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decision and revision

Yes I can relate to the feeling that Murray had in Berkenkotter’s “Decisions and Revisions”.  It is hardest for me to write when I am put under pressure such as a time limit.  I like to think and reflect about what I am going to write, but when I know that I have to get it done I start to lose concentration and it is harder for me to focus on what I know I need to be doing.  Setting is also very important; I like to be by myself. If I am around tons of people and I am trying to write a paper I am more likely to get distracted by other people.  I just like to be comfortable when I am writing and I also like it to be quiet.  Physical space is a huge deal as well, I like my space to be clean and organized.  The audience I am writing to is very important as well. 

Posted at 09:57AM Nov 18, 2008 by Ashley Merrill in General  |  Comments[0]

Time and Setting

I think good writers should be able to write in any kind of environment. Being exposed to different environments while writing could help with ideas for writing. I can understand being giving a prompt and time limit for writing because it’s exactly like the writing test in high school. Being told what to write about isn’t always easy because the prompt isn’t your choice and it didn’t come from your ideas.

Posted at 09:24AM Nov 18, 2008 by Clarissa Darice Beaty in General  |  Comments[0]

setting and success of a writer

When I write I need to be in a quiet area because I get easily distracted. I can never write my first draft on the computer it always has to be with a pen and some paper. There are always too many other things I could be doing on the computer or with other people. So to be able to get anything done it has to be quiet and I need to be writing old fashion. I think writing is a lot harder when you don’t know the audience. It is harder to build a connection with the audience and to catch their attention. It is easier to appeal to a certain audience when you can relate to them.

Posted at 09:23AM Nov 18, 2008 by Sarah Joyce Holzer in General  |  Comments[0]

Setting

Setting plays an important role in my writing. I can’t write outside my room, and if I’m not on my laptop. I find music and talking distracting, and I like it to be relatively quiet.

I think writing in a hypothetical context is the same as any writing for me, but sometimes, writing to a hypothetical audience can be tough, because it’s really difficult to relate to them.

Posted at 09:22AM Nov 18, 2008 by Mohammad Moussa in General  |  Comments[0]

Setting and Time Berken.

I know the feeling of being in a different or unique setting and being somewhat held back from writing. For example, before I write anything I have to have everything perfectly clean and neat. Also, I have to have some sort of sound be it like a fan or light music or I just can’t function as a writer. So I can’t imagine being able to write in anything but the setting that I am accustom to. If we had the exam in here rather than the way your letting us do it I would definitely fail.

Posted at 09:21AM Nov 18, 2008 by Jordan M. Penley in General  |  Comments[0]

Time and Setting

 This scenario reminds me of both the tenth grade writing test, and the writing portion of the SAT.  They put you in a room with 30 plus other people, give you a strange topic, and tell you that you have an hour to write a paper about it.  I don’t think that the setting has very much to do with my writing, because I will zone out into the writing and not pay the setting any attention anyway.  The time restrictions are a larger factor.  The writer feels rushed to do every step of their process, and usually doesn’t have time for very much revision.  Put in the factor of writing about something that you aren’t familiar with, and you have the ingredients for a horrible paper.

Posted at 09:18AM Nov 18, 2008 by Glenn in General  |  Comments[1]

Setting & the success of a writer

Yes, I can definitely identify with his feeling.  I think the setting is extremely important to a writer when it comes to success.  Sometimes if I’m not familiar with the setting it becomes really difficult for me to find a way to write and respond.  I have to be in a calm setting and some place quiet.  Sometimes I like having music playing in the background that will help to just relax and write. I have a really hard time writing when I'm under pressure or have a time limit. 

Posted at 09:17AM Nov 18, 2008 by Jacqueline Yanchocik in General  |  Comments[0]

Murray

I can totally identify with Murray’s opinion. I myself am not the best writer, or no where near the accomplished writer that Murray is, but I also have had troubles with some writing prompts where I felt totally unfamiliar with topics and how I was going to start my paper. The setting in my opinion has to be a calm and serene place when you write so your mind can be free and ideas can come to you. Open mindedness, in my opinion, can make or break your paper and this is critical to think of ideas in your paper. I think it is a bit harder to write in context to an audience that doesn’t really exist because you don’t know exactly what they are looking for, so you write what you think they would be, but sometimes this is not always the best option and doesn’t come out right.

