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Saturday, October 24, 2015
Audience and Genre
This post will be about what specific audience groups I might want to read my text, when I eventually get around to writing it. I'll need to consider what reason I might have for creating such a text, so I know who might benefit most from it. It'll also include where I might want to write to reach those target audiences, and have example texts that reach that kind of audience.
Extended Annotated Bibliography
This is a link to the annotated bibliography for project 3. This Time around I'm participating actively, not just analyzing and commenting from the sidelines; put me in, Coach, I'm ready to play.
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Narrowing My Focus
This post will narrow the broad range of questions I generated for my last post, down to only a few that are most important to answer to continue my participation in this controversy.
Where in the world do the highest concentrations of space exploration supporters and opposers live?
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I think this question might give insight into what kinds of people hold which belief. For example, it might turn out that just the richest nations want to explore space ( which wouldn't bee too surprising) or, maybe it's evenly distributed around the world - who knows for sure?
What are some real, legitimate problems with space exploration, that cause serious reason not to continue space exploration?
This is a serious one, because I have yet to hear a reason that has made me think, " you know? That makes sense, I wonder if space exploration is worth it..." But it might be because i'm biased. If, however, I can find one, it would help my credibility, and I wouldn't be stuck in the dark.
What is the public opinion on space exploration?
I added this one ad hoc, because I don't think I'll be able to find anything on where people support each side from. But this one should give some hint as to how many people would be in my audience.
This is a serious one, because I have yet to hear a reason that has made me think, " you know? That makes sense, I wonder if space exploration is worth it..." But it might be because i'm biased. If, however, I can find one, it would help my credibility, and I wouldn't be stuck in the dark.
What is the public opinion on space exploration?
I added this one ad hoc, because I don't think I'll be able to find anything on where people support each side from. But this one should give some hint as to how many people would be in my audience.
Questions About Controversy
This post will be about what questions I need to find answers to for project three - participating and contributing to a public debate/controversy. To start with, I should say that I will talk about the space exploration debate.
Who?:
How exactly has NASA contributed to convincing people space exploration is the way to go?
Who really says space exploration is not worth it? Is it at all popular to say so?
Is there any large organization that is anti-space exploration, like NASA is pro-?
What?:
What do anti-space exploration arguers see that is wrong with what pro-space exploration points?
What is legitimately wrong with what pro-space exploration supporters say? Is there anything?
What actual biases are there that determine what people will think about this debate?
When?:
Did it start in 1969 with the moon landings? Was it actually before then?
When (if ever) did one side have an upper-hand in terms of the available information in the debate?
When will it eeeeeeeeeend?
Where?:
Has there ever been a physical location for this debate? What was it?
Where in the world - geographically, who supports which sides more?
Demographically, who supports which sides more?
How?:
What is the average opinion on the subject?
What is the generally-supported side the media express?
How do locations of this debate break down by time frame and website?
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How exactly has NASA contributed to convincing people space exploration is the way to go?
Who really says space exploration is not worth it? Is it at all popular to say so?
Is there any large organization that is anti-space exploration, like NASA is pro-?
What?:
What do anti-space exploration arguers see that is wrong with what pro-space exploration points?
What is legitimately wrong with what pro-space exploration supporters say? Is there anything?
What actual biases are there that determine what people will think about this debate?
When?:
Did it start in 1969 with the moon landings? Was it actually before then?
When (if ever) did one side have an upper-hand in terms of the available information in the debate?
When will it eeeeeeeeeend?
Where?:
Has there ever been a physical location for this debate? What was it?
Where in the world - geographically, who supports which sides more?
Demographically, who supports which sides more?
How?:
What is the average opinion on the subject?
What is the generally-supported side the media express?
How do locations of this debate break down by time frame and website?
Reflection on Project 2
This post will be the last reflection on any part of project 2 I do. Specifically, I will reflect on the revisions I made to turn the piece of trash that was my first draft into the polished piece of trash that is my final draft. (I mean that jokingly, of course: HA Ha ha hmm...)
1. What was specifically revised from one draft to another?
As per the guidelines, my introduction and conclusion were completely scrapped, and rewritten. for more on those specifically, see my post on my introduction and conclusion. In the rest of the essay, I made sure to not just analyze the text, but to expand an apply it to arguments in my field as a whole, my text being only an example.
2. Point to global changes: how did you reconsider your thesis or organization?
Originally, my thesis (and consequently, my whole structure) was a rhetorical analysis and no more. I didn't in any way address the fact that it was for a specific audience and purpose. But the for final draft I did.
