journal entry 4

In the Introduction to They Say/I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein provide templates designed to help writers express themselves.

Specifically, Graff and Birkenstein argue that the types of writing templates they offer a base to build upon As the authors themselves put it, “helpful.” Although some people believe they discourage creativity, Graff and Birkenstein insist that it is encouraged. In sum, hen, their view is that these templates help writers organize their thoughts

I agree/disagree/have mixed feelings. In my view, the types of templates that the authors recommend do noy help. In addition, they are very general. Some might object, of course, on the grounds that templates are very straightforward and they have problems recognizing that it can be changed. Yet I would argue that the template is not permanant, only a guideline.

Journal Entry 6

1. Lloyd Bitzer states that rhetorical situation is not context,which is simply a condition of communication.
2. Bitzer states that “rhetorical situation” has three parts; exigences, the audience needs to be limited in decision and action, and this limitation needs to influence the person speaking to the audience. These three parts make up a complex situation with people, relations, objects and events that creates a problem. This problem can be solved when discourse changes people’s actions to modify or fix the problem.
3. “Exigence” is a defect or something that needs to be fixed. Exigences can only be considered rhetorical if they can be changed. Bitzer gives the examples of weather, death, and natural disasters that would be considered exigences, but not rhetorical because they cannot be fixed. Exigences that can be fixed by other means than discourses would not be considered rhetorical as well.

Discourse Analysis Jourlan Entry 7

1 What is the writer trying to find out more about through their research (what research question guides their work)?

Professional editors should enable researchers to better grasp the revision process.

2. What is the research methodology of this article (how do they collect their information, and how do they analyze the information they collect)?

The Author filmed six professional editors. "An analysis of their work approach strategies showed their detection strategies to consist in anticipating errors and in comparing the author's text with the editor's knowledge''.

3. How does professional editing differ from how students revise their own work?

Professional editing differs from how students revise their own work because professional editors performs his/her work on a text devised by another person.

Repurposed Draft

During the 1960's and 1970's there was a cultural revolution. This revolution of idea's lead to a new way of thinking, and changed our society to what it is today. This generation preached idea's such as peace, and equality. The Woodstock Music Festival in 1969 was the peak of this revolution. This was a 3 day equestrian music festival devoted to the promotion of peace. Such famous artists as Jimmy Hendrix, and Jefferson Airplane played their music. There were upwards of 450,000 people at this festival, making it one of the most successful peace protests in our history. This decade was fueled by the American idea of free speech. This revolution dubbed the summer of love protested the war in Vietnam, Korea, and the Cold War going on between the U.S, and the U.S.S.R. Music is a very influential form of literature, and music led this revolution.