Lamott summary :In her article she explains that to get to a good paper that you should have 3 drafts. The first is a rough draft just to get things written down, the second is where you revise your writing to make it better, and the third is where you make sure its all the way done.
King summary: In his article he talks about how when we write we use a form of telepathy.
Goodman summary: In her article she talks about how to write and be a confident writer. She explains that you need to make yourself not think about bad ideas while writing.
Haruf summary: In his article he talks about how every writer has different things they do when they write and how it might be different to other people but it helps that writer.
Sontag summary: In her article she talks about how with every draft you write there is always a better version.
Diaz summary: In his article he talks about how he spent 10 years on 1 article and all the obstacles he went through in writing it.
Using these essays: With all of these articles I don't see any similarities. All the writers have their own way of explaining what it takes to write a good article. I don't see any of the authors grappling the rules because they know the rules.
MM:
1) First I learned that I need to put bad thoughts or ideas out of my mind when I write. Second I learned what I can do to make my writing better. Last i learned that it is important to meaning into my writing.
2) My writing has not changed that much but I think I am getting better at knowing what is better about my writing and knowing what to fix in my drafts.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
January 30 homework
Harris summary:
In this article Harris tries to explain that if you have multiple drafts of a paper that you will have a better chance of making a better overall paper.
Harris response:
I personally have always only produced one draft of my writings. I like to sit down and write it all through at once and go back and make the changes that I need to make after its all done.
Ransom summary:
In this article Ransom talks about how you aren't just a good writer naturally that you have to work at it to become good.
Some other questions to consider:
1) I found the study of my own writing very interesting in this article. I think that they need to realize that there isn't just one specific guideline to correct writing.
2) I have found that when I do write things down that they come easier but I don't normally do that and I have not tried the writing for exploration.
In this article Harris tries to explain that if you have multiple drafts of a paper that you will have a better chance of making a better overall paper.
Harris response:
I personally have always only produced one draft of my writings. I like to sit down and write it all through at once and go back and make the changes that I need to make after its all done.
Ransom summary:
In this article Ransom talks about how you aren't just a good writer naturally that you have to work at it to become good.
Some other questions to consider:
1) I found the study of my own writing very interesting in this article. I think that they need to realize that there isn't just one specific guideline to correct writing.
2) I have found that when I do write things down that they come easier but I don't normally do that and I have not tried the writing for exploration.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
January 27 homework
Summary:
Tomlinson's article focus's on the types of metaphors used in writing and then to revise them.
Response:
I personally don't use metaphors very often when I write but I found this article very interesting.
QD:
1) I think she says this because she says that metaphors can not always be trusted.
2) You can not see the writing in front of you when you focus on the metaphor.
3) When I write I always feel the need to write it all down at once to get it all out using sculpting metaphor's.
4) I think there is always room for revision so I do think she may go a little to far.
5) I don't think that I use this process when I revise my papers because I don't think like that.
Tomlinson's article focus's on the types of metaphors used in writing and then to revise them.
Response:
I personally don't use metaphors very often when I write but I found this article very interesting.
QD:
1) I think she says this because she says that metaphors can not always be trusted.
2) You can not see the writing in front of you when you focus on the metaphor.
3) When I write I always feel the need to write it all down at once to get it all out using sculpting metaphor's.
4) I think there is always room for revision so I do think she may go a little to far.
5) I don't think that I use this process when I revise my papers because I don't think like that.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
January 25 homework
Summary:
In her article Berkenkotter explain the studies she has done on the process of writing and how it works. She conducted experiments with Murray on his process of writing. In his article Murray explains his writing in a way that we understand and can comprehend.
QD:
1) My impression of Murray's writing was that he has good ideas. My writing is a little different in that my writing doesn't always go in order and it doesn't always make the most sense.
2) He doesn't make his writing relaxed, it is more professional. He is just trying to get his point across. I think about my audience to the point of whether they will like my writing.
3) She started to realize that planning is a very important part of writing, and revision shows what needs improvement.
