Thursday, August 30, 2012

Kleine's Writing 9/1/12


Reading pg. 22-33

Kelly Stafford

 

Discussion and Journaling:

1) Kleine’s research I would have to agree was a lot like my own. It’s easy to think that you open a book research and then write all you can until you’re finished but that’s normally not how it goes. I would say I am a hunter and a gather at the same time. I like to begin with gathering information and then start writing but writing is also a huge part of the learning. You have to write to continue to learn and also you might discover more as you continue in your own writing. I believe this is very similar to my style.

3) In professional writes and scholar’s writings, I think research does play a part but not a very big one. I believe from Kleine’s research he found that most professionals are designed to do more investigating, coming at research as a hunting and gathering as they go technique. Contrary to how students will sit in a library all day doing research on one single subject. In high school, I believe my research efforts were exactly what Kleine explained in the beginning of the reading, it was not so much observing or gathering, it was a hunt to find the material I absolutely needed and then a stop after that. I see a huge difference in the two but it is also a huge are where I could improve.

4) After reading Kleine’s research and comparing it to my own, there is definitely a ton of room for change and improvement. I have never heard of the hunting and gathering theory but it seems to be extremely helpful. It’s excellent to look at research as a way to constantly learn, whether it’s through research before, during or after you write. I need to change my research habits in a way that will heavily benefit me and help me recognize when I can learn something new even through my own writing.

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