never used the method of imitation through writing, but I realized after reading that it would be a good idea to get a different perspective to make yourself a more rounded writer. If I were to imitate another professional writers construct it would help me develop new ideas and tips to help me get past what many people call writers block.
Discussion and Journaling
1: Allen poses that the myth of the "inspired writer" is that if writing doesn't come easy to you then you'r not a good writer. So, students believe that the writing that comes easily is the only good writing. The reality of the "inspired writer" is that for many of us, is an alien discourse. We have to work at it and critically think about it to become better.
Meta Moment
There have been plenty times where I felt that I should of been inspired about a topic, but no emotion comes out and I cant write what I really feel. The only way I could ever overcome this is thinking long and hard about the subject on hand. If you think about something long enough an idea will eventually come to you. Now that I read Allen's article I think there is one tip that I will try and that is trying to imitate another writers writing style. This should eventually help me because I can develop newer writing constructs and if I practice it enough writing will simply come easier to me.
Berkenkotter & Murray
Discussion and Journaling
1: I was surprised to the extent of Murray's writing process. Hours and hours of revision, going back and forth to make corrections was truly tons of work that I would never put myself through. Murray's writing process only compares to mine in one way and that is revision. Of course I don't go into depth like he does, but I do think revision is an important part of a writing process. Normally professional writers have a very long time to edit their papers for a perfect finished product, unlike most college students papers are due fairly quickly which is one reason our writing process are different.
3: Berkenkotter stated "They've got to get a sense of the other self speaker" which I think means they got to see what other people might see when reading their papers. In the planning and revising section writers move back and forth between planning, translating, and reviewing their work which might be to much jumping around.
Applying and Exploring
1: I spend most of my writing process on trying to get enough information to support my thesis, which I can see now from reading this article isn't the most important aspect of writing a paper. My level of writing is below average, I think partly because I'm not to creative, which can be worked on with more practice. I need to do a better job of planning out my writing, then revising my writing. I normally revise my paper once have someone else look over it and feel that, that's enough editing. After finishing this article I found out there is much more to a writing process that I need to improve on.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Berger Questions
Before you read
If I was going to draw a picture of a woman I would draw her facing my way, looking right at me. I would choose to draw her that way so you could see her whole face and the emotion she might portray. If you cant see her face then you lose purpose from the picture. I would choose to have this female in a scenic surrounding. The scene I would put her in would be a simple. Maybe the female next to a tree. If you have to much happening it gets to busy and you don't see the purpose in the picture. The female would have clothes on with the intent to be naked and not nude. Naked is to be oneself or reveal yourself, which I think has a deeper meaning than being nude according to what Berger said.
I picked two images one being Matt Damon and the other being Reece Witherspoon. Matt Damon's photo seems to be more professional and sleek, while Reece Witherspoon is more informal showing her in a dress probably making people that look at the photo jealous. Almost all pictures of celebrities show an advertisement of some kind to make you buy the product and there always picture perfect.
Questions for Discussion
1: I think the artist's that drew these paintings knew exactly what they were doing. There is always a reason for something. I know a picture from now vs. the paintings in this article would be way different but that just goes with changing demographics. I think Berger would agree with me because these artist painted the woman as who they thought they were and not for anything else.
2: I have seen images of posed women in magazines where they're trying to advertise a product. Those pictures are way different than the ones Berger is referring too. The woman in advertisements are always photo shopped and you really never know what they look like without all the work done to the photo to make it perfect. Unlike the paintings Berger is referring too you can see a big difference you cant photo shop paintings, so you get a better purpose and more emotion from those photos.
Applying and Exploring
1: The only artwork that men are often looked at in a viewed way is modeling because models always make it look like who they are mean you have to be exactly like them because there using a certain product or so forth.
3: I don't see how the positioning of woman can make or break a picture. I think the view of the face really depicts how the artwork turns out. Also the background or scene the woman is in makes a huge effect on artwork.
