Knowledge, The New Sexy

Blog # 8 Reflections on self-assessment regarding research writing~ Researched Writing Survey         When assigned to write a research paper I am excited about the research and the writing          but I am still nervous about the details of citing and grammar. It seems that the more i write          the better I will become at the details involved. I am confident in my ability to paraphrase. I          enjoy words so using many different words to expound on a topic is fun to me. One of the more          difficult things I have found is finding research that is more recent. Sometimes this can be          frustrating. Rules of Citation Quiz           This area was easier to do this time around because I felt more confident and sure of my           answers. I think the videos we ...

Blog Post #7  Reflections on Self-editing Adherence to the Writing Process for Editing and Redrafting~           I thought that having more people (4) review my paper would give me wider feedback           and that somehow that would make it easier to more accurately share the information. I was           wrong. The information I received was helpful but it has taken some time to organize and           decide how it could best be utilized without losing my original purpose. This helped me             understand that the reader brings his own perspective to the review. I did address the comments           shared with me but some I felt more strongly about than others. Importance or Significance of the Topic~           The topic was not an issue for anyone. One of the readers thought that it...

Activities for Chapter 12~ Ask two friends to read the draft of your literature review and comment on the content. Compare their comments. *Write five questions designed to guide your instructor or your friends in giving you feedback on the    content of your review. Is the topic current and culturally modern? Does the information flow in a systematic, thoughtful order? Is the research from primary sources, recent and valid & reliable? Does the writing guide and lead the reader to a broader understanding? Is the reader challenged or stimulated to grow or change? On which points did your friends agree?        Two of those reviewing stated that the material was well organized and flowed smoothly. Also,        they mentioned separately that they learned information that they were not aware of so we can        assume that their lens was widened. Two of the readers stated that they were trusting that t...