Blog #7
Hello Readers,
Today I will be talking about Chapter 7 reading and writing in humanities and the common element structures among other topics in my post. Structure is often clear and in line when it follows a thesis statement or the main body paragraph and conclusion. Because it should be helping present the evidence and allow the reader to analyze the read or material and later on present a logical argument across either side. And in chapter 7 I could tell the writer had a lot of structure in the piece about writing in the humanities. In the journal the writer used language so that the reader could understand in a simple way what point they were trying to get across in the writing. And at some point they used a very formal tone with certain pieces but not with the whole article itself. But it does make it to where the reader can easily understand the ideas and thought process and the ideas that have presented themselves. And when I was looking at the reference area they had properly cited all the sources and that makes it very credible because they have a source to prove their evidence. With them citing everything correctly they attribute the source correctly and it avoids them being accused of plagiarism in their writing when they have the sources to back it. I believe all three of these elements are what make it very important for everything to tie together for the reader to understand where they are coming from and give credit to where they found proof or evidence backing up their writing. And the way the writer brought the information together caught my attention and made me focus and interested in the topic at hand without adding extra words or something that doesn’t belong. They found a way to pull me into the reading so they know how to catch the reader’s attention and that itself is a big point in writing you must put your readers in.
Dear Sarah,
I think you explained how the author speaks on writing in humanities, and common element structures very well and clear. It appears that this writer has quite an amount of accumulated knowledge on this area of topic. I know most pieces of educational writing are supposed to be formal but when a writer is speaking to a younger audience one of the most approachable ways to write is by writing in a simpler tone so that they can comprehend what is being said.
As important as it is for a writer to explain in detail their argument, they should also have credible sources to back them up. In order to prevent any accusations of plagiarism they should make sure to pay extra attention to how to cite the works correctly because it can be easy for a typo to occur and or miss a detail. If there are other people who also have the same argument as him then the reader could be more drawn to the writer’s argument since they do not stand alone.
I completely agree that the way a writer catches the reader’s attention is extremely important. The reader is more likely to absorb and understand what is being said if they are drawn in with an attention catching piece of writing. Me personally, I need the reading to be simple, straightforward, and not beat around the bushes or overload me with information in an unorganized manner.
As Professor Baldwin said, “writing takes practice”. No one is perfect at writing straight off the bat, well I can’t speak for everyone but for the most part, not many people are. You need to practice writing, and have it reviewed so that your writing can improve. You could consider your writing to be perfect but someone else could point something out that you did not spot. Peer review is necessary!