reading response

Reading Response:

1. Kantz implies that facts, opinions and arguments are all constructed by society. In school we learn that information from text books even if it is quoted by someone. The quote from the person is usually an opinion backed up by evidence which to us makes it seem more like a fact. In a sentence there is a very slight difference between all three. If something is a statement it would be “the French won”, if something was an opinion it would be “I think the French won” and if it turned into an argument then someone would say “No, the French won”, but by someone saying this it is still not a fact without evidence that France did win. They are all very similar so they are easy for people to mix up and we try to differentiate them through what we have learnt or been told. 

2. Kantz believes that students find it hard to write about what they have researched. I believe that this was also a problem for me as I would feel myself just copying. Kantz believes that students need to improve on when they do not understand or miss understand a text. Usually if I do not understand a text I will relate it to what I believe it means rather than figuring out what it really means. Kantz believes that students struggle with creating an original argument. This is usually hard after reading materials due to students finding that they copy. Kantz believes that students feel they have to write their work in one go, rather than drafting it first whilst researching then putting it all together. This may occur when a student is disinterested in the topic. I believe Kantz has highlighted some key areas which I know I struggle with and her ideas will help me improve.

2. I believe that creativity includes thinking outside the box. So when I link it to research, I believe that it means going to an unusual source to research rather than just reaching for a text book to pick out ideas. As Kantz says, If creative research is taken then it is very likely that it will answer a wide range of questions, and this can be done through “setting reading and writing goals for themselves that will allow them to think constructively” which leads to us “nurturing creativity”. I believe our ideas overlap because if you think outside the box then you are likely to cover all questions that will be asked relating to that topic. The idea that Kantz uses about setting goals means that research can be done for each section of the specific topic which makes research easier and thorough so details are not left out.

MM:

Kantz is trying to analyze that students are taught in a specific way and they feel like they need to stick to the way they are taught rather than being “creative”. Kantz try’s to promote different ways we can research in order to make it more beneficial for us. The benefits of focusing on points Kantz has made are things such as, making our paper appeal to the marker of our paper through different techniques and also to make our paper stand out and not just be a boring piece to read which also will give us a higher grade.