McCloud Questions
Before you Read
One of my favorite cartoons was Scooby-Doo. I think I liked Scooby-Doo so much because I was mysterious like the whole gang. I wanted to find the problem or solution that was at task and try to help people with their problems. Most of the characters in Scooby-Doo were the same because they all had the same interest "to catch the bad guy" for me it wasn't about catching the bad guy but finding the solution to the problem and that how I connected to the show.
Questions and Discussion
1: First off I think Mccloud would be fine with adults watching cartoons. When adults watch cartoons it helps them pick-up on their imagination that they lost as they matured. Its probably nice as an adult to watch your all time favorite cartoon. It probably brings them back to some great memories which is nice from time to time as an adult.
2: I think Mccloud used the comic book format because it made it easier for readers to understand. It sticks out from all the readings I have done so far because its something new and different. People remember new and different and I think that's what Mccloud was trying to do. If Mccloud expressed his feelings through writings I honestly would forget more than half the information the next day.
Applying and Exploring
1: I think more teaching strategies should contain visual imagery. I say that because for myself I am more of a visual learner. I find it easier to remember information if it wasn't in the writing form like things normally would be. I think your memory would improve because Its easier to remember an image than trying to remember words
2: Mccloud contends that we would see our self more in cartoons or generic images because the images are very simple. Its hard to pay attention to small details that's why we remember the basic stuff easier. When I look at the photograph or realistic portrait of a person I always wonder what it would like to be in there shoes so I could really get a good purpose for the picture. That way I can really understand whats going on.
Before you read
If I was going to draw a picture of a woman I would draw her facing my way, looking right at me. I would choose to draw her that way so you could see her whole face and the emotion she might portray. If you cant see her face then you lose purpose from the picture. I would choose to have this female in a scenic surrounding. The scene I would put her in would be a simple. Maybe the female next to a tree. If you have to much happening it gets to busy and you don't see the purpose in the picture. The female would have clothes on with the intent to be naked and not nude. Naked is to be oneself or reveal yourself, which I think has a deeper meaning than being nude according to what Berger said.
I picked two images one being Matt Damon and the other being Reece Witherspoon. Matt Damon's photo seems to be more professional and sleek, while Reece Witherspoon is more informal showing her in a dress probably making people that look at the photo jealous. Almost all pictures of celebrities show an advertisement of some kind to make you buy the product and there always picture perfect.
Questions for Discussion
1: I think the artist's that drew these paintings knew exactly what they were doing. There is always a reason for something. I know a picture from now vs. the paintings in this article would be way different but that just goes with changing demographics. I think Berger would agree with me because these artist painted the woman as who they thought they were and not for anything else.
2: I have seen images of posed women in magazines where they're trying to advertise a product. Those pictures are way different than the ones Berger is referring too. The woman in advertisements are always photo shopped and you really never know what they look like without all the work done to the photo to make it perfect. Unlike the paintings Berger is referring too you can see a big difference you cant photo shop paintings, so you get a better purpose and more emotion from those photos.
Applying and Exploring
1: The only artwork that men are often looked at in a viewed way is modeling because models always make it look like who they are mean you have to be exactly like them because there using a certain product or so forth.
3: I don't see how the positioning of woman can make or break a picture. I think the view of the face really depicts how the artwork turns out. Also the background or scene the woman is in makes a huge effect on artwork.
McCloud Questions
Before you Read
One of my favorite cartoons was Scooby-Doo. I think I liked Scooby-Doo so much because I was mysterious like the whole gang. I wanted to find the problem or solution that was at task and try to help people with their problems. Most of the characters in Scooby-Doo were the same because they all had the same interest "to catch the bad guy" for me it wasn't about catching the bad guy but finding the solution to the problem and that how I connected to the show.