AEI:
When I write I try to focus on getting the point across as to what I'm writing about. I would say I'm not a very experienced writer, I only write for school when I have too. I don't like to spend very much time on writing hence the fact I'm not a very experienced writer.
MM:
I learned that to have better writing I need to pay attention to what I'm writing.
In her article Berkenkotter explain the studies she has done on the process of writing and how it works. She conducted experiments with Murray on his process of writing. In his article Murray explains his writing in a way that we understand and can comprehend.
QD:
1) My impression of Murray's writing was that he has good ideas. My writing is a little different in that my writing doesn't always go in order and it doesn't always make the most sense.
2) He doesn't make his writing relaxed, it is more professional. He is just trying to get his point across. I think about my audience to the point of whether they will like my writing.
3) She started to realize that planning is a very important part of writing, and revision shows what needs improvement.
AEI:
When I write I try to focus on getting the point across as to what I'm writing about. I would say I'm not a very experienced writer, I only write for school when I have too. I don't like to spend very much time on writing hence the fact I'm not a very experienced writer.
MM:
I learned that to have better writing I need to pay attention to what I'm writing.
Monday, January 23, 2012
paper 1 new link
Sorry I didn't realize the link was messed up. Here is the new one.
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B9ku8u6rjihJOTZiNmUwNGUtYzBhYy00NGU4LTkyZmEtMDhjNTNiNmM0NDVk&hl=en_US
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B9ku8u6rjihJOTZiNmUwNGUtYzBhYy00NGU4LTkyZmEtMDhjNTNiNmM0NDVk&hl=en_US
Sunday, January 22, 2012
january 23 homework
Kleine summary: Kleine's article focus on the art of research. He tells the importance of research, how to research in detail. He also tells you what to do with your findings.
QD:
1) his article lines up with me because I have to do research for school. he pretty much describes how I write and research.
3) for professional sources are not a big deal when in my experiences they are a big deal. Its a difference because as you get sources become less important.
4) not much would change if i followed Kleine because I already follow it.
QD:
1) his article lines up with me because I have to do research for school. he pretty much describes how I write and research.
3) for professional sources are not a big deal when in my experiences they are a big deal. Its a difference because as you get sources become less important.
4) not much would change if i followed Kleine because I already follow it.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
paper 1
Reflective cover letter:
In this paper I was trying to explain how the importance of grammar has changed. My main point was that sometimes it is important and sometimes it is not as important. I supported my claims by the article from Dawkins. I think that the argument about texting and how it changes how people write for academic purposes or for their jobs is working well in my paper. I think that maybe the generation part was not working so well. I want the readers to understand that writing has changed over the years and somethings are not as important as they used to be.
https://docs.google.com/#home
In this paper I was trying to explain how the importance of grammar has changed. My main point was that sometimes it is important and sometimes it is not as important. I supported my claims by the article from Dawkins. I think that the argument about texting and how it changes how people write for academic purposes or for their jobs is working well in my paper. I think that maybe the generation part was not working so well. I want the readers to understand that writing has changed over the years and somethings are not as important as they used to be.
https://docs.google.com/#home
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
January 18 homework
Allen summary:
Allen as a writer tells you in this article that writing hasn't come very easy to her. She also states that many of her colleagues have also had struggles with their writing. She thinks that writing is "alien" to us.
Allen response:
With my own writing and my own skill I have always thought that I was just okay at it. I have always thought that writing comes natural to some people and they are just better than others. After this article my opinion has changed.
Murray summary:
In Murray's article "All writing is Autobiography" he tells that most of his writings are stories of his own life. He also tell you that to make a writing special you can't be afraid to make it personal and put your own personal details in the writing.
GRR:
When writing a formal piece of writing to write in the third person not using I.
QD:
1. He wants us as writers to be more personal.
3. His writing is fiction and he doesn't use sources.
4. To make his writing scholarly he spent a lot of time on it and he had many people review his writing.
5. I think that from now on I will try to make all my writings more personal. It will change my way of writing.
MM:
It will help me put myself into the writing and make me a better writer.
