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Post by Masayo Sakamoto on May 27, 2013 14:47:52 GMT
Q1:If you are from one of the cultures mentioned, how accurately has the writer portrayed your rhetorical style?
I am from Japan and Japanese style of writing was described as the representative of “reader-responsible” style or “beat around the bush” in the text. I think, to some extent, these descriptions are correct, but these days, especially in the academic field, the style of writing is not so different from that of English.
Q2:Do you agree with the argument the author is making?
I agree with the argument to some extent, but not fully. This is because, although it may be true that each country has some tendency in the way of writing, the argument seemed to be based on a stereotype. For example, Japanese writing style in the academic field is not so different from that of English.
Q3:Do you think that these ideas will be useful in developing your own academic writing and reading?
I think they are useful because, although they are based on some stereotypes, still they help us to note what the feature of the English writing is and to write the ideal essay in the English academic style.
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Post by zijie on May 27, 2013 21:06:48 GMT
As a Chinese student, I have to say I completely agree with the view that people in countries of East Asia tend to show their points indirectly. In China, this phenomenon seems to exist in most of academic writings.
I believe that I have learned something important via these ideas. I should remind myself to apply these ideas to my academic writings.
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Post by Chiaki Hiramatsu on May 28, 2013 21:13:09 GMT
1. If you are from one of the cultures mentioned, how accurately has the writer portrayed your rhetorical style?
Japanese style is represented as 'circumlocution', which does not point out the subject directly and rather keep explaining very relevant topics.
This can be true, however, currently, students tend to be taught to follow the British academic style: Introduction, Body, Conclusion, when they write an essay at universities.
2. Do you agree with the argument the author is making?
I agree to some extent. However, as Masayo mentioned, it can be regarded as a stereotype. Therefore, I partly agree.
3.Do you think that these ideas will be useful in developing your own academic writing and reading?
I think it it will be useful because it may help us be aware and recognize the British academic style more clearly.
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Post by Monica Guo on May 29, 2013 20:23:49 GMT
I came from China.I think "reader-responsible" is quite common and important. In our academic writing I think "reader-responsible" is the right way to go. Because we are responsible for to explain the statments and reasons on our essay.
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Post by tedyip on May 29, 2013 20:41:16 GMT
For me, I think the important and also the difference in British rhetorical style is "assume or little background knowledge on the part of the reader" and they always give statement or main idea first. After they will discuss about their point. I quite agree with the opinion of how east asian student write. Moreover I found that, especially Chinese students, they will use a long paragraph to describe the problem and the will give a conclusion at the end as a main idea. After this lesson, I quite sure about how british write and try to avoid the problems during writing the essay.
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Post by MARITZA PADILLA on May 30, 2013 21:59:51 GMT
The description gives by the autor about the spanish stile for writing is so closer to the reality and help me to understand why I am making some mistakes in my writing task. Also, the explanation about the British stile makes me think about how to develope a main idea and the ideas that I need to support my statements when I writing and essay.
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Post by Hanako Senoo on Jun 5, 2013 19:53:24 GMT
Q1) If you are from one of the cultures mentioned, how accurately has the writer portrayed your rhetorical style?
I partly agree with Masayo's and Chiaki's opinions, however, I think it depends on the majors rather than cultures. In my major, I had some chances to discribe and write the processes of psychological tests and case studies or show statistics in Japan. In this case, I had to write clearly and directly so that someone will be able to experiment the same order. That is why I think majors may take more responsibilities for academic essays.
Q2) Do you agree with the argument the author is making?
I agree to some extent. It seems to be based on stereotypes as Masayo said.
Q3) Do you think that these ideas will be useful in developing your own academic writing and reading?
I think it will be helpful. Granted that these ideas are based on stereotypes, this may be some concrete examples of the British academic style.
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Post by Keisuke Yoshida on Jun 6, 2013 16:45:05 GMT
Q1 )As Chiaki mentioned above, the vast majority of japanese student, who entered University, may be taught to follow British method of writing. Thereof, what the writer said is not describe entire feature of Japanese writing culture.
Q2) I'd answer in the affirmative with the argument, however, as japanese people suggested above, this argument looks to be rested upon stereotype. For that reason, I cannot totally agree.
Q3) Hence it is rested upon stereotype, whether or not these ideas are useful is somewhat questionable for me.
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Post by Takako Murakami on Jun 8, 2013 10:06:58 GMT
1. I am Japanese so I've read many Japanese articles, magazines and books. Most of them, Japanese tend to describe 'beat around the bush'. However, in academic journals and articles, I think there are simillar ti English style. It means 'well-boned' structure and we can see main points clearly.
2. I partly agree, because it is based on stereotypes as some students mentioned.
3. It is helpful and useful to develop my academic writing and reading in English academic style.
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Post by tinaqiuluhuang on Jun 8, 2013 23:43:00 GMT
As a Chinese student I am very agree with the experience Zijie, Monica and Ted written. Moreover, for me I often make the sentence too complicated. It is a very good way to show your high writing skills in China, but it is totally different from British style. English academic style need concise and logically.
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