Chapter 16 Reading Response

 

 

 

Preston Allen

Chapter 16 Reading Review

English 121

                Chapter 16 was about finding and evaluating sources. I really like this chapter because it taught me a lot. It showed me that there was a difference in types of research. Research like magazines, newspapers, journals, and books and even electronic databases. Now I knew these were always to research something but for some reason that didn’t really hit me that they were that different from each other. I think the best way to get information is from databases due to the fact they give you a citation at the very end of each article. I’m very lazy person and I really like this fact. This chapter gave me a lot of exercises to do and I actually did some in my brain. It taught me how to properly enter a URL and what URL means. I did not know what URL meant but now I know it means uniform resource locator. I learned more about keyword searches and how to properly write them out and learn new strategic ways to analyze what I really want to search. I learned what a subject search was and it helped me quite a bit. I wish I was taught more of this in high school because when I’m learning more from a textbook I did in all my high school career I think that there is a flaw in the public schooling system at that point. I never knew about evaluating sources I mean I knew how to tell if a site was credible or not but never really knew how to evaluate one until now. I learned more about biases and can actually connect that to mass media today. It wasn’t a very long chapter but it really helped me out a lot.

            So being a student in college I have to give an educated response. I believe that this chapter is excellent for anyone who is trying to learn how to research something. It has timely a lot of new things that I haven’t learned before. I think this is a great learning tool and I believe that this book is really a great guide for doing almost anything you want to do in writing. It helped me discover if resources comprehensive, the sources current, if the source is objective, if the source is accurate, and if the source is authoritative. It simply helped me learn (which is all you could ask for in a class, same goes for a lesson).  I believe that this book should be a must-read for anyone who is trying to learn how to write well. It is definitely helping me quite a bit.

 

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READING RESPONSE!

Chapter 16 Reading Response 

By Madeleine Seltzer

        Chapter 16 titled Finding and Evaluating Sources was extremely helpful. It solidified my idea 

about databases and whether or not I should use them more. The internet is usually the first place I 

turn to, along with many of my other peers, when investigating a subject. As I prepare to do more 

research in my academic career I found several aspects to be tedious. For example, the book refers to 

the internet as not always the best choice because of its currency and accuracy. I have found that to 

be true. Most of the time I stumble upon articles that are not objectively written and out of date. 

Nothing is filtered on the internet whereas the databases are edited by scholars, and written by 

scholars. Instead of forcing citations from the internet, this chapter has successfully persuaded me to 

look at more college libraries and databases. 

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Preston Prospectus

1. Thesis:

Vinyl records are the right choice for listing to any type of music.

2. Reflection:

The reason that this matters to me so much and why it would make a difference to me if I were able to demonstrate the validity of my argument is because this is something that very much interests me and it’s something that I am really passionate about. Writing a paper on this subject would really help me describe what I really feel about the differences in sound. It could help show that there really is a difference in the sounds and intimacy. It will also help draw a light on people who also believe this to be true as well as me. This is something that I want to talk about and bring people to know what I mean. This could really help people want to start listening to records like I do and get them more influenced that vinyl is the way to go.

3. What I know and don’t know:

I know a ton about this topic and really could persuade somebody to go out and by a record player and start listening to records. I know that right off the bat that when you listen to a record and a record player that you are going to be hit with a complealty different sound. The sound is going to be warmer due to the friction that the record needle and the record make while the record is in motion. I know that there are many differ4nt types of records and they all have different sounds. I also know that records are worth much more than any other form of tangible music. I want to learn about why other people think that records are the way to go and how they feel. I want to know how records originated, and when. I want to know how CDs work and how much music they can hold. I want to know why people don’t use records as much as they use CDs and other forms of music.

4. Questions:

Why dis records die off? Why do people still listen to them? Why don’t people listen to them? What makes them more valuable than other forms of music? Why are there so many types of records? Why do records sound different?

5. List of possible interview:

People that prefer records over other forms of music. Record store owners and employees. Record collectors.

