The writing process can be challenging sometimes, but i try to be somewhere comfortable - not too comfy, or I'll fall asleep. Usually my desk. I never type up a first draft. And I never use pencil, so it's just a pen and some paper.
Hopefully I haven't procrastinated to the point where I have no choice but to work in a loud environment, so I work when my roommate works, and we always have some type of music playing, so we don't get distracted by the other talking to herself.
Since I can remember, I've always used an outline as a prewriting idea catcher. All my ideas are in a logical order, so I don't miss one and am forced to put it somewhere it doesn't belong.
After I finishing the first draft, I'll reread it myself, type it, and then let someone else read it over to make sure I don't sound illiterate.
I usually hope I haven't made too many mistakes for my proof reader to check, but I do take constructive critism. Unfortunately, unless I'm not too attached to a particular idea, it's hard for me to let go of some things.
In the past, I haven't had much experience with work shopping except for asking friends to look for grammatical and spelling mistakes, and of course anything that really sticks out that sounds bad.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Workshop Draft as a Genre
Workshop drafts are a compilation of ideas in the form of a paper. Although not nearly complete, this draft allows the writer's peers to look over basic grammatical errors, sentence structure, and of course content. It is almost impossible to go from nothing to the real deal, which is why, as students, we have been taught to write up at least one rough copy before we submit the final piece. This draft is not always pretty and is used to get an idea of the direction the writer wants to follow. The final is the cleaned up, edited, and perfectly understandable and ready to be turned in for credit or even publishing. The audience changes once the final draft is complete. Now it will be read by teachers who will mark it for grading, or the community who will decide if the piece of work gets across its point in an entertaining way.
If Essay R was given to me in a workshopping group, I would grab the nearest red pen and scribble away fixing grammatical and spelling errors, sentence structures, and content confusion. Hopefully after I was through with it, it was a little better for the next work shopper to critique.
If Essay R was given to me in a workshopping group, I would grab the nearest red pen and scribble away fixing grammatical and spelling errors, sentence structures, and content confusion. Hopefully after I was through with it, it was a little better for the next work shopper to critique.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Essay R Evaluation
Essay R is an attempt to describe the differences of professional wrestling from past to present. Although I'm sure his intentions were good, the finished piece probably didn't deserve a gold star, to say it nicely.
The author's purpose was clear in his thesis - to talk about how wrestling has evolved throughout the years, but it was extremely hard to concentrate and follow his work with the multitude of grammatical errors, choppy statements that didn't always fit together, and a very bland vocabulary.
I also felt as though he didn't take full advantage of his source. There were only three citings woven into the entire paper. Either he's a professional wrestling textbook, or he forgot to give credit where credit's due.
Overall, the goal was achieved weakly. He gave us his opinion and backed it up with a hand full of facts, but reading it was a struggle with all the problems listed above. If I had to pin a letter grade to this essay, it would probably be a C.
The author's purpose was clear in his thesis - to talk about how wrestling has evolved throughout the years, but it was extremely hard to concentrate and follow his work with the multitude of grammatical errors, choppy statements that didn't always fit together, and a very bland vocabulary.
I also felt as though he didn't take full advantage of his source. There were only three citings woven into the entire paper. Either he's a professional wrestling textbook, or he forgot to give credit where credit's due.
Overall, the goal was achieved weakly. He gave us his opinion and backed it up with a hand full of facts, but reading it was a struggle with all the problems listed above. If I had to pin a letter grade to this essay, it would probably be a C.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
ch.2 ex.2h
Reading and Writing Rhetorical Analysis:
1) What is the rhetorical situation? What is the purpose of the writer? Who is the audience?
Bryan's rhetorical situation is to write a paper in response to an article in the Collegiate Times. He uses the form of an informative paper because it is appropriate in this situation. His purpose is to explain the concepts of pathos, logos, and specific evidence used by the author of the article he is analyzing. The audienc of Bryan's paper is anyone interested in his analysis. Most likely a professor or his peers.
2) What genres are in the text? What have you written in this genre before? What have you read in this genre before? Which genres are least familiar to you?
The most dominant genres present in Bryan's paper are analytical and informative. I have personally, as well as everyone else that attended or still attends any school, written numerous analytical and informative pieces. Some examples would be analyses of sociological events, research papers, and even the common bookreport. I have read articles from newspapers, magazines, etc. that provide, although sometimes biased, analyses and information on current events, sports, and weather patterns. Although both ususally come hand in hand, I would say I am least familiar with strictly informative writings, like research studies.
3) ID another genre the writer could have used. What are the advantages/disadvantages of this genre for appealing to the audience?
If Bryan hadn't used an analytical and informative approach, he could have tried a comedic approach. Although more entertaining, it wouldn't give nearly as much insight to the article.
4) ID another genre the writer could have used. What audience do you have in mind? How would the writer have to adapt his persuasive appeals?
If we use the same example as above, Bryan would most likely be writing a less formal piece which would bring about the assumption that his audience is less formal as well. The audience is most likely a group of people Bryan wants to impress with his comedic genius, like friends or family. His persuasiveness would be changed from affirmative and secure to contemplative banter.
5) Think of another occupation or discipline that would use the same conventions as Bryan's work.
Informative analyses are everywhere. One that comes to mind rather quickly is a movie critic. They watch the movie they're assigned to and analyze it's strengths and weaknesses to inform the reader whether or not they should spend their money on a ticket to the show and some popcorn on a Friday night.
1) What is the rhetorical situation? What is the purpose of the writer? Who is the audience?
Bryan's rhetorical situation is to write a paper in response to an article in the Collegiate Times. He uses the form of an informative paper because it is appropriate in this situation. His purpose is to explain the concepts of pathos, logos, and specific evidence used by the author of the article he is analyzing. The audienc of Bryan's paper is anyone interested in his analysis. Most likely a professor or his peers.
2) What genres are in the text? What have you written in this genre before? What have you read in this genre before? Which genres are least familiar to you?
The most dominant genres present in Bryan's paper are analytical and informative. I have personally, as well as everyone else that attended or still attends any school, written numerous analytical and informative pieces. Some examples would be analyses of sociological events, research papers, and even the common bookreport. I have read articles from newspapers, magazines, etc. that provide, although sometimes biased, analyses and information on current events, sports, and weather patterns. Although both ususally come hand in hand, I would say I am least familiar with strictly informative writings, like research studies.
3) ID another genre the writer could have used. What are the advantages/disadvantages of this genre for appealing to the audience?
If Bryan hadn't used an analytical and informative approach, he could have tried a comedic approach. Although more entertaining, it wouldn't give nearly as much insight to the article.
4) ID another genre the writer could have used. What audience do you have in mind? How would the writer have to adapt his persuasive appeals?
If we use the same example as above, Bryan would most likely be writing a less formal piece which would bring about the assumption that his audience is less formal as well. The audience is most likely a group of people Bryan wants to impress with his comedic genius, like friends or family. His persuasiveness would be changed from affirmative and secure to contemplative banter.
5) Think of another occupation or discipline that would use the same conventions as Bryan's work.
Informative analyses are everywhere. One that comes to mind rather quickly is a movie critic. They watch the movie they're assigned to and analyze it's strengths and weaknesses to inform the reader whether or not they should spend their money on a ticket to the show and some popcorn on a Friday night.
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