Journal Entry #4

What does Bartholomae mean when he says that students must “invent the university” when they write in college? He means that students need to speak the language of the university and be inventive in the way they write. Students should look at each writing as though it would reflect on the university. Also look at their original idea and see if it reflects positively on that branch of the university.

What does Bartholomae suggest is a way for students to become “insiders” within academic discourse? Bartholomae suggests that all writers must imagine for themselves the privilege of being "insiders" that is, of being both inside an established and powerful discourse, and of being granted a special right to speak. Also to speak or proclaim their original idea they have invented or discovered.
Summarize some of the differences between the two examples of student writing that Bartholomae examines, and Bartholomae’s opinion of these examples. The difference between the two examples of student writing is the first writing about the football player changing his socks from his team is not so original or unique like he said. This is an idea he may have thought that he came up with on his own, but it is to broad of an idea that he copied from Billy White-shoes Johnson. The other student's writing is about creating her own songs and composing her own music. Her writing is different because she recognizes that her music is not completely hers, but that she used inspiration from her favorite songs. Therefore she was making small creations of her own. Truly using her creative side in her music she composed. Bartholomae opinion is one of a minor dislike and need for editing an idea in one essay. His other opinion is of interest and intrigue towards an essay that was well formed and creative.