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Academic Writing and ReadingQuestions to Sources Chp. 5 The Craft of ResearchSource: Booth, Wayne C., Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. The craft of research. University of Chicago press, 2009.Episode Notes:keywordsresearch, academic writing, source types, libraries, internet research, source evaluation, primary data, secondary sources, research ethicssummaryThis conversation provides a comprehensive overview of academic research, focusing on the importance of planning, understanding different types of sources, navigating modern libraries, and evaluating the reliability of information. It emphasizes the role of librarians, the use of the internet, and the ethical considerations when conducting research i...
2025-03-271h 00
Academic Writing and ReadingForsbakk: Baldwin Genre Analysis ExcerptSource: Forsbakk, Anja Liberg. "“THEY FUCK YOU UP YOUR MUM AND DAD”: A study of family dynamics and genre in the work of James Baldwin." Master's thesis, NTNU, 2020.KeywordsJames Baldwin, parenting, family dynamics, literature, father-son relationships, race, masculinity, American literature, intersectionality, violenceSummaryThis conversation delves into the themes of parenthood and family dynamics in the works of James Baldwin, exploring how his personal experiences shaped his literary narratives. It highlights the complexity of Baldwin's characters, the implications of father-son relationships, and the intersection of race and masculinity in his stor...
2025-03-1834 min
Academic Writing and ReadingReaching Towards the Reader: Beth Tillman on James Baldwin Notes of a Native SonSource: " Tillman, Beth. "Reaching toward the Reader: James Baldwin’s Voice in “Notes of a Native Son”." James Baldwin Review 8, no. 1 (2022): 129-146.KeywordsJames Baldwin, authorial voice, racism, emotional evolution, father-son relationships, rhetorical techniques, empathy, academic writing, literary analysis, personal reflectionSummaryThis conversation delves into the intricate analysis of James Baldwin's essay 'Notes of a Native Son,' exploring the evolution of his narratives, the rhetorical techniques he employs, and the profound emotional journey of the narrator. It highligh...
2025-03-111h 22
Academic Writing and ReadingEssay: Notes of a Native Son - James BaldwinSource:Baldwin, James. Notes of a native son. Beacon Press, 2012.James Baldwin on YouTube:https://youtu.be/PjGzpVTrOEw?si=--X7BRj8vvucKF9N
2025-03-031h 12
Academic Writing and ReadingArgumentation: Logic, Emotion, Credibility; Induction, Deduction; Fact, Opinion, Toulmin, PopperAnother long episode, 2 hours. TL;DR is below:
Argumentation in academic terms is a formal process that uses logical, emotional, and ethical appeals to persuade an audience, which may be skeptical, sympathetic, neutral, or hostile.
Deduction follows the structure of a syllogism, where a major premise and a minor premise logically lead to a conclusion that must be accepted if both premises are true.
Induction uses an informal structure where evidence supports a hypothesis. This hypothesis can be confirmed to a high degree of certainty based on the evidence but...
2024-11-071h 49
Academic Writing and ReadingInvention: Subject to Topic to ThesisSource: Kirszner, Laurie G. and Stephen R. Mandell, Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide, Brief Edition, Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2015, 65-86.
This is another long episode. A highly condensed summary of essential information below:
Subjects are general areas of focus, while topics are specific aspects within those subjects. To narrow our focus, we choose a topic within our subject, such as examining pencils through their historical impact or modern manufacturing methods. A thesis is a clear, focused opinion on a topic, guiding the argument. A thesis statement includes the th...
2024-11-051h 18
Academic Writing and ReadingClaiming an EducationSource:
Rich, Adrienne. "Claiming an Education." The Common Woman 1977. Accessed January 29, 2024. https://www.yorku.ca/cvandaal/files/ClaimingAnEducation.pdf.
Additional Reading:
Rich, Adrienne. *On Lies, Secrets, and Silence*. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1995. Cited in Maria Popova. “Adrienne Rich on Why Education is Something You Claim, Not Something You Get.” The Marginalian, May 21, 2014. https://www.themarginalian.org/2014/05/21/claiming-an-education-adrienne-rich-1977-commencement/.
2024-10-2119 min
Academic Writing and ReadingComparing and ContrastingBecause this episode is over one hour long, the following is a brief summary of chapter 11.
Source: Kirszner, Laurie G. and Stephen R. Mandell, Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide, Brief Edition, Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2015, 321-372.
Essays may compare two subjects or contrast two subjects but most often do both.
Shorter papers may use a subject-by-subject structure with little risk of disorienting the reader.
Longer papers tend to use a point-by-point structure so the reader is not obliged to navigate between pages to understand the arguments being made.
Transition paragraphs are necessary to...
2024-10-171h 04
Academic Writing and ReadingDemocratic EducationSource: Teach 4 Democratic Education." In Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope, 58–67. New York: Routledge, 2003.
