1) Since I am a science major, the only purpose of reading our class material is for information, without concern as to strategies that the author uses or reasons why one paragraph is in front of another. Science textbooks have no purpose, other than data and information, so learning how to read like a writer was something that I never learned how to do well. Being able to read like a writer is definitely something I would like to improve in.
2) I try to follow the basic writing structure of introduction-body-conclusion papers. This can be easily identified in my written work because I tend not to branch away from this structure at all. I also try to be somewhat humorous in my writing, because I have the fear of boring my readers. I still have yet to identify whether or not this is a beneficial tactic to incorporate in my writing.
3) As a writer, putting myself in the reader’s shoes (something I’ve never really done before) would probably be beneficial to the overall outcome of my work. Thinking ahead, before the writing production process, considering the targeted audience and building the contextual and rhetorical strategies around the basis of that particular audience would also be something that would better my writing.
4) Being able to identify the author’s purpose for writing, as well as their intended audience are two ways to easily learn about the text before reading it. Understanding the purpose behind both the writing and the assignment will also be beneficial in clarifying the context.
Hi Alison. Full credit on your first post.
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