Double Journal Entry #1

Quote: "After studying the matter, Ms. Davidson concluded, 'Online blogs directed at peers exhibit fewer typographical and factual errors, less plagiarism, and generally better, more elegant and persuasive prose than classroom assignments by the same writers.' "

Reaction: This quote to me was very interesting because it shows that students care more about their posts on the Internet than their school reports. I say they care more because with less error one could only assume they care more about this than the other. The reason for this is most likely due to the fact that everyone can see a post on the Internet. If a person decides to make a post on the Internet they would want the millions of people reading to perceive them as intelligent rather than some ignorant buffoon babbling on the Internet. This would mean that one must go to great lengths to make their spelling, sentence structure, and information all come together to form an intelligent response to whatever they are posting about.

Citation: Hefferner, V. (n.d.). Education Needs a Digital-Age Upgrade - NYTimes.com. Opinion - Opinionator - NYTimes.com. Retrieved August 30, 2011, from http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/education-needs-a-digital-age-upgrade/?hp

Extra Material: http://chronicle.com/article/Studies-Explore-Whether-the/44476/
This article describes how the internet makes students better writers.

Citation: Keller, J. (n.d.). Studies Explore Whether the Internet Makes Students Better Writers - Faculty - The Chronicle of Higher Education. Home - The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved August 30, 2011, from http://chronicle.com/article/Studies-Explore-Whether-the/44476/