Questions and Discussion
1: First off I think Mccloud would be fine with adults watching cartoons. When adults watch cartoons it helps them pick-up on their imagination that they lost as they matured. Its probably nice as an adult to watch your all time favorite cartoon. It probably brings them back to some great memories which is nice from time to time as an adult.
2: I think Mccloud used the comic book format because it made it easier for readers to understand. It sticks out from all the readings I have done so far because its something new and different. People remember new and different and I think that's what Mccloud was trying to do. If Mccloud expressed his feelings through writings I honestly would forget more than half the information the next day.
Applying and Exploring
1: I think more teaching strategies should contain visual imagery. I say that because for myself I am more of a visual learner. I find it easier to remember information if it wasn't in the writing form like things normally would be. I think your memory would improve because Its easier to remember an image than trying to remember words
2: Mccloud contends that we would see our self more in cartoons or generic images because the images are very simple. Its hard to pay attention to small details that's why we remember the basic stuff easier. When I look at the photograph or realistic portrait of a person I always wonder what it would like to be in there shoes so I could really get a good purpose for the picture. That way I can really understand whats going on.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Library Tutorials
The search engines given I thought were helpful and gave me plenty of sources for my subject. It is difficult though to find a subject that is too specific and might take awhile to find your right source on the computer. On the other hand the search engines are credible and teachers in high school always told us to have credible information. The database I was using most was the ArticlesPlus. It seemed very simple and well setup. I could find my information very quickly without sifting through to many articles. I would recommend these search engines to other students because they have helped me gather information for my subject.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ946620.pdf
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1075293512000049
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360131511003174
The search engines given I thought were helpful and gave me plenty of sources for my subject. It is difficult though to find a subject that is too specific and might take awhile to find your right source on the computer. On the other hand the search engines are credible and teachers in high school always told us to have credible information. The database I was using most was the ArticlesPlus. It seemed very simple and well setup. I could find my information very quickly without sifting through to many articles. I would recommend these search engines to other students because they have helped me gather information for my subject.
http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ946620.pdf
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1075293512000049
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360131511003174
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Writing Construct Proposal
For this assignment I propose that teachers/instructors always allow students to pick a topic they would enjoy writing about, as long as goes with the subject assigned. I know for myself in high school I was told what I had to write about and it really never interest me. Now sometimes In high school I could pick what I wanted to write about, on those papers I seemed to receive better scores. If a topic didn't interest me I never put much work into it because I never wanted to do any extended research or even give the topic much thought. Therefor If students were allowed to write about topics that interest them, you would see a paper that was given much more thought and purpose.
WAW:Kantz (67-85)
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
Q1:
In a rhetorical argument Kantz contends that a fact is a claim that an audience will accept as being true without requiring proof, although an explanation might be asked for. An opinion is a claim that an audience will not accept as true without proof.
Q2:
-Citation format, Coordination of source materials with the emerging written product, writing a synthesis according to the number and length of the sources, abstractness or familiarity of the topic, uses that the writer must make according to the sources, degree and quality of original thought required, the extent to which the sources will supply the structure and purpose of the paper, Students read sources as if their stories, students expect their sources to tell the truth, and many students don't understand that facts are a kind of claim.
-I think Kantz is correct, I dont necessarily comprehend everything in the list above, but after reading about it the one I understand the most is the degree and quality of original thought required. When I always wrote papers I never went into deep thought as I should of. Making my papers unoriginal and very basic. I also understand now that I must make the best use out of my sources and going about using them in different ways.
Applying and Exploring Ideas
Q2:
When writing papers you need to find a angle such as inventing a problem and purpose for a paper and create a structure for your argument, much like Alice wanted Shirley to do. Instead of just relaying information from the text to reader, you want to find a niche and build off of it. The best example is Shirley picking a side of an argument and having a purpose for her paper. Creativity and research start to run into to each other when you gather information and find an interesting way to show them. For certain students like me I think that is easier said than done. So, if I can find a more creative way to relay my information I think I would be better off.
