ENG102 GMU Understanding Your Personal Context Presentation I must Get draft by Sunday Night The Questions you must address in your paper Your summary sh

ENG102 GMU Understanding Your Personal Context Presentation I must Get draft by Sunday Night

The Questions you must address in your paper

Your summary should these 4 major points listed below:

What is this study about? •Summarize the Literature Review. What was done before?
Describe the sample and methodology of the study in your own words. •Identify what kind of research method was used (survey, experiment, correlational study).
Overall, what are the strengths and weaknesses of this study? In your own words, describe at least one strength and one weakness of the study. NOTE: you must explain and reference why these are strengths and weaknesses! I don’t want your opinion here — I want you to cite why these are strengths and weaknesses of the research!
How would you improve this study? If you were to do the study over again, describe what changes you would make and why these changes would improve the study. Again, you must reference! You need to reference other research to demonstrate why your suggested improvements should be done at all!

•What remains to be done?

•Why are the authors doing what they’re doing?

•Describe the hypothesis (or hypotheses) of the study in your own words.

•What did they hope to find?

•Describe what they did in their experiment.

•What were the measures they studied? How did they operationally define them?

•What were the data they collected?

•What were the strengths and weaknesses of using this particular method?

In summarizing the article, and answering the questions, make sure to:

identify the thesis of the research and the rationale for doing the research — why is it important
describe the way in which they collected and analyzed the data
describe the major findings of the research (the statistically significant results)
summarize the discussion section — tell me in your own words what they found
finish with your reference page.

A Note about Summarizing an Article

Make sure to cite every idea that is not you own! There should be a lot of citing throughout this assignment.
It must be in APA format

Overall

Make sure your assignment is in APA format. For this assignment, that includes:

Cover Page (but no Abstract is needed as this is not your own research being presented)
Reference Page
Proper headings, page numbering, font, etc.

