Eloy Gonzalez
English 2313/1301.158
Trang Phan
10/7/10
“Reflection on Audience Awareness”.
1. Linda Flower stresses the importance of audience awareness in composing while Elbow concludes that the question/issue with audience awareness is when. How would you explain the connections between these two points of view?
I would say that it is important to follow both ideas because you do need to ignore the audience as author Elbow said in order to fully write your ideas and write everything that you need to get your point of view across. It is also important how the author Linda Flower explained that you do take in consideration your audience in order to write something that will be organized enough and that will make your audience understand you point. You combine both by writing your ideas freely and then organizing them and this is what is called audience awareness which is a combination of both ideas and making it a better way of writing.
2. In general, what have you learned from Linda Flower’s and Peter Elbow’s article as a writer and as a reader?
I learned that being able to write your ideas without thinking of anyone is the best way to start but once you have a certain idea it is always good to take those ideas and organize them in a way that could be understandable for the audience. That is taking in consideration both ideas of Writer-Based prose and Reader-Based prose and also becoming aware of audience awareness which is very important when writing a paper.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Personal Blog 2
Eloy Gonzalez
English 1320/1301.158
Trang Phan
9/30/10
Rhetorical Awareness
Q1. You are probably aware of the importance of Rhetorical reading thus far. I would like to know how you would evaluate your use of rhetorical reading strategies and whether you will have any plans to improve your rhetorical skills and what are the plans?
I do think my rhetorical reading skills need to improve in order to have a better understanding of what I am reading and in order to make easier on myself to write about what I am reading. I do plan on making more time to read rhetorically and in consequence making it more understandable and easier on myself not only for the SQRs but also in research papers and other assignments or duties that I have to make. Aside from making more time, I will have the least distractions as possible to keep focus on what I’m reading.
Q2. You are also expected to have a good understanding about Writer-Based Prose and Reader-Based Prose and the difference between them lies in the use of Rhetorical Strategies. I would like to know how you would differentiate the use of rhetorical strategies in writing (from reading as above) and what will be your plans to improve your rhetorical strategies in writing.
A Writer-Based prose writes to himself without leaving room for comments or questions and a Reader-Based prose demonstrates a point behind what they are saying and leaves room for questions or constructive criticism. That is what Rhetorical strategies are about. Rhetorical strategies make you go beyond the text and as a consequence making you question the author’s point of view and even criticizing their work. My plan most of all will be to see the author’s point of view and pay close attention and see if I coincide as well and criticize if necessary. As I previously mention, I will give myself more time to full understand the text and to keep focus of the topic being read.
English 1320/1301.158
Trang Phan
9/30/10
Rhetorical Awareness
Q1. You are probably aware of the importance of Rhetorical reading thus far. I would like to know how you would evaluate your use of rhetorical reading strategies and whether you will have any plans to improve your rhetorical skills and what are the plans?
I do think my rhetorical reading skills need to improve in order to have a better understanding of what I am reading and in order to make easier on myself to write about what I am reading. I do plan on making more time to read rhetorically and in consequence making it more understandable and easier on myself not only for the SQRs but also in research papers and other assignments or duties that I have to make. Aside from making more time, I will have the least distractions as possible to keep focus on what I’m reading.
Q2. You are also expected to have a good understanding about Writer-Based Prose and Reader-Based Prose and the difference between them lies in the use of Rhetorical Strategies. I would like to know how you would differentiate the use of rhetorical strategies in writing (from reading as above) and what will be your plans to improve your rhetorical strategies in writing.
A Writer-Based prose writes to himself without leaving room for comments or questions and a Reader-Based prose demonstrates a point behind what they are saying and leaves room for questions or constructive criticism. That is what Rhetorical strategies are about. Rhetorical strategies make you go beyond the text and as a consequence making you question the author’s point of view and even criticizing their work. My plan most of all will be to see the author’s point of view and pay close attention and see if I coincide as well and criticize if necessary. As I previously mention, I will give myself more time to full understand the text and to keep focus of the topic being read.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
First Blog
Eloy Gonzalez
English 1320-1301.158
Instructor: Trang Phan
9/14/10
1. After doing peer revision on third SQR? What would you like the group to consider, respond to, evaluate on an SQR of yours?
I really think that whichever group gets to grade my paper needs to really pay attention to what they are reading and give me good feedback. I do not mind criticism but it has to be constructive. I would like for them to see how I’m expressing myself and give me a different point of view or support my idea. I would also like for them to fix my grammar errors if any and fix sentences that sound like fragments. I don’t really mind them writing on my paper to fix any errors and to be honest I actually like that.
2. How did you see/evaluate the comments you made on your peers’ papers? Honestly, do you think they were really helpful? (It’s ok that you say no. If you that’s the case please state what made you unable to provide specific comments as you wished. It’s important for one to know how carefully you read your peers’ papers and how did you work on commenting on your friends papers.)
The comments that I made were done to the best of my ability and I tried to help them out in every comment that I made. I actually just made a few comments because I expect my group partners to actually work and make their own comments as well. Some of them don’t put as much effort so that is why the comments are poorly done. Sometimes I have to admit that I get easily distracted and I don’t put as much attention to what is being written down but I try my best to help them out and make a good constructive comment. I sometimes think that the noise level might decrease and more work would get done if you placed us in groups. I’m starting to know students in class so commenting has not been difficult as thinking about grading friends’ papers. I have made my best effort but I know that I still have work to do.
English 1320-1301.158
Instructor: Trang Phan
9/14/10
1. After doing peer revision on third SQR? What would you like the group to consider, respond to, evaluate on an SQR of yours?
I really think that whichever group gets to grade my paper needs to really pay attention to what they are reading and give me good feedback. I do not mind criticism but it has to be constructive. I would like for them to see how I’m expressing myself and give me a different point of view or support my idea. I would also like for them to fix my grammar errors if any and fix sentences that sound like fragments. I don’t really mind them writing on my paper to fix any errors and to be honest I actually like that.
2. How did you see/evaluate the comments you made on your peers’ papers? Honestly, do you think they were really helpful? (It’s ok that you say no. If you that’s the case please state what made you unable to provide specific comments as you wished. It’s important for one to know how carefully you read your peers’ papers and how did you work on commenting on your friends papers.)
The comments that I made were done to the best of my ability and I tried to help them out in every comment that I made. I actually just made a few comments because I expect my group partners to actually work and make their own comments as well. Some of them don’t put as much effort so that is why the comments are poorly done. Sometimes I have to admit that I get easily distracted and I don’t put as much attention to what is being written down but I try my best to help them out and make a good constructive comment. I sometimes think that the noise level might decrease and more work would get done if you placed us in groups. I’m starting to know students in class so commenting has not been difficult as thinking about grading friends’ papers. I have made my best effort but I know that I still have work to do.
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