Elements Of Writing Devices In A Good Man Down By Lee Jenkins

Writing is examined in the first chapter of “Writing about Writing”, a textbook by Elizabeth Wardle and Doug Downs. Not only does it examine articulate writing, but specifically the threshold Concepts of writing: “ideas that change the way you think, write, and understand a subject,” (Wardle, Downs 2011). Terms are used to educate readers, these terms are essential for the writer to better understand how to write, and for the reader to better understand composition. Three terms seem to do this; construct, contingency, and rhetoric.

This article is about Richard Marius and the processes he uses in his own writings. He expresses the importance of starting with just a list, committing yourself completely to the project at hand, writing numerous rough drafts, and many other guidelines that can contribute to the process of effective writing.

Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” and Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” have a numerous amount of similarities as well as contrasts in regards to characterization, character names, and symbolism. Moreover, as the plots of each story develop, it is to be noted that the way in which each story is written is the primary reason behind how the reader portrays it. It is seen that both stories are written very to the point and do not leave room for much detail. Considering that they are both short stories, the protagonist plays a huge role in the plot progression.

In the article from Ken Macrorie’s book Telling Writing we are introduced to this concept of Engfish. A language or a writing style that is developed as children grow up and are taught how to “write”. School has a way of socializing children, squishing the creative and vibrant minds they possess in an attempt to “standardize” and create “unity”. The imagination of a child knows no bounds in its earliest forms; trees can talk, colors can sing, and the most trivial of tasks can be great adventures. Macrorie states at the end of this article “But there is a way out.” the question becomes, what are those ways. A few suggestion could be free writing or even poetry classes that break the traditions norms of writing, where grammar and punctuation are almost completely meaningless. The focus of most English classes today are the grammar and the technicalities of writing that the meaning and the words are lost. Writing becomes a tedious and boring task when it should full of passion; it is stressful when it should be energizing. Writing just to write, writing long emails to friends, journals, or even letters are all but obsolete. The personal aspect of writing has been removed. Writing is now done out of necessity for the job or a class, the true meaning of expression has been taken away and standardized. Everyone has a strength and a voice, we are each unique and to taught to conform to writing norms create “dead” writing, paper with no voice, no passion, and no desire or hunger for

In Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” she states, “She would of been a good woman,” The Misfit said, “if it had been somebody there to shoot her every minute of her life” (O’Connor 28). This moment takes place at the end of the story when the grandmother ceases to exist. Her death at the end of the story after she realises the title of killer belongs to her child is her moment of grace. Although a selfish and cruel person, she still acquired her moment of grace. Flannery O’Connor uses themes such as violence and cruelty combined with various literary devices and her more bare bones style of writing in “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,”

The article The Writing Revolution by Peg Tyre is a piece which aims to address the problems in school systems often associated with the way in which writing is taught to students. Tyre’s article conveys the different arguments presented in the course of teaching writing to students, which have shown to be on opposite sides of the creative and analytical spectrum. These different perspectives of how to build the foundation of writing for the children of America as well as other countries are backed similarly by many sides, though the debate still continues. The Writing Revolution instead of focusing on all aspects of writing, highlights the effectiveness of analytical fundamentals over that of creative writing in helping to revolutionize schools and school systems.

Letter L because you could say why Moby Dick is the best in your opinion.

    To begin, the reading selection was a great piece for me to help recall all the past knowledge I have on writing. Throughout the years I have taken multiple English and writing courses that have exemplified most of what corresponded with the book. However,

Most individuals, no matter their age, struggle with writing with proper mechanics and content. In the book “On Writing,” author Steven King gives his personal perspective and advice on the craft of writing. King also shares his story about how he has become the successful writer he is today. In his novel, King wants to reveal to his readers that it is essential to read a lot and write a lot to become a great writer. He begins by talking about how there are no bad dogs and relates it to human beings.

In the book “The Creative Writer’s Craft” on page six they say “Note that freewriting is not composing or drafting or creating a wonderful work of art.” I disagree with them saying this. Yes freewriting isn’t always composing or drafting or creating a wonderful piece of art, but it can be sometimes. Some people free write and create wonderful pieces of art. The main reason I disagree with this is that freewriting is used to compose, draft, and make a wonderful piece of art sometimes. I know that I personally have used some of my freewrites and turned them into stories and drafts. They shouldn’t say that it’s not used for these things when people turn freewrites into these types of things everyday. Not everyone looks at their freewriting as

When playing the piano, there are necessary “rules” to follow. Such as playing at the right tempo, knowing the difference between treble clef and base clef, and knowing how to read sheet music while playing. Writing has rules, too. Which Stephen King explains his rules in the second part of his novel “On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft”.

Hoffman says that the process of writing is one of the ways to help people evolve in their views. I have witnessed my own views evolving due to my revising process. For instance, when I write an essay I make a diagram of everything I want to say and start writing it, then I proof- read my work and I change things to sound more educated and proper for my standards.

In the article, Kathryn Hulick constructs the text by presenting both sides of the argument. When she begins the article, she sets the stage by telling a brief story about how

While reading a good read helps one learn about style, realistic characters, and good development in a plot, bad writing truly teaches one on what not to do and by not doing these things one can only strengthen one’s skills as a writer. In King’s Essay he wrote that things can be done in both good and bad writing. King stated in his

Writing in the ancient world was important because it provided a means of keeping records, a way to communicate, and a way to preserve history. Without writing we would not have accurate accounts of history.