When writers are analyzing opposing positions, they need to supply a great deal of information, precisely and accurately. They add much of this information in phrases that interrupt the flow of a sentence. The problem, forgetting to set off an interrupting phrase with commas can make sentences difficult to read or unclear. These tools can be helpful, but do not rely on them exclusively to catch errors in your text: spelling checkers cannot catch misspelling that is themselves words, such as to for too. Grammar checkers miss some problems; something’s give faulty advice for fixing problems, and can flag correct items as wrong.
May 6, 2014 Anthony Dowell GS1145 Unit 8 Assignment 1 “If You Don’t Make Mistakes…” The quotation that I selected was “If you don’t make mistakes, you’re not working on hard enough problems. And that’s a big mistake” made by Frank Wilczek. My first reaction to this quotation after reading it was that it absolutely hold true. The point that the author is trying to get across is that if a problem is easy, it can be solved without making a mistake because we already know the answer and do not have to ponder. For instance, one plus one equals two.
Often to amateur writers, the process of writing seems like a chore; a mountain of words to sieve through before they can create a comprehensible wall of text. Lamott uses witty lines and anecdotes from famous writers to show that everyone faces the same problem and provides a simple enough solution. In my mind at least, this short piece has enabled me to look at essays in a different manner. That it’s alright to make mistakes and your first draft can be like throwing poop at a blank canvas; you can always clean it up later. In persuading her readers, Lamott uses ethos, logos and pathos to great effect.
Ryan Lawson ENG-101 10-09-09 Anne Lamott has written a humorous essay describing the difficulties encountered by writers when attempting to write a thoughtfully composed work. When reading, “Shitty First Drafts,” several strategies were encountered regarding the successful composition of a piece of writing. Considering how writers work in reality, writing an unorganized elementary first draft, and blocking all pressures surrounding the composition of a certain work are all useful strategies when facing the difficulties of writing. The following paragraphs will describe the usefulness of these strategies during the complicated and often dreaded writing process. In her essay, Lamott emphasizes that both professional and amateur writers encounter obstacles during the writing process.
I am not entirely sure that I accomplished it correctly but attempted to. My understanding of the work changed as I started to think critically about what the story meant. There were many underling or hidden meanings within that one could consider. Thinking critically about something that does not interest, such as poems, seems to be the biggest challenge about the writing process for me. In my opinion, the strength of the essay is within the introduction and conclusion.
And although writing is hard because there are thousands of rules to follow, we are encouraged to set aside those so-called rules, write rhetorically, make a breakthrough and try something new. To me, the most useful “metaphoric musing” is the “use your higher brain” one. Writing last-minute essay and mind going blank are just my stories. Under such stressful situation, I can’t write anything that really represents
When I was taking the IAT, I did not feel that it was effortless and habitual, I found myself frequently forgetting which side each category was on and having to glance at them to remember. I felt like I was frequently expressing my explicit attitudes toward these words, but implicit attitudes are so hard to measure that maybe it really was my implicit attitude. Why did it provide opposite results then? This test is supposed to be able to measure my implicit attitude based significantly on my response time to categorizing various words into correct groups. I can understand the concept that we will respond quicker when two categories that we implicitly associate are grouped together.
Spelling, Punctuation, & Grammar: Poor spelling and grammar will detract from the authority of your paper. It often helps to read your paper aloud to arrive at smooth sentence structure. Have a friend look at the paper for errors. You will not be graded on the mechanics of your writing, but if there are significant errors, I may ask that you rewrite your paper with corrections. See attached sheet for proper capitalization and spelling of words.
Everything that came up under “Challenges” was true for me. The challenges that related to me most were having difficulty managing time and losing interest in long, complex projects. However, the suggested strategies for these challenges are actually very helpful and I will definitely be using these suggestions from now on in both my short and long-term career goals. I learned that I am a Thinker rather than a Feeler – meaning I base my decisions on logic versus values. I have always thought I was more likely to use my feelings to make decisions rather than what my head tells me – but this assessment says otherwise.
363) as stated by Peter Nicholson. Media outlets are readily accessible and can provide the specific information needed at such a rapid pace; however this is largely responsible for a decreasing aptitude to discern any meaningful knowledge from a written body of text despite being able to read it. There is differing degrees of illiteracy but all can have a multitude of adverse effects – the very worst being preventing an individual from making decisions regarding their well-being and more mild effects which would involve impeding an individual from maximizing their potential contribution to society. Post-secondary school offers many examples of illiteracy and some of the motivating causes of it. “Sentence-paragraph prose