Browsing by Subject "Writing"

Now showing 1 - 7 of 7
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    A Computer Wrote this Paper: What ChatGPT Means for Education, Research, and Writing
    (2023-01-26) Bishop, Lea
    Of particular interest to educators, an exploration of what new language-generation software does (and does not) do well. Argues that the new language-generation models make instruction in writing mechanics irrelevant, and that educators should shift to teaching only the more advanced writing skills that reflect and advance critical thinking. The difference between mechanical and advanced writing is illustrated through a "Socratic Dialogue" with ChatGPT. Appropriate for classroom discussion at High School, College, Professional, and PhD levels.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Correctness and Clarity in Applying for Overseas Jobs: A Cross Cultural Analysis of U.S. and Flemish Applications
    (Publisher of the original article: Walter de Gruyter. [BREAK][LINK]http://www.degruyter.com/[/LINK], 1995) Connor, Ulla, 1948-; Davis, Ken, 1945-; Rycker, Teun de
    This study examined cross-cultural similarities and differences between US and Flemish letters of job application as a promotional business-writing genre. Altogether 74 letters were collected and analyzed for 'correctness' and 'clarity', two linguistic properties that strongly correlate with communicative success in getting invited for a job interview. The results show that a typical US applicant writes more than the Flemish applicant and makes fewer mistakes. Differences were also found in the degree of clarity, i.e., content and length of information. The typical US applicant provided more supporting arguments for the application, discussed benefits for the employer and the applicant, but was not as direct in asking for an interview. The results correspond with previous contrastive rhetoric research showing cultural differences in writing for specific purposes (Bhatia, 1993; Jenkins and Hinds, 1987; Maier, 1992).
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Discourse Analysis and Writing/Reading Instruction
    (Copyright © 1991 Cambridge University Press.[BREAK]The definitive publisher-authenticated version of: Ulla Connor. "Discourse Analysis and Writing/reading Instruction". Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 11 (1990):164-180, is available online at:[BREAK][LINK]http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayIssue?iid=2708164[/LINK][BREAK]Access to the original article may require subscription and authorized logon ID/password. Please check University Library resources before purchasing an article via the publisher. Questions on finding the original article via our databases? Ask a librarian:[BREAK][LINK]http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/research/askalibrarian[/LINK][BREAK], 1990) Connor, Ulla, 1948-
    In the 1984 volume of the Annual review of applied linguistics, Grabe (1985) presented a comprehensive discussion of discourse analysis explaning its history, frameworks, models, taxonomies, and operationalizations. The approach of the present article complements Grabe's as a review with a more direct concern for instructional applications of discourse analysis in student reading and writing.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Exploring the Dynamics of Cross-Cultural Collaboration in Writing Classrooms
    ([BREAK]Publisher of the original article: TWI Publications. Copyright © 1990, TWI Publications. From the publisher's web site: "We are committed to the open access publishing model."[BREAK], 1990) Allaei, Sara Kurtz; Connor, Ulla, 1948-
    As teachers of writing have adopted the idea that writing should be taught as a process ,from the generation of ideas to the fine-tuning of the final editing, much interest has been focused on the use of peer collaboration at various stages of the writing process, particularly in guiding students in responding to the writing of peers. Bruffee ("'Conversation'"), an early advocate of the use of peer collaboration, argues that "collaborative learning provides the kind of social context .... in which normal discourse occurs: a community of knowledgeable peers". In this context, "students can practice and master the normal discourse exercised in established communities in the academic world and in business , government and the professions" (644). Of course, students are not yet members of these established knowledge communities, but Gere argues that they can negotiate their way toward acceptable discourse: many of the comments they make as they respond to each other's writing begin with the phrase, "I don't know..." or "I don't think...". Student writers comment on and question their own work: they ask, "Does this example make sense here?", or "I'm trying to show why Joe is so alienated from his family. Does this idea come trough clearly?" (70)
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Reading, Writing, and Inquiry
    (Indiana University, 2023) Mahoney, Jennifer; Buchenot, Andy
    This textbook is designed to help students: develop meaningful questions to engage in inquiry, develop strategies for reading rhetorically to understand and comprehend a variety of print/online texts, develop strategies for writing rhetorically to communicate with a variety of audiences for varying purposes, identify as writers who control their own processes for reading, writing, and inquiry. It is a guide that explains concepts like “reading rhetorically” and “synthesis.” It also provides activities that will help students do things like “contribute and use feedback” or “generate reflections.” The textbook argues that these concepts and activities will be useful writers in many situations.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Spatiotemporal Comparison of Drought in Shaanxi–Gansu–Ningxia from 2003 to 2020 Using Various Drought Indices in Google Earth Engine
    (MDPI, 2022) Zhao, Xiaoyang; Xia, Haoming; Liu, Baoying; Jiao, Wenzhe; Earth and Environmental Sciences, School of Science
    As a common natural disaster, drought can significantly affect the agriculture productivity and human life. Compared to Southeast China, Northwest China is short of water year-round and is the most frequent drought disaster area in China. Currently, there are still many controversial issues in drought monitoring of Northwest China in recent decades. To further understand the causes of changes in drought in Northwest China, we chose Shaanxi, Gansu, and Ningxia provinces (SGN) as our study area. We compared the spatiotemporal characteristics of drought intensity and frequency in Northwest China from 2003 to 2020 showed by the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI), Vegetation Condition Index (VCI), Temperature Condition Index (TCI), Vegetation Health Index (VHI), Normalized Vegetation Supply Water Index (NVSWI), Soil Moisture Condition Index (SMCI), and Soil Moisture Agricultural Drought Index (SMADI). All of these indices showed a wetting trend in the SGN area from 2003 to 2020. The wetting trend of the VCI characterization is the most obvious (R2 = 0.9606, p < 0.05): During the period 2003–2020, the annual average value of the VCI in the SGN region increased from 28.33 to 71.61, with a growth rate of 153.57%. The TCI showed the weakest trend of wetting (R2 = 0.0087), with little change in the annual average value in the SGN region. The results of the Mann–Kendall trend test of the TCI indicated that the SGN region experienced a non-significant (p > 0.05) wetting trend between 2003 and 2020. To explore the effectiveness of different drought indices, we analyzed the Pearson correlation between each drought index and the Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI). The PDSI can not only consider the current water supply and demand situation but also consider the impact of the previous dry and wet conditions and their duration on the current drought situation. Using the PDSI as a reference, we can effectively verify the performance of each drought index. SPI-12 showed the best correlation with PDSI, with R values greater than 0.6 in almost all regions and p values less than 0.05 within one-half of the study area. SMADI had the weakest correlation with PDSI, with R values ranging −0.4~−0.2 and p values greater than 0.05 in almost all regions. The results of this study clarified the wetting trend in the SGN region from 2003 to 2020 and effectively analyzed the differences in each drought index. The frequency, duration, and severity of drought are continuously reduced; this helps us to have a more comprehensive understanding of the changes in recent decades and is of significance for the in-depth study of drought disasters in the future.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Standards for writing Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) endorsed guidelines, expert consensus, and recommendations: a report of the publications committee
    (Elsevier, 2021-11-04) Uretsky, Seth; Aggarwal, Niti; van Heeswijk, Ruud B.; Rajpal, Saurabh; Rowin, Ethan; Taylor, Michael D.; Verjans, Johan W.; Wokhlu, Anita; Markl, Michael; Raman, Subha V.; Shah, Dipan J.; Medicine, School of Medicine