"Shattered Glass"

1. What writing/research practices are involved in the movie?
There were a few different practices used for research and writing. The main type of writing was journalism, because the characters in the movie worked for the magazine "The New Republic." The practices that were used included recording, discussion, peer editing, and fact-checking.

2. How do characters collect data and write about their data?
The characters do a lot of observing and note taking about what people say and do. There is also interviewing used. Steve Glass was detail oriented and very specific which was needed in his writing.

3. What ethical issues do you see emerging in this movie?
The first ethical issue was that Steve lied about his sources. Another issue was that he invented/created his articles in his head and then passed what was fictional off as factual. Twenty-seven of the forty-one articles Steve wrote were either fully or partially made up. Throughout the movie he always sounded suspicious. Anytime anyone asked him questions about his articles, he always stalled by saying that the answer was in his notes but yet he never had the notes with him.

First drafts blog

Anne Lamott starts out by telling about her life and just talks about writing in general. She talks about what people may think about successful writers and what actual goes on. Many people think that great writers just sit down and can just write pages of text and form it into a great piece of work. Lamott brings up the point that, "very few writers really know what they are doing until they've done it" (Lamott, Section 2). Lamott uses the word shitty first drafts. I think it is a very good way to describe writing when you first sit down to put down your thoughts. She describes is as a "child's draft," in that you can write down whatever you want and say whatever you want because you can revise it later (Lamott, Section 4).
When I am starting to write, I just write down as many notes about the topic as I can. I do not want to forget anything so I just write it all down even if I may not use it later in the final draft. I sometimes find that I write down important information and do not even realize it. Then later in the paper, in the second and third drafts, I find that piece of information and it contributes to the paper in a big way.

Covering

I find myself covering a lot when I work in groups. This is especially true when working with fellow business majors in the Honors Business Program. I have a very shy and quiet personality. I am also a caring and nurturing person; however, I can find myself being aggressive and fighting for what I want. Sometimes, in groups when my shy/quiet personality shows, I get stuck doing the work nobody else wants to do. I have been seen to have people "walk over" me when I do not stand up for myself in groups. More and more, I find myself "covering" that side of my personality and taking on the stereotypical male leader and aggressive personality. One example, just recently happened where I was the only female in a group with four males. I covered my shyness and spoke up about what parts of the presentation I wanted to do. By having a more aggressive attitude and adopting the "male role," I got the part I wanted. Sometimes, you have to cover up your own personality in order to get what you want or to get to where you want to be.

APA workshop activity

1.) Write a sentence containing a signal phrase.
Dr. Olden (2000) argued the following about the sweetener saccharin, "However, our understanding of the science has advanced and allows us to make finer distinctions today. Studies now indicate that the rat bladder tumors arise from mechanisms that are not relevant to the human situation" (p. #).

2.) Adams, M. J. (2000, May 16). US report adds to list of carcinogens. The New York Times. p F4.

3.) "Both [saccharin and ethyl acrylate] were removed at the request of industry groups" (Adams 2000, p. F4)

Activity 34

Passage 1
This passage told a personal story about the author when she was nine years old. The information came from a past experience in the writer's childhood. The whole story is kind of an opinion since it is a personal story. The information was just based off the writer's memory and experience.

Passage 2
In this passage, there is nothing mentioned about the author. The writing presents very "subject-specific vocabulary" and is impersonal. (p. 134) The information is cited as being from Gonzalez de la Rocha 1994: 211. My guess is that someone used research articles to put together this writing. There was no use of 'I' within the passage, so I did not see any opinions given from the writer.

Passage 3
Passage 3 is one person(the writer) telling a story about another person (Elizabeth Barrett). This story does not really reveal anything about the author, just the person the story is about. The information came from the diary that belongs to Elizabeth Barrett. There are direct quotes, from the diary, given within the passage. The last paragraph is still telling the story, but it seems like the author was putting their voice into the passage. By using the word, "figuratively" it made me think of the writer expressing their view on the passage.

Activity 33

When I was five years old, my Aunt Sue took me to visit my Cousin Clayton and Aunt Kathy. I was being an attention hog and wanted everyone to watch and pay attention to me. Since Clayton was just a toddler, he was getting more of my aunts' attention than what I was receiving. I threw a temper tantrum and was then forced to lie down and take a nap. I was really angry with my aunts and did not want to take a nap. I ended up finding baby powder and poured it all over my Aunt Kathy's porcelain dolls. Afterwards, I went out to the living room and acted as if nothing happened; even though I felt bad about what I did.
I can remember this story very well because, it was the first time I got into a lot of trouble. As a child, this was a big moment for me because I think I grew up a little more that day. After I finished pouring the baby powder all over the place, I knew I did something wrong. It was something I knew I would have to be punished and make up for. I also think that the reason I remember this story so well is because, I remember being looked at as a disappointment. I hated that feeling and I will remember that story and the lesson I learned that day for a very long time.
Throughout this short story, there are about twenty 'I's. The 'I' in my story is me telling and showing what happened that day and also how I felt. I am using 'I' to retell the story, so in my perspective, I am seeing myself as a child, but telling it as an adult. As I start talking about why I remember this story and why it is important , it seems to be more of an adult viewpoint on what and how I felt. This whole story is personal, since I expressed exactly who I was with, what I did and what happened, and also how I felt.

Research process

My research is about strides women have made in business and also what their struggles and challenges are when trying to advance in the business world. I am an accounting major, so in my future career, I could be affected by this problem of how few women there are in top positions. I wanted to do this research so I could learn more about what I will face in the future and also how to overcome the challenges women before me have overcame.
When doing my research, I started out looking for journals and articles that would provide the basis for my research. As I continued looking, I found that there are more books written about the topic of women in business. The books provided more information about the challenges women face when trying to advance to higher business positions. I first started out wanting to find out information about why there are so few women in top executive positions. After reading the sources I found, my research question transitioned into learning more about the challenges women face when trying to reach those top positions and how to overcome the barriers many of the women are faced with.
I am currently using a survey to gather information about my research topic. I am getting business students to complete the survey and give me their views on the subject of women in business. Throughout this whole process, I have learned a lot more about the topic. I thought I knew and had learned about the topic before in classes, but by doing my own research I have learned so much more. I also have a professor who knows a lot about the topic of women in business, and have learned and heard some stories from her that also contributed to my knowledge.