An Education in Writing Writing a piece of persuasive writing and bringing it through the writing process until publication has taught me so much about myself as a writer‚ nonfiction writing‚ and being a teacher of writing. Gillespie (1985) explained that only when teachers are writers can they truly teach writing‚ and throughout my writing process‚ I was able to think of various lessons that I could teach my students based upon my writing. After I wrote the first draft of my paper‚ I realized
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Some people look at writing as a tedious process; they are right. I‚ like many other students‚ may feel as if it is a full time job. I have to make sure that I start out correctly‚ recheck my work‚ see what I can do to make it better‚ and submit my final piece for evaluation. However‚ I feel like I may have sparked something inside: a little seed that used to be there a long time ago. In high school I enjoyed English class especially when it came time to keep a journal. I dreaded it of course
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All we have different experience. Writing is the opportunity to express thoughts on the paper. The ability is to explore the universe and share experience with readers. Stephen King and Margaret Atwood are two amazing authors with different style of writing. King talks about writing process in the interview “The Atlantic” and his nonfiction memoir “On Writing.” Basically‚ a manual book is for those who choose to write. Atwood sharing her experience of writing in the poem “The Page”. She expressed
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Emotion of Writing I believe writing is a way to express myself‚ allow myself to be more creative‚ and relate to others through writing. If I am writing about something I love or am passionate about‚ I could write on and on and the thoughts just come naturally to me. For example‚ in elementary school when the teachers asked us to write personal narratives‚ it always came easily to me‚ because I loved telling my own stories and personal experiences. I always loved reading my classmates writings‚ because
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it in. * Now‚ on another page‚ write down the headings of each paragraph. * Write down‚ in bullet form‚ the points you will include under each paragraph. * This is the skeleton for your assignment. Step 3. W = Write * Now start writing! * Stick to the skeleton which you arranged in steps 1 and 2 and include the main points in each paragraph. * Also include any points which you may have left out in steps 1 and 2. Step 4. E = Edit * Read over what you’ve just written
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Reflection on My Writing My writing for essays’ isn’t all that perfect‚ and there are some things I really need to work on. One of the first things I should attempt to work on is my vocabulary. I feel that my writing is sometimes boring and words can get extremely repetitive. Working on vocab words and their definitions in class have strengthened my word use a bit. To solve this problem‚ when I read over my essays‚ I could try and find words that seem really common‚ and express my creative writing by using
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In this course‚ my ability to write has widely changed. I feel that I have become a better writer overall. As my writing skills advanced throughout this course‚ I have realized that it will help me in the future. By analyzing my progress as a writer‚ I will be able to discuss what I learned about myself as a writer‚ how I greatly improved‚ and how I developed my own style of writing through the use of different assignments that are presented in my portfolio. Throughout this course‚ I have learned
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In the introduction to “They Say/ I Say”: the Moves That Matter in Academic Writing‚ Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein provide templates designed to help with academic thinking and writing. Specifically‚ Graff and Birkenstein argue that the types of writing templates they offer realistically help set up a conversation and argument. As the authors themselves put it‚ “In our view‚ then‚ the best academic writing has one underlying feature: it is deeply engaged in some way with other people’s
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Writing is an intellectual and creative process that requires time‚ effort‚ and countless refining. While some may be naturally gifted‚ writing is a skill learned over time. Imagination can run wild‚ although the greatest writers know when to hold back and when to express themselves. Particularly‚ reading and writing are intertwined processes‚ with both relying on one another. In order to be a decent writer‚ one must first master the art of reading. In On Writing by Stephen King‚ reading is
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My present writing ability has been beneficial for the most part throughout other courses and the professional world. My present job as a police dispatcher has been continually impressed with my writing ability. Working in a police department‚ my coworkers ask for assistance when composing emails or writing reports. My greatest advantage lies in the fact that I possess a fairly broad vocabulary and can usually offer words that better describe an event‚ situation or other attribute. I feel that
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