The Value of Improving a Digitized Geneva Bible

Submitted by SabrinaZirkle on Thu, 01/30/2020 - 17:02
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Hello! I definitely want to make improvements to my paper at some point, but I have been in and out the hospital this week due to a chronic pain flare-up, so I might have to make revisions at a later time when I feel more well. I think the tone of my paper is a little formal, and I would be open to finding ways to make it more conversational while still retaining the integrity of the information. 

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Submitted by ifsmith on Mon, 02/03/2020 - 21:21

I agree that the tone is formal. I think it works well in convincing the reader that this is important. Thinking about how to make it more conversational is hard because of how complex the material is, and I think a lot of people aren't familiar with the Geneva Bible and its intricacies. 

I think the most successful part of the report was the organization of the argument. I was really convinced that we would immediately create a DH version of the Geneva Bible. I can sense the author's dedication to the content which is inspiring and convincing. 

I was confused by the part about James 2:6. I wonder if you could talk a little more about why this phrase is important in reading the bible. What does it mean that it only shows up in one translation? Are there other places where you could talk about the difference in translation and why a DH version of the Geneva bible would help explore these differences? I think this is a really compelling argument but it hasn't been illustrated as much as it could be. 

I'd like to know more about how a DH version of the Geneva Bible would change readers' relationship with the text. If we could search the text how would this change how we think about the bible. I feel like so much of reading the bible is flipping through the pages, reading the different Gospels and comparing them, etc. Is there a way in which a DH bible could negatively impact our experience of the text? 

I think if you included some more informal/conversational anecdotes it could bring up more of these complexities. 

I really love the way you make an argument about why this project would be important. I think I'd like to try and diagram the structure of my paper and the structure of my argument to see if I am actually making as clear of an argument as you are. It really helped to understand your thesis at the beginning of the paper, which makes me feel like that could be really helpful for me.

A thought I had while reading was that you could include some literature about other versions of the bible that have been digitized in successful or non-successful ways. I would also love to hear more about how the bible's intrinsic hypertextuality makes this project even more important. 

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Submitted by ifsmith on Mon, 02/03/2020 - 21:22

I hope you are feeling better. I really enjoyed your report and I think that the report does a really good job of convincing the reader that this project is integral to our understanding of the Geneva Bible and Christian texts in general.

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Submitted by natalyv on Tue, 02/04/2020 - 02:28

Respond to any concerns or prompt the author listed in the posting.

  • I guess the fact that the essay was so full of references and statements it is a little formal sounding or informational rather than conversational, but it helps that you are inserting your opinions, so maybe just make your stance clear and the fact that it is your opinion on the matter.

What did you feel to be the most successful element of the report?

  • The logic throughout the essay is strong. It was very informative and it helped that you kind of introduced the item you were discussing since I was not familiar with it at all and many readers may not be.

Where in the report did you have any questions or confusion?

  • Just a couple of sentences felt redundant as they had pretty much been stated already, so maybe rewording some statements to emphasize your ideas without just repeating previous claims. Also, there were various typos or mistakes in sentence structure, nothing major though! I would just proofread to catch all the little mistakes, such as the second new paragraph on the second page as it doesn't really have an end to the sentence.

After reading the report, what might you like to know more about?

  • Maybe just giving more details about the technology and the history behind the different methods you mentioned that are often used in DH.

After reading the report, what aspects of the piece might you consider emulating for your own report?

  • I liked that you gave reasoning behind the benefit of each method and background information at the beginning before even discussing your concerns and issues.

Share any other thoughts or suggestions you have.

  • good background information/introduction
  • discuss more background behind the technological aspects in the report rather than just saying they should be used

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