Meta Moment
I think Kantz is trying to tell us to write in a more abstract way instead of just going the easy route. This would be more useful to us in many ways including better grades on papers, but I think we might learn about a topic more if we think it through and critically think about it. This way we would show purpose to our papers.
Q1:
In a rhetorical argument Kantz contends that a fact is a claim that an audience will accept as being true without requiring proof, although an explanation might be asked for. An opinion is a claim that an audience will not accept as true without proof.
Q2:
-Citation format, Coordination of source materials with the emerging written product, writing a synthesis according to the number and length of the sources, abstractness or familiarity of the topic, uses that the writer must make according to the sources, degree and quality of original thought required, the extent to which the sources will supply the structure and purpose of the paper, Students read sources as if their stories, students expect their sources to tell the truth, and many students don't understand that facts are a kind of claim.
-I think Kantz is correct, I dont necessarily comprehend everything in the list above, but after reading about it the one I understand the most is the degree and quality of original thought required. When I always wrote papers I never went into deep thought as I should of. Making my papers unoriginal and very basic. I also understand now that I must make the best use out of my sources and going about using them in different ways.
Applying and Exploring Ideas
Q2:
When writing papers you need to find a angle such as inventing a problem and purpose for a paper and create a structure for your argument, much like Alice wanted Shirley to do. Instead of just relaying information from the text to reader, you want to find a niche and build off of it. The best example is Shirley picking a side of an argument and having a purpose for her paper. Creativity and research start to run into to each other when you gather information and find an interesting way to show them. For certain students like me I think that is easier said than done. So, if I can find a more creative way to relay my information I think I would be better off.
Meta Moment
I think Kantz is trying to tell us to write in a more abstract way instead of just going the easy route. This would be more useful to us in many ways including better grades on papers, but I think we might learn about a topic more if we think it through and critically think about it. This way we would show purpose to our papers.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
WAW:Kleine (22-33)
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
Q1: When Kleine was talking about the students in the library, it sounded exactly what I would do for a research paper. I was lifting text from a library book or computer to my research paper, without analyzing or evaluating anything I was doing. I think I have got so used to that way of researching I have never developed a new idea of researching.
Q3: I think sources play a huge role in the research of the professionals Kleine interviewed. If you interviewed high school students you wouldn't get the best information from them, but Kleine interviewed academic writers who had experience in researching. In my past research efforts my high school instructors played a vital role because that's who we learned from on researching styles. The difference is huge between my sources and Kleines sources. Kleines sources or professionals went further in depth with researching styles and didn't just transport text from one location to another.
Q4: In the "pedagogical implications" section under number two, Kleine talks about students building from researching and writing from our own community topics instead of teacher assignments or teacher community topics. I would like to select from different research procedures relevant to my question or problems for my research topic. Once I found my own researching process I would like to build on it like Kleine talks about in number 5 of "pedagogical implications".
Questions for Discussion and Journaling
Q1: When Kleine was talking about the students in the library, it sounded exactly what I would do for a research paper. I was lifting text from a library book or computer to my research paper, without analyzing or evaluating anything I was doing. I think I have got so used to that way of researching I have never developed a new idea of researching.
Q3: I think sources play a huge role in the research of the professionals Kleine interviewed. If you interviewed high school students you wouldn't get the best information from them, but Kleine interviewed academic writers who had experience in researching. In my past research efforts my high school instructors played a vital role because that's who we learned from on researching styles. The difference is huge between my sources and Kleines sources. Kleines sources or professionals went further in depth with researching styles and didn't just transport text from one location to another.
Q4: In the "pedagogical implications" section under number two, Kleine talks about students building from researching and writing from our own community topics instead of teacher assignments or teacher community topics. I would like to select from different research procedures relevant to my question or problems for my research topic. Once I found my own researching process I would like to build on it like Kleine talks about in number 5 of "pedagogical implications".
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