Wednesday, February 29, 2012
"Good Reasons” Chapter 13 Précis
In their textbook, “Good Reasons Researching and
Writing Effective Arguments,” chapter thirteen, authors Lester Faigley and Jack
Selzer explain how proposal arguments work, how to recognize components of a proposal
argument, and the steps in building a proposal argument. Faigely and Selzer
develop their lesson by providing bulleted explanations of the components of
arguments, an example of how to choose the topic, a chart of the steps to write
an argument, and two examples of essays with annotations explaining the argument
components. Their purpose is to teach students how to write a proposal argument
in order to strengthen the student’s persuasive writing and influence on what someone
should or should not do. Their intended audience is students because the
content is very explanatory and factual.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
8 Précises and citations for MWP1
1.
In
their article, “Immigration: The Journey to America The History of Ellis
Island,” authors Adam Chao, Dan Spencer, and Rico Suave explain the history of
Ellis Island’s early beginnings, the buildings, and how they changed over time.
The authors develop and support their claim by describing the history of the
island in great detail and in a chronological order. Their purpose is to
provide factual information about this immigration station in order to inform
the reader of the magnitude of its significance in America’s history. The
intended audience is students especially those interested in gaining knowledge
about this historical place, and this can be seen through the word choice and
factual description.
Chao Adam, Spencer Dan, Suave Rico. , “Immigration:
The Journey to America The History of Ellis Island.” 15 Feb. 2012. Web. http://library.thinkquest.org/20619/Eihist.html
2.
In
her article “Medical Inspection of Immigrants at Ellis Island, 1891-1924,”
author Elizabeth Yew describes the medical inspection that the immigrants at
Ellis Island had to go through. The author develops and supports her thesis by
examining the medical conditions at Ellis Island. Her purpose is to provide a
detailed account of the medical history and conditions in order to enlighten
the audience of this serious part of American history. The intended audience
are those individual conducting research on the medical history of Ellis
Island, and this is understood through the factual straightforward manner.
Yew, Elizabeth. “Medical
Inspection of Immigrants at Ellis Island, 1891-1924” Department of Medicine Cabrini
Medical Center New York, New York. Web. 16, Feb. 2012
3.
In their article, “Front doors to freedom, portal to the past: history at
the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, New York.”
Authors Desforges, Luke and Maddern, Joanne discover the importance of museums
and the role they play in preservation of the past in a case study of the Ellis
Island Museum. The authors develop and support their thesis by exploring the
interactions between individual participants and institutions involved in
production of the museum. Their purpose is to show the histories and landscapes
which result from the interactions in these fields in order to
Desforges, Luke, and Joanne Maddern. "Front Doors To
Freedom, Portal To The Past: History At The Ellis Island Immigration Museum,
New York." Social & Cultural Geography 5.3 (2004): 437-457. Academic
Search Premier. Web. 15 Feb. 2012.
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=c7338e48-d79d-46a1-9a22-711204a84666%40sessionmgr12&vid=6&hid=15
4.
In
her article, “Ellis Island Immigration Museum,” author Diana Pardue discusses
the history of the restoration and continued preservation of Ellis Island. The
author develops and supports her thesis by providing a factual timeline of
events leading up the restoration and continued preservation. Her purpose is to
inform the reader of the Ellis Island Museum which is an important part of
preserving this national monument in order to show the reader how crucial its
preservation is. The intended audience are scholars and historians interested
in the museum, and this is understood through the factual and straightforward
layout.
Pardue,
Diana. "Ellis Island Immigration Museum." Museum International
56.3 (2004): 22-28. Academic Search Premier. Web. 15 Feb. 2012.
5.
In
the article, “Spectres of migration and the ghosts of Ellis Island,” author Maddern,
Jo Frances confers the different meanings of ghosts associated with Ellis
Island. The author develops and supports her thesis through the in-depth interviews
with the producers of the restoration of Ellis Island Immigration Station. Her purpose
to discuss the spectropolitics associated with its turbulent past in order to
help the reader unravel the trying economics and politics of Ellis Island. Her
audience is historians interested in the meaning of ghosts associated with
Ellis Island.
Maddern, Jo Frances. "Spectres Of Migration And The Ghosts Of Ellis
Island." Cultural Geographies 15.3 (2008): 359-381. Academic
Search Premier. Web. 16 Feb. 2012.
6.
