Artifact Analysis

1. Explain why you chose the object you did. - I choose notes as an artifact, because it is the basis of why one may come to the library. Whether you are studying or you are doing homewor , notes are the initial go to.

!. What do you already now about this object" #ow does that affect your interpretation of its significance $importance% in the subculture&community" - I already now that notes differ, depending on the class and topics discussed. 'his does not change my interpretation, yet it changes my ways of (iewing the library group because i ha(e to consider different information, and habits for the people in my group.

). 'hin about the (alues this artifact reflects for this subculture. What are they" #ow do you now" $i.e. what things are made important" What things are shown to be good, appropriate, and li ed"% - *otes bring many (alues, but most importantly a guide to your learning endea(ors. It does not reflect a direct relation to your grade as studying and pertaining information does that, but it is the initial beginning of your learning. When people ha(e +uestions or need to refresh on topics, notes are there first choose, though the internet and others may be (alued, notes are more li ely to be directly related to the class and what may be tested on.

,. #ow is this object used in the subculture" What does that tell you about its significance and the (alue it has for the group" - E(eryone in my group had notes to start there learning, whether they had studying or homewor . -thers used them and refreshed on them more then others, example being studying o(er homewor , yet they were used. 'he significance of notes (alued the group because it allowed for the easiest transition between wor nowledge.

5. What literacies are needed to use this artifact" - I would not say there is specific literacies needed directly, but the different classes being studied would bring different literacies.

6. What words or phrases stand out as lexis of the community" - 'here was not specific lexis used because different classes had different language, example chemistry studying used words li e electro-negati(ity, and moles.

.. #ow is this artifact connected to other beha(iors and (alues in this group" - 'his artifacts is connected to the beha(iors and (alues, because we all ha(e a common goal, being to recei(e a good grade and further our nowledge. *otes would be directed because thats how those things can begin.

/. What research might you do on the object0s history" uses" - 'he only research you could do on this topic is to analy1e if notes really do help your learning.

2. 3inish this sentence4 'he three $or more% most important things this artifact tells me about this subculture are... because.... - there is a basis, insiders and oursiders within groups use the same tactics, and there are different languages used within different situations, because not e(eryone has the same habits

10. What is your purpose? What is your goal for writing this? What should the reader take away? Are you trying to explain an aspect of the subculture/co !o you want to con"ince outsiders of the subculture/co Would you like the sel"es? e bers of the subculture/co unity to outsiders? unity#s "alue?

unity to exa ine so ething about

Are you co paring outsiders to insiders? $f so% do you fa"or one side? &ind apping'

(urpose' Wanting to study habits within the library) - $nter"iew - * hour analysis - +uotes - Analy,e on -uotes - .ody /anguage and lexis for classes