Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Blog #6
In Peter Vandenberg’s “Keywords in Composition Studies,” a variety of elements are discussed that may be applied and utilized when considering texts and various modes of communication. Audience, coherence, collaboration, form/structure, freshman English, process, revision, rhetoric and style are all critical components of composition studies. The utilization of all of these elements aid in the productive and effective formation of composing publications, texts, modes of communication, etc. in that they account for possibilities of reception. The terminology and enumerations of the definitions no doubt benefit the reader as well as the composer, and they allow for a necessary consideration of these functions in order to produce a work that encompasses all foundational building blocks of writing. Though this piece may be helpful and accessible to the EWM student or writer, it is indistinct in quality due to its glossary-like presentation. However, because it is presented by way of name/definition, it becomes accessible to the person utilizing these functions.
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I agree with your categorization of this piece being too "glossary-like." I found it very difficult to follow the message of the author because of his over-the-top vocabulary and themes. You seemed to gather the same information from this article as I did. I can appreciate your interpretation and ability to respectfully relate Vandenberg's work to the EWM major.
ReplyDeletei think Vandenberg properly demonstrated ways in which to create effective rhetoric and improve what we may or may not know. I did not, however find him to be an aeffective teacher/communicator about the topic because his language was not of my caliber or learning standard. Did you get that vibe as well? Also, did you think that form/structure heavily identified with the description provided about style?