Friday, December 1, 2017
Reflection #4: Research Process
Information Literacy has helped me with the writing process and has taught me a lot. Now I am able to go to the library website and understand the databases that are offered to me here at Shippensburg. The tutorials gave me a baseline of what I would be expected during the week I did my research. Each video went into different details of the certain types of resources provided such as a magazine, book, or an electronic source. At the beginning, I tried looking up broad terms in the search bar until I found something that applied to my topic and I read the source. If it was a good source for my paper I would look into those key-words to find more reliable sources to use for my paper. I would read each source, take out quoted that help reinforces my thesis and eliminate the ones that are not strong quotes.
To help find better quality sources in the databases I had the ability to filter out sources that would not be scholarly. This filter only allowed scholarly documents to appear in the search and eliminate any references that would come from an author with no credit to his name. The difficulty about finding the sources is the use of good keywords. If your words were too broad of an idea, the database would bring up many documents that would not be related to your topic in any way. That was the hardest part of doing a research paper is finding the right keywords that give you the results you are looking for.
The strength of my research skills was the ability to identify scholarly sources that were required in my paper and then using those keywords to find more sources related to the reliable one. While reading each article I felt it was easy to find the quotes that would support my argument much easier than trying to find keywords. That is what I will continue to work too, the ability to understand my topic to a more relatable level so I can use my knowledge along with the information I learn about. The social interaction help escalate my paper from being a big grammar mess to a paper with a fluent flow. My tutor and I when through each paragraph breaking them all down to find the best way to use the right word choice and punctuation.
Sunday, November 5, 2017
Bowling for Columbine
What is Moore's argument? What compelling examples does he use for support? What questions does Moore's documentary raise? What solutions does it offer? What are your own viewpoints and perspectives on Moore's work?
-Michigan Militia, had two people apart of the group go to OK and blew up a building.
-One question is if you were getting robbed who do you call? But the response was why call the police to come when you can own your own weapon.
-People are now ale to learn how to make bombs from the internet.
-People are now keeping pistols under their pillow fully loaded, the same guy says he has the right to have but their should be restrictions for higher grade weapons.
-Columbine changed how we talk and think.
-Why do kids do school shootings? Main reason believed is anger.
-Michigan Militia, had two people apart of the group go to OK and blew up a building.
-One question is if you were getting robbed who do you call? But the response was why call the police to come when you can own your own weapon.
-People are now ale to learn how to make bombs from the internet.
-People are now keeping pistols under their pillow fully loaded, the same guy says he has the right to have but their should be restrictions for higher grade weapons.
-Columbine changed how we talk and think.
-Why do kids do school shootings? Main reason believed is anger.
The MI militia was being judge after the two guys went down and blew up a building in OK. The response to the judgement was that not all people are bad, they are ment to protect the people in case of any emergency, not scare them.
-After Columbine teachers had zero tolerance of any type of violence.
-Marilyn Mansion is the one being blamed for what was going on in life and why kids were brought up with violence.
-Mansion believes that people are trying to tell students how to live instead of listening to their problems and how they want to live.
-Other countries are not as aggressive as America. People question why Americans are more aggressive because other countries see the same movies and listen to the same music.
-TV chooses what they want to show on tv, this makes people think of who they can and can't trust around them.
-Crime is dropping but people are still in fear because the politicians and tv shows are only showing the things we should be afraid.
-American make excuses for why Canada is less violent than the US but every issue that Americans brought up the interviewer was able to show that isn't the reason. (Blacks, Guns, TV Violence)
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Advocacy is the active stand against something you believe in that may deal with a small town protest or a large march through a city. To be an advocate you are dedicating yourself to one side of an argument and defend it with everything you got.
Police Brutality
Legalizing Marijuana
Black Lives Matter
Pollution in environment
Capital Punishment
Tobacco
The article I read was on the terrorist attack in New York City yesterday October 31. A Muslim man who claimed his allegiance to ISIS took his truck and went through a bike lane taking out multiple people and killing 8. He planned his attack for a year, and a month ago he decided to do it on Halloween because of all the trick or treaters out walking. This was the largest terrorist attack in New York City since 9/11.
Police Brutality
Legalizing Marijuana
Black Lives Matter
Pollution in environment
Capital Punishment
Tobacco
The article I read was on the terrorist attack in New York City yesterday October 31. A Muslim man who claimed his allegiance to ISIS took his truck and went through a bike lane taking out multiple people and killing 8. He planned his attack for a year, and a month ago he decided to do it on Halloween because of all the trick or treaters out walking. This was the largest terrorist attack in New York City since 9/11.