Length: Approx. 4-5 pages, not including the separate cover page & reference pages. The Questions you must address in your paper
Your summary should these 4 major points listed below:
1. What is this study about? •Summarize the Literature Review. What was done before?
•What remains to be done?
•Why are the authors doing what they’re doing?
•Describe the hypothesis (or hypotheses) of the study in your own words.
•What did they hope to find?
2. Describe the sample and methodology of the study in your own words. •Identify what kind of
research method was used (survey, experiment, correlational study).
•Describe what they did in their experiment.
•What were the measures they studied? How did they operationally define them?
•What were the data they collected?
•What were the strengths and weaknesses of using this particular method?
3. Overall, what are the strengths and weaknesses of this study? In your own words, describe at
least one strength and one weakness of the study. NOTE: you must explain and reference why
these are strengths and weaknesses! I don’t want your opinion here — I want you to cite why
these are strengths and weaknesses of the research!
4. How would you improve this study? If you were to do the study over again, describe what
changes you would make and why these changes would improve the study. Again, you must
reference! You need to reference other research to demonstrate why your suggested
improvements should be done at all!
In summarizing the article, and answering the questions, make sure to:
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identify the thesis of the research and the rationale for doing the research — why is it important
describe the way in which they collected and analyzed the data
describe the major findings of the research (the statistically significant results)
summarize the discussion section — tell me in your own words what they found
finish with your reference page.
A Note about Summarizing an Article
? Make sure to cite every idea that is not you own! There should be a lot of citing throughout this
assignment.
? It must be in APA format
Overall
Make sure your assignment is in APA format. For this assignment, that includes:
? Cover Page (but no Abstract is needed as this is not your own research being presented)
? Reference Page
? Proper headings, page numbering, font, etc.
Length: Approx. 4-5 pages, not including the separate cover page & reference pages.
EN 102
UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL
CONTEXT
UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
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How we view the world is deeply entwined with
our attitudes and beliefs.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
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Our underlying beliefs, sometimes
unchallenged and unacknowledged, affect
what we believe to be true and how we respond
to information.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
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Without understanding and examining these
foundational values and beliefs, it is difficult to
develop effective arguments because we will
not be in the habit of challenging our own
beliefs.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
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It also puts us at a disadvantage in
understanding the attitudes and beliefs of our
audience.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
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Let’s spend some time exploring and
understanding what influences our
fundamental values and beliefs in the following
exercise.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
Each of the following eight areas is a dimension
of our lives which has influence over our
attitudes, values and beliefs.
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describes your identity as it relates to that area.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
Dimension 1: Family
? Where you were born? Who is part of your
family? What is your role in your family?
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
Dimension 2: Social
? What is your role in society and your peer
group? How do you view yourself in regards to
others?
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
Dimension 3: Culture
? How do you identify yourself in regard to race
and/or ethnicity?
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
Dimension 4: Professional/Career
? What is your educational and working
background?
? What are your goals and aspirations?
? Who are your role models?
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
Dimension 5: Political
? What are your political leanings, and what
influences them from other dimensions? Where
do you get information about the world and
current events?
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
Dimension 6: Spiritual
? What are your thoughts on religion or other
forms of spirituality?
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
Dimension 7: Personal
? Are there other areas that play a significant role
in who you are and what you believe? Some
things you might include here are: hobbies and
interests, relationships, appearance, style,
personality type, etc.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
Dimension 8: Experience
? Are there any significant experiences or turning
points in your life which have impacted who you
are today?
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
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Consider the following characters and their
personal contexts. Think about how each of
these people would react to the issue of
whether or not a college education is worth the
money.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
Marla
Marla is a 74 year-old woman, long divorced, who has
been politically active in feminist and peace movements.
A motivated self-learner, Marla did not attend college
because she married young and was busy raising her
children. She is an atheist, a breast cancer survivor, and
an avid reader who does not own a television. She has
three children and five grandchildren. Until her
retirement, she worked as a secretary for a nonprofit
organization that provides legal assistance to lowincome renters.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
Juan
? Juan is a 51 year-old, married father of two
teenage sons. He owns a small but successful
chain of local restaurants. He drives a Hummer
and owns a large house in an upscale suburb, and
he runs and works out at a gym several times a
week. He is a veteran of Desert Storm, the 1991
U.S. invasion of Iraq. He used the GI bill to
complete his AA degree in business. He is also an
avid hiker and skier who loves the outdoors. In the
last election, he voted Republican.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
Anna
Anna is a 19 year-old student at Montgomery College.
She is a devout Christian and was homeschooled until
she began college at MC. Prior to moving to Montgomery
County, she lived in a rural area of Virginia where most
people own guns to protect against wildlife, and she
never visited a large city until she was fifteen. Her older
brother graduated from the University of Maryland with a
degree in Environmental Science and now works for the
National Park Service. For the past three years, she has
volunteered at a recreation center for at-risk inner-city
youths.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
Bear
Bear is a 34 year-old single woman who was raised on a
communal organic farm but who followed her love of
technology into the computer industry after earning a
B.S. in computer science. Because she entered the field
before the dot-com boom, her stock options made her
extremely wealthy, and she has invested wisely. She
started as a video game programmer and rapidly went
through a series of promotions until she began her
current position as a lobbyist for her corporation. Lately,
however, Bear has begun to question the materialism of
her life and is considering leaving her job to become a
high school math teacher near where she grew up.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
Lou
Lou is 24 years old, single, and a Peace Corps volunteer.
After high school, he tried one semester of college, but,
although he got fairly good grades, he decided it wasn’t
for him. He means to go back eventually, but so far he
hasn’t. His current philosophy of life is to have as much
fun as possible and worry about the future as little as
possible. He pays little attention to politics and has
never voted, even though he is eligible. Through the
Peace Corps, he has worked in several developing
countries. He maintains long-distance friendships and
family relationships through Facebook and Skype, and
he enjoys playing video games.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
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You will revisit these characters for future
assignments in Unit 1.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL CONTEXT
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