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Subject: My questions

Author:
Juliana

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Date Posted: 11:06:57 08/16/13 Fri

Hi People
As we previously discussed in facebook, here are the answers for the questions in my point of view.

1- In which sections of the article do the authors establish connections between their own study and previously published studies? Where is the establishment of such connections more salient and important? What do you think the function of establishing such connections is?

The authors establish connections between their own study and previously published studies in sections “Data collect and Analysis”, “Discussion” and “Limitations and pedagogical implications”. I suppose the establishment of such connectins were more important in the discussion section because this part of the text makes comparisons of different theories and shows more profoundly the collaborative work process. The function of establishing connections could be related to coherence and cohesion.

2- What is the purpose of the "material and methods" section? What information is provided in this section?

The purpose of the “material and methods” section is to show how the researchers analyzed the material from google docs wich were produced colaboratively by the students. In this way, the students' writing and the use of web space were categorized according to the revision process and participation activity.

3- What is the importance of empirical data and facts for the achievement of the general objectives of the article?

The empirical data and facts are connected to the purpose of the study of explore and understand the
changing nature of collaborative writing, as it is influenced by Web-based writing
contexts.
As the data and facts were presented colaboratively, the researchers could make a more profound analysis, connecting new therioes with the old ones.

4- Concerning this specific sample article, do you think the data and facts presented were sufficient to convince you of the conclusions the authors have proposed? Why?

Yes, the data collection presented by the author was really helpful to make a comparison with my teaching practice.
In this way, this article leads myself to reflect more about my teaching routine and the writing process of my students. Maybe, in the futre, I could analyse more profoundly collaborative writings activities made by my students and reflect more about how technology has affected this process.

5- What is the purpose of the "discussion" section?

This part of the text makes comparisons of different theories and shows more profoundly the collaborative work process. In this way, this study tries no make an analyse of how students engage in collaborative writing using Google Docs. Also, the study tries to show technology has affected the writing process in the past and responds to a need in the
literature for more research into the nature of the collaborative writing process.

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: My questions	João Sullivan	14:53:17 08/17/13 Sat