Monday, October 30, 2017
Argument #1: Kilbourne
The following TED talk from
Kilbourne agrees on the idea that social media and ads do not help young women
growing up feel confident. Advertisement effects all girls growing up to look
like a person they can’t be. As TED Talk went on Kilbourne said, “The pressure
on women to be young, thin and beautiful is no more intense than ever.” This is
true what she said, women look at different build boards that display ultra-thin
women with some formula to acquire a body like the picture displays. Most women,
caught up with the look do not look to reality in understanding the photo is
fake and the woman on it is probably not even that size. With photo shop occurring
more and more women begin to feel more self-conscious of what they look like.
Kilbourne then goes on to talk about
Chanel, and how a man and woman are shown modeling their bodies. She explains
how the male body is not touched up as much as the female’s body is in the Photoshop.
I believe they do this because men and women respond differently to photos. Women
will look at the photo instantly thing they want to be like them while men don’t
look at the model and say I want to be like him, I just want the scent. Talking
to girls and learning from experience they are too passionate on the way they
look, but not all men look for a woman’s looks. I think woman can look uglier
when they try to model themselves after another person.
One topic really caught my attention
when Kilbourne rambles on saying, “Girls at young ages are exposed to ads which
then cause them to feel they will never be good enough or pretty.” I don’t agree
because if this was happening to woman why isn’t the same effect happening to
men trying to look like someone. I believe girl at a young age do it to
themselves and find a way to bully themselves and their conscious. If the young
girls grew up without those ads appearing they would be happy with themselves because
they won’t see any challenger that “looks better” than them. She can easily take
herself out of harm’s way by not watching those ads or avoiding the pictures
because the companies’ job is to get customers to buy their products and if that’s
what it takes they won’t stop.
Reflection #2
The writing process helped me develop my writing from a high school student to a college level student. The most improve part of my writing process would be peer review, tutoring, and revising. Having my paper looked over in class helps build a solid foundation for the rest of my paper, I believe that if a student can pick out an idea that doesn't agree with your thesis, your professor will easily notice. Tutoring also helped me achieve my writing goals because having a higher level student going through a paper she once did helps me find the key topics that will make my paper stand out. I never was big into revising papers it was't a good habit but I'm slowly starting to enjoy it more because it then makes me feel better knowing I have a well written paper.
Writing the papers we have completed so far can indicate that the writing process was being used from the start to the finish. The last paper we did on technology ruin our connection to the natural world it is clear that my grammar, spelling and word choice are at a much higher level. Going along with the paper having things done with time to others is what helped me a lot as well. I tried to space my days evenly that I will have enough time to accomplish each part of the process at the best of my ability.
The process opened my eyes to better ways to achieve in trying to let a reader understand my topic as fast and easy as possible. Having help along the way from the peer review, tutoring, and revising with my professor I feel my paper became a social process not just concerning me. Taking the paper to different people gives me a chance to hear what they believe on the topic if they agree or disagree all the feedback is helpful. Their feedback can very well end up in my paper which in a sense makes it kind of theirs as well.
As a writer i have learned a lot about myself from grammar to word choice. I feel that the more help i get the better my understanding for what words i should and should not use. I have just learned that contractions are not allowed in formal papers because my tutor in the learning center steered me to the right path.
Writing the papers we have completed so far can indicate that the writing process was being used from the start to the finish. The last paper we did on technology ruin our connection to the natural world it is clear that my grammar, spelling and word choice are at a much higher level. Going along with the paper having things done with time to others is what helped me a lot as well. I tried to space my days evenly that I will have enough time to accomplish each part of the process at the best of my ability.
The process opened my eyes to better ways to achieve in trying to let a reader understand my topic as fast and easy as possible. Having help along the way from the peer review, tutoring, and revising with my professor I feel my paper became a social process not just concerning me. Taking the paper to different people gives me a chance to hear what they believe on the topic if they agree or disagree all the feedback is helpful. Their feedback can very well end up in my paper which in a sense makes it kind of theirs as well.
As a writer i have learned a lot about myself from grammar to word choice. I feel that the more help i get the better my understanding for what words i should and should not use. I have just learned that contractions are not allowed in formal papers because my tutor in the learning center steered me to the right path.
