English 6401 Fall 2021 BLOG PAGES:

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Dawn Brock  dawnbrockengl6401.blogspot.com

Jesse Cowley  jessecowleyenglish6401.blogspot.com

Autumn Nuzman  https://nuzman6401.blogspot.com/

Troy Richardson   https://troyengl6401.blogspot.com/

Emma Walker  emmawalkerengl6401.blogspot.com 

Madi Wawrzyniak  https://madiwawrzyniak.blogspot.com


* Note:  Please spread out your peer response 

to different people in class this semester as much as 

possible. Thank you.

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  1. TroyRichardson6401@blogger.comAugust 28, 2021 at 5:06 PM

    Article No.1: Contemporary Research Methodologies in Technical Communication. January 2015

    I knew various combinations of ink and paper for around a few millennia with the discovery of the dead sea scrolls, but as Fischer wrote, 5,000 years (Fischer, 2011) was unimagined. Pen and paper persist for contemporary technical communicators, but new writing technologies have developed dramatically over the last two decades. Now, the latest tools always connect us to a network of spies, whether we like it or not. Such as touch screen devices and smartphones that only rotate to a view where you are being watched are the widely available eye-tracking systems for usability research, inexpensive and expansive digital storage. I wonder if crime fighters will be replaced with the digital Police. This 2015 publication in Technical Communication Quarterly inspires me to wonder if our prison population is steadily declining.

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  2. Angela September 1, 2021 at 5:01 PM

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  3. TroyRichardson6401@blogger.comOctober 12, 2021 at 6:34 PM

    Blog Post #3
    ​Qualitative research includes learning about behaviors and interactions in natural settings as well as studying the cultural aspects of a setting or context. A well-developed research question is crucial for the success of any study. Identify patterns of communication and describe characteristics of organizations or processes. I need to refine my research questions. I must identify the knowledge gap. In order to determine what is known and what is not known about my focal topic, I must master the literature. I must also make my question feasible. When selecting a method and setting boundaries for the analyst, use the research question as a guide. You should also make sure the question meets the "So What?" test.

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