1.
The most
helpful piece of advice I received on my Writing History Response was to elaborate
on not only on what I wrote, but how it changed me as a writer. I spent too much time in my paper trying to
make sure I covered everything that I had done.
I did not spend enough time relating those things to my beliefs as a
writer, and how it changed me.
Throughout my life, I have been influenced by many different people, in
many ways. Each person had their own individual
impact on me as a writer, and I need to be more specific on describing those
situations.
2.
I do not feel that any of the comments I received
would fall into the “least” helpful category.
I went through each one, and they all had a very valid point. There are many things in my paper I need to evaluate
again and go into greater detail. Although,
some comments I did not fully understand.
3.
One question I had about Megan’s comments was
about my introduction and conclusion.
She told me to carefully consider these paragraphs. If I feel that they help the paper, then I should
keep them. I am so confused about what
to do to fix this. I have read over my
paper many times and still am left with no idea on what to do. I believe this is part of my growing process
as a writer. All through my life an
introduction and conclusion were required in my papers. Now that it is not required, is it necessary?
Does it help my paper? This is a big change for me, and I feel like this process will
really help me in the future.
4.
My plans on revision will start with figuring
what to do about my introduction. I
could leave it, or take it out. I just
have to figure out its purpose and significance to my paper. I also need to go back through my paper and
elaborate on things that were not clearly understood by Megan. By fixing this problem, my answers will
reveal some of what I feel about writing today.
Also, after each turning point in my writing, I will tell how I was
changed. I will explain what I learned
and what I did to improve my writing.
Also, I feel like I was not clear when explaining what all of my
teachers have done for me. Instead of saying
things they did to help me, I need to specifically tell how those things affected
my writing and my beliefs. I also received
the comment to tell more about my writing process, so I plan to go into more
detail about how I get started and what keeps me motivated. I will end my revisions by evaluating my
conclusion the same way as my introduction. I will separate it into two separate
paragraphs and maybe take out the part that does not aid to my paper.
No, introductions and conclusions are not always necessary. A lot of it depends on the expectations of a reader. For example, I don't need an introduction or conclusion for this post. Novels often start in the middle of a person's actions and end with cliff hangers. So, for this assignment, you don't necessarily need an introduction or conclusion.
ReplyDeleteThat being said, you CAN choose to have them in your paper. If you do, push yourself away from the standard high school paragraphs. This paper doesn't have a thesis. I am already interested in your ideas so you don't need a standard hook. I already understand the assignment so you don't need general information at the beginning. And I pay attention while I read so I don't need you to sum up the information at the end.
One thing you can play this semester is the different kinds of introductions and conclusions that fit with different writing contexts. Pay attention at the introductions and conclusions as you read published work and the work of your peers. As you play with these paragraphs for this paper, feel free to send me drafts or come to my office hours and we can talk about them.
Also, if you need more clarification on some comments, let me know and i will explain them more.