Guide to Writing Ideas
I would like to write about some of the things I learned from "They Say, I Say." I would also like to talk about how to revise a paper and what I learned about that from our initial readings in class. Another thing I was to write about is how to crack down on the thesis statement and make sure it is very clear what I will be writing about and the purpose of which I am writing. I would like to talk about my personal growth throughout my semester and how I learned from my experiences in this class.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
11/2/2009 In Class Writing
1. Writing for school is different than the other writing I do because it usually follows some sort of guidelines and will be graded more on how I follow them than the impression the reader will have of me after they read it. When I write for school I am not worried about selling myself in any sense to the teacher, I am strictly writing to make a good interesting paper. Where as when I write for a job interview or email a teacher for help I am selling myself in a sense. when i write those papers or applications I am trying to make the reader have sympathy towards me as a person, not necessarily in a bad way but in a way to make them want to help me. When I write a paper for school I am not worried about what the reader thinks of me as a person afterwards but more that they enjoyed my paper and it was formatted well. I worry more about correct punctuation, which sometimes takes the personal connection out of the paper.
2.I feel that teachers most want to see good format, punctuation, grammar, and context. I feel that a free write is not what they are looking for but more an example to show them that you know how to write and not necessarily an emotional connection to the paper. I'm not saying emotional connections will not enhance the paper but I feel that I have found that the formatting and basics are most important to them so they can feel that they are teaching you to write "correctly".
3. I feel like teachers mostly want to have the paper flow smoothly. If you can get the reader into the paper and have it flowing nicely without getting them caught up on certain parts it will better the overall perception of the paper after they are done reading it and thinking about the grade and wont draw as much attention to some of the context errors you may have made.
4.I'm not sure if I am a good academic writer, I feel like I usually get good grades on my paper but most papers I write I end up feeling like I am trying to please others rather than please myself. I guess I would say academically I am a good writer but im not sure how good of a writer I am when I just write for myself because I rarely do that.
2.I feel that teachers most want to see good format, punctuation, grammar, and context. I feel that a free write is not what they are looking for but more an example to show them that you know how to write and not necessarily an emotional connection to the paper. I'm not saying emotional connections will not enhance the paper but I feel that I have found that the formatting and basics are most important to them so they can feel that they are teaching you to write "correctly".
3. I feel like teachers mostly want to have the paper flow smoothly. If you can get the reader into the paper and have it flowing nicely without getting them caught up on certain parts it will better the overall perception of the paper after they are done reading it and thinking about the grade and wont draw as much attention to some of the context errors you may have made.
4.I'm not sure if I am a good academic writer, I feel like I usually get good grades on my paper but most papers I write I end up feeling like I am trying to please others rather than please myself. I guess I would say academically I am a good writer but im not sure how good of a writer I am when I just write for myself because I rarely do that.
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