In the reading Looking for Trouble: Finding Your Way into a Writing Assignment by Catherine Savini, I could relate to what was being said. Why? It starts by saying how even the most significant writers sometimes have trouble writing. What I think the author is trying to say is that even if you feel you are a great writer, there will be times when you get stuck and don’t know how to write a piece.
For example, the text states, “Chances are, if you have ever written a paper, you’ve experienced the uneasiness caused by the combination of a blank page and a looming deadline. I thought about what this meant. I know from my own experiences that deadlines can make me feel even more stressed about getting an assignment done, and I can start to feel discouraged if my writing is not up to a certain standard. I enjoyed how the reading broke down the problem section. It talks about how identifying problems and articulating and posing questions can help you become a better writer and help you stay focused when writing a paper.
On the other hand, reading Elizabeth Wardle’s “You Can’t Teach Writing in General,” I have learned that you can not teach writing in general. The text used an example to sit down and write just in general. But this is not possible when writing. You have a purpose or an audience to appeal to. In school, students are taught to write this way. I have never thought about it like this, and overall, it interested me.
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