Week 10

Define 5 terms from the final list 

Basic writing
Shaughnessy; substitute for remedial writer; previously viewed as poor writers unprepared for college writing; now just inexperienced with academic discourse; Guarding the tower; Converting the natives; Sounding the depths; Diving in

Mina Shaughnessy            

Author of Errors and Expectations (1970s) redefined how basic (formerly known as remedial) writers and writing errors are viewed; endeavored to understand the logic behind student errors in composition

Process

Theory of composition; prewriting, writing, and rewriting; the way in which one writes; individualized; versus post-process; versus product

Ethos, pathos, logos

Rhetorical devices; devised by Aristotle; ethos= appeal to ethics or authority, can be evidenced by citing experts to support one’s case; pathos=emotional appeal; logos=logical appeal


Collaborative learning            
Bruffee; can be used master academic discourse; writing centers; students respected as knowledge and experts in their ‘community’; can empower students; can develop voice; can deter plagiarism

Week 9

My syllabus is for an upper division or intro graduate course in science writing. The purpose of the course is the introduce the students to good examples of science writing via reading and to have them communicate science in a variety of formal and informal ways. As you can imagine each scientific discipline has very specific jargon that can present a barrier to entry into the conversation. Knowing the jargon and associated ideas in crucial to joining the community. Science writing can be addressed to the academic or lay communities, therefore knowing one's audience is crucial. Depending on the audience different rhetorical strategies may be relied upon more or less. Logos and pathos will be heavily relied upon in academic writing, while pathos may be highlighted in writing directed at the general public. 

Academic discourse

Grammatically correct writing that is directed to academic peers; may present a barrier to basic writers or those who are previously unfamiliar with this form of communication

Academic writing        

Writing at the university level; is formal and grammatically correct; generally it presents new knowledge or the author’s expert opinion

Discourse community        

A group with similar interests that communicates in a preferred manner with discipline specific jargon

Audience 
The intended reader in terms of age, education, politics, gender, experiences, etc.

Rhetorical Triangle

Employing logos (reason; how well the argument is communicated), ethos (related to the authors credibility or that of the sources) and pathos (appeals to emotion) in writing; understanding the relationship between author, audience and message; all elements should be employed in balanced strong writing