In
the book, “Forgotten Ellis Island The Extraordinary Story if America’s
Immigrant Hospital,” author Lorie Conway declares the struggle between
continuing the flow of immigrants into the nation and the control of disease. She
develops and supports her thesis by including a lot of pictures and quotes from
the immigrant hospital. Her purpose is to describe medical conditions in order
to open the readers eyes of the struggles of both the immigrants and medical
providers at Ellis Island. Her intended audience is a historian or young scholar,
and this can be detected through the many quotes and pictures provided.
Conway,
Lorie. “Forgotten Ellis Island The Extraordinary Story of America’s Immigrant
Hospital.” Copyright 2007. Print.
7.
In
his e-book, “Whiteness How America’s Immigrants became White the Strange
Journey from Ellis Island to the Suburbs,” author David R. Roediger breaks down
the popular culture, politics, prejudices, and the housing of the immigrants. He
develops and supports his thesis by breaking down and explaining the causes and
effects of immigration in America and all the areas in life it touched. His
purpose is show the struggle of the immigrants to incorporate themselves into
the American culture in order to inform the reader of this important and large
part of America’s past. The intended audience is are historians and scholars
interested in the roles immigrants had in shaping America.
Roediger, R. David. “Whiteness
How America’s Immigrants became White the Strange Journey from Ellis Island to
the Suburbs.” Copyright 2005. Web.
8.
In
the e-book, “Ellis Island Interviews Immigrants Tell Their Stories in Their Own
Words,” author Peter Morton Coan relays the individual stories of some of the
many immigrants who passed through Ellis Island. He develops and supports his
thesis by directly relaying the immigrants stories. His purpose is to share the
stories of the immigrants in order to help the reader understand the what the
immigrants went through to make it to America. His intended audience is
historians, scholars, and those interested in the sacrifice immigrants made to
provide a better life for their families.
Coan,
Morton, Pete. “Ellis Island Interviews Immigrants Tell Their Stories in Their
Own Words.” Copyright 1997. Web.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Working thesis for MWP1
Ellis
Island was a place of both triumph and tragedy and its preservation today is
crucial because so many individuals flourished yet so many were turned away
from the land of opportunity, and those individuals who made it helped to shape
America.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Précis for article for MWP1
In their article, “The History of Ellis Island,”
authors Adam Chao, Dan Spencer, and Rico Suave explain the history of Ellis
Island’s early beginnings, the buildings, and how they changed over time. The authors
develop and support their claim by describing the history of the island in
great detail and in a chronological order. Their purpose is to provide factual
information about this immigration station in order to inform the reader of the
magnitude of its significance in America’s history. The intended audience is
students especially those interested in gaining knowledge about this historical
place, and this can be seen through the word choice and factual description.
Questions for MWP1
·
What
years was Ellis Island Running?
·
How
many people did it let through its gate each year and total?
·
What
happened to those immigrants once they got to America?
·
Was
Ellis Island the only immigrant incorporating system in America?
·
What
exactly is Ellis Island?
·
What
was the system that Ellis Island used to allow or not allow immigrants in?
·
What
purpose does Ellis Island serve today?
·
How
were the immigrants treated once they got to America?
·
Why
were the immigrants leaving their homes and coming to America?
·
When
did Ellis Island open and close for the first and last time?
·
How
much control did the government have over Ellis Island?
·
Why
is it important that Ellis Island be preserved today?
·
How
much did it cost for an immigrant to travel to America?
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Chapter 4 and 7 Precises
In their
textbook, “Good Reasons Researching and Writing Effective Arguments,” chapter four,
authors Lester Faigley and Jack Selzer convey how to properly draft and revise
an argument. Faigely and Selzer develop
their teachings by expressing the next step of writing a working thesis,
focusing the thesis so it is not too broad or narrow, considering the reader
and his/her attitudes, organizing the argument through formal or working
outlines, composing an engaging title, introduction, and conclusion, evaluating
the draft by asking questions, responding to other writers, and finally editing
and proofreading carefully. Their purpose is to teach students how to begin a
draft and revise it in order for the student to have a stronger paper. Their intended audience is students because the
content is very explanatory and factual.
