HW#15
Reading this week was a lot of work. I'm still kinda conused about WP#3, but I know it will all come together in the end. My personal goals are still on track, but not sure about my course competencies (since I'm a little lost on our 3rd paper). Next week maybe I will have more insight?
Blogs I commented to:
Muffin's thoughts:D#10, HW#3
Hell if I know: D#10,HW#3
Hell if I know:D#10, HW#6
Muffin's thoughts: D#10, HW#9
Muffin's thoughts:D#10, HW#10
Friday, October 30, 2009
D#10, HW#14 -- WP#2 reflection
HW#14
I sorted out all of my resources and determined which ones would be the most helpful and which ones had differing opinions regarding the subject. I still think that I could have organized better. On this project I'm just gonna be proud that I completed it. This paper was really difficult for me to write and I know that my citation is off, so I'm just gonna have to be happy that I tried. I understand my research more through this project, but I don't think that my writing was improved.
I sorted out all of my resources and determined which ones would be the most helpful and which ones had differing opinions regarding the subject. I still think that I could have organized better. On this project I'm just gonna be proud that I completed it. This paper was really difficult for me to write and I know that my citation is off, so I'm just gonna have to be happy that I tried. I understand my research more through this project, but I don't think that my writing was improved.
D#10, HW# 12 -- editing strategies
HW#12
I picked finding common errors from the purdue owl site. I think looking at common errors can always be helpful. and I also chose the read it backwards tip on the daily writing tips site for my proof reading. I think this helped alot with organization of my paper.
I picked finding common errors from the purdue owl site. I think looking at common errors can always be helpful. and I also chose the read it backwards tip on the daily writing tips site for my proof reading. I think this helped alot with organization of my paper.
D#10, HW#11 -- Practice in-text citations
HW#11
Strauss concludes that article Why Many Facutly Members Aren't Excited about Technology, "the moral is that unless we show faculty members how technology can meet their needs, they won't consider using it."(Strauss,Howard, Why Many Facutly Members Aren't Excited about Technology). While studying what community college faculty needed to incorporate technology into their instruction, Quick and Davies found faculty needed time, money, software, classroom computers (professor podium), departmnent computer lab, and faculty technical support and training. In discussing how to prepare college faculty for the incoming 'Net-generation of students Clayton-Pedersen and O'Neill claim that "much of the learning technology innovation in higher education has been focused on K-12 teacher preparation and development" and that "more focus needs to be placed on preparing existing faculty for the future 'Net Generation students who will populate the twenty-first-century classroom." (Clayton-Pedersen, Alma; O'Neil, Nancy; Curricula Designed to Meet 21st-Century Expectations). They continue that call for action, claiming that "faculty's understanding of the teaching and learning power of technology needs to be increased" and "tools need to be developed to help faculty integrate technology into the curriculum." (Clayton-Pedersen, Alma; O'Neil, Nancy; Curricula Designed to Meet 21st-Century Expectations). Strauss, Quick and Davies, and Clayton-Pedersen and O'Neill demonstrate that faculty first need blatant introductions to the new technologies themselves: what they are and what they can do.
D#10, HW#10 -- Understand your warrants
HW#10
1. Does your warrant include one section for your claim and one for you reason?
yes, it includes both
2. Does your warrant sufficiently connect your reason to your claim?
Yes
3. Will you inteded audience undeniably agree with your warrant? Why or why not?
Yes, it is a statistical fact.
1. Does your warrant include one section for your claim and one for you reason?
yes, it includes both
2. Does your warrant sufficiently connect your reason to your claim?
Yes
3. Will you inteded audience undeniably agree with your warrant? Why or why not?
Yes, it is a statistical fact.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
D#10, HW#9 -- construct an argument
HW#9
RESEARCH QUESTION: Should age be the determining factor in terming a pregnancy high risk?
ANSWER/THESIS/CLAIM: Women over the age of 35 or older should be aware of the high risks of their pregnancy./ Women over the age of 35 or older should be aware of the high risks of pregnancy because doctors say that risks increase after the age of 35 and even if you are a healthy woman chromosomal diseases in newborns are increased.
