CHAPTER - VI A. STYLE AND TECHNIQUE: IN THE WRITINGS OF JOHN STEINBECK Creative writing is "greatest human excitement, it is observation to speculation to hypothesis. This is a creative process, probably the highest and most satisfactory we know" (Ricketts1939: vi). Style is a literary method which a writer adopts to infuse force and liveliness into his writings so that a reader may connect himself to the writer and have an access to what he reads. It tells as to how an author’s word choice, sentence structure, figurative language and sentence arrangement work together to establish mood and images in the text. It is "a means by which human being grains contact with others; it is personality clothed in words, character embodied in speech" (Lucas1974:49). In fact, "Style is the man" (Buffon.www.britannica.com/.../topic/.../ Georges-Louis-Leclerc-count.Web.Nov2013). It is a reflection of author’s personality. "As a man is, so is his speech" (Socrates. www.Britannica.comtopic/.../Georges-Louis-Leclerc-count-de.Web.16Nov2013). In literature, "style is the image of character" (Gibbon, Edward. www.quotessays.com/edwardgibbon.html.Web.16Nov.2013). It is not only outer but also inner, "physiognomy of the mind" (Schopenhauer."Style Brain Pickings": www.Brainpi ckings.org/2014/03/20/schopehaueronstyle/Mar20.2014.Web15Oct.2014). It is ‘Style’ which ensures whether a writer is great or not. "Elevation of style is the echo of a great soul" (Longinus.www.askives.com/what-was-the-romantic-ideaof.Web.2Feb.2012). It varies from author to author and depends upon one’s syntax, word choice and tone. There are four basic literary styles which distinguish the authors from one another. The first is 'Expository or Argumentative' - a subject-oriented style. The focus of the writer in this style is to tell the readers about a specific subject and in the end, the author leaves out his own opinion on the topic. The second is 'Descriptive'. By using this style the author focuses on the description of events, characters or places in detail. The third one is 'Persuasive' by which the writer tries to give reasons and justification to make the
Like transforming from a caterpillar to a butterfly, my writing style transformed from something mediocre to something quite exceptional. In high school, even when I took advanced placement English and Literature courses, I was never good at writing. My writing would lack structure, reasoning, syntax, and a well-defined thesis statement. My inadequate grades on writing assignments lowered my self-esteem, so I assumed I would never enjoy writing papers because I believed I could never improve. However, since attending a university my writing style has improved far beyond my expectation. My EN 101 course enhanced my understanding of the different ways I could approach my writing. Also, it enhanced my comprehension of outlines to complete assignments. Investing quality time into my writing made a substantial difference because I became a stronger writer. Through the late nights, constant revisions, and agonizing head traumas, I learned that my writing is truly spectacular whenever I incorporate well-defined thesis statements, provide sufficient supporting evidence, and maintain a clear focus in my assignments.
I ran, my feet bloodied and aching, my ankle unsteady and shrieking in pain. I ignored it, gasping
Writing was never a known weakness of mine. However, I could never confidently call it a strength. Throughout the course of this semester, my writing style has evolved and I have rid my writing of many habitual mistakes. I have learned to appreciate writing much more, and enjoy the moments where my mind meets words on a paper. Creativity has always been one of my strong suits, but through this course I catered my creativity to compose a variety of essays and speeches. Likewise, public speaking is something that I did not struggle with in the past, yet the structure of the class required a video speeches which was fairly new to me. All in all, I have been able to identify and modify gaps in my composition of writing and speech as a result of this course.
"Wake up, partners," the trail boss, James called. I sleepily looked up , shivered, and saw I was the only one not up. "Here," James said, giving me the horses' bridles and saddles. "Take these and get the horses ready. We have a long day today." I groaned in reply and set up the horses for the day's long drag. I was the horse wrangler and this was my everyday job but I still couldn't get use to the idea of waking up before the sun and working. We drove the cattle into open plains against the winter's cold wrath.