6. Works cited

Worsley, Rodger. "Why 78, 45 and 33 1/3 Record Formats?" Why 78, 45 and 33 1/3 Record Formats?Haverfordwest, n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2015

The Record Collectors Guide, About Vinyl Records, 10/10/15, "web", n.d. http://www.recordcollectorsguild.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=44&page=1

Vinyl Record Fair, Introduction to Vinyl Records, 10/10/15, "web", n.d. http://www.vinylrecordfair.com/introduction-vinyl-records/

N.P.R. Why Vinyl Sounds Better Than CD, Or Not, 10/13/15, "web", 2/10/12, http://www.npr.org/2012/02/10/146697658/why-vinyl-sounds-better-than-cd-or-not
The Orgainian, Does Vinyl Really Sound Better Than a CD? 10/13/15, "web",

Madeleine's Research

Part One:

IMPRESSION: I began this assignment by searching the topic of violence in video games. The links that popped up were relevant to my curiosity. I started by clicking on the third link down on the search engine. Immediately, a pop up came to the surface of my screen. It gave me the option to sign up for the websites email list. After I closed out that screen I proceeded to investigate the procon.org website. I quickly learned that this website’s main focus was to explore the pros and cons of controversial issues. A list of over fourteen bullet points of the pros and cons of video games and violence appeared. The website claims that they are a non-profit which lead me to find the donation box in the upper left hand corner. 

GATHERING THE INFORMATION: The website starts out by stating “Did You Know?” facts and then proceeds to list over fourteen pros and cons that are filled with information. I noticed that after almost each line, the work is cited. When I clicked on the number it brought me to a footnotes page on the same website where all the work was cited. I think that this site has appropriate material for its purpose. Although the information is extremely wordy and a little too thick for the reader. This website is pretty up to date with its information as well as its predictions. It sources information from 2014. There is a link on the website for all of its donors and sponsors. According to the website the sponsors and donors prefer to remain anonymous though. The other topics on the website are related to the controversial topic that I chose to search. 

I think that in today's society the culture of violence is heavily influenced by video games. The use of guns and weapons in games are excessive and the gender roles are also showing signs of inequality. Playing violent video games causes more bullying and fighting. (Anderson)

Works Cited 

Craig A. Anderson and Wayne A. Warburton, "The Impact of Violent Video Games: An                     Overview," Growing Up Fast and Furious, 2012. Web. 

Part Two:

EVALUATE: My impression of the quality of this article is that it is written by an expert. As soon as I saw that the APA constructed the study, I was sold.

COMPARE: I feel like the information provided from the database does not need to be second guessed. The author is a psychiatrist and is apart of the American Psychological Association which ensures that what I am reading is written by educated people. Also the article from the database also introduces an opposing argument and still persuades the reader. The article from the web simply just lists pros and cons and does not give enough valid reasons why or why not the reader should side with them.

RECORD: One source that the article has in its Reference List is the American Psychological Association.

Web Sources Evaluation: Dustin Saunders

Dustin Saunders

ENG-121

Professor Jen

October 10, 2015

Web Source Evaluation

I chose to evaluate an article written for Time Magazine.  The article was written by Janet Vertesi, a professor of Sociology at Wesleyan University.  The article was written in a very clear and concise manner.  The information presented was a mixture of option and factual evidence.  The facts and statistics were cited very well and the links were all relevant to the article.   Initially Professor Vertesi was misrepresented as working at Princeton University but this was corrected post publication.  

The article itself addressed the many different aspects of the current debate surrounding mandatory police body camera’s.  The author voices here opinion surrounding the subjectiveness of prospective when it comes to video evidence being used in the court of law.  She cites many instances of video evidence being interpreted in different ways in previous cases.  She makes strong arguments on the power of prospective when it comes to video and photographic evidence.  “In my 15 years of studying how experts work with images, it has become clear that the evidence never “speaks for itself.”  “Like words, images are open to interpretation.”

The second article I evaluated was written for the publication Business Week.  The article was strongly biased opposing mandatory body camera’s.  The article was completely opinion based.  I found this to detract from the credibility of the Author.  The article did not include any sources or links to information surrounding the content of the article.  The author of the article is not listed and this again detracts from the credibility of the article.  

