Info & Library Science: stances in move 2

Stances in 'Introduction': Info & Library Science - Introduction 3 - Move 2

(1) Select an 'Introduction' (2) Select a move in that 'Introduction' (What is this?)

Learning Objectives & Strategies:
Explore stances used (A) to make move (B) to support move-making in Move 2
1. Understand what the 3 moves are? ('Introduction' & 3 Moves).
2. Look at the sentences that make move and the stances used.
3. Look at the supporting sentences and the stances used.
4. Compare why supporting sentences are differnt from move-making sentences.
5. Check out the ratios of stances used (A) to make move only & (B) overall in Move 2.

Title: A Machine Learning Approach for Identification of Thesis and Conclusion Statements in Student Essays
Author(s): Jill Burstein and Daniel Marcu
Journal: Computers and the Humanities (37), 2003, 455–467.

Clause

Making Move?
(Y/N)

Stances

Move 2, "Establish a Niche," Introduction 3 (*green = Stance Keywords)

(Y) indicate a gap

Med Argumentative

Teacher’s feedback about students’writing is often expressed in general terms which is of little help;

8.1

(Y) indicate a gap

High Argumentative

to be useful, the feedback must be grounded and must refer to the specific text of the essay (Scardamalia and Bereiter, 1985; White, 1994).

(N) support C8.1

Tentative: to indicate a condition

If a system can automatically identify the actual text associated with discourse elements in student essays,

9.1

(N) support C8.1

Med Argumentative: to indicate higher possibility

then feedback like that used in traditional textbook teaching of writing can be directed toward specific text segments in students writing.

(N) support C8.1

Med Argumentative: to indicate higher possibility

These kinds of questions are often used in textbooks to encourage students to reflect on the organizational components in their writing:

(N) support C12

Non-Argumentative: issue to be reflected on, posed as question: factual

a) Is the intention of my thesis statement clear?

(N) support C12

Non-Argumentative: issue to be reflected on, posed as question: factual

b) Does my thesis statement respond directly to the essay question?

(N) support C12

Non-Argumentative: issue to be reflected on, posed as question: factual

c) Are the main points in my essay clearly stated? and

(N) support C12

Non-Argumentative: issue to be reflected on, posed as question: factual

d) Does my conclusion relate to my original thesis statement?

(N) support C8.1

Tentative: to indicate a condition

If these questions were presented, along with specific
text segments from students’ essays,

15.1

(N) support C8.1

Tentative: to predict a possible outcome

this would help students think about specific parts of their essay.