1) 1) How is “Reading Like a Writer” similar to and/or different from the way(s) you read for other classes?
A) When Reading Like a Writer, you are looking to identify the choices the author made. You are looking not for the content, but for the ideas in the writing. When Reading Like a Writer, you are interested in the techniques used, and the way the reader will feel because of these techniques. This different from how you would read for another class because, in other classes you are not interested in the techniques used. You are more concerned in other classes, with the information in the piece and how that will help you to get an A, or write a research paper, etc. By Reading Like a Writer, you will see techniques and choices made that you would perhaps want to use in your writing one day. For example, when Reading Like a Writer, if I were to read a research paper, I am not looking at the topic, or the number of examples a writer has, I am more interested in things such as, how they introduced the topic, how they presented their arguments, and how they went about their research. If I were reading the same research paper for my International Studies class, then I would be looking at the content, and the actual argument the author presents, not how they present it.
2) 2) What kinds of choices do you make as a writer that readers might identify in your written work?
A) In my written work, I attempt to write conversationally. Often this puts me at a grammatical disadvantage because we no longer speak in a grammatically correct way. However, most of my work will be persuasive, even if it is not meant to be.
3) 3) Is there anything you notice in this essay that you might like to try in your own writing? What is that technique or strategy? When do you plan to try using it?
A)In this essay, there is only one type of writing that you can actually apply it to, and that is the type that it is, Instructional. However, when writing an instructional piece, I would borrow the technique of asking open-ended questions to make the audience think about how they could apply what was just written about in the piece. I would try to use it, when there is a chance of speaking to your audience.
4) 4) What are some of the different ways that you can learn about the context of a text before you begin reading it?
A) You can consider the author’s purpose, and who their intended audience is. This will tell you the context of the authors writing.
Hi Jennessa. Full credit for this first post. As you experience more academic writing, experiment with new approaches. For instance, a conversational tone will often not be appropriate for academic, research writing. How might you push yourself beyond what you already know with writing?
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