Dartmouth Writing Program and Demystifying Academic Writing - 2 views

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  #1 Amanda Haydon on 05 Mar 12

   

  Cameron, Jenny, Karen Nairn, and Jane Higgins. "Demystifying Academic Writing: Reflections on Emotions, Know-How And Academic Identity." Journal of Geography In Higher Education 33.2 (2009): 269-284. Academic Search Premier. Web. 3 Mar. 2012.
  
  This article discusses the difficulties that come with academic writing due to the fact that "academic writing" is not specifically taught, which causes writers to struggle not only with the "technical writing skills", but also with creating a sense of self in their writing. The academic writing that this article discusses is post-graduate styles of writing (meaning not the kind of writing that we do as undergraduates). Writers face the challenge of having to communicate their point of view on a topic to an audience. This can prove difficult because when a writer attempts to communicate what they mean to an audience, the meaning can slip away, which causes the writer to doubt themselves and whether or not they truly understand the topic that they are writing about.
  
  Gocsik, Karen. "Dartmouth Writing Program." Materials for Students: Writing in the Humanities:. 12 July 2005. Web. 03 Mar. 2012. .
  
  I thought that this website was interesting because it describes a certain style of writing (writing in the area of humanities), and actually acknowledges the difficulties that some students have when having to write in a style that is outside of their field of study. For instance, the article gives a scenario where a Chemistry major is asked to create an argument about at text. This could prove some difficulty for a Chemistry major because someone in this field is used to formulating reports around concrete facts and data. This article discusses why people in the humanities write, how they write, and the purpose for using that specific writing style.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Cameron, Jenny, Karen Nairn, and Jane Higgins. "Demystifying Academic Writing: Reflections on Emotions, Know-How And Academic Identity." Journal of Geography In Higher Education 33.2 (2009): 269-284. Academic Search Premier. Web. 3 Mar. 2012. <br /> <br /> This article discusses the difficulties that come with academic writing due to the fact that "academic writing" is not specifically taught, which causes writers to struggle not only with the "technical writing skills", but also with creating a sense of self in their writing. The academic writing that this article discusses is post-graduate styles of writing (meaning not the kind of writing that we do as undergraduates). Writers face the challenge of having to communicate their point of view on a topic to an audience. This can prove difficult because when a writer attempts to communicate what they mean to an audience, the meaning can slip away, which causes the writer to doubt themselves and whether or not they truly understand the topic that they are writing about. <br /> <br /> Gocsik, Karen. "Dartmouth Writing Program." Materials for Students: Writing in the Humanities:. 12 July 2005. Web. 03 Mar. 2012. <http: />. <br /> <br /> I thought that this website was interesting because it describes a certain style of writing (writing in the area of humanities), and actually acknowledges the difficulties that some students have when having to write in a style that is outside of their field of study. For instance, the article gives a scenario where a Chemistry major is asked to create an argument about at text. This could prove some difficulty for a Chemistry major because someone in this field is used to formulating reports around concrete facts and data. This article discusses why people in the humanities write, how they write, and the purpose for using that specific writing style.</div>

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