I found the first article to be a much more informative informational piece.  The author clearly had a through knowledge of the subject and her credibility was clear.  The many references to events and statistics surrounding the content of the article greatly improved it.  Although it was clear that both articles had a bias it was presented in a way that was much more convincing in the first article.  

Work Cited

1. The Problem With Police Body Cameras. Janet Vertesi, 04 May 2015. Web, http://time.com/3843157/the-problem-with-police-body-cameras/

2. Police Cameras Are A Bad Idea. Bloomberg View, Business Week. 11 May 2015. Web, http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=e085b330-16ff-4b99-955e-2466eb6ed080%40sessionmgr115&vid=11&hid=123

-Dustin Saunders

Guidelines for Evaluating Internet ResourcesENG 1020 Connor Allen

Impressions:
     This website was full of information. one issue that i found was there were lots of ads disrupting the article. The website was full of info and sub categorizes for the brown recluse spider. The website used information from multiple sources especially doctors and professors from universities.The website looked credible and was from a cite that had a lot of info on spiders. Health related topics and spider bites as well as locations gave me the impression that there were a lot of research into this information.


Part 1

Link: BrownRecluseSpider.org

Gather information:
The information presented seems to be clear and understandable. the issue that i find is that it asks to go to other parts of the website to find different info. the information seems credible and accurate. other tabs seem to discuss further into certain categories. the source doesn't offer links to other websites of original posts. There is a page that states under the article "All content is written by Dr. B Gilmore" this helps assure proof and credibility.




Quote:

"Accidents happen generally when a hidden Brown Recluse Spider is trapped inside the clothes at the time the victim is getting dressed, or when people put on shoes where spiders have nested."




Embed Quote:

Brown Recluse spiders don't generally bite at night but accidents happen generally when a brown recluse spider is trapped inside clothes when the victim is getting dressed or when the spiders have nested into the shoes of the victim "Gilmore".



Works cited MLA:

Dr. B Gilmore Spider bite while human is sleeping Thu, Oct 8 web BrownRecluseSpider.org


Part 2

Title:

Beware the Itsy Bitsy Spider. 

Evaluate:
The information is much more relevant and specific. I didn't have to search through a bunch of unwanted links. It was more direct and was a real journal with little to no advertisements. This information was much more credible because I could find all of the info out on the authors and I could locate time and date information.

Compare:
The link from google was a great resources. The link was inviting and full of info. The negative to the link from google was that it was very broad. the the online journal was full of specific information related to the spider bite. Instead of searching through tabs i located exactly what i was looking for witch was helpful.


Record:
Science teacher
Holly Davis
Jeff Whitworth

Write Works Cited:

"Beware The Itsy Bitsy Spider." Science Teacher 81.5 (2014): 19. Academic Search Premier. Web                      8    Oct. 2015.

Preston Research

Research idea: The 33 ½ (LP), 78, and 45 record.

(LP): Long Play

 

Link List:

1.      http://www.recordcollectorsguild.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=44&page=1

2.      http://www.history-of-rock.com/record_formats.htm

3.      http://www.vinylrecordfair.com/introduction-vinyl-records/

 

My Impressions (link 2):

My first impressions of the website was that it was very simple and easy to understand.  It has a lot of great information on it but it may not be very creditable. The topic that I choose is not something that is talked about very often so it was hard to find a good website to accommodate my needs.  It was also very hard to find a good website that listed all three types of records that I want to research.  This one included them all.  The type of information that is on the website is the stuff I want to address. The information is about the size, the rpm’s, the pros and cons, and how each one has stood the test of time. Judging by the URL, the data/information does look creditable.  The only way that I see it not being creditable is by the way it is presented to the reader. There are not very many pictures, in fact there is only one.  There is also not any sponsorship with it.  There is also no links. All the information they give you is there and only there.  There is also no references to this website.  This is all the information I want to talk about but I am not sure whether I can trust it or not. 