2024-10-1024 min
Academic Writing and ReadingNote Taking and CommentaryBailey, Stephen. Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students. 5th ed. Routledge, 2018. "Unit 1.6: Finding Key Points and Note Making" 122–137.
2024-10-0824 min
Academic Writing and ReadingAcademic Writing BasicsBailey, Stephen. Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students. 5th ed. Routledge, 2018. "Unit 1.4: Avoiding Plagiarism," 45–61.
2024-10-0723 min
Academic Writing and ReadingAvoiding PlagiarismSource:
Bailey, Stephen. Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students. 5th ed. Routledge, 2018. "Unit 1.4: Avoiding Plagiarism," 95–108.
2024-10-0331 min
Academic Writing and ReadingSyllabus Academic Writing Unabridged Recording and CommentaryAn unabridged recording of the Academic Writing Syllabus for 2024/2025 at the American Studies Center of the University of Warsaw
Show notes, email addresses and links:
https://kampus-student2-2024.ckc.uw.edu.pl/course/view.php?id=17263
ascwritinglab@uw.edu.pl
https://www.asc.uw.edu.pl/students/academic-writing/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U
https://owl.purdue.edu
https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/help-tools/resources.html
2024-09-2721 min
Bevel: Canadian Interiors ConversationsEpisode 16 - Writing a Designers' Manifesto w/ Bulent AkmanDesigners have been drafting design manifestos (DM) for over a hundred years with varying degrees of success and fidelity in their professional practices. According to author Alexandra Franzen, a DM is “A written statement where you publicly declare your intentions, opinions and vision,” yet despite such a succinct characterization there appear to be gaps in understanding when it comes to the features which distinguish an exemplary DM and the function it serves (if any) in contemporary professional design practices.
These days, designers’ websites seemingly prefer short generic statements that mix their approach to design with lists of techni...
2022-06-271h 01
Nokta AtışıFener Yürüyor, Yapraklar DökülüyorÜç büyüklerin kazandığı haftada Fenerbahçe, maç fazlasıyla liderliğe otururken; Süper Lig'in olmazsa olmazı teknik direktör kıyımı da başladı. Bülent ve Sinan, tüm bunları masaya yatırdıkları bölümde; Football Manager severler ve Bursaspor'un genç golcüsü Ali Akman'ı merak edenler için de 12den'de ayrı bir parantez açtılar.Antalyaspor - Fenerbahçe ( 2:27 - 14:45 )Beşiktaş - Yeni Malatyaspor ( 14:50 - 29:38 )Galatasaray - Ankaragücü ( 29:42 - 38:57 )12'den ( 39:03 - 44:52 )
2020-11-0345 min
Midnight Bath — Where Stories Get ToldErju Akman and the long and winding road of storytellingIncludes: bee dancing; animal and human consciousness; the great migration from Africa; the horror and the learning behind campfire tales; as well as side trips into the Brothers Grimm and Nietzsche. This was our first recording for Midnight Bath.
2020-10-1618 minMidnight Bath — Where Stories Get ToldHow to approach dramatic dialogue?Pete, Ilir, Ross, and Bulent approach dramatic dialogue with examples from sources. The challenging issue of writing outside individual gender is raised with some recommendations.
2020-09-041h 16Midnight Bath — Where Stories Get ToldStories of credit, debt, and money.This episode’s guest is Erju Ackman. We tell each other stories about credit, debt and money. Shortly after completing this podcast I went and read David Graeber’s Debt: the first 5000 years. It’s my one book recommendation for 2020.
2020-08-1249 minMidnight Bath — Where Stories Get ToldSpecial Edition: Selections from the English Wave Movie Camp BibleA brief selection from the material I have used to teach moviemaking to children at summer camps in Poland over the last decade. #almatur #englishwavemoviecamp
2020-06-0310 minMidnight Bath — Where Stories Get ToldBetty Flowers & the writing process. Revisited.From Homer to Shakespeare, Chandler and beyond, we look at the writing process from a variety of perspectives. Above all: everyone is an author. It wasn’t always possible for everyone to express themselves by writing so don’t be lazy, if it’s in you, do it.
2020-05-121h 01Midnight Bath — Where Stories Get ToldThe Writing process: Betty Flowers and beyondDr. Emma Oki asks Bulent Akman about the writing process.
2020-05-0229 minMidnight Bath — Where Stories Get ToldFrom Bees to Campfires: The ubiquity of stoeytellingGuest: Erju Ackman. Storytelling in many disguises, bees, Grimm, African diaspora, memory and more.
2020-05-0220 minMidnight Bath — Where Stories Get ToldWhen do you know your creative project is done?When do we know a story is done? Regardless of medium, whether words, film, software, song or some other, we agreed that a story is done when we turn it in. In other words when the audience has it in their hands, ears, hearts, minds.
Guests on this podcast in alphabetical order:
Ross Guerico
Ilir Pristine
Peter Sobchak
Your host: Bulent Akman
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