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.

Smitherman

Before You Read:
In high school I read Huckleberry Finn and that had a dialect that was difficult to read. It took some time for me to adjust to the different dialogue that I was not used to.

Summary:
In Geneva Smitherman's article "'God Don't Never Change': Black English from a Black Perspective" she discusses the implications of teaching black English in the classroom. In her article Smitherman gives the reader examples of black dialogue and shows how it is a discourse.

Synthesis:
Smitherman's article can be related to Wardle's article because they both talk about identity and acceptance. They also both relate because they both talk about language. Smitherman talks about the black language and dialogue. Smitherman can also connect to Gee because they both talk about conflicting discourses. Another author Smitheran can be connected to is Hooks because they both talk about race and ethnicity.

QD7:
They are sometimes a risk because they are more dominant and can easily over power disfranchised individuals.

Thoughts:
I really liked this article and learned a lot about black English. I also liked it because it was different and it is something that students should have knowledge on.

Response	Quote
I chose this quote because I agree with it. I feel that white Americans don’t want BI because they are scared.	“On the one hand, then, the designation of BI is but a manifestation of white America’s class anxiety.”
I liked this quote because it shows how Americans need to find some kind of identity.	“So Americans, lacking a fixed place in society, don’t know where they be in terms of social and personal identity.”
We get our language from the social culture and get our identity from the world we live in.	“Language does not exist in a vacuum but in the socio-cultural reality.”
This quote shows how important language is and how people get hung up in the consciousness of language.	“It is interesting to note the way this class consciousness neurosis is reflected in the area of language.”

Flynn

Before You Read:
In high school I noticed that some of the female teachers would favor girls because they were more respectful and quiet during class. The male teachers would favor the male students and talk about sports during class and leave the girls out of the conversation.

Summary:
Flynn's article focuses on the topic of feminism. She also talks about the differences between men and women and how they create text is different from each other.

Synthesis:
I would relate Flynn's article to Wysocki because they both talk about social influence and the importance of women. Bernhardt also relates to Flynn's article because they both discuss how images of women are being interpreted and how women are viewed. Another article that relates to Flynn is Elbow because they both talk about how voice is used to express opinion and men and women often have different voices and opinions that they try to convey.

QD 3:
This means that women's voices are at times still not being heard and that their voice doesn't matter. Other minorities are being silenced just like women and it is important that every ones voices are heard.

Thoughts:
I liked this reading a lot. I thought that it was interesting and liked the way the author argued her points. I was able to understand what the author was arguing clearly. I thought the she made some good points about gender and was able to agree with what she was saying.

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Response	Quote
I find this quote to be true and agree with it. Females are very different than males in the developmental process.	“Feminist research and theory emphasize that males and females differ in their developmental processes and in their interactions with others.”
This quote shows that women can do whatever men can do in the world of professions.	"It is not easy to think like a women in a man's world, in the world of the professions, yet the capacity to do that is a strength which we can try to help our students develop."
This shows how mothers are a great sponsor in a girls identification process.	“Girls identification process, then, are more continuously embedded in and mediated by their ongoing relationship with their mother.”
This quote shows how women are treated unfairly and are judged against. I believe that this is unfair.	“Men become the standard against which woman are judged.”

Progress Report

So far for project #3 I have my synthesis of the readings and some of my synthesis of what I was researching. I am still a little bit confused with this project and how I am going to write my paper. I have thought of some good interview questions to ask, but not sure how I am going to incorporate the questions and answers in my paper yer. I have sent an e-mail to my pastor, but still have not got a reply yet. I am still thinking about interviewing another person, maybe the deacon. I need to get more information and start organizing everything.

Villanueva

Before You read:
I have felt like an outsider when I first came to college. I didn't know anyone or anything about them. My roommate and I started to become close when we realized that we liked same things and had mostly the same beliefs. It took some time until I started to not feel like an outsider anymore.

Summary:
In his article "Memoria us a Friend of Ours: On the Discourses of Color" Villaneuva talks about  the concept of memoria, the inclusion of memory and past experiences in Western classical rhetoric. He talks about how memoria fits into the discourse of writing, supplementing the traditional Greek notions of pathos, logos, and ethos, rhetorical devices used to convey emotion, logic, and credibility, respectively. 

Synthesis:
This article relates with Hooks article because they both talks about race and ethnicity. I can also connect Villanueva with Swales because they both talk about discourse communities and how memories fit into discourse communities. Wardle also relates to Villanueva because they both talk about identity and belonging.

AE:
3. The assimilation myth is that when you have your own culture, but are forced to forget about it  and the heritage in order to fit into the other culture.

Thoughts:
This was a very different type of reading and I did not like it very much. I thought that it was very confusing and didn't understand it at first. When I was finished reading it, I had to go over the parts that I didn't understand. Once I read it over a few times I began to understand what the author was trying to get across. I did not like the organization of it and was hard to understand the point he was trying to get across.

