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ideology

a package of cultural and social assumptions that influence one's understanding and actions. maybe natural to you, but strange/threatening to others

fact

already has been or can be proven

opinion

belief or judgement; can't be proven

inference

beyond what's overtly stated; make educated conclusion about what's suggested

what is an issue?

an important problem debated by different stakeholders.

What are the 3 R's?

Recency


Reliability


Revelance

What are the 3 forms of dialogue?

directly with the reader: reader gives writer feedback to bridge cultures and enhance understanding between the writer and reader




with an imagined reader: author actively anticipates reader's response, making adjustments




with the culture shared by the writer and reader: we cannot sit outside society; we live within this context":false}

Explain the Linda Flower example.

There is no real meaning to "Black English" - everyone in the situation interpreted it differently.




Point: There is no way to ensure that your writing is not misinterpreted or that you are not misinterpreting someone else's writing

persuade

convince someone of something

stakeholders

people who are invested in the outcome of your research

discourse language

language of the field

goodwill

social grease - benevolence; friendly or helpful attitude

problems with native advertising

camouflaging ads


trickery


loss of trust


can't tell between ads or content


website looks like infomercial

what is the "container"?

medium is as important as the message


sometimes container and message don't match


every container has its conventions

what is your goal in writing?

to promote understanding.

Communication Context (the triangle)

Writer, Audience, Message

Writer - Audience

Relationship.


Friends? Authority? Power?

Writer-Message

Purpose.


To persuade? Entertain? Educate?

Audience-Message

What does the audience need to know?


Knowledge? Expertise?

Bloom's Taxonomy

KCAASE




(Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation)

What is a research question?

question that directs your research.


question you are trying to answer.


you take a stance on it.

3 means of persuasion (Aristotle)

Ethos, Pathos, Logos

Inductive Reasoning

specific evidence -> general conclusion


can use facts/stats to draw conclusion

Deductive Reasoning

generalization (major premise) -> specific case (minor premise)


both must be valid for your conclusion to be

logical fallacy

error in reasoning

ad hominem

attacking person, not the idea

sweeping generalization

true for one = true for all

begging the question

offering unproving statement as truth

non sequitur

drawing conclusion that doesn't follow from evidence

either/or fallacy

presenting 2 options when there are more

bandwagon appeals

everyone beleives it, so you should too

post-hoc fallacy

X came before Y, therefore X caused Y

red herring

digress from matter; distraction

rhetoric

art of persuasive discourse

How to find a topic

use background sources


broad -> narrow


news sources


keep eyes open

Before researching a topic, brainstorm:

what information do you want to find? (holy grail)


what are good keywords?


who would publish the info you need? governments? health organization?

Four questions for your topic

Who are the stakeholders? How many are strongly affected?


Is there debate between different stakeholders?


Who has writen about it, are there enough resources?


Can you begin making recommendations?

What is a proposal?

clearly explains and justifies a proposed project or topic of study to an audience of stakeholders


identifies topic, thesis, research question, intended audience, and paper's purpose

What is the purpose of proposal writing?

get approval on your idea


get funding


show that there's a need for this research, and that you are the one to do it

What tasks must be done during proposal writing process?

Describe yourself


Describe the project


Annotated bilbiography

What is an annotated bibliography?

a list of sources, each source with a relevant quote and a breif analysis of why its reliable and relevant.


Clearly says how each source will complement, support, or counter your position. Everything is cited corerctly.

What is a topic?

general area of discussion

Why is having a clear issue important?

without it, you can't take a stance, and can't persuade anyone to agree with your PoV