One thing that I have realized as I have read Mindful Writing is that I am a writer! We are all writers. Before starting this book, I had it in my brain that writing involves an essay, grammar checks, "be" verbs, rough drafts, revising, editing, and finally, the finished product. Writing certainly can include all of these things. However, writing can also be much simpler. Each and every time that we type a text message or post on a social media site, we are writing! This is an interesting new perspective for me. When I post on social media, or type a message to a friend, I always try to think of creative things, and I always share my honest opinion. It is a different kind of writing; I'm not worried about being graded. As I have thought about writing in this way, I have realized that writing is something that I actually enjoy doing!
Also, I have learned the importance of audience. It is so important for a writer to identify an audience; the exact same sentence or movie scene can have two totally different meanings, depending on the audience. In class, we have talked about persuasive appeal, especially ethos, logos, and pathos. I think it is so important to balance writing, according to all of these appeals. It is important for a writer to connect emotionally with the audience; however, that means nothing without evidence to back up the writer's opinion!
No comments:
Post a Comment