Dawkins summary:
In the article "Teaching Punctuation as a Rhetorical Tool" he wants writers to realize that the guidelines we follow are not always true. He says that with punctuation you can make a sentence stand out against the rest or make it not if you don't want it to.
GRR:
The treehouse is made of wood scraps and cardboard, its a great place for my sister and her friends to play.
My sisters treehouse is made of wood scraps and cardboard, and its a great place to play with her friends.
My sisters treehouse is a great place to play with her friends, its made of wood scraps and cardboard.
I just rewrote the sentences using different words in different places.
QD:
2. He states in this article that when writing you may not always need to follow the same guidelines. The grammer rules may not always be important.
3. Raising is where comas and semicolons are placed and how they are used. Lowering is the complete oppisite and its not about grammer or where and how its used. It impacts your writing because it can make a sentence special or just blend in.
5. The main thing I got from this article is knowing when and where you actually need to put punctuation and whether its important.
6. When I write I have always been worried about punctuation because it has always affected the grades on my writing. This article has changed the way I think about writing and makes me question whats important.
MM:
I think that we read this article because Dawkin's opinion is more forward on the matter. I will gain the fact that to know whats important in your writing you need to know who the piece is for and what the piece pertains to.
Allen as a writer tells you in this article that writing hasn't come very easy to her. She also states that many of her colleagues have also had struggles with their writing. She thinks that writing is "alien" to us.
Allen response:
With my own writing and my own skill I have always thought that I was just okay at it. I have always thought that writing comes natural to some people and they are just better than others. After this article my opinion has changed.
Murray summary:
In Murray's article "All writing is Autobiography" he tells that most of his writings are stories of his own life. He also tell you that to make a writing special you can't be afraid to make it personal and put your own personal details in the writing.
GRR:
When writing a formal piece of writing to write in the third person not using I.
QD:
1. He wants us as writers to be more personal.
3. His writing is fiction and he doesn't use sources.
4. To make his writing scholarly he spent a lot of time on it and he had many people review his writing.
5. I think that from now on I will try to make all my writings more personal. It will change my way of writing.
MM:
It will help me put myself into the writing and make me a better writer.
Dawkins summary:
In the article "Teaching Punctuation as a Rhetorical Tool" he wants writers to realize that the guidelines we follow are not always true. He says that with punctuation you can make a sentence stand out against the rest or make it not if you don't want it to.
GRR:
The treehouse is made of wood scraps and cardboard, its a great place for my sister and her friends to play.
My sisters treehouse is made of wood scraps and cardboard, and its a great place to play with her friends.
My sisters treehouse is a great place to play with her friends, its made of wood scraps and cardboard.
I just rewrote the sentences using different words in different places.
QD:
2. He states in this article that when writing you may not always need to follow the same guidelines. The grammer rules may not always be important.
3. Raising is where comas and semicolons are placed and how they are used. Lowering is the complete oppisite and its not about grammer or where and how its used. It impacts your writing because it can make a sentence special or just blend in.
5. The main thing I got from this article is knowing when and where you actually need to put punctuation and whether its important.
6. When I write I have always been worried about punctuation because it has always affected the grades on my writing. This article has changed the way I think about writing and makes me question whats important.
MM:
I think that we read this article because Dawkin's opinion is more forward on the matter. I will gain the fact that to know whats important in your writing you need to know who the piece is for and what the piece pertains to.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Steadman
Summary:
In the article "Annoying Way People Use Sources" Steadman has an interesting comparison. He compares the way people use sources in writing to slow drivers in the fast lane on the highway. I agree with this comparison because it is quite annoying when people don't go the speed limit in the fast lane. His main point in this article is that to have a piece of writing and to be able to have the reader understand it, you cannot just throw random things in an article. For the reader to understand you need to put things in the correct place in your writing. You need to make it make sense to someone who hasn't done the research that you have on the topic.
Response Questions:
I think that all the articles compare very well on pretty much the same points. All articles want you to be able to write and article that the readers will understand. All the authors put in their articles the importance of using quotes and properly putting them in your writing. They also stress the importance of properly citing your quotes. I have been taught that when i use sources outside the book material for the class that I must do a book or text citation page and turn it in. My view on sources has not really changed. I still follow the same requirements.
