Wednesday, November 30, 2011
"Good Enough" reflection
After reading "good enough" by Heidi Bowman I realize I'm a lot like her in that I procrastinate and I enjoy writing but at times I wish I was like my dog and didn't have a care in the world, and didn't have to write my papers. I can relate to her that once I start writing my paper in the moment that it's not that bad and I actually start getting really into it. I also believe in the "shitty first draft" because every writer needs to start somewhere and then you can revise it later
Monday, November 14, 2011
The Curious Researcher
After Reading The curious Researcher; living sources, interviews, and surveys by bruce Ballenger, I learned that it would beneficial to your paper if you interview someone with authority and experience because in reality you really don't know a lot about a your topic as someone who has written a book on it or experienced it. Another main point I learned when conducting an interview, its always best to try and have it in person. The personal interview is always preferable because not only can you listen but you can watch and observe the subject's gestures and the setting. finally, make sure your questions are open-ended because you can get a lot more in your answers and be surprised by what the subject has to say.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Literature Review Reflection
I learned from my 1st draft that it's easy to back up the point your making with a quote because it makes your argument much stronger. It was a bit overwhelming at first having to use all the sources but once I knew how to organize my findings, the review came out easily. My research paper needs a literature review section because its a good way to organize my sources and figure out which ones are beneficial to my topic. A literature review says my topic is a significant issue that we need to be aware of. My research fits within my current knowledge because it's about male school shooters and almost all of my sources talked about male victims and male bullies. I expect to contribute a research paper that is easily understood by my audience and can help shed a light on the importance of the causes of male school shooters.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
The Art of Quoting
In chapter 3 The art of quoting, the author, Gerald Graff talks about the importance of having your quotes be relevant to your topic and making sure you explain their meaning. In Graff's view "Finding relevant quotations is only part of your job; you also need to present them in a way that makes their relevance and meaning more clear to your readers" (Graff p. 44). This conclusion that Graff argues adds weight to my argument because it's our job as the writers to make sure our audience understands why we used a quote in our paper and the significance behind it. Especially because quotes can't speak for themselves, so as writers we need to build a frame or "sandwich" around them.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
They Say I Say
After reading the article I learned a main point is to not summarize someone but quote their exact words because this gives a tremendous amount of credibility to your paper and keeps is fair and accurate. Another main point I got from this chapter was that authors assume that quotes can speak for themselves but in reality they next text surrounding them so the reader can understand the importance of that quote. Finally, the last main point I found really important was choosing a quote that fits your paper/topic because you don't want to just throw in a quote for the sake of having one. You want it to relate to what your talking about not be misleading.
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