Cody Martin
English 1101
Ms. Galloway
November 6, 2013
ACI Rough Draft - Kinesiology
When looking at writing in Kinesiology, it can be used for educating the general
public through magazines or online outlets, to as specific as helping an individual
person with a specific problem. In a broad sense, it’s used to communicate with both
patients and other health professionals. This report will discuss the different types
of writing context’s that is used throughout Kinesiology, what genres are used, and
what is expected from writing in this academic discourse.
Academic Context:
When looking at the field of Kinesiology, you are required to take several
prerequisite courses that will allow you to declare as a Kinesiology major. These
courses include: 2 courses in Anatomy & Physiology, 2 courses in physics, 2 courses
in general chemistry, 1 course in statistics, 1 course in biology and 1 course in
psychology. In these courses and overall in Kinesiology, you are required to read
and respond to certain writings and publications, some of which include: Editorial’s
and Research papers. Experienced people from this field, professors and graduate
students, say that for this discourse community, you will have to reply to articles
and write your own in Scientific Form. Scientific Form is a style of writing that
presents information to the reader, so that they’re able to understand the scientific
study/idea your explaining.
Genres:
In Kinesiology, there are different genres you will have to write in. Some of which
are: Academic and Professional. There are also different styles of writings that are
used throughout the Kinesiology field. For example, in Physical Education, you will
have to write lesson plans and student evaluations for your students. In Exercise
Science, you will have to do a lot of interdisciplinary writing, which is basically
writing information from scientific journals and making it understandable to the
general public. For Athletic Training, you will have use “soap notes”, which are
documentations of injury and rehabilitation techniques used for athletes.
Expectations:
When writing in the field of Kinesiology, there are several “expectations” that you’re
required to follow. Structurally, you have to incorporate a hypothesis,
methods/results of your research and conclusions from this research. “Scientific
writing is very clear cut, involve different sections and theirs a pattern and structure
that you must follow.” (Melynda Ozan). However, you must also be able to take the
scientific information you have collected and write it in a way that the general
population can understand.
Kinesiology, as a scientific discourse, is all about helping people in health and
quality of life. With that said, writing and the way the general public perceives it is
very important because what the patent reads and learns, will affect their quality of
living. Writing is also an ongoing process and will always continue to change,
therefore the new crop of kinesiologist has to know what to expect and learn to
evolve in this wonderful field.
Reflection
My attitude towards how Kinesiology is, when it pertains to conventions,
genres and expectations, is respectful. I now understand what it takes to produce a
well-rounded piece of writing in this field. I also look forward to all the fun and
interesting topics I might have to research. However what I’m not looking forward
to the amount of detail and how politically precise you’ll have to be, to satisfy all
patients you work with.
Throughout this process, I learned a lot about myself. Whether that be
through the hard and somewhat confusing research I had to do, or putting
everything together and producing a well put to gather piece of work, I’m glad I got
to grow as a writer and a student while working on this Individual Report.
Works Cited Page
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Honors College. UNC Charlotte, 2013. n. d.
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Journal of Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy. UNC
Charlotte. 2013. Web. 30 Oct. 2013.
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Ozan, Melynda. Personal Interview. 23 October 2013
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Knous, Jeremy. "Why Writing Matters." Kinesiology.
N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Nov. 2013
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"Scientific Writing." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation,
10 Feb. 2013. Web. 06 Nov. 2013