analyzing autoethnography

ANALYZIN

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AUTOETH

NOGRAPHY

TRANSCRIP

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THURSDAY

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Read over your entire transcript at least twice.

What word(s) or kinds of words do you say consistently? Circle them throughout your transcript.

Example: “This sucks,” “I’m bad at writing,” “bad,” “not good,” “hate”

JOURNAL PROMPT 11/10

WHAT WORDS OR PATTERNS ARE REPEATED?

REMEMBER PERL’S CODE? ( PG. 196)

{PL}: Planning

{C}: Commenting

{I}: Interpreting

{A}: Assessing

{Q}: Questioning

{RE}: Repeating

{E}: Editing

PLANNING, FROM PERL

“Planning refers to instances in which writers say what they think they will do in the course of writing. It includes the times they organize their thoughts for writing and discuss how they will proceed. There are many things writers do that have the character of planning and many types of plans. Some are local, referring to something that may happen in the next bit of-writing; some are global, referring to an overall structure the writer may . follow or setting out an approach that has several step.”

HOW DID YOU PLAN?

FROM PERL: COMMENTING: ATTITUDES TOWARDS WRITING “This category refers to any statements writers make

about themselves, the room they are in, their state of mind, their perception of the topic or the way the session is going”

WHAT COMMENTS DID YOU MAKE ABOUT WRITING?

PERL: ASSESSING

“This refers to instances in which writers make judgments about what they have written. They may be positive, negative or neutral” (45).

HOW DID YOU ASSESS YOUR WRITING?

OTHER TIPS FROM PERL:

“Throughout much of the process, writers may pause or remain silent. This can occur before any writing takes place, while sentences are being written or in the time between the writing of sentences. -'These pauses can also be coded.”

When and why did you pause?

OTHER TIPS FROM PERL:

“Often revisions are small, occurring at the word or phrase level. At other times, revisions are extensive and involve the rewriting of sentences or major portions of the discourse. Occasionally revision entails the discarding of one text and the creation of an entirely new one” (42).

What kinds of revisions did you make?

USING OUR CODE AND/OR PERL’S CODE… Trade transcripts with a partner and

code

Make a list of the patterns that you notice in your partner’s writing process. What is he or she concerned with when writing? What is the attitude?

TRADE BACK, AND FINISH THE SENTENCE My writing process is interesting

because….

Explain the patterns of your writing process

IDEAS FOR AUTOETHNOGRAPHY

Now that you’ve identified your writing process patterns, represent what you have learned:

* Visual timeline (with narrative) of your writing process

* Video (with script) about your writing process. You can work with people who have similar or different processes and discuss your patterns

* Presentation (with narrative) about your writing process

* Cartoon representing your writing process

* Anything else that you think would represent your process

BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOETHNOGRAPHY

• Establish centrality in some way: What do you know about writing processes? What patterns do students tend to have? Use WAW book: Perl, Rose, Lammott, King

• Describe your methods: How you recorded yourself, how you transcribed, how you coded. Describe your code (can use charts or graphs)

• Explain what you learned about your writing process

• Explain what you could use from this project to help your writing process in the future

OUTLINE FOR TRADITIONAL PAPER

LOOK AT SAMPLE PAPER…

FOR YOUR CONFERENCE

• Bring a draft or a plan for what you plan to write

• No class on Tuesday or Thursday: Come prepared for your conference

• Autoethnography Project Due: Tuesday, 11/22

WHAT’S YOUR PLAN?