Chloe Brotherton

English 1510

9/5/2012

Summary

In Kantz’s article ‘Helping students use textual sources persuasively’, Kantz takes two students and compares their work, giving her input and advice throughout the process.  She teaches them how to properly use research and how important research is for a good paper.

Synthesis

Kantz’s article is similar to Kleine’s, in the sense of good research and information is key to a good paper.  But Kantz and Kleine have different methods of using their research.

QDJ

1.       Kantz contends that facts and opinions are essentially the same and that they are a claim. The difference between a fact and an opinion is how they are received by an audience. An argument, on the other hand, consists of claims proved with data and backed by warrants (ethical claims). An argument can be supported through another or multiple arguments.

2.       According to Kantz, students don’t understand/have difficulty with how to properly write a synthesis or cite sources, creating an original argument, rhetorical contexts or situations, and writing rough drafts.  Kantz is correct because I know myself and others struggled with this in high school. 

AEI

1.        I haven’t really had any college assignments yet, except for these reading responses.  The reading responses, though, give sufficient explanation of what the professor is looking for, for example, they are very blunt and give pretty good direction on what to do.   We were given a paper on what to do and how to do it, with the summary, synthesis, and after thoughts. 

Meta Moment

The concepts of construction Kantz is trying to analyze is good techniques for writing successful papers, using two different students point of views. 

After Thoughts

Kantz’s article was helpful and gave me a new perspective on writing papers.  I now have a better grasp on how to properly research a paper and write a rough draft.  I liked how she used to fictitious students to make the paper more interesting and easier to relate to. 

PS- I can't find your email, and my home work from last week posted as blank on my blog, why did it do that and what do I do?? Thanks, Chloe