ENG 2850 Baruch Education & Access to Digital Culture Reflective Essay Just stick to the instructions please. its also about 1500-1700 words and pls get it

ENG 2850 Baruch Education & Access to Digital Culture Reflective Essay Just stick to the instructions please. its also about 1500-1700 words and pls get it done on time ENG 2850: Writing for Social Media
Cara Marta Messina
Assignment 2: Your Social Media Story (autoethnography)
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About Autoethnographies
Autoethnography is a research method implemented in the social sciences and humanities. Auto
means “self;” Ethno means “culture;” and -graphy means “the study of.” So pretty much, an
autoethnography is writing about yourself to understand your own culture. As the examples below
demonstrate, researchers writing successful autoethnographies both describe a particular culture
and​ reflect extensively on their own positions as both belonging to/participating in that culture and
acting as a researcher.
Culture is a bit of a contested term, like community. Cultures may mean ethnic cultures, digital
cultures, or cultures revolving around sexual orientations and/or gender; culture suggests a series
of practices, beliefs, identities, texts, and methods of communicating that are shared among a group
of people. When ​digital ​is added into the equation, culture becomes even more fuzzy. Unlike
community, “culture” is usually much more broad, while “community” can be more localized.
Researchers often have the backing and resources of an institution, and therefore are often in a
much more privileged position than the culture they study (even if they belong to that culture).
When writing an autoethnography, researchers usually have to reconcile with this position of
power, detangling how they approach this research and the research participants with whom they
work.
In ​Moya Bailey’s “#transformDH”​ article, she frames her piece as an autoethnography. Her book
examines Black LGBTQ+ culture–specifically Black trans women–on Twitter and other social media
platforms. This article, while reporting on some of her findings, focuses on her research process and
is an autoethnography in itself. She is studying a culture she is a part of ​and​ reflecting on her
positionality as a researcher. Bailey uses “collaborative construction” as a framework while
interviewing participants and using textual materials.
In ​Les Hutchinson’s piece “Writing to Have No Face: The Orientation of Anonymity in Twitter,”
Hutchinson describes their research process on studying anonymity, specifically Anonymous;
Anonymous is not necessarily a culture, but Hutchinson examines Anonymous as a digital culture
this text. Hutchinson uses embodiment as a framework; embodiment (in its most vague definition)
focuses on the relationship between our cognitive and physical experiences. They describe their
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social media journey, embodying anonymity as they researched Anonymous, and describe some of
their findings/challenges they faced.
Listen to their experience about writing the text & views on autoethnography here
Amber ​Buck’s “Grad School 2.0: Performing Professionalism on Social Media”​ is not really an
autoethnography because she does not talk about her own experience explicitly. Her piece is more
of a case study exploring practices of graduate students on social media. However, her piece
demonstrates how researchers engage with research participants and think through specific
themes that come up during discussions with their participants. This is particularly important
because you will be asked to interview someone in your digital culture!
About this Assignment
While you do not have the time to conduct a complete autoethnography, as described in Bailey’s,
Hutchinson’s, and Buck’s pieces, this assignment will ask you to do a short, miniature version of an
autoethnography. Typically, autoethnographies require a lot of field work where you do research,
observe, and participate in particular cultural practices; you would probably interview research
participants, analyze different archival materials, take observation notes, and more. However, for
this piece, you don’t have time to do this kind of work. Plus, you would also usually need IRB
(Institutional Review Board) approval.
You will be studying a ​digital culture​ you belong to and identify with. In this paper, similar to your
discourse community analysis, take time to define the culture ​and​ explain your relationship with
the culture. If you are having trouble identifying a culture with which you belong, reach out to me.
We are all part of a variety of cultures, but some cultures are much more “visible” than others (often
historically and politically marginalized cultures are more “visible” than dominant cultures because
dominant cultures are viewed as the “norm” and therefore have the privilege of invisibility).
Within your digital culture, pick a particular ​theme​ or ​component​ or ​practice​ of that culture. Bailey,
for example, focuses on health; Hutchinson focuses on anonymity; and Buck focuses on graduate
students’ professional identities on Twitter. You can even practice coining a term, as Buck does with
“personally professional!”
