Author Archives: myeshia1

The author is John Swales a linguist who is known for his work in genre analysis. Born in Sheffield, UK and grew up in private school then shortly received his degree in psychology at the Queens College. He later was a professor of linguistics and the co director of the Michigan corpus of academic spokenContinue reading “HW 1/30”

the audience i feel fit best for this piece is the first audience because in the passage they talk about how he tries to use words such as calling us stupid feeding off our emotions. he compares the power of being a winning team and the power it gives them over other teams that areContinue reading “CL 1/30”

discourse community – when a group of people share goals or purposes and uses communication to achieve them. what is happening when people move along these different communities. what is the concept of discourse community ? 6 distinct characteristics help define discourse communities. changing the way we approach and read text. communities of practice isContinue reading “HW 1/28”

the readers are readers of time magazine, non Yankee fans. and they address them as Yankee haters. that america doesn’t need to be involved in other wars or things that dont pertain to them. something they had in common is they both wanted success and freedom he compares the two by saying “people came toContinue reading “CL 1/28”

discourse community – when a group of people share goals or purposes and uses communication to achieve them. finding ways to use the language in different communities. “Communities of practice” is another name for discourse communities. acculturated – adept at the culture activity systems – center on a common project or goal multilitericies – explainsContinue reading “HW 1/23”

what is rhetoric ? where did it come from ? rhetoric is a Greek tradition of preparing speeches. Greek elders who were the experts in rhetoric taught it to the younger Greek boys. Not everyone was allowed to use this, only those of upper class. Sophists area group of Greeks that believed anyone can learnContinue reading “HW 1/21”

The process of persuasive writing starts immediately as the reader begins to read. Every argument serves a purpose. Giving supportive reasons on each side of the argument is good . choosing a good topic in an argument is very important. develop a working thesis. understand multiple view points. writing an effective argument includes understanding otherContinue reading “CL 1/21”

In college we should all be active readers you should skim through what ever it is your reading from beginning to end. Gathering information about the text. reading a short text at least two times is very helpful. The first read is to understand what the text is about and it’s purpose. Secondly read wouldContinue reading “HW 1/16”

Im at UC blue ash because it was for one cheaper then main campus and less hassle of getting to classes with all the people. this section worked out better in my schedule for dropping off and picking up my daughter and the rest of my classes i had to take. Cincinnati, OH unfortunately iContinue reading “CL 1/16”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.