Search Tools

In last CM class, the best tool I was interested in was Wonder Wheel. Wonder Wheel gives related words and shows relationship of the words visually, both of these functions are useful.

After the class, I tried some search engines from recommended 100 search engines. Then, I found Quintura. Quintura can search academic articles like Google Scholar, and it also has the function to show related words visually. Furthermore, we can see related words list and search results at the same time. I think Quintura is excellent in function and appearance.

I knew first about academic search engines in CM class. I have been suffering from the meaning of "polychronically" in McDaniel's article ,but I could find good article of defining it by using academic searches. I am really happy to know how to use the search tools before I write my essay.

Ways of giving examples

I found some points to discuss through reading Barna, Fisher, and McDaniel.

Barna use examples most effectively in those three authors. The examples given by Barna are easy to understand and appropriate to support her arguments.

However, Fisher's examples are sometimes subjective. He gives many clear visual examples, but other examples are often based on his own experience. Using authors own experiences many times are possible to be thought subjective by readers, and weaken the evidence of the essay.

On the other hand, McDaniel's examples are little hard to understand. He gives examples only in a few sentences and uses some difficult words in it. Since it is academic writing, it is necessary to use formal words. However, roles of examples are not only proving, but make the argument more clear and easer to understand. I think that authors should use easer and more familiar words when they give examples.

Thus we should pay attention to sources of examples and way of writing.

By the way, I think the biggest problem for most of us is the amount of reading.

Do you know how many pages must we read in Shipman's article (No.12)?

28 pages! I am crying right now because of our unavoidable reality......

Nice to meet you!

Hello. I am May Oda.

I am in section AL. I belong to this section since this autumn, but my classmates are very friendly and I feel so nice in AL.

I like cooking and making crochet lacework.
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