Reading Like A Writer.
I liked this reading; his intro
story about working in a Theatre was effective. Not only was it entertaining,
but also it painted a picture of a man in a red jacket trying to read with a
little flashlight. It was a nice segway into how he started to read word for
word, sentence for sentence.
He points
out to not just read but rather to think about the writer. Why do they write
the way they do? And how do they make you feel the way you do. The writer put a
lot of time into their work so everything is done for a reason.
I don't really read often for
fun—only when I find a really good series. For example, I read the Games of
Throne series about two years ago. Before the show got really popular. I took
my time on theses books it took me about a year to read all 5 books. There are
a lot of concepts in theses books and by reading slowly I was able to
understand more. After reading chapters I remember thinking and pondering about
what the writer was doing. I often found myself re-reading passages to obtain a
deeper understanding for them.
Don't just read on the service. Did
deep, ask questions, think about the genre, the tone, the stance, and take note
of what the writer repeats. This is all about being an active reader.
They Say I Say
This reading brought a great
point about how some times people don't listen to others but rather just wait
for their turn to speak. I don't see this as a problem so much in our class.
However, examples about how to include others are, saying…I agree with you AJ,
however have you thought of this… or in addition to what you have said Ron…
Theses tactics show others that you
are listening to them—respecting them and their opinion, as well as keeping the
conversation going.
The reading also mentions about how
many people think that writing professionally means using big words, complex
sentences, and ideas. This however, is not true the opposite is true. You don't
want your reader to feel lost or confused. That does not mean talk in slang
either. One must use a good combination of writing styles.
What is Acadmic
Writing
This article goes over the course
concepts. It goes over common writing myths that I personally tend to use. It
is great advice, as a human being I have been following rules my whole life. We
like rules it tells us what is right and wrong. When we are young they teach us
rules for writing. Some of us will stick to theses rules—and like a bad habit
they can be hard to break.
I agree with you that his introduction in, “Reading Like a Writer,” was effective because I wanted to read onward for one. Why did you think that his introduction was an effective way to start the essay?
ReplyDeleteThe reason I wanted to keep reading and why I think that it was an effective introduction is because at this point of our lives, most of us have worked an oddball job with oddball duties, so I could immediately relate as some level with the writer when he spoke about his job at the theatre. It was even a little humorous, especially when he paints a visual of the red suit uniform he had to wear.
Austin,
ReplyDelete(Coop, nice response post. Someone's "oddball jobs" does have a way of piquing our interests, doesn't it?)
The name of the game is -- as you've said -- active reading. Slowing down, putting the pieces together, and thinking about where the author is ultimately taking us. The Bunn article, though, is asking us to think about HOW the author is taking us wherever it is that they're taking us. I've got a badass lesson for us on "moves" tonight that can help us think about the different steps that writers take to win their audiences over.
I hear you on the "listening front." Someone once told me there are two kinds of people in life: those who listen and those who wait til it's their turn to talk. I love that, and I think that echoes what you're getting at.
Nice work, Austin.
Z