English 2100 Daniel Sharabi

My revision feedback required a tweak in the introduction section. My introduction section had not stated the purpose of my easy nor had it defined a clear thesis statement. The revision comments guided me in developing a good introduction by exposing me to the elements of a good introduction. In addition to harnessing my knowledge in developing a good introduction, the comments also helped me restructure my thesis to ensure it tied all arguments presented in the discussion.  My revision will take the same format as my draft. I am not conversant in making podcasts and videos. I thus fear changing the format will make my draft worse. Changing my introduction section will improve the readability of my essay since the introduction serves a critical role in preparing readers on what to expect from a text.  The introduction section in my two essays needs restructuring. I will thus add information about the purpose and objective of my discussions. Additionally, I will restructure my thesis statement to ensure it summarizes the entire essay.  Lastly, I will ensure I have provided the author’s background before quoting the author in-text citations.   The revision will consume me about two hours for each paper. 

Persistence in Writing 

 Persistence in writing entails having determination, resiliency, endurance, and patience in carrying out a project. A good writer is always determined to complete individual projects within the framework provided.  Beating project deadline is not the only aspect defining a good writer. Resilience and endurance are also vital traits in a good writer.  The most famous literary work took authors many years to compile and correct. Before presenting an article or book to a targeted audience, it is vital making the necessary corrections. Many students feel demotivated when their work is resubmitted for corrections.  Patience plays a vital role in helping a student to learn from his or her mistakes.  The more a student is subjected to corrections and accepts them positively, the more excellent the learning opportunity.  A combination of determination, resilience, endurance, and patience in writing defines the success student achieves in writing.  From the presented description, I am an average persistent student.  I hate revisions, but that does not mean I do not revise my work.  I consider myself a prominent writer because even before reading “Bad Ideas about writing,” I was employed various techniques to develop writing ideas.  Moreover, I am good at meeting my project deadline, a fact that shows my determination. 

Research Project Expectations

Upon realizing we would be doing a research project, I developed an anxious feeling because I had never been involved in a research project.  I expected the process to present me with notable challenges.  I was particularly concerned about where I would get the necessary information to complete my project. Irrespective of my feelings,  I was excited that the project would equip me with the required skills to carry out my future writing project.  As I came to understand later, my concerns about gathering relevant data to guide my project were the most challenging aspect of the research project.  With the help of my friend and classmates, I got exposed to various online databases.  The latter ideology made a vital contribution in improving my writing skills. Among the most vital research writing skills I gained through undertaking the project is how to incorporate MEAL writing strategy in my works. The latter strategy requires students to have a clear thesis,  transition sentences, and a sentence connecting ideas discussed in the paragraph to the thesis statement. The skilled  I gained by carrying out the research exposed me to project tackling skills. I thus feel I will be handling my future project without experiencing challenges like I did in my first project.

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             The provided thesis statement makes clear claims based on the evidence provided  in the discussion.  To some extent however, some paragraphs in the essay do not reveal direct connection to the thesis statement. The latter noted ideology is evident in the essays color distribution.  Even though all paragraphs have a clear topic sentence, the last three paragraphs do not connect their arguments to the provided thesis statement.  Irrespective of the latter short coming, facts presented in the last three paragraphs display an indirect connection to the presented thesis.  The major problem in my essay arises from the presented thesis statement because it has limited the discussion to discuss how cheap availability of academic information had fueled plagiarism. Bearing in mind that the last three paragraphs do not connect with the thesis statement, the most effective way to improve my essay is to restrict the thesis statement.  Instead of reading “cheap availability of information over the internet has played a vibrant role in advancing plagiarism,” the revised thesis statement should read, “cheap availability of academic information on the internet enhance plagiarism which in turn exposes students to adverse impacts, however, students can combat plagiarism through embracing different strategies.

Source evaluation Criteria

Five relevant sources were selected to guide the research in response to the earlier presented research question, “How can a student use secondary sources and internet sources and still avoid plagiarism”. After running the first search, more than 20,000 peer-reviewed articles were achieved. The achieved sources were evaluated using the CRAAP test, whereby each source was examined by considering its currency, relevance, accuracy and purpose.  Following the scope of this discussion, one source “Levin, V. I. (2018). Plagiarism, its Essence and Measures to Prevent and Handle it. Vysshee obrazovanie v Rossii= Higher Education in Russia, 27(1), 143-150” will be examined. Levins article was included because it was the most current article addressing the issue in consideration. Even though other articles were composed in the last ten years, the information entailed in Levins was relevant and accurate. As the name title of the article reads, “plagiarism, its essence and measure to prevent and handle”, it addressed almost every aspect of the research question. The first few pages of the article provided details about the origin and definition of plagiarism. The remaining sections of the essay touched on various means that can be used to eradicate plagiarism. In addition to meeting the last inclusion criteria, the latter article contains verifiable data a fact that increases its accuracy. The author has cited other studies throughout the article.

