{"id":66,"date":"2015-07-24T09:29:37","date_gmt":"2015-07-24T16:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/wicnews\/?p=66"},"modified":"2016-07-26T15:37:33","modified_gmt":"2016-07-26T22:37:33","slug":"the-annual-wic-culture-of-writing-awards-in-the-disciplines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/wicnews\/2015\/07\/24\/the-annual-wic-culture-of-writing-awards-in-the-disciplines\/","title":{"rendered":"The Annual WIC Culture of Writing Awards in the Disciplines"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jacob Day, WIC GTA\"WIC<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Through the annual Culture of Writing Award, WIC and participating units and schools foster a commitment to excellence in undergraduate student writing and recognize the value of writing across the disciplines. Participation in the Culture of Writing Award has thrived since 2006 as students earn recognition and cash awards through either individual or team writing projects. This year, participation continues to be strong with early results showing 16 awardees, with more expected. \u00a0WIC would like to thank all participating units for their continued desire to recognize and reward outstanding student writing. Congratulations to this year\u2019s award winners!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\nStudent Name<\/b><\/td>\nPaper Title<\/b><\/td>\nCollege \/ Unit<\/b><\/td>\nNominating Professor<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nCrystal Kraft<\/td>\n\u201cHarper\u2019s Healing with Horse Therapy\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Public Health and Human Sciences, <\/b>School of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences<\/td>\nJoy Lile<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nHeaven Le Roberts<\/td>\n\u201cEthical Concerns of Testing Toxins in Animals\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Agricultural\u00a0 Sciences, <\/b>Animal and Rangeland Sciences<\/td>\nGiovanna Rosenlicht<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nChristopher Heron<\/td>\n\u201cSynthesis and Characterization of 4-Ethylbenzophenone\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Science, <\/b>Chemistry<\/td>\nMichelle Dolgos<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nK.C. Clay<\/td>\n\u201cEmotions as Motivations for the Conquistadors\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Liberal Arts <\/b>School of History, Philosophy, and Religion<\/td>\nNicole von Germeten<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nAlexandra Joy Bonney<\/td>\n\u201cGenome sequencing and annotation of Pseudomonas veronii isolated from Oregon State University soil and 16S rRNA characterization of Corvallis, OR soil microbial populations\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Science<\/b>Department of Microbiology<\/td>\nWalt Ream<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nTimothy Michael Chase<\/td>\n\u201cThe Development of Music Notation:\u00a0 Notational Practices of the Middle Ages and How They Reveal a Changing Philosophy of Music\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Liberal Arts <\/b>School of Arts & Communications<\/td>\nJulia Goodwin<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nPeter Killgore<\/td>\n\u201cThe Fano Plane as an Octonionic Multiplication Table\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Science
\n<\/b>Mathematics<\/td>\n		Tevian Dray<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nHannah Whitley<\/td>\n\u201cSupport for Capital Punishment:\u00a0 The Role of Parenthood and Suburbanism in Death Penalty Opinions\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Liberal Arts, <\/b>School of Public Policy
\nSociology Program<\/td>\n		Mark Edwards<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nAlyssa Beamer<\/td>\n\u201cArtistic Engineering\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Liberal Arts
\n<\/b>School of Writing, Literature, and Film<\/td>\n		Steve Kunert<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nB. Lauren Stoneburner<\/td>\n\u201cAimee Semple McPherson and Writing the Faith into the Modern World\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Liberal Arts <\/b>School of History, Philosophy, and Religion<\/td>\nCourtney Campbell<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nKodasha M. Thomas<\/td>\n\u201cTargeted Intervention to Reduce HIV Transmission-Atlanta, GA\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Public Health and Human Sciences, <\/b>School of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences<\/td>\nJoseph A. Catania<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nChristopher J. Ratcliff<\/td>\n\u201cCarbon Isotopes Show Snowpack Acts as a Valuable Moisture Subsidy to Mountain Forests in the Oregon Cascades\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Agricultural Science, <\/b>BioResource Research<\/td>\nKatharine G. Field<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nAmanda Leahy<\/td>\n\u201cTextile and Apparel Marketing Plan\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Business, <\/b>School of Design and Human Environment<\/td>\nTsun-Yin (Tracie) Tung<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nEmily Kolodzy<\/td>\n\u201cTextile and Apparel Marketing Plan\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Business, <\/b>School of Design and Human Environment<\/td>\nTsun-Yin (Tracie) Tung<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nZoe Chrisman-Miller<\/td>\n\u201cThe Effects of Adult Attachment on Exercise\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Liberal Arts, <\/b>School of Psychological Sciences<\/td>\nMei Lien<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nEmily Jackson<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u201cThe Geologic Setting,History, Hazards, andMitigation of the MountYake-Dake Volcano on Honshu Island, Japan\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences<\/b>, School of Geosciences<\/td>\nAnita Grunder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nMichael Perlin<\/td>\n\u201cOptimizing Monte Carlo \u00a0\u00a0simulation of the square-well fluid\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Science, <\/b>Department of Physics<\/td>\nJanet Tate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nJessica Cesar<\/td>\n\u201cFighting for Fruit:\u00a0 IPM Strategies for Drosophila suzukii<\/i> in Blueberry and Raspberry Production\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Agricultural Science, <\/b>Department of Crop and Soil Science<\/td>\nJennifer Parke<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nClaire Osterag-Hill<\/td>\n\u201cDifferentiation of BHV-1 Isolates from Vaccine Virus by High-Resolution Melting Analysis and An Examination of the Interface Between Culture and the Global Prevalence of HSV-2″<\/td>\nUniversity Honors College<\/b><\/td>\nLing Jin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nAlyssa Ekdahl<\/td>\n\u201cIon Exchange System for Strontium Removal\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Engineering,<\/b> Chemical Engineering<\/td>\nPhilip Harding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nSarah Seals<\/td>\n\u201cIon Exchange System for Strontium Removal\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Engineering,<\/b> Biological Engineering<\/td>\nPhilip Harding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nJana Otero<\/td>\n\u201cIon Exchange System for Strontium Removal\u201d<\/td>\nCollege of Engineering,<\/b> Environmental Engineering<\/td>\nPhilip Harding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nJordon Walker<\/td>\n“Pragmatism, Walt Whitman, and Understanding<\/td>\nLiberal Arts,<\/b> Cascades<\/td>\nJames Foster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Writing Advice from WIC Culture of Writing Award Winners<\/b><\/p>\n