 

Gather Information:

The site does state who the author is at the very end of the article.  There is no sponsor.  The only way to find out if the author is an export on the subject would be to look up a biography on him.  Meaning something to tell me why he is an expert on the subject.  From the website that I have been previewing, there is no background information on the author.  The information on the page/site is appropriate material for the purpose of the page.  The information is almost summarized in the title of the site.  The purpose of the site is to inform the reader the main three types of records.  The 33 1/2 (LP), 78, and, 45 records.  This type of information is not biased.  He does not state which one is better.  He does not give a personal opinion.  The site is not backed by advertising which makes it hard to believe that it is creditable.  It does not provide or describe academic research due to the fact that it does not have any references to the information.  The information also cannot be verified in other sources since there are no other sources that are stated.  Due to how old the website looks, I don’t believe that it has been updated very recently.  Once again it does not list any links on the website.  The information is also not elaborated enough on.  The author could have gone way more in depth.  The material is appropriate for the printed publication. 

Quotable Passage:  “The 33, a.k.a. the "LP" (Long Playing record) or "album", pictured above at left, was invented in 1948. These LPs were popular until around 1990 when CDs were popular enough to take over. An LP could hold up to a total of 60 minutes of music, but most didn't have more than 40 minutes. They are made of vinyl plastic rather than shellac, so they are more flexible and don't tend to break like 78s. The grooves are 4 times smaller, so they were originally called "Microgrooves" (MG), and early LPs have this written on the label.” (Worsley)


Embedded: 

The 33 record. also known as the LP has been around for a very long time. . record has stood test of time for the time that it has remained popular.“The 33, a.k.a. the "LP" (Long Playing record) or "album", pictured above at left, was invented in 1948. These LPs were popular until around 1990 when CDs were popular enough to take over. An LP could hold up to a total of 60 minutes of music, but most didn't have more than 40 minutes. They are made of vinyl plastic rather than shellac, so they are more flexible and don't tend to break like 78s. The grooves are 4 times smaller, so they were originally called "Microgrooves" (MG), and early LPs have this written on the label.” (Worsley)

MLA citation: 

Rodger Worsley, Why 78, 45 and 33 1/3 record formats?, 10/10/15, "web", na, http://www.history-of-rock.com/record_formats.htm


Part Two:


Since the topic of my choosing was unable to be found on a database I will have to review another website that I have in my list.  I will go ahead and use website number one.  This website was very informative and made me really interested in what it had to say.  It gave some great history and gave me a lot of specs. about each record ever made.  It mostly talked about the three most used record the ones that are stated at the top.  It did seem to have a somewhat biased feeling to it though and I did not like that very much.  It was very education l and the writing was very informative and easy for me to understand.  It did seem to be more recent then the other site due to how it was organized very well.  It also comes from a group called the Record Collectors Guide

The Record Collectors Guide, About Vinyl Records, 10/10/15, "web", na, http://www.recordcollectorsguild.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=44&page=1

Blog Review Number Two

Class Blog Review #2 By Madeleine Seltzer 

       I chose to review the giveuhdogabone.blogspot.com. When I first pulled up the page it was unlike any blog I had ever seen. Now let me tell you that I do not look at a lot of blogs so this might be a normal layout. But the way this blog was it gave the reader the option of how he/she could choose the layout they desired to look at. It was visually appeasing and impressive to be able to switch from one layout to the next. My only critique would be that it was a little bit overwhelming and sometimes when you give the reader too many choices, they exit the page instead of continuing on with it.  On the other hand, the images were quite compelling and entertaining. I think that the content is clear and easy to comprehend.  

       Looking at their blog compared to mine, I noticed a few things. Although their blog is not extremely visual appealing and their layout is a little confusing, their content is killer. It was actually interesting to read the responses and the reviews and really hear the voice of the speaker. I feel like our blog is awesome, but the content is pretty dry and does not really entrance the reader. After seeing how important the visual aspect of a blog is, I think that I will propose the idea to re decorate our blog with more inviting colors.

       The last point I want to make is that as I read several of the posts on this blog, I noticed the mentioning of a theme. The bloggers declared that their blog has a Scooby-Doo theme. To be honest, I don’t really see a pattern or any traces of this, except maybe the name. Regardless, I enjoyed seeing someone else’s work and relating it to mine. I know we have a lot to do with our blog in order to make it as enticing as possible.

Ways to Improve:

11.)    Brighten the blog up with more vibrant colors.

