Theresa Macphail: Article Analysis
Writing has always been one of the most crucial aspects of a person’s daily life simply because it is everywhere. As a few examples, it is present when sending a letter, writing an email, posting on social media, publishing research documents, generating a code, etc. Yet, despite the unique goal a specific written piece might have, in general, it has the purpose of communicating something, an idea, to someone else, an audience. Therefore, how well something is written should be assessed as a matter of its effectiveness to communicate clearly its core idea.
Progressing into the idea that writing is everywhere, Theresa MacPhail, an Assistant Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology established in her article ‘The Importance of Writing Skills …show more content…
As she addresses those STEM students who believe writing skills not to be useful, she takes a direct, yet casual approach toward the matter. She supports her claims in her own article by following her own advice: “Learning to write well – clearly, effectively, and quickly – should be an important component of every undergraduate education”. Moreover, the length of her article also helps her purpose: short and sweet. This combination of factors helps her article sound more convincing and appealing. Nevertheless, of the still possible aversion toward writing skills one might have, it becomes extremely hard to ignore the importance of writing, hence MacPhail successfully communicated her idea towards her audience.
Although MacPhail develops and strengthens her argument in a smooth manner, Mike Bunn’s statement in his article ‘How to Read Like a Writer’, “you think about how the choices the author made and the techniques that he/she used are influencing your own responses as a reader”, makes one wonder: could MacPhail could have been more effective when developing her argument? This can only be answered by specifically looking at the decisions she took in this “word-by-word” process …show more content…
Once MacPhail has established that one’s own future success is in fact on the line, she gets a hold of her audience, picking upon their curiosity and hunger for realization. With this, MacPhail prepares her audience for the upcoming bullet-proof
Progressing into the idea that writing is everywhere, Theresa MacPhail, an Assistant Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology established in her article ‘The Importance of Writing Skills …show more content…
As she addresses those STEM students who believe writing skills not to be useful, she takes a direct, yet casual approach toward the matter. She supports her claims in her own article by following her own advice: “Learning to write well – clearly, effectively, and quickly – should be an important component of every undergraduate education”. Moreover, the length of her article also helps her purpose: short and sweet. This combination of factors helps her article sound more convincing and appealing. Nevertheless, of the still possible aversion toward writing skills one might have, it becomes extremely hard to ignore the importance of writing, hence MacPhail successfully communicated her idea towards her audience.
Although MacPhail develops and strengthens her argument in a smooth manner, Mike Bunn’s statement in his article ‘How to Read Like a Writer’, “you think about how the choices the author made and the techniques that he/she used are influencing your own responses as a reader”, makes one wonder: could MacPhail could have been more effective when developing her argument? This can only be answered by specifically looking at the decisions she took in this “word-by-word” process …show more content…
Once MacPhail has established that one’s own future success is in fact on the line, she gets a hold of her audience, picking upon their curiosity and hunger for realization. With this, MacPhail prepares her audience for the upcoming bullet-proof