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Showing posts with label process draft 37. Show all posts
Monday, April 25, 2011
Kevin Boutilier process draft
William Summitt Process Draft
Process Note
The topic of my paper is on the DU provided food services. I will explore in depth on the students opinion of the provided food quality, which on campus dining hall is their favorite, and if they would prefer making their own food sophomore year instead of being forced into paying for another meal plan. I want the students opinions on the food and if they like it I want to know how they think it could be improved and if it does not meet their standards what alternatives may provide them with appropriate meals.
To gain my data, knowledge, and information I will send a link to an online questionnaire through Facebook to all of my DU friends. Along with this I will also interview a number of professors that I happen to know eat the food provided at said Dining halls.
In conclusion I will compare and analyze the data I receive and find out how DU could improve their food or policy on meal plans for living on campus
The topic of my paper is on the DU provided food services. I will explore in depth on the students opinion of the provided food quality, which on campus dining hall is their favorite, and if they would prefer making their own food sophomore year instead of being forced into paying for another meal plan. I want the students opinions on the food and if they like it I want to know how they think it could be improved and if it does not meet their standards what alternatives may provide them with appropriate meals.
To gain my data, knowledge, and information I will send a link to an online questionnaire through Facebook to all of my DU friends. Along with this I will also interview a number of professors that I happen to know eat the food provided at said Dining halls.
In conclusion I will compare and analyze the data I receive and find out how DU could improve their food or policy on meal plans for living on campus
process draft
Process draft: KELSIE CAGE
Drug:a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used too the otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being.
University: an institution of learning of the the highest level, having a college of liberal arts and a program of graduate studies together with several professional schools, as of theology, law medicine, and engineering, and authorized to confer both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Continental European universities usually have only graduate or professional schools. (dictionary.com).
What do these two words have in common? The definition of a drug, according to dictionary.com, does not state it being for recreational use, so how did it become that way? If universities are “institution(s) of learning of the highest level” then why are drugs so commonly found on the campuses? The analysis of these too correlations will result in surveys and statistics found throughout pristine universities, including University of Denver.
My research paper is going to be constructed on the use of drugs in private schools vs. public schools. What drugs are most common on both campuses and if more expensive drugs are found commonly on private campuses than public ones. I will conduct my research through finding out the tuition of the schools and see if it correlates to the expense of the drugs used on that campus. Example: In state, public schools pay half of what out of state private school students pay, how does the drug use correlate?
In addition, I will conduct a survey of student's at DU who know of students that take part in using recreational drugs and how much they spend on the classified substance. This will not include alcohol.
Drug:a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used too the otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being.
University: an institution of learning of the the highest level, having a college of liberal arts and a program of graduate studies together with several professional schools, as of theology, law medicine, and engineering, and authorized to confer both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Continental European universities usually have only graduate or professional schools. (dictionary.com).
What do these two words have in common? The definition of a drug, according to dictionary.com, does not state it being for recreational use, so how did it become that way? If universities are “institution(s) of learning of the highest level” then why are drugs so commonly found on the campuses? The analysis of these too correlations will result in surveys and statistics found throughout pristine universities, including University of Denver.
My research paper is going to be constructed on the use of drugs in private schools vs. public schools. What drugs are most common on both campuses and if more expensive drugs are found commonly on private campuses than public ones. I will conduct my research through finding out the tuition of the schools and see if it correlates to the expense of the drugs used on that campus. Example: In state, public schools pay half of what out of state private school students pay, how does the drug use correlate?
In addition, I will conduct a survey of student's at DU who know of students that take part in using recreational drugs and how much they spend on the classified substance. This will not include alcohol.
Process Note Bland
Dear Reader,
Religion is based off of faith and beliefs in practices and traditions. I am curious to how an individual forms an opinion on religion and how that belief is connected to the traditions and expectations of the individual’s family’s religious affiliation. In this project I will conduct several interviews and use the support of three scholarly sources to show the links and the causes to why people believe or do not believe in religion and, or God. I will do this by interviewing a skeptic, a devote Catholic, a non-traditional episcopal, and agnostic, and an atheist. I will analyze much of the parent’s experience with religion and how religion has played into family life. Then I will reflect on the current believes of individuals, when relating to their families experience with religion. The overall purpose of the experiment is to determine whether how people form religious affiliations and whether people believe in religion and, or God for personal fulfillment or because of the traditions and expectations of family members.
