Monday, April 6, 2009

IAR Paper 3

IAR Analysis




What is invention? (What activities did the writer have to engage in to create the text?)

Research and Analysis of scholarly journals on composition studies
Analysis of class readings
Deciding on a problem to discuss and support

What is being invented? (What ideas, practices, arguments, etc. are created by the text?)


African American Vernacular English (AAVE) has a place in the classroom
AAVE is not just slang, but is important
How to make students better writers
How to build confidence in students

What is being arranged? (What is being put in relation to what?)


AAVE in relation to the classroom
Examples in relation to AAVE in the classroom
Examples in relation to solutions to AAVE use

What is arrangement? (How are things being put in relation to one another?)


Examples of people’s experiences
Proof from studies that have been done
Compare and contrast
Specific Quotes from scholars

What is being revised? (What is the writer trying to change (e.g. what ideas, practices, etc.)?)


Trying to change racism done on students writings by teachers
That AAVE IS important in the classroom
AAVE and other home languages can be incorporated when teaching Standard English

What is revision? (What strategies are engaged specifically to help the writer achieve the revisions?)


Examples of studies done that provide solutions to the problem
Examples and experiences from specific scholars

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