Reading and writing for me
In the beginning of this class I had a little understanding of what class was going to be about. And was not aware of some of the things, I would learn while in this course. So far I have been introduced to new ways of writing and reading skills. Some of the writing skills I have learned for are self-editing, using Patterns/ Description, and revising. Although writing taught me those things, Reading was just as important learning how to understand the readers style of writing, finding the different patterns, and forming personal Reponses. As a student in writing, I needed to make myself aware of revising my paper. First I had to remember that it writing is a
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Not only did I already have an understanding of what forming personal responses were. I was exposed to many more different ways to view it. The more I looked it to it the more questions I had about. You must always include reference to the texts. This means that you must somehow prove that you have read the excerpts provided and will integrate a portion of them into your text. How? you ask … Some reminders and step-by-step instructions to tackle that tricky response This aspect of your Personal Response is where your creativity as a writer comes into play. You can: use specific words, use characters from the excerpt, or use the plot of the excerpt. However, I controlled what to incorporate text, and it must be done in a competent, controlled, fluent way. I know now that I need to remember, to respond only to one text, but the connection to the text must be clear to my audience. When considering the prose form that will best communicate my ideas. Asking myself the following questions: What prose form will allow me to communicate my ideas and impressions most effectively? What prose forms have allowed me to communicate successfully in the past? Have I been able to master a creative approach? Are my skills better suited to a personal (creative) or analytical (essay) composition? What prose form will best suit the ideas I want to present to the audience? How can I use language and develop my ideas to make my writing communicate