Step Two:
I learned a lot about writing this week in class. I learned to be super descriptive when captioning pictures. This is because captions matter a lot when it comes to how the audience interprets the pictures. One or two words can make the viewer of the picture interpret the picture in completely different ways. It is also important to be descriptive because it helps the reader visualize what you are saying. Also, power words can really help your writing. Using a power word at the end of your sentences can invoke emotion in the reader, which helps them feel more connected to you as a writer. I also learned that in order to grow as a writer, I should move beyond the five paragraph essay. I have also found it hard to fit my ideas into the five paragraph essay format, and I will now try to move beyond that. Step Three: Living picture narrative outline: Paragraph 1: Sisters experience with running Paragraph 2: Scared of running Paragraph 3: Fed up Paragraph 4: Started running on track Paragraph 5: Growth beyond track Paragraph 6: What I learned Step Five: I hope that a peer reviewer can help me see mistakes and awkward sentences that I may have brushed over or not seen. It can be hard to edit one’s own writing sometimes. I find it especially hard to edit after reading over my essay a lot. I hope that someone can look at my essay with fresh eyes. I think a peer reviewer will also be able to help me make sure that my ideas are in a easy to read order and not jumbled. I think I can bring a lot to the peer review process as well. I can help others see what mistakes they missed when they reviewed their essay themselves. I am genuinely interested in what the people in my group are writing about, so I think I will be able to help them streamline their ideas in order to make their essays as interesting and spirited as possible.
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10/6/2016 11:33:37 pm
I really like the layout of your colorful bubble map because it clearly depicts how methodical your writing process is. I learned that we both come across "writer's block" and that we often doubt our seemingly bad ideas. Similarly, I would also select one distinctive idea and use it in my essay, instead of stressing about brainstorming several ideas. I wonder about what you do to clear your mind during your breaks.
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Kira Vaughn
10/12/2016 10:51:28 am
I liked your concise summary of the topics we learned in class, which had the essential aspects of the three main lessons we discussed. I learned that a fresh perspective can be very helpful for improving our writing because we can lose attentiveness when we continuously reread over our own work. We could persistently skip over the same mistakes without realizing it, while a new reader may notice them immediately. I wonder if you’ve learned something from viewing other’s work that made you view your own writing with a new perspective.
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10/13/2016 11:51:56 pm
I really liked how you organized your main ideas for your Living Picture Narrative in an orderly timeline of how running transformed from being your worst fear to being your greatest passion. I learned that you tend to overlook writing errors and you can help make other writings appealing with your peer reviews. I wonder why it is often difficult for you to edit your own essays. Like you, I also hope that peer reviewers can give me feedback about what I need to do to improve in my own writings.
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November 2016
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