Thlog 5

Yay! Another successful week. This week was one those heavy weeks filled with a mass variety of information.

               In Monday’s class we once again learned a few tricks and tips to improve our writing. One of which was italics. According to Zack italics have a variety of purposes and can improve writing if used correctly. One way of using italics I am well known with is in titles. That is about the only time I would ever use italics. Now however, I know that italics can be used as way of emphasis on certain words. We also looked at different topics and all the different perspectives they could be looked at. The activities in class helped me get a better understanding on how one topic could have many disciplines. It was fun to see how the perspective of a psychologist differs on a specific topic differs drastically from that of a religious studies major.

               Another topic we focused on was the IMRAD structure.  It was interesting to learn the meaning of each part of a research article and what it does for the paper. I also did not know the reason for use of this structure is because it mimics the order of steps an individual does while doing research. My conclusion on why they would use this specific structure is simply because it made sense.

               On Wednesday’s class, the topic of Moves was discussed. We defined moves and established what they do to a paper. It was interesting to see how the way an author presents a sentence or topic is strategical. It all has a purpose and is part of their well-developed plan to reach a specific goal. The They Say I Say appendix was very helpful in understanding this topic especially while writing PB2B.