Diana Hacker shows us various ways that can help us understand a text. First she tells us to annotate meaning jot down questions and thoughts while we read so that we can look back without having to fully read the whole text over again. It can even help us understand the sentences in the text. Also underlining certain words that intrigue you can help hint the meaning. She recommends us to reread the text because sometimes we will catch our concepts that we didn't catch the first time. Next you need to gather the author's thesis and key points together and put them into your own words so that you have a better comprehension of the message.
The next step is to summarize the text, meaning that you state the work's main idea and key points simple and accurate. You have to begin with finding the thesis and breaking it down into a few major and minor ideas. Summarizing is like answering the question of what the text is saying. While analyzing means you separate the whole work into parts that you can study and fully understand.
I think these concepts will help me improve my writing and summaries so that I can put the text into my own words. I want to annotate the main ideas by underlining key words and highlighting main ideas that help me translate the thesis of the text. I will also try to put my notes and highlighted main ideas into my own words so that i can understand the writing but in a way that makes sense to me.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
"Freewrite Exercises" Dialogue
What is a freewrite?
A freewrite is an exercise that is used to practice good writing. It's whatever comes to your mind no matter if its just a feeling. Its a place that you can express and write without any rules or corrections. Sometimes a freewrite can be confuse as useless writing and pointless. But truly it's a work of art, a masterpiece made from scratch and arranged for perfection. It's where all you words and feelings flow out and are made into words that fill your paper.
What's surprising is that after you finish writing you can look over your work and see what words or passages had the most energy or strength. It's also interesting that the more you careless, meaning not giving full attention, focus, or energy in our free write leads to put more attention, focus, and energy into what you actually write. Sometimes we don't even know that we are improving our writing by simply writing down jibberish. Honestly this is a great way to fix our errors.
A freewrite is an exercise that is used to practice good writing. It's whatever comes to your mind no matter if its just a feeling. Its a place that you can express and write without any rules or corrections. Sometimes a freewrite can be confuse as useless writing and pointless. But truly it's a work of art, a masterpiece made from scratch and arranged for perfection. It's where all you words and feelings flow out and are made into words that fill your paper.
What's surprising is that after you finish writing you can look over your work and see what words or passages had the most energy or strength. It's also interesting that the more you careless, meaning not giving full attention, focus, or energy in our free write leads to put more attention, focus, and energy into what you actually write. Sometimes we don't even know that we are improving our writing by simply writing down jibberish. Honestly this is a great way to fix our errors.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
About Me =)
When I was in middle school, I learned more about careers. I had workshops and guest speakers come in and talk about what they did for a living. It was since then that I learned about lawyers and ever since then I made the decision to become a lawyer. I want to become an immigration lawyer because I have seen cases in where there has been injustices made. So I want to be a lawyer that makes the right decision and helps those in need, an honest lawyer that is.
My educational goal is to finish my general education at the JC and then transfer to a 4-year to continue my studies. Hopefully by then I will have some experience in a law office. I plan to go off to law school and receive my law degree and maybe even be able to open my own law office.
Entering English 100, I want to learn how to use better grammar and especially be able to improve my essay writing. I want to improve my writing so its more professional then slacking the skills need for it. I usually like to get ahead to get ahead on work that would take much of my time. But I also pace myself by doing a little one day and some more the other day.
One thing you should all know about me is that I'm a new mom. Most people would have dropped out or took a semester off but not me. I graduated high school and now I'm continuing my education. My daughter's name is Nevaeh and she's a beautiful 2 month year old baby. I want people to see me and be surprised because I made the choice to not slack off. My motivation is my daughter because i want to give her a good life and future. I want her to know that I kept going and I want to be a good role model.
My educational goal is to finish my general education at the JC and then transfer to a 4-year to continue my studies. Hopefully by then I will have some experience in a law office. I plan to go off to law school and receive my law degree and maybe even be able to open my own law office.
Entering English 100, I want to learn how to use better grammar and especially be able to improve my essay writing. I want to improve my writing so its more professional then slacking the skills need for it. I usually like to get ahead to get ahead on work that would take much of my time. But I also pace myself by doing a little one day and some more the other day.
One thing you should all know about me is that I'm a new mom. Most people would have dropped out or took a semester off but not me. I graduated high school and now I'm continuing my education. My daughter's name is Nevaeh and she's a beautiful 2 month year old baby. I want people to see me and be surprised because I made the choice to not slack off. My motivation is my daughter because i want to give her a good life and future. I want her to know that I kept going and I want to be a good role model.
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