Author Response
- The content of my project really changed a lot when I re-edited it. I added more detail into the project itself by using quotes and examples from my sources. I think that this content is much more effective because it gives the reader a clearer idea as to what exactly I'm talking about in my paper.
- The form changed a lot when I edited because I added in quotations, which are allowed in MLA college essays. I also added in legitimate citations that are extremely important conventions of the standard college essay genre. When you have citations and quotations in a college essay, it makes you seem very credible as opposed to when you don't have citations.
Selection from Rough Draft
The first major rhetorical concept used in the research paper that separates it from the other genre is its context, and more specifically, where is the research paper published. This particular genre can be accessed either online or in print and is found in scientific journals (citation). The fact that this genre can be found for free online is extremely important because it makes it very accessible not only to professionals in the field, but also to the general public that is interested in the particular topic of research.
The second major rhetorical concept used in the research paper is the part of the rhetorical situation that is the intended audience of the research paper. The intended audience for this genre is other professionals, researchers, and anyone who is interested in the topic and has access to scientific journals, either in print or online (citation). The audience of this genre really helps to distinguish it because we can see how many people have access to scientific journals. Because this genre is so easily accessible, it is by far the most popular and most widely used genre in the field.
Re-Edited Selection
The first major rhetorical concept used in the research paper that separates it from the other genre is its context, and more specifically, where the research paper is published. This particular genre can be accessed either online or in print and is found in scientific journals. For example, the article that I found about the regulation of ENaC trafficking in rat kidneys is in an online journal that can be accessed both in print and online (Frindt, et al. 217-227). The article I found that was written about the effects of Tacrolimus on the treatment of a lung disease was written and was published specifically on a website that publishes scientific research papers, known as PubMed (Wilkes, et al.). The fact that this genre can be found for free online is extremely important because it makes it very accessible not only to professionals in the field, but also to the general public that is interested in the particular topic of research.
The purpose that the author has in mind while writing the research paper is the second major rhetorical concept used in the research paper. The purpose of the research paper is for the author to communicate his or her research with his or her intended audience. This is shown in the abstract of the research paper, which, according to Dr. Fiona Bailey of the University of Arizona, is the part of the paper that explains to the reader what the entire paper is about (Bailey, E. Fiona, Dr.). For example, in the paper about the growth restrictions placed on lab rats, the abstract states, “These results imply that stimulation of ENaC surface expression results at least in part from increased rates of formation of fully processed subunits in the Golgi and subsequent trafficking to the apical membrane. (Frindt, et al. 217-227).” This purpose is extremely important in defining the genre of the research paper because without the clear and intended purpose of spreading information, there would be no reason to do research, much less to write about it with the intent of spreading information.
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