Exam Prep Flashcards
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What are the two (2) texts used in the ‘code-switching’ essay?
- Mother Tongue
- If black English isn’t a language, then tell me, what is?
Who is the author of Mother Tongue?
Amy Tan
Who is the author of If black English isn’t a language, then tell me, what is?
James Baldwin
What is code-switching?
In linguistics, code switching is the practice of alternating between two or more language variations
How do we code-switch to address a specific audience
We change the way(s) we speak, depending on the audience we are talking to
Why is code-switching important?
Because code-switching allows simultaneous access to numerous identities
What are James Baldwins (IBEIALTTMWI) central claims?
- Language is power, therefore meaning language can be a dangerous tool
- Language reveals ones identity, hidden hopes and affiliation with the community
Why did James Baldwin (IBEIALTTMWI) write the text?
- to demonstrate the influence in which the African American community has had on the English language
- to explore language itself
What are Amy Tan’s (Mother Tongue) central claims?
- that code-switching is a prevalent fundamental within society
- those who speak using broken english are devalued within society
Why did Amy Tan (Mother Tongue) write the text?
- To highlight the subsequent alienation and blatant devaluing of those who use broken english
What two (2) texts are used in the academic essay?
- Terra (in)cognita: Mapping Academic Writing
- Why Academics’ Writing Sucks
Who is the author of Terra (in)cognita?
- Sean Sturm
Who is the author of Why Academics’ Writing Sucks?
- Steven Pinker
What are Sean Sturms’ (Terra (In)cognita) central claims?
Sean Sturm provides us (the audience) with empirical evidence regarding the construction, function and fundamentals included in the manifestation of academic writing
Why did Sean Sturm write Terra (In)cognita?
Sean Sturm wrote the text to educate and inform the general audience/reader on how to correctly construct a piece of academic writing.
Why did Steven Pinker write Why Academics’ Writing Sucks?
Pinker wrote the text to educate and justify to the audience the reasoning as to why academic writing is considerably difficult to understand.
What are Pinkers’ central claims?
- Published, academic work is typically a considerably poor form of writing, as it entails a mixture of writing forms, making it difficult to comprehend
What differentiates academic writing from other forms of writing?
- inclusive of abstractions, meta-concepts, technical prose and nominalisation’s
- complex framework
- provides a transparent and concise presentation of information
What are the myths of academic writing?
- 5 paragraph essay
- good grammar is synonymous with good writing
What are the two (2) texts used in the Digital writing essay?
- Uncreative writing
- “Raving Amazon”: Anti black backlash and Misogynoir in Social Media
Who is the author of Uncreative writing?
- Kenneth Goldwin
Who is the author of “Raving Amazon”: Anti black backlash and mysoginoir in social media?
- I’Nasah Crockett
What are Goldwin’s (Uncreative Writing) central claims?
- The emergence of the digital world has allowed us to alter media for our own purposes
- As a writer your possibilities remain infinite, however you are constantly being challenged and updated
- the acquisition and presentation of work is now being questioned as blatant plagiarism
What are Crocketts (RAABBAMISM) central claims?
- Blatant marginalisation of black feminist women
- Social media poses as a critical platform for activism
- Faced with racist backlash - which parallels can be drawn to previous events in history
