Blog 24

I have attached my research essay.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5VHUtxmolOHemU1Y1M3OXRiNE0/edit?usp=sharing

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Conclusion:

Findings:
     Through a careful analysis of the research conducted, an assumption can be made that women and men do have different views towards communication when it comes to texting. The excerpts from the transcript were able to show a newer and more modern study, in relation to the research done by Susan Herring. Instead of men "flaming" through text, the term flaming is perceived in the sense of ignoring situations and conversations, because women might take more time and thought into what they say. According to Herring, the research conducted from the interview actually agrees to the research and point Herring made; men don't like when women "flame", which is exactly what the participant, S, did! The data analysis went into great detail to further this new research according to the different views men and women share with texting.

Interpretations:
     As I conducted this research, it would have been really useful to interview a male to get his actual side. Yes the transcript went into great detail about both sides, and was actually pretty good at not being biased, a better look at the "other side" would have been wonderful. However, a clear point was made from the research to relate to Herring, and that was fabulous. As nothing was proved, an assumption was definitely made that can further this research.

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I have attached part of my research essay
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5VHUtxmolOHZS1TdkRpRTFTeEE/edit?usp=sharing

Blog 21

Memos in Class today:

This is a slight modification on my introduction.

 Communication, in relation to technology and gender, has changed drastically over the past decade(s) and even just short years. People communicate over email, phone call, and of course through text messaging. Within the last 10 to 14 years, people have really gravitated towards communicating through text messaging rather than phone calls. In relation to this more advanced and modern approach, the way we communicate effects the way someone on the other end relays emotion. Through all the implementations and modifications through technology and communication, researchers have studied in the past how men and women come across communication through technology. However, researchers such as Susan Herring, have not viewed the way emotions are relayed presently. In particular men felt very strongly about people writing too much on forums over the internet in the past, while women were very nice and calm about it . Have times changed? This particular research studies the similarities that I have researched, but the overall outcomes are different. Through a strict analysis of the research I conducted, I will be able to compare how modern gender communication is similar to the way it was in the (add year the research was conducted), yet show the differences that men and women communicate and most importantly relay emotions in this modern day.

This part below are just memos for the first part of the body of my paper.

Excerpt I am using:

  1. S: …So I said to him one day I understand you’re not a fan of texting but if I had a dollar for every time you don’t respond, every minute, I’d be rich. And he’ll give me an excuse like oh I wasn’t paying attention to my phone or oh this – and it made me very angry.

1. She agrees with my study not contradict. He doesn’t flame but what S is doing is driving the way Herring is stating  how men communicate.  “gender assumptions”

                Men flame easily on the computer and specifically on a forum because they can just go on and on. However on a cell phone, they are reluctant because they are speaking ot just one person. Herring states that men are direct and women are “polite” in the sense that they are indirect. In my excerpt,  S goes on and on and it seems that her boyfriend just doesn’t want to hear it. This relates how men just say whatever they feel to possibly end a conversation. Whereas if the conversation was in a forum he would flame.

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 Statement:
My focus revolves around the study that men and women communicate differently through texting. I am focusing heavily on emotion and basically how it is relayed. 


1. Value:
 A: did you ever have a text exchange that made you very angry? Laughing-

S:laughing- yes plenty of times

A: Can you describe one?

S: um (7:30) does it have to be does it have to be- an angry situation or can it be the context of a text that got me mad?

A: it can be any. If you weren’t getting the right feeback emotion-?

S: Well the other day I had a text conversation with my lovely boyfriend on how long he takes to write back to my text messages and Im the kinda person where if im home and im not busy my phone is always on me- and with me all the time all the time. So hes the complete opposite and it takes him a long time to write back to me. So I said to him one day I understand youre not a fan of texting but if I had a dollar for every time, every minute, I’d be rich. And hell give me an excuse like oh I wasn’t paying attention to my phone or oh this – and it made me very angry.

2. Flaming: 

A:Okay good let’s see are there any other stories that you’d like to say about texting? How about this do you think that your boyfriend doesn’t get the emotion that you are trying to explain. You seem to be ‘cause you seem to be um you know really good at reading emotion but do you think he can? (5:05)

S:  Um I don’t think I don’t think he can and it’s probably a guy thing.

A: Oh okay

S: Its probably a factor um you know a factor that I’m a girl and he’s a guy, But I don’t think he’s as good at reading emotion as I can. There’s times where hell say something very short and to the point and then in turn you know I’ll ask what wrong you know because I think it’s something serious he’s not saying lol he’ll say nothing is wrong just, he’s just texting.

3. Emotion -women?

A: Oh okay so you don’t, so okay let me see if I understand. You say you can read emotion through text, but at the same time youre saying that you can’t? (4:09)

S: There’s instances where where I where, I think that you can definitely relay emotions through texts if you tell someone I’m crying I’m so hurt, they will understand. But in situations where you shouldn’t be having the conversation over text that it should be by face its, I think, its it is better. It’s not where you can, I think you can, you can get emotion through text it’s the matter of doing the right thing and having certain conversations face to face. (4:43)

A: So you would say it’s more for the respect-

S: Yes it’s a respect factor.

