For starters, as I mentioned above, Gee hardly believes in being able to join a group. Throughout his text he uses the term Discourse to describe the criteria an individual must obtain in order to be accepted by a given group of individuals. He explains Discourses as “ways of being in the world; they are … [Read more…]
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Big concerns that I have and had about my first paper would include sentence structure. I am often one to ramble on and create run-ons as well as fragments, so I definitely need to revise for those. In addition I am also worried about organization, I believe I have all of my ideas there yet … [Read more…]
Two reasons why engaging others views are important in academic writing would be because it gives the text point as well as solidifies the authors words. Without quotes and others views it wouldn’t give the the piece an argumentative factor. Without this crucial factor there is no point in saying anything in the paper, it … [Read more…]
This annotation demonstrates text-to-text. I related Gee’s phrases to Amy Cuddy’s TED Talk, how their ideas correlate. This image shoes the underlining of terms and their definitions. This image also shows text-to-text relationships. I noticed how a sentence of Gee’s work mimicked one of the major rules described and demonstrated throughout the book “They Say, … [Read more…]
Throughout his text, Gee, states two controversial theorems, the first theorem is in regards of being fluent in a discourse. It states that in order to be considered fluent in a discourse one must “display ones identity.” (Gee, 9-10) That without this display one is considered to be a pretender and cannot be apart of … [Read more…]
This type of annotation is a question that could technically be challenged later on in the text. And if not it extends the branch of study into another area. it opens new doors. This type of annotation connects reality to the text. It involves facts and studies of life. This type of annotation questions the … [Read more…]
Gee believes that individuals “must say or write the right thing in the right way while playing the right social role and (appearing) to hold the right values, beliefs and attitudes.” (Gee, 6) This can be referred to as his combination, this combination is important to him because it allows for deeper understanding and better … [Read more…]
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