In the article "Annoying Way People Use Sources" Steadman has an interesting comparison. He compares the way people use sources in writing to slow drivers in the fast lane on the highway. I agree with this comparison because it is quite annoying when people don't go the speed limit in the fast lane. His main point in this article is that to have a piece of writing and to be able to have the reader understand it, you cannot just throw random things in an article. For the reader to understand you need to put things in the correct place in your writing. You need to make it make sense to someone who hasn't done the research that you have on the topic.
Response Questions:
I think that all the articles compare very well on pretty much the same points. All articles want you to be able to write and article that the readers will understand. All the authors put in their articles the importance of using quotes and properly putting them in your writing. They also stress the importance of properly citing your quotes. I have been taught that when i use sources outside the book material for the class that I must do a book or text citation page and turn it in. My view on sources has not really changed. I still follow the same requirements.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
january 11 homework
GRR: There are many places out there that you can get help from. I would personally start with the people around me as in my friends. I would also use resources like books or informational websites. Your friends and teachers and even parents are a great way to get information or feedback and assistance.
Response summary:
Porter's article "Intertextuality and the Discourse Community" he goes about explaining what plagiarism is exactly, and also how to define it. At one point in the article he brings up the idea that an piece of writing that is new, is just something added to a previous writing. I thought this article was a good piece of writing and i enjoyed reading it.
QD:
2) I disagree with Porter because i think that every writer should be able to voice there opinion or what they find.
3) I think that he calls the idea of and autonomous writer "romantic" because the readers think that the writing is better than anything else when in all reality it comes from other sources.
4) Before I read this article my writings have always been evaluated the same. I had to follow a certain format and if not then i was told my writing was wrong.
5) I think that Porter's does not follow his own writing based on his definition of intertextuality.
6) According to Porter no writing is original because the ideas had to come from somewhere.
MM:
Porter's study has not really changed what I think about writers and writing. If I adopted his notion it would change the way I write.
Response summary:
Porter's article "Intertextuality and the Discourse Community" he goes about explaining what plagiarism is exactly, and also how to define it. At one point in the article he brings up the idea that an piece of writing that is new, is just something added to a previous writing. I thought this article was a good piece of writing and i enjoyed reading it.
QD:
2) I disagree with Porter because i think that every writer should be able to voice there opinion or what they find.
3) I think that he calls the idea of and autonomous writer "romantic" because the readers think that the writing is better than anything else when in all reality it comes from other sources.
4) Before I read this article my writings have always been evaluated the same. I had to follow a certain format and if not then i was told my writing was wrong.
5) I think that Porter's does not follow his own writing based on his definition of intertextuality.
6) According to Porter no writing is original because the ideas had to come from somewhere.
MM:
Porter's study has not really changed what I think about writers and writing. If I adopted his notion it would change the way I write.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
january 9th homework
Reading games summary:
The article talked about how there are articles that are meant to grab certain readers attention. It also said there was a certain formula for all writing from celebrity magazines to academic books. Its talks about how you can actually not force yourself to read for a class but how to actually enjoy it.
Ch1 pg 34-36
Ch1 pg 67-85
This article talked a lot about different types of thinking. It also talked about how when you are asked to do a research paper that you don't have to follow just one type of guideline. A person needs to be creative even with a research paper.
topic proposal: is grammar important in papers?
response: To me rhetoric means that a person knows how to write and speak efficiently. In academic articles i think that rhetoric means that a person can read the article and understand and comprehend what is in the writing to the fullest.
WAW:
1) facts are what you learn from textbooks, opinions are what you have about clothes, and arguments are what you have with your mother when you want to stay out late at night.
2) she thinks that students take what they read in textbooks as more of like a story. She thinks that all students look at a book for class to be all facts and not opinions that the author could have put in the text. In my opinion I think that she is right because i have always just read a textbook for class and always just assumed what I was reading was fact and true. I feel like i still don't completely understand how to read a text book and get opinions and not just think it is all facts.
3) this article taught me a little more on how to persuade someone through writing. It taught me how to use sources to persuade someone.
