journal #3

1.Bartholomae refers to "inventing the university" when he talks about students having to write papers for various classes, and for each particular class, the student has to take on the role of an Economist, Historian, Anthropologist, etc. They are forced to write as if they are the professional in the situation, using key terms and ideas still unclear to them.

2. Bartholomae suggests that in order to "invent the university," students must place themselves in the professional's shoes. They need to learn, or at least mimick the language of that certain topic. The student needs to think of themselves as an "insider," meaning someone who has the privelage to speak out about the subject. Along with this, the student needs to use "tricks of persuasion," and the knowledge they know thus far on the topic.

3. The first essay Bartholomea examines is very cut-and-dry, tidy, and to the point. The writer comes out straightforward with his opinion on the chosen topic, although it can be seen as fluff and not fully convincing. The second essay is more in-depth, but the writer contradicts herself numerous times, as she changes her point throughout the essay. Bartholomea shares this opinion of the second essay, and believes her style of writing is "too difficult and highly qualified." His opinion of the first essay is that the writer needs to understand that it would be better to steer away from the tidy, easy sentences he uses and aim for something a little more in-depth or "muddy."