Autoethnography assignment:
We started class with a discussion of the autoethnography assignment. I wanted to make sure you each had an appropriate writing assignment for documenting & analyzing your writing process as described for this assignment (see page 322 of your text).
After some discussion, we decided on the following options.
1. Students can do a writing assignment of their choice. It needs to be an assignment that you HAVE NOT YET WRITTEN. You will document your process for writing this assignment through producing a series of "track changes" drafts, and with sound files + transcripts of associated with those drafts.
2. Students can do a "reaction paper" (assignment posted to the right) to either Grant-Davie, or Porter. Students who choose this option will receive a grade for the reaction paper, and this grade will stand "in place" of quizzes for the remaining readings. You will still take and receive graded feedback for the quizzes - but your "credit" will come from the reaction paper. You will document your process for writing the reaction papers using track changes and the sound files + transcripts.
Vocabulary for talking about writing
Before we turned the discussion to Perl, we checked through the goals for this chapter - the first of which was learning a vocabulary for talking about writing process. These terms included:
heuristic: patterns for problem-solving or learning which provide a simplified outline for what to do or how to think about ideas
We started class with a discussion of the autoethnography assignment. I wanted to make sure you each had an appropriate writing assignment for documenting & analyzing your writing process as described for this assignment (see page 322 of your text).
After some discussion, we decided on the following options.
1. Students can do a writing assignment of their choice. It needs to be an assignment that you HAVE NOT YET WRITTEN. You will document your process for writing this assignment through producing a series of "track changes" drafts, and with sound files + transcripts of associated with those drafts.
2. Students can do a "reaction paper" (assignment posted to the right) to either Grant-Davie, or Porter. Students who choose this option will receive a grade for the reaction paper, and this grade will stand "in place" of quizzes for the remaining readings. You will still take and receive graded feedback for the quizzes - but your "credit" will come from the reaction paper. You will document your process for writing the reaction papers using track changes and the sound files + transcripts.
Vocabulary for talking about writing
Before we turned the discussion to Perl, we checked through the goals for this chapter - the first of which was learning a vocabulary for talking about writing process. These terms included:
heuristic: patterns for problem-solving or learning which provide a simplified outline for what to do or how to think about ideas
editing: correcting errors and mistakes
planning/invention: gathering ideas
revision: revise for focus, organization /development=> addition, deletion, rearrangement and substitution
cognitive: thinking, the thought processes in writing
writing process: how writers construct & build meanings
mindfulness: awareness
context: surrounding circumstances => what surrounds or goes with the creation of the text
transfer: cross over knowledge in process, content or form
methodologies: procedures for conducting research
Terms from Perl's essay that are not in the glossary (that you might want to know) include: egocentric (as in egocentric writers), lexical transplants (p 208), and internal semantic models (209). If there are other terms form Perl that you were not sure of = ASK!
Terms from Perl's essay that are not in the glossary (that you might want to know) include: egocentric (as in egocentric writers), lexical transplants (p 208), and internal semantic models (209). If there are other terms form Perl that you were not sure of = ASK!
Sondra Perl: The composing process of unskilled college writers
We discussed Perl's purpose for doing her study, and the focus of her study (both of which are set up at the beginning of the essay). We then spent the rest of the class discussing her findings. We only got a chance to talk through the "big ideas" she set up on 204-205. Take a look at the more particular findings under the sub-headings in this section.
We discussed Perl's purpose for doing her study, and the focus of her study (both of which are set up at the beginning of the essay). We then spent the rest of the class discussing her findings. We only got a chance to talk through the "big ideas" she set up on 204-205. Take a look at the more particular findings under the sub-headings in this section.
FindingsStudent composing processes are consistent across subjects and assignments=> very little appears random = students in the study did the same thing for both kinds of assignment
Editing too early and with inflexible rules kept students from getting ideas on the page + did not improve form
For Thursday:
Come to class with a definite plan for which writing project/assignment you will use for your autoethnography. If possible, bring an assignment sheet or a written description. The assignment for the reaction paper is posted to the right, under assignments.
We will spend some time in class making sure you know how to get started on creating your data. We will also "practice" using Perl's codes, and talking about what other kinds of "codes" we might need to "invent" for our study.
I hope to come to class with some sample "data" for us to code.
For Thursday:
Come to class with a definite plan for which writing project/assignment you will use for your autoethnography. If possible, bring an assignment sheet or a written description. The assignment for the reaction paper is posted to the right, under assignments.
We will spend some time in class making sure you know how to get started on creating your data. We will also "practice" using Perl's codes, and talking about what other kinds of "codes" we might need to "invent" for our study.
I hope to come to class with some sample "data" for us to code.
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