Ali Bland
Religion is based off of faith and beliefs in practices and traditions. I am curious to how an individual forms an opinion on religion and how that belief is connected to the traditions and expectations of the individual’s family’s religious affiliation. In this project I will conduct several interviews and use the support of three scholarly sources to show the links and the causes to why people believe or do not believe in religion and, or God. I will do this by interviewing a skeptic, a devote Catholic, a non-traditional episcopal, and agnostic, and an atheist. I will analyze much of the parent’s experience with religion and how religion has played into family life. Then I will reflect on the current believes of individuals, when relating to their families experience with religion. The overall purpose of the experiment is to determine whether how people form religious affiliations and whether people believe in religion and, or God for personal fulfillment or because of the traditions and expectations of family members.
Ali Bland
Process Note Draft - Parker Roe
When I was choosing colleges I knew I wanted a school with a vibrant, exciting, and prominent Greek atmosphere. It is one of the things that was important to me; however, it is increasingly difficult to find accurate information in regards to Greek life at every school, and that is why I have chosen to conduct a study that will demonstrate how the Greeks at DU compare to the Greeks on a national level.
In this study I compiled a qualitative research questionnaire compiled of ten questions for Greek members and non-Greek students at the University of Denver. The questions aim to separate the Greeks from the non-Greeks and then observe how their opinions on hazing, alcohol consumption, overall student body perception of Greek life, perception of philanthropic work, and comparison to Greek life on a national scale compare and contrast. Setting the Greeks apart from the Non-Greeks in this study is crucial in determining an accurate understanding of my research question because, as Cheryl Drout, in her article “Attitudes towards fraternity hazing among Fraternity member, Sorority members, and Non-Greek Students” and Alan DeSantis, in his book, “Inside Greek U.: Fraternities, Sororities, and the Pursuit of Pleasure, Power, and Prestige” both demonstrate within their work, that Greeks and Non-Greeks tend to yield differing opinions on Greek life as a whole.
It is my hypothesis that students at the University of Denver, judging by personal experience and observation, will tend to agree that Greek life is vibrant and exciting, and in certain areas maintains an “Animal House” style, but overall is not its poster child, and that overall it is not as wild as popular media manifests it to be.
In this study I compiled a qualitative research questionnaire compiled of ten questions for Greek members and non-Greek students at the University of Denver. The questions aim to separate the Greeks from the non-Greeks and then observe how their opinions on hazing, alcohol consumption, overall student body perception of Greek life, perception of philanthropic work, and comparison to Greek life on a national scale compare and contrast. Setting the Greeks apart from the Non-Greeks in this study is crucial in determining an accurate understanding of my research question because, as Cheryl Drout, in her article “Attitudes towards fraternity hazing among Fraternity member, Sorority members, and Non-Greek Students” and Alan DeSantis, in his book, “Inside Greek U.: Fraternities, Sororities, and the Pursuit of Pleasure, Power, and Prestige” both demonstrate within their work, that Greeks and Non-Greeks tend to yield differing opinions on Greek life as a whole.
It is my hypothesis that students at the University of Denver, judging by personal experience and observation, will tend to agree that Greek life is vibrant and exciting, and in certain areas maintains an “Animal House” style, but overall is not its poster child, and that overall it is not as wild as popular media manifests it to be.
Process Note Draft-Scott Haraway
Dear Reader,
This project revolves around the idea of the coffee shop, and I would like to emphasize the “idea” aspect of that topic. There seems to me to be some sort of mythological aura surrounding the idea of gathering at a coffee shop for reasons far from just buying quality coffee or pastries. People go there by themselves for hours just to study, which they could do at the library. They go with one friend or prospective client, etc., and sit for hours talking about something they could talk about just as easily in a more familiar setting like their office or home. So the question I have is simply, “Why do people in Denver gather go to coffee shops?”
This question has purpose for me, because my brother, a sociology graduate student, and I are two of those people that will go to the coffee shop to do nothing more than plug in our headphones and read or surf the internet while sitting across from each other. We always discuss this very topic and how we would love to do research on it. Moreover, we like to think of ourselves as very observant people, and when we are in the coffee shop we do as much looking and judging of fellow patrons as we do reading and surfing.
For the project I intend to go to two different coffee shops close to the DU campus at two different times and simply observe the flow of patrons. Furthermore, I will have a sort of checklist to work with and make tabs on peoples overall appearance and actions with. Also, I will interview five to ten people to get a bit more in depth of a look on the motives for coming to the coffee shop.
Scott Haraway
This project revolves around the idea of the coffee shop, and I would like to emphasize the “idea” aspect of that topic. There seems to me to be some sort of mythological aura surrounding the idea of gathering at a coffee shop for reasons far from just buying quality coffee or pastries. People go there by themselves for hours just to study, which they could do at the library. They go with one friend or prospective client, etc., and sit for hours talking about something they could talk about just as easily in a more familiar setting like their office or home. So the question I have is simply, “Why do people in Denver gather go to coffee shops?”
