Last Friday in class we were supposed to bring in our digital biography assignments for some peer reviewing. Peer reviewing is a great tool when you are writing papers. Many times individuals who write papers feel that since they read it over before handing it in, then there paper is finished and they feel they will get a good grade. Many times however; we miss our own mistakes and often times feel that what we are trying to say makes senses to us but in all reality it may not make sense to our readers "audience".
Peer reviewing allows us to get an outsiders perspective on our writing. By allowing for somebody to read your works and provide feedback we are able to create much better written assignments. Peer readers can give you constructive critiscism that you as a writer can take and use to make your assignmnets much better.
Peer reviewing not only makes us better writers but we also can learn alot from other people too. You can generate ideas from others and have a good time just talking about ways to tackle your writing assignments. While I think that the peer review shop was a success and something we should continue to do in the future, I also thought that this personal narrative is very beneficial.
This narrative allowed us to get back into the swing of writing and allowed us to reflect on an issue that has played a significant role in our development. The use of technology has played a large role in our everyday lives that we sometimes take for granted; however this reflective essay allowed for us to take a step back and reflect on how important technology truly is.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
Discourse Community
My understanding of Discouse Community based on readings and class discussions would be that a Discourse Community can be a group of people who have shared goals, beliefs, hobbies, etc. This group of people can communicate with eachother through various channels of communication.
The term can be broken up into two sections: Discourse can be referred to as the verbal expression in speech or writing to inform, argue, express ideas, etc. Community can be referred to as a group of people with shared values.
An example could be a facebook group which is a Discourse community that uses writing as a medium for communication.
The term can be broken up into two sections: Discourse can be referred to as the verbal expression in speech or writing to inform, argue, express ideas, etc. Community can be referred to as a group of people with shared values.
An example could be a facebook group which is a Discourse community that uses writing as a medium for communication.
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