1. How is “Reading Like a Writer” similar to and/or different from the way(s) you read for other classes?
Reading for other classes is has application when trying to find information. In “Reading Like a Writer,” the author acknowledges that words come together to give certain information, and discusses furthermore how choosing to include different details and word choice affects the message that is conveyed to the reader, unlike the attention you might give a reading in another class.
2. What kinds of choices do you make as a writer that readers might identify in your written work?
The words I choose, the way I write them, and the details I choose to include in my descriptions, all effect how I might appear to the reader.
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?
This essay showed a lot of reflective qualities, and it was refreshing to read an author that seemed down to earth, and realized all ideas at hand. I especially enjoyed the use of his rhetorical questions. Obviously in writing, the reader cannot immediately answer the questions, so the author uses questions to state new ideas, and ask questions about his own passages, offering more reflection.
4. What are some of the different ways that you can learn about the context of a text before you begin reading it?
The title, the author, where it’s located, the purpose, and the intended audience might all be things I could conclude in understanding the text contextually before beginning reading.
Hi Ryan. Full credit on your first post. For future posts, you'll want to follow up on your assertions. For instance, can you provide an example of how you might use word choice for affect? Or, how does knowing the other or "where it's located" help you discover the context of one's writing?
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