You will also be required to ​research the perspective of another member of your digital
culture​ in some way. This could be through an interview or a more casual discussion, but make
sure you explicitly tell them you are doing a project on this digital culture. Adding another person’s
perspective can help you reflect on your own definition of the digital culture and enhance your
understanding of a practice within that digital culture. Plus, it’s another voice adding to your
expertise!
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Assignment Requirements
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Length:​ Your autoethnography should be between ​1,250-1,750 ​words (or approximately
5-7 pages, 12 pt Times New Roman, double-spaced, not including figures & Works Cited
pages). I choose to focus on ​wordcount,​ though, because you may include media such as
screenshots, images, or even small video/audio clips in your assignment. This will obviously
change the page length
○ You can also, if you’re interested, do a less traditional essay. For example, you can
create a script and a video, and do a voice over while showing particular artifacts.
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Specific Theme/Concept/Focus​: Make sure you have a specific focus on your digital
culture. You should explicitly state which particular practice or area of the digital culture
you are focusing on. Include this in your title and describe it through your own definitions,
potentially definitions from other people in the digital culture, and through your analysis of
digital cultural artifacts.
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Primary Sources: ​You should include at least ​two​ artifacts and one short
interview/discussion ​with another member of the digital culture.
○ Artifacts:​An artifact is a specific example from the discourse community; for
example, you might include a screenshot of a Tweet. With the inclusion of these
artifacts, you should also make sure you are taking time to ​analyze​ ​them. Examine
the language being used, the context, the potential motivation behind this post, and
how others may have engaged with it. You can include more than 2.
■ Important​: Some users may not be comfortable with their information
being used for a paper. It is ​always​ important to ask someone if you can use
their work, especially for research. Before using anyone’s posts, please reach
out to them first and ask for their permission. Please also anonymize posts
when possible, such as ​erasing ​their usernames or avoiding any personal
information when taking a screenshot. If the poster is an influencer (ex: has
a blue check) and does not respond, you can make your own ethical decision
if you want to include their post without their permission.
○ Interview with another member​: Reach out to a person who is part of the digital
culture. Ask them questions about defining the digital culture, what the culture
means to them, how they interact with others, and how they may define particular
practices.
■ Important​: Do ​not include​ the entire interview/discussion. You may do as
Buck does and have a section in your piece devoted to that person
(describing who they are, using quotes from the interview, etc). OR you may
interlace their quotes/perspective throughout your piece. You are using
their perspective as another piece of evidence and expertise, as you would
with a secondary source.
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Secondary Sources: ​You should incorporate at least ​three secondary​ academic sources or
sources from a reputable newspaper (such as the ​New York Times​ or the ​Wall Street
Journal​). Your sources may be something we have read in class, or something you found in
your own research.
○ Artifacts do not count as secondary sources, as they are your primary sources (the
material of study) in your paper.
○ Use secondary sources to help you define your digital culture ​and​ to help you
situate your positionality as a researcher and member of the culture. I highly
recommend using ideas from Bailey’s, Hutchinson’s, or Buck’s articles.
○ How to cite sources​: Please use ​MLA​ or ​APA ​for in-text and Works Cited citations.
Purdue OWL has guides on ​MLA ​and ​APA​. Don’t use Easybib, because they often
miss particular data. If you use a peer-reviewed article, you may also find the Works
Cited citation.
○ Recommendations for Sources:​ Here are some great academic journals to check
out:
■ Technical Communication: The Journal of the Society for Technical
Communication
■ Computers and Composition
■ Transformative Works and Cultures​ (open access)
■ Kairos: Rhetoric, Technology, Pedagogy​ ​(open access)
■ New Media and Society
■ Game Studies
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I​ ntroduction​: An introduction that ​defines​ the digital culture you’re a part of, situates
yourself as part of that culture, explicitly describes the major theme you’re focusing on, and
integrates some scholarship to help back up your definitions.
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Reflecting on your Positionality:​ Because you are taking on a dual role as both someone
who is part of the culture as well as someone studying the culture, it is always important to
center your experience and push yourself to think about how your relationship with the
culture impacts your analysis.
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Grading​: Your first draft is 5%, your peer review engagement is 2.5%, and your final draft is
5% of your overall grade.

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