Whenever I get a writing assignment for class, it seems like a chore. I don’t have a problem with writing, but papers always seem to take more time than they should. Maybe this is due to poor planning on my part, but essays are usually an ordeal, and I dread actually doing the work to finish one. The task is simple enough, but putting it off always seems like a better alternative to writing. I do think about the paper that I have to write, but I do not put thoughts and ideas into a paper or outline until I absolutely need to do so. From the moment I am given an assignment sheet, I begin brainstorming about the paper. I may not use any of these ideas, but I think of them. I also have a tendency to forget good ideas, which leads me to think
Style is choosing how to express your ideas. Contributes to the writer’s content, message, or emotional appeal.
Turning off the TV, Andrew grabbed his keys and rushed to the garage, angry for not being more cautious. Driving down the street as fast as he could to get to the cleaners, he said, “I wonder if Margaret has her phone. I will call it,” he said, pushing the buttons, he waited, and said, “Oh, no; it went directly to voice mail. She must have turned it off, but why would she do that?”
Style – in writing, style can best be defined as the way an author makes use of his or her words in regards to language. The word choices in which the author uses throughout the story can help establish the uniqueness of his or her use of speech through the story’s title, structure, punctuation, setting and the communication between characters.
Throughout this class I have learn many different writing styles. We used APA form of writing to type our paper and essay. I have also learned that it’s good to take your time and spend more time thinking about what to write, other than just righting a paper right off back. I have learned that it’s not a good idea to write a paper on the day it’s done, that’s more like a ruff daft. My teacher have helped me understand different point of writing. Which all writing deal with an ethos, pathos and logos, either one or all of them will run through anything that tell you anything in writing. From what emotion are there to who have the rights to speak at the moment to what are the facts to agree with this person. As a class we have read articles, bio from many people to understand that it’s more then what the person is writing. Reading between lines and analyzing a part of the story can tell you more then what the writer is saying. Working together to understand something and work better than being alone thinking about a situation you can’t understand.
I learned about the different styles of essays and how I can effectively improve my writing techniques and integrate them into my professional writing experiences. I know what to look for and how to improve my writing text. Knowing how to apply these techniques in my writing will better able me to write informative and persuasive documents and describe the detailed facts into my professional career writings. By knowing what a thesis statement is, it will allow and guide me to keep my argument focused when writing for my work place.
I personally enjoy writing. I always have and I, likely, always will. However, I severely struggle under certain writing conditions and prompts. For example, I found the investigation essay extremely difficult. I was largely unable to grasp how to investigate the truth behind cat erections. While I did receive an average grade of an 88%, I felt that my investigation essay was one of the worst papers I have ever wrote. In fact, I was worried I would receive a horrible grade on that essay.
similar to rap or poetry or any form of storytelling.These last couple of weeks I've been astounded at the various ways of correlating writing styles to other styles and other form of expressing art. Such as comparing grammar structure to muscle building, although the art may not be seen at first glance, the more you begin to dissect these peculiar form of art, the more you begin to respect it for what it is. During the process of study writing styles I’ve also observed, that there
There are many writing styles that many people pick up as they go through there many years of schooling. Each person picks up the same type of writing styles but as years go by people seem to pick up there own little types of writing style that separates them from everyone else. As I have gone through many years of English classes I have acquired more and more skills and many more are sure to come as I continue my education. My writing skills have only gotten better from the time of ninth grade English class until today. Since my days back in junior high school I was only taught the basic skills to write papers and since then they have grown to make me a decent writer. I have many strengths and also
“Meet me at the apartment from this morning at five am tomorrow.” I released my hold. As I made my way through the living room I heard the news anchor.
The platform dominated the small briefing room, with short rows of ageing white tables and grey plastic chairs surrounding it. As he looked ahead, Tom smiled at the oversized Erratech logo emblazoned on the wall. The gleaming surface glared in contrast to the fading decor.