This question has purpose for me, because my brother, a sociology graduate student, and I are two of those people that will go to the coffee shop to do nothing more than plug in our headphones and read or surf the internet while sitting across from each other. We always discuss this very topic and how we would love to do research on it. Moreover, we like to think of ourselves as very observant people, and when we are in the coffee shop we do as much looking and judging of fellow patrons as we do reading and surfing.
For the project I intend to go to two different coffee shops close to the DU campus at two different times and simply observe the flow of patrons. Furthermore, I will have a sort of checklist to work with and make tabs on peoples overall appearance and actions with. Also, I will interview five to ten people to get a bit more in depth of a look on the motives for coming to the coffee shop.
Scott Haraway
Kevin Frey Process Draft
Dear Reader,
The intent of the following essay is to examine the effects of Facebook on the student population here at the University of Denver. Facebook’s global success can be traced back to it original intent which was to bring the social experience of college online for everyone to experience. In doing so Facebook itself has altered the social experience on college campuses. As the readers and the primary people to which this research is being conducted, my hope is that this essay will help you as students, peers, and young people understand the effects that Facebook has had not only on you but on the entire population of the University of Denver.
The idea for this research topic came to me for a variety of reasons; first, I watched the “Social Network” which although a dramatization of actual events opened my eyes to just how powerful the Facebook idea had become. Facebook’s existence is based on the destruction of friendships so natural I wondered if it would have the same effect on the general population or if it would be a tool for good as it was marketed. To accomplish this I drafted a series of interview questions that examined a variety of topics pertaining to being a college Facebook user. These questions were then administered through a one on one interview. I also decided to include my own experiences with Facebook in order to add an older students perspective on how the website has changed lives. Prior to the interviews, outside research was also gathered on studies done that were similar in nature to the questions I was presenting in the interview. These studies included research done on Facebook’s effect on self-esteem, grade point average, and communication practices among college students. These studies were then analyzed and compared to the interviews that were conducted to reach a conclusion.
Kevin Frey
The intent of the following essay is to examine the effects of Facebook on the student population here at the University of Denver. Facebook’s global success can be traced back to it original intent which was to bring the social experience of college online for everyone to experience. In doing so Facebook itself has altered the social experience on college campuses. As the readers and the primary people to which this research is being conducted, my hope is that this essay will help you as students, peers, and young people understand the effects that Facebook has had not only on you but on the entire population of the University of Denver.
The idea for this research topic came to me for a variety of reasons; first, I watched the “Social Network” which although a dramatization of actual events opened my eyes to just how powerful the Facebook idea had become. Facebook’s existence is based on the destruction of friendships so natural I wondered if it would have the same effect on the general population or if it would be a tool for good as it was marketed. To accomplish this I drafted a series of interview questions that examined a variety of topics pertaining to being a college Facebook user. These questions were then administered through a one on one interview. I also decided to include my own experiences with Facebook in order to add an older students perspective on how the website has changed lives. Prior to the interviews, outside research was also gathered on studies done that were similar in nature to the questions I was presenting in the interview. These studies included research done on Facebook’s effect on self-esteem, grade point average, and communication practices among college students. These studies were then analyzed and compared to the interviews that were conducted to reach a conclusion.
Kevin Frey
Process Note - Hoa Vo
Dear readers,
The topic of my paper is about mathematics courses at DU. I will explore the student’s perception of mathematics classes. The paper will cover students from several different courses as well as teacher. I want to find out students’ thoughts about the viability of mathematics courses for their respective majors.
I’ll do an online questionnaire and several individual interviews. The questionnaire will contain a specific set of questions designed to generate a wide range of responses. I’m planning on completing a separate set of questions for math instructors as well.
In the conclusion, I’ll try to see what results I get from the responses and come up with analysis of the future of math courses at D.U in general and how to raise student’s interests in taking math classes.
Process Draft Liza Veysikh
Dear Reader,
This essay is about a qualitative study on the effectiveness of water conservation initiatives in Colorado. I discuss previous research in order to have background on recent water conservation and programs and how, overall, water conservation was implemented throughout last couple of years. The essay should be informative concerning water conservation initiatives in Colorado and evaluative (to decide if the conservation initiatives in Colorado are effective. The purpose of this essay to give primary information from a Water Conservation Board about conservation initiatives and conservation planning and conclude based on that research. The readers are probably all people who are faced with water scarcity problems in Colorado and all other local water providers because they have to become conscious of “using only what you need” to conserve water. I want people to become aware of water conservation initiatives and distinguish between the helpful, non-profit organizations and organizations or programs that do not promote water conservation.