Posted at 09:16AM Nov 18, 2008 by Brandon Wade Hill in General  |  Comments[1]

Berkenkotter. Setting and Time Limit

I can definitely identify with that feeling of not being able to respond to a writing prompt. There have been times when I have recieved a prompt and felt like there's nothing so say in response to it, simply because I'm not familiar with the prompt's topic. As  a matter of fact, we've had to write essays with a hypothetical audience, such as scientists, etc.. I think setting has a lot to do with how well your writing is. People have different preferences as to what surroundings they work best in. I have trouble with timed writing, as Berkenkotter did, because it's hard to connect with a topic that you're not familiar with, and have a time limit at the same time. The SAT writing portion is a prime example of the difficulty.

Posted at 09:14AM Nov 18, 2008 by Tayla Cunningham in General  |  Comments[0]

"Decisions and Revisions"

I can relate with this situation. When I am placed out of my comfort zone and when I have strict time limits I tend to freeze up and my mind goes blank. I find that I do my best writing and brainstorming in places I am comfortable such as in my room where it is quite, or outside in the hammock (when it's not 10 degrees below zero outside). These places are relaxing to me and help get my ideas flowing. In other places such as in the classroom or in a room full of distractions I find it difficult to even start writing, this is why often times when we work on papers in class I tend to review my articles and just wait til I get back to my room to actually start writing my paper. 

Posted at 09:13AM Nov 18, 2008 by Logan Talley in General  |  Comments[0]

Sommers article

This quote definitely sounds like something one of the experienced writers would say. The student’s in Sommers’ article looked for areas where they had repeated themselves and also for words that didn’t fit. Their idea of revising was changing their choice of words and taking out sentences that repeated something they had said earlier. Experienced writers were more likely to completely take out whole paragraphs at a time and restart from scratch. Usually, students just want a paper to sound good and then don't care about any aspects other than that.

Posted at 09:21AM Nov 17, 2008 by Lauren Hart Lanier in General  |  Comments[1]

Experienced Writing

I think that quote sounds like it is coming from an experienced writer.  Someone that is experienced in writing knows that it takes some time for a piece of writing to turn out good.  I think someone who isn’t very experienced with writing will write up a draft and be satisfied with it after the second or third time going over it. 

Posted at 09:20AM Nov 17, 2008 by Jacqueline Yanchocik in General  |  Comments[0]

Experienced Writer

I think this is something that an experienced writer would say. But as a student, when I first write a paper, I have the thought that what I am writing is really good, because everything seems to flow. There seems to be no confusion at all. And when I come up with a really good idea I get very excited that I was able to come up with that. But with an experienced writer, they know that there first draft is not going to be perfect. Experienced writer look at more than just meeting the minimum requirement they look at the content and what the paper is telling the reader.

Posted at 09:20AM Nov 17, 2008 by Chi Adabel Lee in General  |  Comments[2]

Sommers Quote

I would suspect that the author of the quote is an experienced writer. Solely because the amount of information that’s in the quote just seems like a pretty profound statement for a, comparatively speaking, inexperienced student. Also, you hear this type of saying from many weathered writers. The whole idea to never be satisfied with what you have, never expect a lot out of your first or second draft and always be willing to revise, revise, revise. I also like the idea to now fall in “love” with what you’ve written in a first or second draft. In my own experience I know I have loved a few sentences in a paper but they just didn’t seem to work for that certain type of paper. I mean sometimes I almost shed a tear cutting sentences. But I realize it just doesn’t work.

Posted at 09:19AM Nov 17, 2008 by Jordan M. Penley in General  |  Comments[0]

Writing Quote

This quote sounds like it comes from an experienced writer’s perspective. The writer is explaining that the first few drafts of a paper are rough and it takes time and revision to formulate a paper that is wonderful. Students often think that their papers do not need much revision and whatever they write in their first or second draft is great. For this reason, I think this quote is coming from an experienced writer who over time has learned what it takes to create a successful paper.

Posted at 09:19AM Nov 17, 2008 by Anne Whitmore in General  |  Comments[0]