Reading Elizabeth Wardie’s “You Can’t Teach Writing in General” was a genuinely perspective-building read. In High School, outlines and example papers guide students in writing reports, research, or rhetorical essays. After reading Wardie’s piece, I completely agree with her argument. Writing is something that could never remain the same. As one continues to grow in life, everything that is asked of you in various circumstances will be different. Writers will always need a purpose for a sense of direction. If that doesn’t exist, you would have to be doing the impossible to be writing about essentially nothing. The example Wardie offers about the new hire perfectly proves any opponent wrong. This new hire can not just start writing an essay on demand. She needs the considerable factors, such as to know the context, in order to be able to craft the essay correctly. There’s no way around it. Catherine Savani’s piece “Looking for Trouble: Finding Your Way into a Writing Assignment” holds vital tips. During pre-writing, no process exists that helps identify and instruct your thoughts without having to unravel them yourself. I’ve had many moments pondering whether the questions I’m asking are complex enough or could be better. Savani’s piece has encouraged me to avoid trapping myself between two ideas and to search for a third. All conclusions during this process have significance, even if they are simple. These passages hold a shared need for writers to understand that one cannot begin writing without having to relearn repeatedly. Writers will always need context, purpose, and methods to conquer the madness that is writing. Without these factors, there would be no foundation, and no string to attach itself to.
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