L. Lennie Irvin's What Is Academic Writing

The central theme in the three articles is explained and illustrated with examples of repetition in each document. Mike Bunn in “How to Read Like a Writer” describes a few essential skills on how readers and writers should focus completely on the context they are reading in order to have a sense of comprehension. I agree with this concept because when I write a paper, or even just write in general, I tend to get writer’s block more often if I dont comprehend the reading. In the article, “What Is Academic Writing,” by L. Lennie Irvin, the author describes ways to understand what you are reading in order to compose what is considered a ‘good’ writing piece. Having the right orientation toward a specific writing assignment is the first and most

Lennie Irvin, the author begins by attempting to familiarize to reader with what the definition of ‘academic writing’ is. He also provides the reader with a sense of comfort due to the fact that he, as a writer, admits that writing is hard, and it should not come naturally. Instead, it should be a process, consisting of several rough drafts and editing and revising. The author proceeds by telling his audience that there is some sort of ‘secret’ to successful writing and it is truly understanding what you are writing about. In paragraph 2, he states, “Your success with academic writing depends upon how well you understand what you are doing as you write and then approaching the writing task.” From this statement, I interpreted that people that want to be successful as a writer have to understand and comprehend the assignment or task they want to complete, as well as how to approach the assignment without causing overwhelm or writer’s block. In this article, Irvin explains the difference between writing and speaking in order to generate a discussion about the importance for a student writer to envision an audience when writing. I think what this means is that when writing, the writer has to reread the piece to themselves while envisioning an audience that they are reading to. The purpose of this method would be to help adapt the writing itself depending on what kind of assignment or task you are faced with. The author then explains how college writing is a unique writing situation that"require knowledge of research skills, ability to read complex texts...and responding critically to new information, usually within a limited time frame" (7). The author helpfully identifies to his audience some of the common mistakes they can fall into as they begin to write "academically,” giving useful definitions, and how to avoid these mistakes to become a better