Blog 6: Discussion of My Writing Cultures essay.
- the aspect of academic writing culture that is your focus (the values, expectations, un-stated "rules" of academic writing that direct how writing is received in the academy)
- There are unstated rules in academic writing culture that may confuse students who have never heard this information the past. These unstated academic rules include writing research papers without using the writer’s opinion or the words “I,me,my,our..etc”. For example, professors expect students to know the difference between an opinion and stating a position through use of concrete examples and citations. In addition, professors may expect that their student already knows how to elaborate on a direct quote. Professors also expect students to know the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing. However, these rules are unclear and sometimes difficult to understand even when students are given English handbooks.
- In the academy, if a student does not prove his or her theory/position in a paper by using citations and elaborating quotes and passages, he or she will not get necessarily get an "A" in their paper.
- In the academy, not only should quotes and passages be included, they must be explained, intertwined with the students writing, it must be tied in and cohesive so the paper maintains a flow and the reader is not confused or thrown off by choppy language. It is more than merely cut and paste.
- the identity/culture of the group who has a problem with academic writing
- The group who has a problem with this type of academic writing are new students who have not had any past experience with writing papers int his manner. Not all students came from highschools where teachers explained the importance of integrating quotes, not just simply pasting them in the essay.
- Students who may have only gotten their GRE's or returning adult students who have not written research papers for many years.
- Students who are non native english speakers.
- Although from different age groups and backgrounds, students who are inexperienced when it comes to research papers, but experienced with social networking may find explaining quotes even more difficult.
- a description of the values, expectations, & un-stated beliefs about what writing is and how it is used that associated with your group
- In groups that do not have experience with academic writing yet have experience on the internet, the writers may only " write their ideas, feelings, social networks are focused on “me”.
- These writers value the conventions of writing On the internet because they are able to justify their reasoning through simply pasting a link with , a picture or a video or article or website. Further explanation is not required because the link provides the other readers with a visual, an interactive tool.
- the problems the aspect of writing culture causes for your group of writers
This brings forth problems in writing centers, when students bring research papers with their opinions. They say “I” or “my” however, the research papers don’t require any personal opinions. They need concrete evidence that must not only be shared, but explained. This is the differences between writing in for social networking and writing for academia.
- what these writers want when they come to the writing center
- Most of the time the writers do not understand the importance of explaining their quotes in their essay. Instead they want the coaches and tutors to merely proofread. This is because they may not have acquired the language to talk about their papers. If they have not had any prior experience with writing these types of papers, how could they even begin to talk about what exactly they need help with. If the only feedback they have gotten in the past placed more emphasis on grammar, then this is what they will go to the writing center for.
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