Colleen Parker

book lover/cat person/non-traditional student/mom to 3

[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

@MUEngLib I feel that pain.... about 13 years ago I had to rush 2 cats to the emergency vet because one had eaten my son's adhd pill and we didn't know which one. They figured it out and the cat was fine but it took years off my life.

[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

@TheEmilyDBaker Yes please

[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

@Toby_Goo I agree. Finding information that opposes your idea as well as supports it are very important to fully understanding your topic. #writ273mu

[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

@ashlyngraceh I've had a Twitter account for YEARS... but it's only really been in this class that I've gotten comfortable posting here. #writ273mu

[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

@megan_gockley Yes! I never thought I would be researching a topic on social media for a writing class. It's been challenging but fun. #writ273mu

[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

Something i learned about reading in this class is to read with an eye to the intended audience as well as the author's message. #writ273mu

[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

Something i learned about research in this class is a broader purpose to research writing.... using research to participate in a conversation not just to summarize information. #writ273mu

[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

Something I've learned about writing in this class that i didn't really think about before is how grammar can affect your audience's interest. #writ273mu

[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

@Sandra123099701 That's what I've been doing. Heading then a paragraph or so about the heading followed by screenshots, citation for the screen shots and a few sentences about the screenshot. #writ273mu

[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

With big assigments.... especially when one is a draft, i try to work on them a little bit every day and remind myself that there is a draft due, and i have time to go back and add more examples and edit my work... otherwise, i can get over whelmed #writ273mu

[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

In my introduction, i am introducing the idea that social media and writing challenges (nanowrimo specifically) have a unique impact on writer motivation and confidence.
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[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

My subheadings (so far) are
1. What is Nanowrimo
2. Challenges writers face
3. How writers use Nanowrimo
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[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

@madireisinger I would probably add more details. I try to err on the side of more detail.
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[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

To allow tweets to provide answers I shifted my research question to focus more on what individual NaNoWriMo participants experience. #writ273mu

[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

Tweets will add new perspective to my topic by giving more detailed real life views and examples that may not be available in academic articles. #writ273mu

[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

I am working to avoid cherry picking tweets by following conversation threads and making sure to include sources that show different view points. #writ273mu

[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

My social media research method involves searching using relevant hashtags, following threaded conversations, and looking at posts by the official NaNoWriMo accounts. #writ273mu

[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

@Sandra123099701 @addieakinss Verified accounts have a checkmark next to their name. It's weird right now because of folks being able to subscribe and get one. #writ273mu

[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

@Sandra123099701 On Twitter hastags # are your best friend. It started here and other social media sites picked them up to use as well. #writ273mu

[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

@Sandra123099701 I have 2 kids in their 20's now who are starting to think about moving out so now I'm looking at rental prices... #writ273mu

[Colleen Parker @fairiemom]

Real life research that i have done as a grownup (I'll be 49 in February) is to decide what car to buy, looking for a medical specialist, and deciding what area to buy a house in. #writ273mu