Monday, November 14, 2011

Outline: Writing Process

Introduction: The overview of the systematic process of writing.
Body: Covers all aspects of the paper.
1. Story grammars
a. Setting- where
b. Plot- what happens.
c. characters- the people inside the story.
d. Theme- the central meaning.
2. Cause and effect.
3. Attracting the audience.
a. feeling and emotion
4. Drafting
a. First draft- throwing your idea together.
b. second draft- continuation of ideas and organization.
c. peer review- writing center and group work.
d. final draft.

Friday, November 11, 2011

English Critique

So, a peer review of blogs we have here.

Regan Shuppe

Your blogs represent the classy and funny style of writing we all wish we had. Seriously, the majority of what I read on these blog posts comes from you. When you write, you automatically gather the attention of your audience and pull them in with a funny or articulate statement, whether or not we actually care about the topic.

However, your style of writing can get carried away and mislead. You could even possibly offend somebody, but I would still probably laugh. For example: post 11A starts out with what may seem to be a sarcastic statement regarding the writing process and our progression. I thought it was funny, somebody else, maybe not.

Nelson:

Your blog posts are what i would recommend anyone read right of the bat. Why? Because there fluid and give the reader what they need to know.

Even though you have the first step down, it sounds to generic and original. Its like reading the first article we read on story grammars this semester.

Laycee:

Your blog posts are very basic. You get straight to the point and then its over. There isn't anything wrong about this but neither is there much right.

Like i said before, very basic. Why not elaborate more? Take it to the next step and write about something more intrinsic or extrinsic, giving things the detail they need to, well, stand-out. Just write more basically.

Friday, November 4, 2011

Important Tools In Writing.

What I believe is the most important tool or tools, for that matter, are story grammars and the element of cause and effect. Simply put, without these writers don't really have a story, they have children's story book. Story grammars such as the setting itself tell the audience where the story takes place and what time period these events happened. Characters inside a story give the essay meaning, they keep the audience interested and their just plain old vital to whatever your writing about. The plot is the sequence of events that the characters are involved in and the theme mashes it all together in to something important the writer wants to express. As you can see, this is why the presence of story grammars is needed for anything writers plan on writing about.

The other important element needed to be grasped is the concept of cause and effect action. Has anyone ever seen a movie without this element or better yet a story? Probably not, and unless something goes horribly wrong with the writing process today then writer never will. Cause and effect seems to create a low point, middle point, and high point, climax, and conclusion to the story. This concept, used over and over again, is the backbone to creating an interest in an audience anyone is trying to attract.