Step Two:
I learned a lot about writing this week. I learned to plan out my writing wisely. It can be hard to schedule out time to work on assignments. This week, I set aside specific time to work on the assignments that were assigned to us because I knew we had a lot of work to do. This made me feel more relaxed while doing the assignment and also helped me to feel more productive. I will make sure that in the coming weeks I do the same thing so that I can be the best writer possible. I also learned a lot about how hard it can be to write sometimes. I hit a big writer's block this week, and it stressed me out a lot because I was worried I might not be able to write as well as I might have liked. But, I was able to get out of it and work on the assignments. I just had to give myself a break from writing for a little while. Step Three: I absolutely agree with Dethier. I think that your attitude when going into a revision is key. If you have a bad attitude and take everything personally, then nothing will get done and your work will stay the same. I think that revision is essential to writing because, as we read from Anne Lamott, it is easier to write shitty first drafts and then revise them later. I find that when I know I am going to revise my work extensively, I write more freely in the beginning. This helps to make my work more creative. Donald Murray also brought up some interesting points. I like that he recommended to read your draft aloud. There are often mistakes that your eye will look over but your ear may catch. I also like that he says that a piece of writing is never finished. There is always something else that can be done. Step Four: I hope to work on my Living Picture Narrative and make it the best it can be. I will need to work on the paragraph structure a lot. I need to make sure that my paragraphs make sense and have just one main idea. They need to be ordered in a way that makes sense for the reader. I also want to diversify the words that I use. I tend to pick my words from a limited vocabulary, so I want to work on using words I might not normally use. I also want to add more descriptive language. I think this will be the best way to make sure my reader understands what I mean and feel as though they are there with me. I also think I could work more on the flow of my sentences within a paragraph and the flow of the paragraphs in general. Step Five: Paragraph Structure: 1)Assign numbers to each paragraph, and write down one or two sentences summarizing each paragraph. Make sure that they are all united under one main idea and can’t be split up into separate paragraphs. Make changes. 2)Group the summaries into blocks. Make sure that this blocks are cohesive. If any paragraphs seem out of place, move them. Transitions: 3)Underline the transitions between paragraphs. Make sure they are cohesive. Identify the best transition word that should go in between each paragraph. Overuse of words: 4)Identify the most common words used in my writing. If possible, change the wording or replace the word with a synonym. Unneeded words: 5)Identify any unneeded words in front of verbs and remove them. Flow: 6)Read over the entire essay, aloud and in my head. Make sure words and paragraphs flow and changes make sense.
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Kira Vaughn
11/17/2016 10:19:43 am
I liked your approach to working on your assignment and setting aside time dedicated to developing it. Your reflection on the passages also made me realize that I often approach first drafts as if they are final drafts, which can really restrict my writing and make me stress out unnecessarily. I wonder if you would consider adding extra content to your Living Picture Narrative if you find that one main idea is less developed than the others?
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11/18/2016 01:53:49 am
I liked how you described that you experienced a great deal of writer's block because I can definitely relate to that. I also liked how you mention that you should give yourself a mental break so you won't get too stressed out about writing. Our instructor always reminds us the importance of relaxing the mind when it is too stressed out. I learned that you hope to improve your paragraph structure in your Living Picture Narrative. I wonder how are you going to revise the "flow" of your paragraphs. In your revision outline, you should include how you are going to work on the organization of your ideas.
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November 2016
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