Wednesday, August 8, 2012

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 nativesSounding 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

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