After reading the first few pages what really caught my eye was determining what I as the writer want to really accomplish out of my writing. I read over the 7 keys that help determine the direction, but the meanings/ definitions were a little vague to me. For me, making a web of those 7 keys with ideas coming from each would better help me get my ideas across to coming up with a direction. This would also fall into the brainstorming category would it not? There was a part in the reading that said, "what attracts your eye first," which I thought was a good point for people to remember; can you connect what caught your eye to the rest of the message from the writer? As you read thinking about what impresses you about the writing can also be a tool used to understand more about what your are reading. I feel that making notes as you read, which im sure most of you do already, is another great way of making sense of confusing pieces of writing.
I didn't really understand the phrase Can You Trust The Writer. I know it's dealing with credibility, but what factors or how can you tell in the writing that it's credible knowledge being put down? Usually after my first two paragraphs I feel that my writing takes a turn and I sometimes go in a totally different direction than my previous paragraphs. I don't know if this is due to poor research, ideas, organization, or just flat out losing site on what I am trying to say. Anyone with ideas or similar problem? I feel that my conclusion is not up to par either because I have become off track. I have trouble wrapping up what I am saying and usually state some key points and that's it. I want to be able to leave the reader with more and not read something for the second time. Need some help there too!
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Good, thoughtful response, Brock. Yes, making a web is brainstorming, and might really help you in the pre-writing phase.
ReplyDeleteRe credibility, it's always a good idea to notice whether you trust an author, and why. We'll be talking about that all semester--it's a key part of rhetorical analysis.
The problems you speak of--not feeling in control of your writing, that it takes unexpected turns or is not organized well enough, not knowing how to conclude--are typical DRAFT issues, not issues of "good" or "bad" writing.
I say LET your writing take a turn when you're first creating a draft, and then see what happens. You can cut, paste, rearrange, add, subtract, etc. later. You're just creating the raw material, which you can then sculpt as you wish. But sometimes you don't know where you're going until you get to the end. Cut yourself some slack--see it as part of the process, and not as a mistake--and you might end up somewhere that surprises you.
i really felt like your response was really how you felt like that question has been on the brain and settled...
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