The Importance Of Writing In Writing

Academic writing is an inherently collaborative process. It involves using knowledge curated by others and combining it with one’s own ideas to create a new perspective. This coincides with the definition of knowledge as “mediated by or constructed through language in its social use” (Lunsford 93). Because tutoring writing is an interpersonal interaction, it is difficult to make many generalizations about the process of tutoring. However, it is hard to overstate the importance of collaboration as a technique to facilitate writing tutorial sessions. Especially when attempting to correct higher order concerns in a paper, collaboration is an essential part of the process if the author of the paper is to remain in control of the project. Writing

In Nancy Sommer’s article she explains how Gordon Rohman’s and James Britton’s linear models of writing are primarily derived from our speech process and lack focus on revision strategies. Her research shows the differences between how student writers approach revising their papers compared to experienced adult writers. Student writers look at revision as changing words to avoid repetition, not to further develop an idea or rethink an argument. They are simply reviewing the paper for redundancy and taking the “language of speech to the more formal language of prose” (47). The students view the creation of their papers as a “series of parts” and do not

Jordan Rosenfeld wrote, “Perfectionism instills fears that you will never live up to a standard set in your mind or one that’s been set for you by others.” This quote accurately describes my relationship with writing. A significant part of my fears and apprehensions about writing relate to creating that perfect paper. I consume too much time judging if what I have written is good enough for the reader, as well as for myself based on my standards. It is important that I recognize how the value in expressing my ideas in writing could potentially influence others viewpoints. Thus, awarding me the ability to create something I can admire as well. While I have no difficulty in the writing required in my career, ultimately the goal is to become

As a student who has now been in college for a semester, I think that writing exemplifies how well you do in college. Others may argue that writing does not play a big role in determining if one does well in college or not. As I stand by my opinion of writing playing a big role in how well someone does in college, there are many things you still have to do over your years in college.

Writing is a part of our everyday lives and will be part of your future career. How will you be using writing and the skills learned in this course within your chosen field and profession? People don’t believe that writing is part of their everyday life, as the same thought has been applied to mathematics. When taking a writing course, it's more evident that writing is an essential part of life. I was one that never really thought of writing as a skill I need for my career. I’ve been learning the importance of writing in my English class. I’ve found it not to be so easy for me as I struggled with it growing up. But I feel that I’m applying myself right now to learn as much as I can to be able to utilize this skill in my profession.

Writing to me has changed over the years as I experience more as I grow up. From thinking that writing is dull to believing writing is expressive and vibrant. From the learning toddler to the naive twelve year-old to the seventeen year-old scholar. I have many great and horrible experiences in writing which led to the writer I am today.

Personally, I feel I am a strong writer who is creative and has a strong understanding of the elements of writing. I enjoy writing because it is a way for me to creatively express my thoughts and emotions. Writing is both a stress reliever and a passion for me.

There are many actions, characteristics, and goals that are set throughout life that help people become literate in something, whether it is in a sport, a school subject, or a hobby. Recognizing any strengths or weaknesses and setting out to make them better are also a large part in one’s journey to becoming who they are today. Subjects such as language arts are especially helpful when doing this and help bring out the voices of writers and readers, young and old. For me, the activities and decisions I have made up to this point, including reading and writing, have made me the person that I am today. Reflecting on this and my personality, strengths, and weaknesses have also contributed to my growth over the years and have pushed me

My junior year of high school, I decided to take the AP Literature and writing class. This class covered a slight amount literature, but the majority of the class focused on writing. The purpose of this class was to prepare students for the AP exam. This test determined if the student can get a college credit for the class. The assignment was to write a synthesis essay, an essay that uses multiple sources to back up the original argument, using six out of the seven sources we researched in an hour and a half. The goal of the assignment was to prepare the class for timed essays during the actual AP exam. I knew ahead of time that I was not planning on taking the exam because I believed that I was not a strong writer, but my primary goal was to prove to myself that I can write an exceptional essay. Due to this experience, I developed confidence as a writer as well as a person.

Writing is an extremely important aspect of which is lost in our lives. In every American school, English teachers taught students how to write and connect the words together to form a sentence. As time goes by, writing is becoming complicated and begins to require foundational skills: grammar, organization, and other complex editing. Although the focus on grammar is important, it can’t deprive students of imagination and creativity. I like writing things that come from inside of my mind and don't want to be confined by the grammar rules. The problem with less freewriting is the texts were written without emotions and communication. Cars cannot drive without gasoline, gasoline is the main source of power; the writer’s main source of power is a voice. Therefore, the teacher can only teach the basics; the real writing is looking for your voice.

Through the course of this semester and taking Advanced Writing in Business Administration, I realized that I had developed as a writer and learned something new with each assignment. I have an argumentative style of writing and with this course I explored different writing styles. With every assignment, there was something that intrigued me into researching about the topics and working on them.

Unlike the predisposition humans have for language, reading and writing is a learned skill that only our species possess. The written word has the ability to convey messages from one person’s thoughts to another’s. In doing so, each person reads the work with their own theory of mind, giving them an experience specific to them. The individual interpretations of literature make it so that universally one can relate to characters, thus allowing people to connect and care. Whether it be an adopted child who hears a voice or a man who wants to prove something to himself, characterization of realistic people in unrealistic situations grants engaging circumstances for the reader.

The writer’s workshop allows students to become responsible for their writing and permits them to develop their own thoughts. The writer’s workshop is a time for all students to work along each other, no matter their abilities, and learn from each other. It allows for students to realize that they all having writing skills and talents. They will learn that it is okay to fail and it is okay to change your mind as they learn from other students. Graves (2013) suggested that students are given this time to choose what they enjoy writing and learning about. It is not a time for the teacher to assign topics.

Students seemed to be reluctant to write because of their lack of confidence and a general fear of making mistakes. From the moment they started writing in class, the emphasis lies on the rules, therefore, moulding the student to understand writing as a set of grammar and punctuation rules rather than a string of ideas aimed at communication. Teachers in ELI view proficient writers as writers who do not make mistakes in writing mechanics. They define good writing as writing that is error free in terms of structure and writing mechanics, “You know student they feel ashamed when you ask them to write one sentence. That’s why I always encourage them to write, write whatever you want write, forget about punctuation, forget about the spelling, forget about everything” (C2, line 55). Whenever students made a mistake, the mistake is usually pointed out due to a grammatical or punctuation error causing the students to view writing as grammar and spelling and generally writing mechanics.

Adam Osborne once said, “The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake¬¬ - you can’t learn anything from being perfect.” Writing has not always been one of my favorite things to do. I used to dread hearing, “We are going to be doing a writing assignment today.” I would always procrastinate and wait until the last minute to do the assignment and wonder why my grade was always lower than I had expected. From then on, I decided that I need to change how I felt about writing. I think I struggled the most with writing because I didn’t have a teacher to really teach me the right way until I got to seventh grade. There were several teachers that impacted my writing, but there were three that stuck out to me. The three teachers that have had the biggest impact on my writing were Mrs. Blankenship, Mrs. Dickerson, and Mrs. Atkins.