Summary
In the article "Decision and Revisions" Carol Berknkotter conducted a study to find what are the planning and revising approaches for skilled writers. One of her subjects was Donald Murray. Berknkotter would observe Murray in various settings and listen to his thoughts. In the article "Response of a laboratory Rat or Being Protocoled" Donald Murray discussed his thoughts and opinions about the study. Murray not only has his own opinion on the matter, but he gained insight on his own way of writing.
QD
1. My impression was that even though Murray is considered a skilled writer he still takes a long process to get his writing to sound good. His method is different to mine because I have to write everything down because I usually will forget it.
2. Unlike Murray I never find myself writing to a certain audience. When I write I make it so I would enjoy reading it, because my writing should fit my satisfaction.
3. After the conclusion of her study she realized the planning and revising process aren't separate.
AEI
I strive to write in advance because I know I write and re-write my papers because I always think they could sound better or there are more ideas that I could add.
MM
I learned that writing doesn't mean using pen and paper but your mind, a person could be driving to work and be thinking of ways to write their paper and thats considered writing.
Response
I think I learned a lot from this because it gave me new ways I can try and write papers.
I really like your response to metamoments, I love the idea that I am writing just by thinking things inside my head. I think it is one of the many unique things about being a writer (:
ReplyDeleteAmanda,
ReplyDeleteI agree with all of your responses, especially your meta moment. I know I can't just sit down and have an idea come to me, I have to be doing something to have an idea come to me. Great job! :)
I really liked how your response to question 1 and I agree when you say you are never really writing to a specific audience either but just for the satisfaction.
ReplyDeleteI agree with others about the meta moment, and I agree with the sentiment. Great response.
ReplyDeleteIsn't aiming your writing at your own satisfaction still considering the audience with yourself as the prime example of the audience you write for? What would the advantages be of learning to consider audiences that you write for who might have different ideas about what writing should be like?