Unfortunately, my on-and-off illness of the quarter struck again and I wasn’t able to attend class during week 7. However, I did get caught up by a fellow classmate. The lesson plan doc on gauchospace also helped quite a bit.
I appreciated the daily tips, as always.
- “Know what you write” is definitely a tip I will keep in mind. I love approaching topics I do not know much about, excited to learn more about it throughout the writing process. However, in retrospect, this is not one of my smarter choices. Though I find it exciting to learn about these new topics, I often get distracted and a bit overwhelmed by all this new information. This takes away from the overall direction of my paper and limits my argument due to lack of focus and sufficient background information, respectively.
- It is common for myself, as well as many of you I’m sure, to get stuck when I begin writing. The idea of “attacking the page” is a new, refreshing, and innovative idea. Sometimes, it seems that I am unable to write because I am far too preoccupied by my tone or diction of my rough draft. Writing without regard to the audience allows for ideas to flow and leaves one less anxious as to what reaction he may evoke. This technique may prove to give way to more passionate, unadulterated arguments.
- With all these tips, one still may not be able to rid himself of writer’s block. These writers may need more visual representations in order to begin, rather than just words on a paper. Drawing a “mind map” may be very helpful to those who seek to organize their thoughts and opinions prior to introductions, conclusions, or analysis.
Aside from that, I also heard and read about the activity in which we picked our favorite introductory paragraphs, analyzed them, and discussed why we liked them. It’s a creative way to get the class involved and it resonates much more since the analysis revolves around the work of our fellow classmates rather than professional writers.
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