It was a nice relaxing Sunday afternoon when I was faced with making a decision that is crucial for my future. Should I lounge around all day and watch football and “Back to the Future” or go read Kathleen West’s article regarding weblogs in an English class. Being the responsible scholar that I am, I decided to take some time and read the article.
From reading the article I thought the most significant part was that, “all [students] construct distinct socially situated identities in their blog posts…the three of them build identities as “serious literature students” and “Webliterate communicators” within their entries” (West 596).
I found it interesting how each student had created their own identity through their blog. Not only were the students able to create their own identity but they were still able to preserve a scholarly professionalism. This is evident in our own class because not one person blogs the same as another; everyone has a different style of writing, kind of like a bag of assorted flavored jelly beans.
mmkay peace!
From reading the article I thought the most significant part was that, “all [students] construct distinct socially situated identities in their blog posts…the three of them build identities as “serious literature students” and “Webliterate communicators” within their entries” (West 596).
I found it interesting how each student had created their own identity through their blog. Not only were the students able to create their own identity but they were still able to preserve a scholarly professionalism. This is evident in our own class because not one person blogs the same as another; everyone has a different style of writing, kind of like a bag of assorted flavored jelly beans.
mmkay peace!
Great quote to work with--it really does capture the essence of the argument.
ReplyDeleteBased on your comment about uniqueness (we are all jelly beans), I am wondering if you think that West is making generalizations that attempt to categorize people as types (of jelly beans).