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Thesis
Have we lost touch with the natural world? Have we lost who we truly are as a result of our interplay with technology?
Thesis-
As technology starts to become more advanced each day, we slowly start to lose the union between the Earth and humankind because technology demands our attention.
Monday, October 16, 2017
They Say, I Say
1. The Introduction is titled, "Entering the Conversation"--what does this title reveal about your role as a research/argumentative writer?
The title reveals that the writing is going to argue the ideas of conversations relating to the writing in essays.
2. Explain the "They Say, I Say" model (p. 3). According to the authors, what is the "one underlying feature" that all good academic writing has?" (p. 3).
The "They say, I Say" is a formula to set up a writers view. Talk about the opponents topic then bounce off that idea with what your argument is. An underlying feature is to deeply engaged on people's view.
3. Look at the templates under "Ways of Responding" (p. 8-9). What is the purpose of these templates. What do they show you as a writer? Why should you consider using them?
The purpose of these templates are to generate thoughts in the readers mind not to have them responding yes or no. As a writer it shows that you are able to create debate and argument because when that is created the reader enjoyed your book.
4. In Chapter One, "They Say," what important point does the story of Dr. X illustrate? (p. 17-18).
It illustrates that having a clear argument from the start helps catch an audiences' attention instead of having them guess the whole time on your idea until the very end, and even then they might not know.
5. Review the templates for articulating what "They Say" in your papers. (p. 20-25). Write down 3-5 templates that you might like to try out in your QDW paper.
In recent work, Y and Z have offered harsh critiques of ____ for ____.
Many people assume that_____.
Common sense seems to dictate that _____.
The standard way of thinking about topic X has it that _____.
6. In Chapter Four, "Yes, No, OK But," what do the authors write is the most common and recognizable ways of responding to a text/author/idea? (p. 51)
With simply one word answers such as "I agree" or "I disagree" and then explain why.
7. According to the authors, what is a good tactic for beginning your response? (p. 52)
Although some readers might think that this poem is about ____, it is in fact about ___.
8. Look closely at the templates for disagreeing and for agreeing. Attempt to draft your own statement about our topic of study: The role of technology in our lives, using ONE of the templates in this section. Try to organize your opinions on the reading we've done (Bauerlein, Lasn, Turkle) into one of these templates. Fill in this template using these texts and place it in your blog. (p. 53-61)
The title reveals that the writing is going to argue the ideas of conversations relating to the writing in essays.
2. Explain the "They Say, I Say" model (p. 3). According to the authors, what is the "one underlying feature" that all good academic writing has?" (p. 3).
The "They say, I Say" is a formula to set up a writers view. Talk about the opponents topic then bounce off that idea with what your argument is. An underlying feature is to deeply engaged on people's view.
3. Look at the templates under "Ways of Responding" (p. 8-9). What is the purpose of these templates. What do they show you as a writer? Why should you consider using them?
The purpose of these templates are to generate thoughts in the readers mind not to have them responding yes or no. As a writer it shows that you are able to create debate and argument because when that is created the reader enjoyed your book.
4. In Chapter One, "They Say," what important point does the story of Dr. X illustrate? (p. 17-18).
It illustrates that having a clear argument from the start helps catch an audiences' attention instead of having them guess the whole time on your idea until the very end, and even then they might not know.
5. Review the templates for articulating what "They Say" in your papers. (p. 20-25). Write down 3-5 templates that you might like to try out in your QDW paper.
In recent work, Y and Z have offered harsh critiques of ____ for ____.
Many people assume that_____.
Common sense seems to dictate that _____.
The standard way of thinking about topic X has it that _____.
6. In Chapter Four, "Yes, No, OK But," what do the authors write is the most common and recognizable ways of responding to a text/author/idea? (p. 51)
With simply one word answers such as "I agree" or "I disagree" and then explain why.
7. According to the authors, what is a good tactic for beginning your response? (p. 52)
Although some readers might think that this poem is about ____, it is in fact about ___.
8. Look closely at the templates for disagreeing and for agreeing. Attempt to draft your own statement about our topic of study: The role of technology in our lives, using ONE of the templates in this section. Try to organize your opinions on the reading we've done (Bauerlein, Lasn, Turkle) into one of these templates. Fill in this template using these texts and place it in your blog. (p. 53-61)
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