thlog 6

Thlog 6

As we begin to look for articles for our WP2, we discussed if IMRAD would be classified as a move, and i agree with Zack that it is a move because moves don't only have to be word choices but the entire genre can be a move. As we transition into weekly tips it was made clear that verbs between the author and what is being cited, can easily make essays sound better thought out. In highschool i was in yearbook and i was responsible to write articles on sport teams. My yearbook tecaher forbid writing “alex says the game was fun” for example.So using verbs like reflects, asserts, clarifies is very familar to me in order to spice things up. Another tip that focused on the choice of words is using hedge language which allows room for error, so it does not appear to over generalized information and potentially offend people.   

In class on wednesday we discussed the difference between APA and MLA and the biggest difference is that APA values accurate dates because people that use APA are in social sciences and highly rely on current research and readings because things as always changing. I personally never been asked to write in APA format so this information is very helpful to know for the future. We then transitioned to parallelism, what i got out of this weekly tip is that arranging nouns and verbs in a consistent form and correct tense, ultimately creates an easy to read pattern that flows. We then saw that parallelism can be applied to more than academic papers but very significant pieces of writing that can determine a potential job like a resume. I haven't made a resume just yet but i know i will have too real quick and i learned that all choices that I make a writer has consequences.

As i start writing my first draft of WP2 i start feeling very nervous about addressing all parts of the prompt, i know myself and i just want to stay on topic and not ramble about something that is completely irrelevant.