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What do the conventions of issues presented in the Quick Reference Guides seem to be?
Each QRG that was observed all shared a similarity, although not being said explicitly. In one way or another, they all revolved around cultural issues. For example, in the QRG about stem cells, information is provided about stem cells and how they could therapeutically be used. Along with the therapeutic uses comes considerations, specifically health considerations and ethical considerations. Some individuals view stem cell therapy as a beneficial process to one's health whereas, individuals on the other side of the issue view stem cell therapy as a controversial issue. These individuals argue that using one's cells for medical procedures can cause harm and may also be unethical. In an article that talks about Gamergate, issues about women being under-represented in the video game world. The issues talked about in this article list problems in today's world where women are not completely accepted and included in certain fields of work. This type of cultural issue will not be solved overnight and will need many stages of progression to be completed. In the article that explains Puerto Rico's debt crisis, this issue deals with the cultural value that some people of accepting or helping. Since it is a territory of the U.S. Puerto Rico, cannot personally declare independence from the U.S. and will have its problems worsen due to this fact. Certain individuals and groups they are a part of want to help Puerto Rico out with their issues, while the other groups do not. Perhaps cultural issues play a part. In the article that explains the the Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremony, there a few cultural issues that are mentioned. These issues are viewed differently in Russia than many others places in the world. Some issues included the stance Russia has on same sex marriage. The QRG dealth with the 2016 Presidential race examined the different candidates and how people in this country feel about them. Specifically, each candidate had a section written about them in the article asking who wants to the candidates to run. The answer will vary based on people who either share similar cultural values with the candidates or disagree with them on those issues.
How are those conventions defined by the author's formatting and design choices?
For the QRG for stem cells, the author begins formatting the guide starting at the least controversial of that topic, the locations of somatic stem cells in one's body. He then moves on to embryonic stem cells. As the author moves on to the next sections of the guide, that is when they begin mentioning cells that artificially created and cells that are produced through therapeutic cloning. These last two sections is where people begin to question the issue. For the remaining QRG's, the authors analyze the issues rather than show a visual that pertains to the cultural issues.
What does the purpose of these QRGs seem to be?
These QRGs serve to inform readers about topics that many people recognize as important issues in the present day. Each guide, serving information about different topics, has information in it that can show readers why each of them are debated among many individuals either nationally or worldwide.
Who is the intended audience for these different QRGs? Are they all intended for similar audiences? Or different? How & why?
Each QRG is intended for different types of audiences, individuals that look closely at health issues, economic issues, political issues, and specifically cultural issues. All guides report information on different topics but include problems that are found throughout different cultures.
After reading blog posts from Tripp Twyman, Erick Hannah, and Jason Wittler, I agree with the main point all three were talking about, the goal of QRG is to provide a simple and effective way of informing readers about the topic it is talking about. I believe all three writers are good examples of students to view when comparing your work to their because of their great insight on the topics we talk about in class. Something that I learned from reading the blog posts from these students is that I have to possibly shorten up my QRG and provide details in a more brief manner.
I thought your focus on the content of each QRG was interesting. I specifically paid attention to the formatting of each QRG. I liked how you were able to draw similarities between each QRG's subject.
ReplyDeleteThank you for insight!
DeleteI appreciate how detailed this is. I think in a lot of descriptions of stuff it's easy to just glaze over the information because it's just a summary, but the detail you provided was thoughtful enough for me to really get a good understanding of the characteristics of QRGs.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I found it a bit difficult to write this blog post at first because there was so much information to read. But I sort gave brief details of each QRG example which helped me understand the overall message in each of them.
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