My narration essay will be on my first day of dance class. It is something that is very important to me and something that has changed the direction of where my life is headed. I feel that since it is a day that I remember fairly well I will be able to remember more of the details and make it more of a story.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
#2 - Responding to chapters 4 & 5
Both of these chapters were very helpful for me, but more especially chapter 5. I think that I really struggle with both under-describing and over-describing, and I need to find a balance. I think that the ideas and examples in Chapter 5 were very useful in helping me do that. Something that I have never thought about before and that will be extremely beneficial to me in the future was the idea of thinking about the five senses when writing descriptions. I believe that will spark my mind with ideas for writing because I often find myself using the same words to describe everything. Reflecting on the senses will help my mind ‘branch out’.
Chapter 4 helped me think about utilizing sources and how to correctly bring them into my writing, which is not something that I have done often and it will greatly assist my writing in many areas.
Chapter 4 helped me think about utilizing sources and how to correctly bring them into my writing, which is not something that I have done often and it will greatly assist my writing in many areas.
Overall I think that reading these two chapters has (hopefully) increased my confidence and ability in writing.
Friday, January 13, 2012
#1~How I feel about and what my experience is with writing and reading.
Writing and reading is something that I enjoy very much.
I love learning about history and reading is the principal way that I have and will continue to learn about history. Someday I would like to write historical fiction for my family.
Reading is usually the way I inform myself about subjects that I have an interest in. For example politics is something that I feel like I need to be more informed about because of the upcoming election. I want to make an educated vote, and I feel that reading many different things is how I will be able to do that.
I like to read things that open my mind to new ideas, or things that support my ideas.
When I read I can be anyone or anywhere I want to be in the story, that is something I do almost every time I read a novel. My favorite reading are the works of Jane Austen. When I write stories I seem to do better when I write them in the same style as Austen's works. This, for me, is one of the most enjoyable things I do, when I am able to find the time.
When I write personal things, about my life etc., I have noticed that I often just write about events or facts. While those things are important I decided that this year I would like to write more about my feelings and thoughts about things, perhaps to even write in a more poetic way.
Reading and writing have been a big part of my life and will continue to be.
I love learning about history and reading is the principal way that I have and will continue to learn about history. Someday I would like to write historical fiction for my family.
Reading is usually the way I inform myself about subjects that I have an interest in. For example politics is something that I feel like I need to be more informed about because of the upcoming election. I want to make an educated vote, and I feel that reading many different things is how I will be able to do that.
I like to read things that open my mind to new ideas, or things that support my ideas.
When I read I can be anyone or anywhere I want to be in the story, that is something I do almost every time I read a novel. My favorite reading are the works of Jane Austen. When I write stories I seem to do better when I write them in the same style as Austen's works. This, for me, is one of the most enjoyable things I do, when I am able to find the time.
When I write personal things, about my life etc., I have noticed that I often just write about events or facts. While those things are important I decided that this year I would like to write more about my feelings and thoughts about things, perhaps to even write in a more poetic way.
Reading and writing have been a big part of my life and will continue to be.
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