In his 2011 essay “How to Read Like a Writer,” author Mike Bunn provides useful tips and tools for college students, in the hopes that they will be better prepared to tackle the various kinds of essays and writing assignments that will be given to them throughout their college careers. Calling back to 1997 and his time spent as a college graduate working at the Palace Theater in London, Bunn introduces how he stumbled upon the titular technique through an anecdote about his time spent as a Red Coat on West End. One of the key things Bunn points out in this recollection is his realization that “all writing consists of a series of choices” (Bunn 72), which leads him down a path of discovering intricacies about the relation between reading and
The concept of drawing the readers into and amiable conversation is the whole ideal. As we engage in our writing process our beliefs are often relayed in our writing. As a scholarly writer, I often want to convey my opinion, thought and beliefs to my reader. In chapter fourteen, Booth (2016) states revising for readers is hard, because we all know our own work to well to read it as others will.
Hacker, Diana and Nancy Sommers. Rules for Writers. Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2016. According to Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers in “ Rules for Writers”
It is concise, direct, and meaningful to the audience. Long drawn out sentences can leave the audience in confusion, but being simple in one’s writing can leave the audience knowing exactly what the writer wanted to state.
After reading different chapters in the book “On Writing well,” I can relate to the chapter “The Lead and the Ending”. I can relate to Zinsser about how important the first sentence in your paper is, it determines whether the reader will want to continue reading. Throughout this chapter, Zinsser has written about the importance of the beginning and ending of your writing. To interest the author in your writing, you need start your first paragraph with a catchy sentence to get the reader’s attention for they will want to continue reading.
In his essay, “How to Say Nothing in 500 Words” Professor Paul Roberts gives many suggestions on how to be a better writer and hook readers into what you are saying. Paul Roberts starts with writing how most students begin their paper, wanting to put it off and dreading a 500 words minimum. As a result, the paper is having what everyone else has written, with no excellent detail and same content. His first suggestion is “avoid the obvious content.”
The goal in writing is to be able to clearly get your message onto paper and have the reader understand it in a certain way while also being unique and concise. I oftentimes found myself lost before even starting. Throughout my time in English 1010 I have noticed that my writing style has changed, I no longer walk into writing with no direction but rather have taken the techniques and strategies I was taught and used them to develop my own process and a sort of blueprint that I use to make sure that I am writing to the correct people as well as making sure that the message get across clearly. Finally, one of the most significant changes I have made to my own process is having my paper read by someone else. Peer review is an important step in
Writer’s Patrick Sebranek, Verne Meyer, and Dave Kemper were all author’s of Write for College. In this book on page 111 to 116 there is a subject of “Understanding Style in Writing”. This section talks about the best ways to have a style in writing, the key elements of having style, and how to develop a sense of style. New writers typically do not have a style when writing.
Writing is an essential part of an individual’s success. Writing comes in many forms, and it is not only used in an English course. It can be an email to a college professor, a resume, a lab report, a hotel review, etc. There are countless forms are writing, and it is important to understand how to approach each piece of writing. Writing is part of an individual’s daily life, and understanding the importance of rhetorical knowledge, genre knowledge, and audience awareness with make it easier to approach different types of writing, and ultimately improve one’s writing skills.
I’ve learned that no matter what you're writing, always keep your toolbox beside you and always stay confident. Never try to outdo yourself and stay within your comfort zone (unless you’re going for extremes). Write with a purpose and focus on getting that purpose across. As Stephen King says, “ We are talking about tools and carpentry, about words and style . . . but as we move along, you’d do well to remember that we are also talking about magic.
We all must learn to write and to write efficiently. The purpose of writing is to either entertain, inform and or persuade. All forms of writing, whether it is stored in a personal archive or submitted for the public it is always necessary for writers to improve their skills. The text On Writing Well by William Zinseer, as well as readings from class, help define what makes a writing piece superior. High quality writing of all kinds must acquire these things: Outside sources that compliments or reinforce the author’s point, style, and all great writing must have a flawless beginning and end.
I struggle with being too wordy and also with being vague in my presentation of material. I believe the more you understand and connect with what you are trying to say, the less you actually have to write because you can explain your ideas and thoughts much more efficiently; I feel that I become too wordy when I try to write about a topic that I am not familiar with. I feel sure that if we learn to incorporate
Writing 102 has taught me 6 important outcomes to know while writing. These six key factors are subject matter knowledge, rhetorical knowledge, writing process knowledge, meta cognition, genre knowledge, and discourse community knowledge. Subject matter knowledge and rhetorical knowledge involve understand identifying and defining important concepts and being able to take that information to get your point across to the audience. Another important aspect while writing is writing process knowledge and meta cognition undergoing the steps it takes to write a good academic paper which includes critiquing yourself in your own writing. I learned it is important to be aware of genre knowledge and discourse community knowledge, being able to identifying
In the novel, The Help, by Kathryn Stockett, the author’s overall message is that all children will be loved in their life, whether it is an immediate family member or a stranger. For example, whenever Aibileen comes over she takes care of Mae Mobley, she picks her up and hears her say “‘Hi, Aibee. I love you, Aibee’” (107). Although Mae Mobley has Elizabeth, Mae Mobley’s mother, she treats her as if she is a nuisance. Mae Mobely thinks of Aibileen more as a mother than her birth mother because Elizabeth is always hitting, yelling, or putting her down, so she realizes that Aibileen should be the one to receive the love rather than Elizabeth.
Also not leaving people wondering about what is happening makes a good piece of writing. I know when I have written something well, when I feel very confident in it. As I’m reading through it, I want to keep reading it. Also when I don’t feel the need to go back and add more words or details because I already had. That is how I know when I have written my best.