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Here is just an idea of what I came up with for an introduction.


Introduction

     Communication, in relation to technology and gender, has changed drastically over the past decade(s) and even just short years. People communicate over email, phone call, and of course through text messaging. The way we communicate effects the way someone on the other end relays emotion. Through all the implementations and modifications through technology and communication, researchers have studied in the past how men and women come across communication through technology. However, researchers such as Susan Herring, have not viewed the way emotions are relayed presently. In particular men felt very strongly about people writing too much on forums over the internet in the past, while women were very nice and calm about it. Have times changed? This particular research studies the similarities that I have researched, but the overall outcomes are different. Through a strict analysis of the research I conducted, I will be able to compare how modern gender communication is similar to the way it was in the (add year the research was conducted), yet show the differences that men and women communicate and most importantly relay emotions in this modern day.

Questions:

• Should I expand more on the research in this introduction, or keep it brief?
• Should I expand more on my data?

Blog 18

I am attaching my revised excerpts with memos. I also have the link to the research essay in there. I'm not really sure if I did it correctly, but I did a main chunk of what I want to focus on.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5VHUtxmolOHLTktMVg3aDlYWm8/edit?usp=sharing

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Transcript data:

1. S: …So I said to him one day I understand you’re not a fan of texting but if I had a dollar for every time you don’t respond, every minute, I’d be rich. And he’ll give me an excuse like oh I wasn’t paying attention to my phone or oh this – and it made me very angry.


2. A: Oh okay so you don’t, so okay let me see if I understand. You say you can read emotion through text, but at the same time youre saying that you can’t? (4:09)

S: There’s instances where where I where, I think that you can definitely relay emotions through texts if you tell someone I’m crying I’m so hurt, they will understand. But in situations where you shouldn’t be having the conversation over text that it should be by face its, I think, its it is better. It’s not where you can, I think you can, you can get emotion through text it’s the matter of doing the right thing and having certain conversations face to face. (4:43)

A: So you would say it’s more for the respect-

S: Yes it’s a respect factor.

3.. A:Okay good let’s see are there any other stories that you’d like to say about texting? How about this do you think that your boyfriend doesn’t get the emotion that you are trying to explain. You seem to be ‘cause you seem to be um you know really good at reading emotion  but do you think he can? (5:05)

S:  Um I don’t think I don’t think he can and it’s probably a guy thing.

A: Oh okay

S: Its probably a factor um you know a factor that I’m a girl and hes a guy, But I don’t think he’s as good at reading emotion as I can. Tehres times where hell say something very short and to the point and then in turn you know I’ll ask what wrong you know because I think it’s something serious hes not saying lol he’ll say nothing is wrong just, he’s just texting.

     I chose to use some of the same quotes from my short analysis project, just because I strongly believe that they fit perfectly into "answering"my questions. I didn't see a point in not using them because from the feedback I recieved, I am gethering ideas in my head to expand on the data and of course back it up to the article I have.

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Statement of Purpose
I am hoping to show and discover that texting, in relation to emotion, does have different outcomes for different conversations. What I mean by this is that when looking at the language used in texting, emotion plays a huge role and given different circumstances between men and women, the feedback and outcome from the "other phone" may be different, if not always. I am exploring the perspective of a young woman. She is a wonderful candidate since she goes in depth about conversations with her boyfriend. She bounces back and forth with her perspective but is also not biased and looks at the perspective of a male. My interviewee will actually contribute valuable examples and life stories to show my focus. This is important to help backup my focus as well!

• Does texting within a certain conversation predict wrong responses?
• Under certain situations, can two people, such as a boyfriend and a girlfriend, display different emotions and views of texting through their actions without complications? (mostly this one)
• What are the different patterns men and women, that are close, seem to display through texting? (maybe this one too-link to emotion?)

Statement of Research Questions

1. Does my data show enough examples to justify under certain situations through texting, men and women, close couple, have a different way of displaying emotions or views?
2. What kind of language does "S" use to justify her answers?
3. When does "s" feel uncomfortable about something, can it relate to the focus?
4. Do the stories "S" give relate to the cultural stories about texting:emotion,relationships,gender difference ect.?
5. Does "s" show her real thoughts and ideas by going off and ignoring what I said?-Yes

List of Information

• My data is sufficent for this research project
• I really need writing samples/ other research to validate my points

Sources

Because my focus kept changing I might need help finding an article or another piece of writing to help me with this project. SO far, I have the article you sent me that contradicts my focus. The point in this article is to say that there isn't a problem communicationg emotions through computers (texting). Here is the link once again: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5VHUtxmolOHN1RMRnFNM1g0Yjd0NjNMcDh6VUxSYnlZVnZF/edit?usp=sharing

My only concern is if this article is sufficient enough for my focus?