Summary
In this article, Decisions and Revisions, Berkenkotter tries to imply to her readers that by thinking aloud we can all become better writers because we are throwing all of our thoughts out there instead of bottling them up. Murray responds to this article with one of his own, called Response of a Laboratory Rat, where he provides eleven steps that he underwent and will ultimately help prove that writing IS an act of thinking, as well as writing.
1. Murray's writing process is different than most I have encountered because he expresses himself solely from his thoughts and not of what other writers normally do. He spends more time planning out his writing than I do; however, he does think about who his audience is before writing, which is something I always try to do.
2. He wants to write to an audience that enjoys what he has to say. I also intend to direct my writing to my audience because I feel like if they aren't intrigued by how I write, then they won't enjoy my writing. I think a lot about my audience when I write.
3. This study showed that a lot of planning is done before writing, which agreed with Berkenkotter's percentage of time devoted to this process. But the revision state might be misconstrued because a lot of revision occurs in the planning or prewriting activity.
1. I spend the majority of my writing time thinking of ideas and writing them down as soon as possible. My writing experience follows this article's statistics because I also most of my time planning and editing.
MM: I learned that it is a lot easier to write about a topic that I am familiar with, so researching something I am foreign with will help me become a better all around writer.
This article was interesting and I feel like it related to my form of writing a lot. The Jack and Jill example where Berkenkotter said she struggled trying to write to little children about the concept of death, showed me that I was not the only one that struggles with writing in a way I am unfamiliar with and inexperienced. I think this article will help me spend more time revising my papers.
I agree with you that it is easier to write for an audience that you are comfortable with.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like you got the same thing out of this article that I did. And I like when you said that it is easier to write for an audience that you are comfortable with.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you said about planning a lot of your writing before you actually do. Good job!
ReplyDeleteGreat response. The summary doesn't quite hit the mark; try to focus on what the writer wants to argue overall and why, but your answers and thoughts are clear and interesting.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on what you said about having to do a lot of planning before writing. It really does make a difference in writings. Good job on this response! :)
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with what you said about doing a better job with a topic you can relate to. I too, find it a lot easier to write about something that I can relate to, or am familiar with. Nice job!
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