 

 Research Question: How can a student use secondary sources and internet sources and still avoid plagiarism?

Cheap availability of information in the internet bears positive and negative on students researching activities. Even though the growth of the internet has made it possible for students to access different types of information, it has also increased students involvement in plagiarism.  Below search will be employed to search viable information to guide the research. 

1. What are the effects of plagiarism on students performance 
2. Does available of summarized book reviews in the internet enhance students possibilities to involve in plagiarism? 
3. Is using internet sources in a research an ethical practice. 
4. When are students more likely to be caught with plagiarized work? When using internet sources or physical libraries.
5. How can a student  use online library and avoid plagiarism 
6. Is paraphrasing  an effective  method of avoiding plagiarism
7. What are the most effective methods for preventing plagiarism?
8. Does a reading or writing strategy contribute make any contribution in promoting students involvement in plagiarism 
9. Which is the most effective reading strategy to reduce students involvement in plagiarism
10. Does submission of electronic homework contribute in reducing plagiarism or should teachers encourage submission of hardcopy homeworks?

The process of generating ideas in creative writing presents many students notable challenges. Some of the strategies students use to overcome the issue of generating writing ideas include listing, looping, nut shelling, clustering, and freewriting. I, in most cases, employ a listing strategy to generate ideas in creative writing. Before embracing this writing strategy, I relied on freewriting. Despite its applicability, freewriting is associated with a significant problem. In many cases, one ends up running short of content while writing. The most interesting writing strategy from Antiltzs Invention Strategy is “Build Ideas through Compound topics.” The latter strategy also aligns with my invention strategy (listing) since it requires an individual to think about a topic and evaluate the connection between various subtopics surrounding the main subject.  Many students are fond of using internet sources while composing their research projects. Poor usage of the internet increases a students chance of getting entangled with plagiarism. I response to high rates of plagiarism among college students, how can a student use secondary sources and internet sources and still avoid plagiarism. 

Bad Ideas About Writing-Journal 8

​The issue of bad ideas about good writing and critical reading is among the most debated subjects in writing studies. In her essay “the history and social norms people hold towards writing,” Elizabeth Wardle claims that general writing is a false ideology. The author argues that any type of writing requires an individual to define the audience, subject, and purposes of writing. The essay makes it that good writing does not come naturally but requires proper training. Deborah Knott‘s essay Critical reading towards critical writing supports Wardle‘s thinking with an argument that critical wring forms its foundation on critical reading.  An individual achieves essential reading by looking for ways of thinking from a text.

​ The issue of critical reading and writing relates to many students since while reading; students do not focus on interacting with a text but concentrate on looking for specific information. The lessons clarify that many students fail to develop good writing skills due to their poor reading strategies.Elizabeth‘s and Deborah‘s readings are the most productive. The lessons do not sharpen students’ writing skills but also pinpoints significant mistakes students make while reading. The most compelling aspect of the course is the aspect of allowing group work. Irrespective of the latter‘s strengths, it is challenging to compose a two hundred-word response after reading a six-page document. The word limits leave students no choice but to ignore some aspects of the reading. The course should not limit the number of words a student uses to write a prompt

YOU CAN LEARN TO WRITE IN GENERAL

 Elizabeth Wardle

 Society & History -Elizabeth Wardle essay the history and social norms people hold towards creative writing or any other writing. The essay refutes the ideology that general writing exists. The essay makes it certain that any form of writing an individual is involved in requires the writers to know their audience, purpose of writing, and the situation. 

Audience -The essay targets English learning students majoring in creative writing. Many people cling to the ideology that creative writing is a form of general writing that does not require a writer to learn writing tactics. The author refutes this ideology by claiming that “This is because context, audience, purpose, medium, history, and community values all impact what writing is and needs to be in each situation.”  

Speaker-Evidence from the essay proves beyond reasonable doubt that the speaker is an expert in teaching English lessons. 

 Message- All forms of writing aims at reaching out to a target audience or addressing specific issues. General writing does not exist 

Purpose – The primary objective of the essay is to communicate the benefits of learning how to write.  

Context-The context reveals instances of moral reasoning and logic in that the author has provided examples in support of her arguments. For instance, she has proven that all forms of writing require planning by urging people to write something out of no context. 

How do you use rhetoric in your daily life? What messages do you try to communicate? To what audiences?

Rhetoric is all around us. We always experience new things that influence our thoughts, opinions, and actions. In other words, rhetoric shapes our daily lives. Through our sad, happy, and life-changing experiences, we create rhetoric. Through telling personal stories, I attract other people’s attention in one way or another, in a manner that the audience may relate. In doing so, it is important to analyze the situation at hand to effectively create rhetoric. Communicating to my audience is an important aspect of my life. Through interacting with the people I relate with every day, I try to inform, inspire, encourage, entertain, share good values and others.