Blog # 10

Data Set 4.1 (Describing a Discourse Community)

-Global Comments:
* Positive feedback
* More general comments
* Correlates with bubble comments

-Bubble Text:
* Positive feedback
* Organized and direct.
* Not overwhelming
*Provides insight on exactly what to work on
* Correlates with global comments

Research Question:
* Do the close similarities between the global comments and the bubble texts effect the way the student chooses to revise the paper?

Data Set 4.2 (How to Guide: Argument)

-Global Comments:
* Straight forward
* Slightly unorganized
* Lists exactly what teacher would like to see in paper

-Bubble Text:
*Positive Feedback
* Straight forward
* Encourages students to think outside of the box
* Asks further questions to guide students thought process

Research Question:
* How does the directness of both the global comments and bubble texts effect the students revisions?

Data Set 4.3 (Plagiarism)

-Global Comments:
* Informs student what they did correctly
* very positive
* Lists three specific suggestions teacher would like student to incorporate into paper

-Bubble Text:
* Asks questions to encourage student to think more about topic
* Questions specific areas in students paper
* Not formal

Research Question:
* Does the informal demeanor of the comments make the writing process more or less challenging for the student?

Data Set 4.4 (Analysis of a Writers Process)

-Global Comments:
*  Provides direct positive feedback
* Clear on what teacher is looking for
* Correlates with bubble texts

-Bubble Text:
* Provides accurate feedback on what teacher is looking for
* Provides suggestions in a formal way
* Correlates with global comments

Research Question:
* Could the comments from the teacher subconsciously change the original viewpoint of the writer?