Autoethnography Analysis

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Beginning with the introduction, it sets a clear platform for the rest of the blog. I was able to know straight away which space would be discussed in your critical incident; I liked how you talked about Spiteri's canteen and how it would assist you in supporting/ questioning your own work. You introduced autoethnography with the introduction of the blog which I felt worked well, by doing this it allowed for the description of autoethnography to follow nicely.
I felt that the introduction to the autoethnographic writing fitted perfectly, it was well balanced and critical with had very interesting points for and against the use of authethnographic writing. I like how you've included different theorists for autoethnography such as Maydell and Victoria, and how you have discussed how they
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I felt that your critical incident was authentic, I was able to visualise what you saw and feel what you felt and overall felt that it was a great example of auto ethnographic writing. I liked how you had included a blue print of the three dinner halls; it worked well with your critical incident. However, I would suggest looking at restructuring the picture to come after introducing the critical incident to avoid any confusion with the reader. To enhance your incident I would suggest including relevant theorists and perspectives on the dinner hall, I know that you included the Spiteri work in the introduction, but I have failed to notice any which were included in the rest of your work. I would suggest looking at the work of Dugdale and Shirley, whom have written an interesting journal article discussing different learning landscapes.
The structure of your blog worked well, apart from the suggestion I have made about the layout of your critical incident, I feel that if

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