Project 3 Interview Questions

Interview Questions:

Questions for Coach Nina:

What are the set of goals for lacrosse?

How does the team provide feedback and information?Ho

What is the most important genre of the discourse community?

Questions for Carli Baio (player):

What are the set of goals for lacrosse?

How old were you when you started playing lacrosse?

Why did you start playing this sport and why did it interest you?

Questions for Alex Demeter (player):

Do you communicate well in lacrosse?

Do you believe that you use a specific language or jargon in this sport? If so, can you name some examples and explain their meaning?

Project 1 Introduction and Synthesis

Texts inherently “mean” something- the same “something”- regardless of who’s reading them. This statement can be seen as fallacious because everyone has their own way of thinking and interpreting. We frequently try to connect what we read to everything we already know, resulting in people interpreting what they read differently from others. The way you interpret the meaning depends on who you are and your situation. Not everyone has to agree upon a text meaning the same thing. However, most readers should get the same basic meaning from the author’s intended audience.  Many factors come into play while figuring out if two or more readers get the same meaning out of a text. Some of these factors include how the reader comprehends the text, if the text is poorly written, or the point of view the reader has.

Comprehension is very important when reading and being able to understand the significance of the text. If the text is not written well the reader will have a hard time interpreting and will probably get a different meaning out of the text. David N. Rapp and Paul van den Broek, in “Dynamic Text Comprehension,” talks about how “They depict reading comprehension as an ongoing process involving fluctuations in the activation of concepts as the reader proceeds through the text, resulting in a gradually emerging interpretation of the material. Features of texts and characteristics of the reader jointly and interactively affect these fluctuations, influencing and being influenced by the reader’s understanding and memory of what is read” (276). Comprehension is very important when interpreting the meaning of an article and if one is unable to do this it will result in an unclear and different meaning than what another person interprets it as.

Project 1 Topic Proposal

           The topic that I chose for the first project on questioning a writing construct is the idea of how texts inherently “mean” something- the same “something”- regardless of who’s reading them. I am choosing this topic because I believe that this is something that you can rethink and can have different aspects on.  It also creates some argument and people will have different views on it. This topic interested me because I believe that texts can have different meanings to different people. The way you interpret the meaning depends on who you are and your situation. Not everyone has to agree upon a text meaning the same thing. Many factors come into play while figuring out if two or more readers get the same meaning out of a text. Some of these factors include how much the reader knows about the topic, if the text is poorly written, or the point of view the reader has. I can support my argument on this construct with these factors and other research.

Alzaldúa

Summary:

In her article, “Tlilli Tlapalli: The path of the red and black ink”, Anzaldua discusses her tribal culture and how it is different from the western culture. She argues that the artifacts of her tribal culture are seen differently than the western culture and are treated contrarily. She goes on by saying that writing makes her aggravated and gives her anxiety, but in order to be a writer, you must accept this.

Synthesis:

           I would relate Anzaldua's article to Allen's because they both talk about how writing does not come easily to everyone. Writing is all about trial and error, which both articles talk about. This article also relates to Diaz because they both talk about being persistent in writing and to always keep on writing. Sometimes you might get frustrated or stressed, but you must keep on writing.

Thoughts:
         

I thought that this article was very interesting. It was something different to read about and I got to learn about a different culture. I thought that most of the article was easy to read and understand, which I liked. I was able to relate to the author because she talked about how she struggled with writing. I am not the best writer, but I learned from the article that it takes time. Overall, I enjoyed this article a lot.

Response	Quote
This is an interesting way to tell or write stories. Anzaldua has a special way to create stories.	“When I create stories in my head, that is, allow the voices and scenes to be projected in the inner screen of my mind, I ‘trance’.”
I liked this quote because it shows a different way to write and develop your writing.	“I write the myths in me, the myths I am, the myths I want to become.”
I liked this quote because I feel the same way when writing.	“Writing produces anxiety. Looking inside myself and my experience, looking at my conflicts, engenders anxiety in me.”
This is my favorite quote from the reading. I really liked it and found it inspirational when I get frustrated when I write.	“To write, to be a writer, I have to trust and believe in myself as a speaker, as a voice for the images.”