In their textbook, “Good Reasons
Researching and Writing Effective Arguments,” chapter seven, authors Lester
Faigley and Jack Selzer inform the reader about putting good reasons into
action. Faigely and Selzer develop their instruction by explaining a hypothetical
situation where there would be a good purpose for an argument, listing the
methods for conveying your point such as telling a story, and researching
others perspectives on the topic. Their purpose is to teach students some
methods that are effective tools in convincing an audience of an argument in
order to help the writer create a better argument. Their intended audience are
students who are learning to write an argument, because the content is direct
and informative.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Précis and connection of 3 pieces
In
his article, “Rethinking the Berne-Plus Framework: From Conflicts of Law to
Copyright Reform,” author Paul Edward Geller argues that the Berne-Plus
Framework should be remodeled. The author develops and supports his thesis by
explaining why this international framework for copyright does not work through
hypothetical situations and detailed descriptions of the problems in choice-of-law
roulette. His purpose is to inform individuals of the problems with this global
context of copyright laws in order to persuade the individuals to move toward a
more coherent core-right method that is technology neutral and self-limiting.
The intended audience is educated law reformers and specifically those dealing
with copyright issues, and the audience is known because of the sophisticated
language and in-depth content.
Throughout the past few days I studied
three different sources all concerning plagiarism, copyright laws, sampling and
other forms of the taking of another individual’s work and incorporating it
into ones own. In all three cases questions are posed regarding if it is
necessary to give credit to an original source, and if so how much credit. I
agree with all of the sources that it is only right to give credit to the
original creator of a piece of work. In the audio recording I disagreed with
one of the speakers when he suggested paying the original musical artists for a
sample of their work but I think it is important to at least recognize that the
consumer did borrow a piece of the original creators work. In the article about
the lines of plagiarism are blurring for students because the World Wide Web
seems to offer so much information without anyone claiming it. The final
article I read dealt with the complexity of international and global copyright
laws. The author purposed that the world move away from choice-of-law where an
individual may lose their rights outside of a specific country and move towards
core-right theory of copyrighting. The major theme that all three of the
sources have in common is that plagiarism or the copying of someone else’s work
without their permission or giving them credit is a serious and grave problem. Where
the line is drawn and how far giving credit to a source does one need to go is
a strongly debated issue. I believe that in every case we as college students,
now knowing the seriousness of the situation, have a profound responsibility to
give due credit to those who are the authors and original creators of a piece
of work.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Response to audio and article on Plagiarism
Plagiarism
is defined as the practice of taking someone else’s work and passing it off as
your own. Plagiarizing is a grave act can lead to a plethora of problems and arguments.
The audio program “Digital Music Sampling” and the article, “Plagiarism Lines
Blur for Students in a Digital Age” discuss this serious and growing problem. In
the audio program the DJ’s discuss whether or not sampling is illegal, if the
consumer should give credit to the producer, and if so how much credit. Some of
the DJ’s though it was necessary to go as far as paying the original creators
while others thought sampling without citation was perfectly legal because they
made something completely different out of the borrowed snippet of music. I
believe that it is necessary and proper to give credit to the producers of the original
piece because time, effort was put forth to create something original. I do not
think it is necessary to pay the original artist though because the snippet
that was borrowed from them was transformed into a completely different piece
of art. I think that the happy medium is crediting the original artist, but not
going as far as paying that artist. In the article author Trip Gabriel discusses
how the internet is blurring student’s concept of intellectual property. Information
is just a button away, and often all of this information seems to be without an
author. According to Ms. Wilensky, one of the individuals quoted in this
article, “The main reason it [plagiarism] occurs, is because students leave
high school unprepared for the intellectual rigors of college writing.” So between
the fact that the information is so easily available seemingly without authors,
and students are unprepared to analyze articles, they have become prone to plagiarism.
I do agree with the fact that plagiarism is becoming more rampant and think
that students need to learn how to properly credit and use sources of
information. I believe it is perfectly fine to use other peoples work in your
own as long as you make it your own, don’t plagiarize, and as long as the original
source is given proper credit.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Chapter 2&3 precises
“Good Reasons”
Chapter 2&3 Précises
In their textbook, “Good Reasons
Researching and Writing Effective Arguments,” chapter two, authors Lester
Faigley and Jack Selzer communicate how to effectively read an argument.
Faigely and Selzer develop their lesson by describing how to explore
controversies, ask questions before reading, detect fallacies, map, annotate,
and summarize an argument. Their purpose is to teach students how to read an
argument in order for the students can better understand arguments that will
aid in their own writing. Their intended audience is students and particularly
those students interested in examining how to read an argument, because the
content is very explanatory and factual.
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