6) i think her ideas will change my writing style when I'm persuading someone. I will be able to use the sources i find to make it a better piece.
MM: she analyzes rhetoric a lot when she talks about a persuasive piece of writing. It would be more useful for me to use her findings when i would do a persuasive paper or even a research paper.
The article talked about how there are articles that are meant to grab certain readers attention. It also said there was a certain formula for all writing from celebrity magazines to academic books. Its talks about how you can actually not force yourself to read for a class but how to actually enjoy it.
Ch1 pg 34-36
This article talks about the actual facts and what is true and to be believed in writing.
Ch1 pg 67-85
This article talked a lot about different types of thinking. It also talked about how when you are asked to do a research paper that you don't have to follow just one type of guideline. A person needs to be creative even with a research paper.
topic proposal: is grammar important in papers?
response: To me rhetoric means that a person knows how to write and speak efficiently. In academic articles i think that rhetoric means that a person can read the article and understand and comprehend what is in the writing to the fullest.
WAW:
1) facts are what you learn from textbooks, opinions are what you have about clothes, and arguments are what you have with your mother when you want to stay out late at night.
2) she thinks that students take what they read in textbooks as more of like a story. She thinks that all students look at a book for class to be all facts and not opinions that the author could have put in the text. In my opinion I think that she is right because i have always just read a textbook for class and always just assumed what I was reading was fact and true. I feel like i still don't completely understand how to read a text book and get opinions and not just think it is all facts.
3) this article taught me a little more on how to persuade someone through writing. It taught me how to use sources to persuade someone.
6) i think her ideas will change my writing style when I'm persuading someone. I will be able to use the sources i find to make it a better piece.
MM: she analyzes rhetoric a lot when she talks about a persuasive piece of writing. It would be more useful for me to use her findings when i would do a persuasive paper or even a research paper.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Argument as Conversation
GRR: The the word argument is used in everyday conversation by people saying that they do not agree and they are having a disagreement. In the academic setting the word could be used in a different way. it could mean that there is a debate.The difference between the two is that a disagreement is more along the lines of a fight and a debate is a controlled thing that is the basis of two sides sharing and comparing sides of an issue.
QD:
1) According to Greene reading was really about accumulating information and that such an approach to education served you well. You will begin to reflect upon your experience in new ways in developing an argument about what the purpose of education might be.
2) Greene uses this quote because it explains how an argument escalates. The metaphor that Greene uses is that when people pick sides it shows who is on what side and where you stand on the issue. It presents writing in a way that many people can understand. An idea that challenges writing because it isn't always easy to write down.
3)For us to see the world in one way as opposed to another, not unlike the way a photographer manipulates a camera lens to frame a picture. The metaphor that underlies it is for describing the lens, or perspective, from which writers present their arguments. The concept is important for Greene because it helps you develop and argument. Framing sheds light on your ideas.
AEI:
No the article does not represent a conversation. He frames his argument by having a model of the argument. Yes I would say that Greene practices what he preaches.
QD:
1) According to Greene reading was really about accumulating information and that such an approach to education served you well. You will begin to reflect upon your experience in new ways in developing an argument about what the purpose of education might be.
2) Greene uses this quote because it explains how an argument escalates. The metaphor that Greene uses is that when people pick sides it shows who is on what side and where you stand on the issue. It presents writing in a way that many people can understand. An idea that challenges writing because it isn't always easy to write down.
3)For us to see the world in one way as opposed to another, not unlike the way a photographer manipulates a camera lens to frame a picture. The metaphor that underlies it is for describing the lens, or perspective, from which writers present their arguments. The concept is important for Greene because it helps you develop and argument. Framing sheds light on your ideas.
AEI:
No the article does not represent a conversation. He frames his argument by having a model of the argument. Yes I would say that Greene practices what he preaches.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
What Writing Means To Me
Writing is a way to put what you are feeling or what you are doing or what you are going through down on paper. There are endless things to write about when you have anything and everything to write about. Writing to me is about being able to express myself on paper how I can't express myself out loud.
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