Response	Quote
I like this quote because it shows how memoria is useful in our writing and scholarly work.	“Memoria calls and pushes us forward. Memoria is a friend of ours. We must invite her into our classrooms and into our scholarship”.”
This is a great quote that explains how it is important to have a memory of the past.	“And I'd say the need to reclaim and retain the memory of the imperial lords, those who have forcibly changed the identities of people of color through colonization.”
Academic discourse is important and can be very influential.	“Academic discourse is cognitively powerful!”
Some narratives that you read can spark a memory and tie into your own personal experiences.	“The narratives of people of color jog our memories as a collective in a scattered world and within an ideology that praises individualism.”
I liked how he fits Greek mythology into the discourse of writing.	"Memoria was the mother of the muses, the most important of the rhetorical offices."
I liked this quote because it shows how personal narratives help with academics.	“And I am in a wheatfield, attempting to pass on a memory as I attempt to gather one.”

 

Heilker and Yergeau

Summary:
In Heilker and Yergeau's article, "Autism and Rhetoric" they both discuss how autism is a rhetorical phenomenon. Heilker talks about how his autistic son and how he has learned a lot from him about autism and the rhetorical perspective on it. Yergeau writes about her own experience of autism and how we can help and embrace those who have autism.

Synthesis:
I would relate Heilker and Yergeau's article to Wardle because they both talk about acceptance, identity, and belonging. I would also relate this article to Swales because they both discuss discourse communities. Also Porter relates to this article because autism is a discourse community that are able to understand each other.

Response	Quote
I liked this quote because it talks about how autism is rhetoric in itself and how remarkable that is.	“Whatever else it may be, autism is a profoundly rhetorical phenomenon.”
This quote shows how many people are aware of autism and most people have some knowledge on it.	"Public awareness about autism is approaching critical mass."
I liked this quote because it shows how autism is a rhetorical occurrence.	“Given the definitional confluence of autism and rhetoric in communication and social interaction, it is simple to assert that autism is a rhetorical phenomenon.”
This is a great way to better understand autism and get a better view on it.	“We could and should continue this kind of analysis, using other rhetorical concepts as lenses though which to view and understand autism.”
I liked this quote because it shows how important a rhetorical perspective is in understanding autism.	“But a rhetorical perspective offers us new, different, and more useful ways of thinking about at least some autistics’ silences.”
This quote once again shows the importance of  visualizing autism as a rhetoric can help others better understand autism.	“Conceiving of autism as a rhetoric, as a way of being in the world through language, allows us to reconstrue what we have historically seen as language deficits as, instead, language differences.”

Thoughts:
I liked this reading a lot. I thought that it was easy to understand for the most, except a few words I had to look up. I liked the different stories each author had tell in their article. They each have their own experience with autism and they helped better explain it. I liked Eli's story a lot and thought that it was interesting to read.

Malinowitz

Before you read:
I am familiar with the term lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. I know what each term means and have know the meaning of them for a long time.

Summary:
In her article, --> "Queer Texts, Queer Contexts," Harriet Malinowitz argues that many gay and lesbian people are scared to show their true sexual identity because they fear being rejected by others. She also discusses the role of sexual identity in producing discourse.

Syntheis:
Malinowitz's article can relate to Swales because they both talk about what you have to have in order to fit into a discourse community. Her article also relates to Wardle's because they both talk about identity and fitting into a discourse community. Finally, her article also relates to Gee because they both talk about conflicting discourses and how the gay and lesbian discourse is a very conflicting one.

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Response	Quote
It is good that there has been some change I the classrooms, even if it is not that much of change.	“In the last few years, there has been a subtle but persistent change in the classroom climate around the subject of sexual orientation.”
I agree with this quote because I am sure people fear that they will be made fun of and looked at differently if they told others the truth about there sexuality.	“I can hypothesize that the closeted gay students in my classes remain silent out of some of the same fears.”
I liked this quote and it shows that women are capable to do many things and are often looked at as fragile.	“We believe women aren't so fragile that we need to be helped into carriages and lifted over ditches; in a better world you would see that we are competent enough to vote”
Many people fear people who are gay, lesbian, or have a different sexual identity. Some people look down on these people, which is wrong in my opinion.	“Sexual identity is a component of personal and social identity highlighted for lesbians and gay men because homophobia in the culture makes it problematic.”
I believe that she got her purpose across in her article.	“My primary purpose In this book is to illustrate some of the complex dimensions of how lesbian and gay experience in composition classes.”
Some people really do not agree with other sexual identities they are not used and develop homophobia.	“Leaving sexual identity out of the classroom is not an accident; it is an expression of institutionalizing homophobia, enacted in classrooms not randomly but systematically, with legal and religious precedents to bolster it and intimidate both teachers and students.”

Thoughts:
I liked this reading and thought it was easy to understand. I also liked it because it was interesting and taught me a lot. I believe people are more accepting of gay people. I think that people used to be homophobic, but have learned to accept and not care about sexuality as much.