I am interested in this topic because water conservation is a very important part of our life in Colorado and all of us need to do small things in order to prolong water supply for the future of our generation. I began by researching some of the programs that Denver Water has implemented and discussed the plans of the Statewide Water Supply Initiative and the Colorado Water Conservation Board. I then conducted my research by interviewing Kevin Reidy, a State Water Conservation Specialist at the Colorado Water Conservation Board. He handles most of the planning of water in Colorado. He told me about what kind of water conservation planning they do at the Board, about their current projects at the state-level and he also told me about his opinions of the major water companies in Colorado.
I think right now my letter matches up with the essay but I still haven’t finished the essay.
Peer revisions and class activities helped me understand how to write the Review of Literature and how to structure this essay. Peer revisions helped me understand specific areas I need to work on.
Liza Veysikh
This essay is about a qualitative study on the effectiveness of water conservation initiatives in Colorado. I discuss previous research in order to have background on recent water conservation and programs and how, overall, water conservation was implemented throughout last couple of years. The essay should be informative concerning water conservation initiatives in Colorado and evaluative (to decide if the conservation initiatives in Colorado are effective. The purpose of this essay to give primary information from a Water Conservation Board about conservation initiatives and conservation planning and conclude based on that research. The readers are probably all people who are faced with water scarcity problems in Colorado and all other local water providers because they have to become conscious of “using only what you need” to conserve water. I want people to become aware of water conservation initiatives and distinguish between the helpful, non-profit organizations and organizations or programs that do not promote water conservation.
I am interested in this topic because water conservation is a very important part of our life in Colorado and all of us need to do small things in order to prolong water supply for the future of our generation. I began by researching some of the programs that Denver Water has implemented and discussed the plans of the Statewide Water Supply Initiative and the Colorado Water Conservation Board. I then conducted my research by interviewing Kevin Reidy, a State Water Conservation Specialist at the Colorado Water Conservation Board. He handles most of the planning of water in Colorado. He told me about what kind of water conservation planning they do at the Board, about their current projects at the state-level and he also told me about his opinions of the major water companies in Colorado.
I think right now my letter matches up with the essay but I still haven’t finished the essay.
Peer revisions and class activities helped me understand how to write the Review of Literature and how to structure this essay. Peer revisions helped me understand specific areas I need to work on.
Liza Veysikh
Process Draft-Zach Baca
In this essay, I will be discussing the topic of, College students. I want t know why these people come to college; Namely the men in my fraternity. I asked these men because I feel like they of any other group of people here at DU they have the biggest sense of why they are here. The purpose is purely educational; I just want to learn more about why people do the things that they do. College is one of those things that most people think about but fewer actually do. I want to show more reasons for going to college other than getting a good job and my parents made me. I hope to find out the real reasons that students come to college. I narrowed it down to my fraternity because interviewing a whole 10,000 people would be too difficult to do. I believe the readers of my paper are people who want to learn more about their peers; and or professors who think that fraternity men are just here to party. Not one person said that they are here to get drunk everyday. Independence, education, and making a career is what they want to get out of college. I was wondering one day about who everyone was when he was in high school i.e. the jock, the stoner, the badass etc. Then I started thinking about why they decided to come to DU. Then I started thinking, it would be easy to write a paper on this topic. Then I could interview the people in my fraternity, the people who I spend the most time with. I could learn about my brothers and do homework at the same time.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Process Note Critique
Peer Critique : Process Note
For this critique, I would like you to do something a bit different than we’ve done before: I want you to be a skeptic, question everything about your peer’s writing. Please do so kindly. Your questions should help prod the writer to think through her or his writing more carefully.
In addition to focusing on any concerns of the author and on any concerns that you notice while reading, please address the following items:
1. Describe what portions of the process note are currently the clearest and most effective. Please be as specific as possible. In other words, writing that, “Your introduction is clear and interesting” does not provide specificity or detail that lets the author know what is working and why. Instead you should try writing comments that give the author some clear direction, “The word choice in your discussion of audience was particularly useful in that you clearly described that you thought your audience did not know the reasons for the DU smoking ban because most people you know are against it. What is not clear, however, is how you have used this preliminary instinct to construct a research question or hypothesis.
2. Compare the process note with what the author has already drafted of the paper. Essentially, I am asking that you determine if the author’s qualitative paper lives up to the promise of the process note. Again, please be critical, but do so nicely, so the author will receive useful feedback from you. While you might find the writing to be “good,” most writing can usually be improved and clarified.
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