3. What led to those changes? A reconsideration of audience? A shift in purpose?
Oh, wow, that's exactly what I talked about in point 2... Yup: exactly those things. My essay didn't 'follow the prompt' as it would be described in high school; it missed the entire point of the assignment.
4. How do those changes affect your credibility as an author?
I'm not sure my credibility was really affected, but my relevance to what I was supposed to be doing benefited. Because before, no one from the fictitious audience would have been able to follow what I was talking about.
5. How will these changes better address the audience or venue?
I chose to write almost directly to the audience, so they would have a much clearer understanding of what I was saying, and why it's important. (I also tried to write a bit explicitly)
6. How did you reconsider sentence structure and style?
I went through to make sure that my sentences made sense. Any time i came across a sentences that was overly long or felt disconnected, I broke it up or clarified it so it would not become a hindrance to my essay.
7. How will these changes assist your audience in understanding your purpose?
Well, anytime a sentence is cleared up, or made less dense, it's easier to understand, but I feel that I also kept in mind that I needed to make my thesis clear overall, not just whatever individual point I was revising. This way nothing should seem too disconnected, and everything should help the reader with seeing the thesis.
8. Did you have to reconsider the conventions of the particular genre in which you are writing?
This one I felt pretty good about. I knew what I was supposed to do - sort of - I just couldn't. In that sense I still knew the structure underneath, just not everything else.
9. Finally, how does the process of reflection help you reconsider your identity as a writer?
Like looking in a mirror, it helps me see things about my self/writing process that I would be able to otherwise. I always thought I was a terrible writer, but I guess I'm not so bad - that's not to say that I'm necessarily good at writing, but... you know... And confidence is an important asset in any situation.
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1. What was specifically revised from one draft to another?
As per the guidelines, my introduction and conclusion were completely scrapped, and rewritten. for more on those specifically, see my post on my introduction and conclusion. In the rest of the essay, I made sure to not just analyze the text, but to expand an apply it to arguments in my field as a whole, my text being only an example.
2. Point to global changes: how did you reconsider your thesis or organization?
Originally, my thesis (and consequently, my whole structure) was a rhetorical analysis and no more. I didn't in any way address the fact that it was for a specific audience and purpose. But the for final draft I did.
3. What led to those changes? A reconsideration of audience? A shift in purpose?
Oh, wow, that's exactly what I talked about in point 2... Yup: exactly those things. My essay didn't 'follow the prompt' as it would be described in high school; it missed the entire point of the assignment.
4. How do those changes affect your credibility as an author?
I'm not sure my credibility was really affected, but my relevance to what I was supposed to be doing benefited. Because before, no one from the fictitious audience would have been able to follow what I was talking about.
5. How will these changes better address the audience or venue?
I chose to write almost directly to the audience, so they would have a much clearer understanding of what I was saying, and why it's important. (I also tried to write a bit explicitly)
6. How did you reconsider sentence structure and style?
I went through to make sure that my sentences made sense. Any time i came across a sentences that was overly long or felt disconnected, I broke it up or clarified it so it would not become a hindrance to my essay.
7. How will these changes assist your audience in understanding your purpose?
Well, anytime a sentence is cleared up, or made less dense, it's easier to understand, but I feel that I also kept in mind that I needed to make my thesis clear overall, not just whatever individual point I was revising. This way nothing should seem too disconnected, and everything should help the reader with seeing the thesis.
8. Did you have to reconsider the conventions of the particular genre in which you are writing?
This one I felt pretty good about. I knew what I was supposed to do - sort of - I just couldn't. In that sense I still knew the structure underneath, just not everything else.
9. Finally, how does the process of reflection help you reconsider your identity as a writer?
Like looking in a mirror, it helps me see things about my self/writing process that I would be able to otherwise. I always thought I was a terrible writer, but I guess I'm not so bad - that's not to say that I'm necessarily good at writing, but... you know... And confidence is an important asset in any situation.
Rhetorical Analysis Guide: the Final Draft
Well, here it is: the draft we've all been waiting for... the final one. The text I'm writing right now is only to bulk up this link so there's no chance of anyone missing it. Yup a big block of text, all meant to be a single, giant link to my final draft. That's all this is. I don't even know why your'e reading this; go read my final draft by clicking this link!
This is a link to the text I analyzed to demonstrate how arguments in the field of space-science are constructed.
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This is a link to the text I analyzed to demonstrate how arguments in the field of space-science are constructed.
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