22.)    Make the content more personable and not so much like a definition.

33.)    Spend time finding clever photos that are funny and intelligent. 

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Argumentation Chapter 14

 

Reading Response for Chapter 14 by Madeleine Seltzer 

       This chapter is about argumentation and how to take a stand and reason with the reader. As I read this chapter I was informed of new ideas that I did not know before. For example, I always heard the words pathos, logos and ethos but I was never exactly sure what they meant.  I also found it really interesting that in an argumentative essay one should not only cater to the reader's reasoning but also to their emotions. These are strategies that truly persuade the reader to side with you on the important topic that one chooses to write about.
       I know that as a writer and reader myself that I tend to be more persuaded by a speaker who is solid on the argument they are writing about. It is important to introduce an opposing argument or a antithesis, but if the speaker is swaying on the topic then it is hard for me to side with them.
       Credibility is important when it comes to the evidence of the essay. Facts and opinions are fine sources of support but it is important to include an expert opinion so that the reader isn't just going off of the writer's own judgement and beliefs.
   

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Chapter 14 Reading Response

This chapter decodes argumentation. It explains how to use argumentation. Argumentation uses the appeal to reason. when writing an argumentative essay you have to choose a right topic. This explains the process of writing the essay. Analyzing your audience is useful when developing your research. Students should understand the difference in argument and persuasion. Students will need to understand how to write argumentatively with there audience. This essay is good to elaborate personally on your own beliefs.

Chapter 14 Reading Response

         

            Chapter 14 was about a process of reasoning called argumentation. A lot in this chapter stuck out to me. I learned quite a bit. Argumentation is the appeal to reason. That's simply what it. If that doesn't make sense to you, what it basically means is this. Argumentation is simply an argument that a writer or anybody else can ask a series of statements so that they logically lead to a conclusion. Now I found out that there were quite a bit of differences between persuasion and argumentation. Persuasion is basically a way to make somebody else or the reader believe what you believe. It's a general term that is used to convey adoption on an idea. I found that to be very interesting! I also found that the thesis was quite interesting to me as well. I found out that once you find out what you're going to argue about you do need to find a thesis that that thesis needs to be debatable. I felt like that was something new to me. So let that I guess I'm learning something after all. This whole farm of essay writing really excites me. The past few years I've really gotten the politics and debating is a key term used in politics. I'm a very excited to write an essay on what I plan to choose on which will probably be on politics. Nothing really has made me go berserk yet in this chapter but I'm sure something will take me off soon enough in the week. But for the most part I seem to really agree with everything the author says and don't really have any smart aleck comments to make. I feel that the evidence I give should be supported and should be credible. I don't think that it's just come off the top of your head. I feel like I do kind of have to analyze the audience I'm going to be writing to, I have to know what they think and what their pre-conceived notions are about the topic of choosing. I think that is very important to do that. To go on a quick rants, this is kind of what were doing in public speaking. I have to analyze my audience and make sure that what I say goes the way I want it to. I can kind of see a connection between English composition and now public speaking. I really wish that we could have done more riding in my high school years on this form of writing. So once again I'm really excited to get started.

           Now being a student I do have to give a  educated and more student like response to this chapter.  I think that the most important part of this chapter  really is the parts on  analyzing your audience, the kinds of evidence you use, the criteria for evidence,  the documentation of evidence, and dealing with the opposition. These are all key parts into writing  a good essay using the form of argumentation. Without these key components, the essay may not be as strong  as you'd want to be.  I think that the most important would be dealing with the opposition.  I believe that's you have to  go into writing an essay expecting to be criticized for what you believe.  I feel that you have to expect to be criticized for what you are writing about and what you are going to be arguing.  I think having the ability to deal with the opposition is a  key aspect to writing a solid argumentation essay. I do feel that the thesis  aspect of writing and argumentation essay was not quite elaborated enough on.  I have never quite been able to grasp the whole concept of writing a good thesis and  honestly have never been very good at writing one either. I wish that  they would have talked a little bit more about writing a good solid thesis for argumentation essay.  But other than that, I really did enjoy this chapter and am very excited to begin my  argumentation essay that I'm sure will be due in the next upcoming weeks.




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