 

  

Cixous

Whiteness
merriam-webster.com

1: the quality or state of being white: as

a : white color

b : pallor, paleness

c : freedom from stain : cleanness

 

Marginalized

Merriam-webster.com

: to relegate to an unimportant or powerless position within a society or group 

 

Heterotypical

Dictionary.com

Of or pertaining to the first of redictional division in meiosis.

 

 

Response:

I knew what most of these words meant before looking them up. When I thought of the word white I thought of the color and then thought of white people. When I thought of marginalized I thought of the same definition as Merriam-webster gave; being lowered to powerless position within a group. I didn't know the definition of heterotypical, so I had to look up the definition. I looked at a few other websites for definitions and saw that some websites had different websites than others. I used the Merriam-Webster website and dictionary.com. These two websites were very accurate and are a reliable source.

Works Cited:

 

"Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, n.d. Web. 26 

 

Nov. 2012. <http://dictionary.reference.com/>.

 

"Merriam Webster." Merriam-webster.com. Merriam-Webster, Incorporate, n.d. Web.
     

26 Nov. 2012. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/>. 

 

Response	Quote
I liked this quote because she states that we will only make the same mistake if everything is determined by the past.	“The future must no longer be determined by the past.”
I liked this quote because she explains the importance of writing and how powerful it is.	“Writing is for you, you are for you; your body is yours, take it.”
She is warning us to beware of those who will make us feel less about ourselves.	“Beware my friend, of the signifier that would take you back to the authority of a signified!”
I liked this quote because it gives the reader hope that the new history is coming.	“The new history is coming; it’s not a dream, though it does extend beyond men’s imagination, and for good reason.”
This quote gives you a good idea what the author has been through.	“As a woman, I have been clouded over by the great shadow of the scepter and been told: idolize it, that which you cannot brandish.”

 

Alexander

Synthesis:
Alexander's article relates to some of the other readings that we have read. One article that relates to Alexander's is Malinowitz. They both talk about gay and lesbian discourses. Another article that can be related to Alexander's is Flynn. They both talk about the feminist inquiry.

Thoughts:
I did not like this article very much. It was a well written article, but I did not like reading about transgenders. The author had a clear argument and was able to support what he was arguing well. The article was easy to understand and read, which I liked. I also did not like the personal narratives in the reading.

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Response	Quote
This quote shows how we should expand our knowledge on transgender and transsexual ideas.	“At the same time, however, next to no scholarly work addresses directly how transgender or transsexual theories might inform a feminist composition pedagogy.”
It is important to look at these relations.	"As a queer feminist compositionist, I have given a lot of thought to the relationships among narrative, identity, gender, and the teaching of writing."
I don’t like this quote and not sure if I feel compelled to accept Califia- Rice as a man.	“Given such a description, such self-narration about a highly conscious and purposeful self-fashioning, students felt compelled to accept that Califia- Rice is indeed a man.”
It is good to question to ask because students should be more educated on gender.	“What does such an approach to writing about gender teach us and our students?”
I liked this quote and shows how metaphors can help teach gender more easily.	“Ultimately, I maintain that working with students on the narration and construction of gender is perhaps better served by metaphors and tropes that capture some of the lived and embodied complexity of gender.”
I liked this quote because it admits to how the narratives were not that helpful, which I agree with.	“I am not sure that our narratives of gender swapping and transition were necessarily helping liberate participants from gender norms, even though I believe they offered us opportunities to explore useful insights.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbNYQzDtpq0
I chose this video because it shows what transgender is and talks about their lives and what its like to be a transgender. 

project 3 update

After getting my peer review comments I now know what I should change in my paper and what to add. I like writing about my topic, so it hasn't been that hard. I was a little confused on what to write my paper on at first, but after the review I have a better understanding. I'm looking forward to how my final paper turns out.