ETHOS: statistics and medical articles written by doctors
WOULD YOUR AUDIENCE FIND APPEALS BASED ON ETHOS TO BE PERSUASIVE? WHERE AND HOW WILL YOU DEMONSTRATE YOUR CEDIBILITY AND AUTHORITY AS AN AUTHOR? I believe that my audience will be most persuaded based on ethos and I think my credibility comes from my own personal investment in finding the answer and recoverying variable resources regarding the topic.
PATHOS: My topic is emotional because choices in starting a family are very personal to anyone.
WOULD YOUR AUDIENCE FIND APPEALS BASED ON PATHOS TO BE PERSUASIVE? WHERE AND HOW WILL YOU INCLUDE APPEALS TO THE AUDIENCE'S EMOTIONS? I think emotions may be persuasive to some, it depends where their at personally in their life, but I think that ethos is definately more of a factor here. I think my personal experience can be relatable for some people and would apply to pathos.
LOGOS: statisical research and science based studies.
WOULD YOUR AUDIENCE FIND APPEALS BASED ON LOGOS TO BE PERSUASIVE? WHERE AND HOW WILL YOU APPEAL TO YOUR AUDIENCE THROUGH LOGIC AND REASONING? I feel that this is a very strong part of my argument and gives the audience a greater understanding of why this is an issue.
RESEARCH QUESTION: Should age be the determining factor in terming a pregnancy high risk?
ANSWER/THESIS/CLAIM: Women over the age of 35 or older should be aware of the high risks of their pregnancy./ Women over the age of 35 or older should be aware of the high risks of pregnancy because doctors say that risks increase after the age of 35 and even if you are a healthy woman chromosomal diseases in newborns are increased.
ETHOS: statistics and medical articles written by doctors
WOULD YOUR AUDIENCE FIND APPEALS BASED ON ETHOS TO BE PERSUASIVE? WHERE AND HOW WILL YOU DEMONSTRATE YOUR CEDIBILITY AND AUTHORITY AS AN AUTHOR? I believe that my audience will be most persuaded based on ethos and I think my credibility comes from my own personal investment in finding the answer and recoverying variable resources regarding the topic.
PATHOS: My topic is emotional because choices in starting a family are very personal to anyone.
WOULD YOUR AUDIENCE FIND APPEALS BASED ON PATHOS TO BE PERSUASIVE? WHERE AND HOW WILL YOU INCLUDE APPEALS TO THE AUDIENCE'S EMOTIONS? I think emotions may be persuasive to some, it depends where their at personally in their life, but I think that ethos is definately more of a factor here. I think my personal experience can be relatable for some people and would apply to pathos.
LOGOS: statisical research and science based studies.
WOULD YOUR AUDIENCE FIND APPEALS BASED ON LOGOS TO BE PERSUASIVE? WHERE AND HOW WILL YOU APPEAL TO YOUR AUDIENCE THROUGH LOGIC AND REASONING? I feel that this is a very strong part of my argument and gives the audience a greater understanding of why this is an issue.
D#10, HW#8 -- develop emotional arguments
HW#8
*How and why are you invested in this topic. What motivates you to continue researching and writing about this topic when you are tired and worn out?*
- I am invested in this topic because I would like to know if I can have children after I turn 30 or if that would be a selfish decision.
*How and Why are your audience members invested in this topic? How does this topic affect........*
They might not be, but they are taking this class so they have to listen anyway :)
*your audience members' finances?*
It doesn't
*your audience members' living situations?*
Maybe affects future living situations in regards to starting a family
*Your audience's families or close circles of friends?*
If they know anyone expecting then they can share the information to moms over 35 that are expecting so that they can be aware and healthy.
*Your audience members' employment or employment process?*
It doesn't
*How and why are you invested in this topic. What motivates you to continue researching and writing about this topic when you are tired and worn out?*
- I am invested in this topic because I would like to know if I can have children after I turn 30 or if that would be a selfish decision.
*How and Why are your audience members invested in this topic? How does this topic affect........*
They might not be, but they are taking this class so they have to listen anyway :)
*your audience members' finances?*
It doesn't
*your audience members' living situations?*
Maybe affects future living situations in regards to starting a family
*Your audience's families or close circles of friends?*
If they know anyone expecting then they can share the information to moms over 35 that are expecting so that they can be aware and healthy.
*Your audience members' employment or employment process?*
It doesn't
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