1. Gee’s first theorem states that you cannot fake Discourses. You are either fluent with the Discourse or you are not and there is no “faking it” if you are not fluent. Gee’s second theorem is that primary discourses cannot be a liberating Discourse (containing both Discourse and meta elements). People like Cuddy from the TED talk would disagree with these theorems because she does believe you can fake a “Discourse” and that it can empower you to fake it to the point where you become it, completely opposite of Gee’s theorem.
2. Mushfake is a prison term that means “make due with something less when the real thing isn’t available. Meta-Knowledge is liberation and power. Students using Meta-knowledge manipulate, analyze and resist while they advance which can often make them smarter than adapted students.
3. Cuddys discusses in her talk nonverbals and what that means. “… when we think about nonverbal behavior or body language… it’s a language, so we think about communication.” Here Cuddy is trying to say that the message our body gives to people speaks for us, creating an identity which can be a determining factor in ones Discourses since they are “ways of being in the world; they are forms of life which integrate words, acts, values, and beliefs.” Non verbals are the “acts” part of . discourse. The body language you out out not only determines your acts but can also be used to determine your views and beliefs just leaving out the verbal part of discourse which is words.
They Say I Say Question Aswers
- It is important to engage in others views as a base for your argument. ” if you don’t identify the “they say” you’re responding to, your own argument probably wont have a point.” You are making it clear what you are arguing but leaving the reader wondering why you said it. Another example is if you follow your views with another opposing view your argument becomes much stronger.
- Graff and Bierkenstein make the argument that “give[ing] your readers a quick preview of what is motivating your argument [helps] not to drown them in details right away” Although I have never put this to the test in my own writing I can see how these views differ but could still be affective. I usually stick to the typical 5 paragraph essay and a thesis but introducing the argument sooner serves as a buffer before you dive into the paper, this may help them understand what you are trying to say sooner and more efficiently.
- Gee talks about quotation sandwiches as a tip to write the perfect quote and analysis. He says “insert it into… a “quotation sandwich.” with the statement introducing itself as the bottom slice. The introductory or lead in claims should explain who is speaking and set up what the quotation says; the follow up questions should explain why you consider the quotation to be important and what you take it to say.” This is something I struggled a lot with in high school. I could set up and introduce my quote following it with a quote that was beneficial to my paper. However I struggled to convey in my words what the quote meant to me and towards my paper. It always felt clear to me what the quote meant and I felt if I explained the quote I was just repeating it in my own words. I struggled a lot with inadequate quote responses in high school.