The 2015 WIC Culture of Writing Award winners were asked to give writing advice for students in their respective majors and disciplines. Here is what they had to say:<\/p>\n

Peter Kilgore, Mathematics<\/b>:<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you are going to be writing mathematics, take the time to learn LaTeX; it will make the project much easier and gives a nice professional look to your work. When it comes to getting your ideas on paper, make an outline! It doesn’t have to be super detailed, but this helps develop a nice flow within your paper. Above all, be clear and concise. Mathematical writing must be exact and precise without getting bogged down in superfluous verbiage. Say exactly what you mean in as few words as possible. I think these are the basis for writing a good mathematical paper.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tim Chase, Music:<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s most important when selecting a topic to choose a subject that interests you most. I suggest taking the one or two aspects of first term Music History that you found the most fascinating and stick with them, even if a thesis statement doesn’t come right away. When I chose to write about music notation, I cycled through different thesis statements multiple times a week until I found one that fit. So my best advice is to choose something, however broad, that makes you curious and excited, and then simply read everything you can. An arguable thesis will come, and then your research will be driven by interest and fascination as well as a deadline.”<\/p>\n

Hannah Whitley, <\/b>Sociology<\/b>: <\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cI think that writing for sociology requires a delicate, yet\u00a0necessary balance; not only do individuals need to know the tools necessary for writing in the humanities, but there is also the required\u00a0scientific\u00a0component when it comes to quantitative and result\u00a0analysis. I feel like many writers are either comfortable with ONLY writing for science or ONLY writing for humanities, which is why writing for social science has traditionally been so daunting.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy biggest piece of advice is to acknowledge that (as with any research paper), your process is going to take time. We have always been told to not procrastinate and not leave assignments until the last minute, but in writing major sociological research papers, this piece of advice is a big deal. In order to communicate your ideas effectively, while simultaneously weaving through the humanities\/scientific writing maze, make sure to set aside enough time to simply write. I feel like a lot of students struggle with underestimating how long something will take them to write, which is why this is a very important piece of advice!\u00a0Also, never overlook the power of a second opinion. I like to make sure that all my major papers are seen by a minimum of three other people. This way, I can see if my ideas are communicated effectively and clearly.\u201d<\/p>\n

K. C. Clay, <\/b>History:<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cUnless it is a direct quote, every citation should have at least two sources. Other scholars might disagree with your argument or your interpretation, but your facts will be fixed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brittany Stoneburner, Religious Studies: <\/b><\/p>\n

“Work hard. Don\u2019t just write for the class or a good grade. Seek out your Professors. They will bring out the best in you. Above all else \u2013 be creative and have fun.”<\/p>\n

\u00a0Kodasha Thomas, Public Health: <\/b><\/p>\n

“The primary advice I have for other writers in the Public Health major is: Write about your passions and what interests you! Don’t hold back from experiencing different types of writing that you aren’t used to. And remember, writing is a process, so be patient with your work!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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