After listening to Elizabeth Wardle’s “You Can’t Teach ‘Writing in General’” and reading Catherine Savini’s “Looking for Trouble: Finding Your Way into a Writing Assignment,” I was inspired to reflect on my previous writing experiences and consider the way in which I write for different domains. Throughout my reflection, I concluded that when I begin the writing process for an assignment, I frequently sit with the prompt and consider what exactly I am being asked to answer, which usually leads to the formation of more questions that I ultimately end up addressing throughout my piece. With this, I notice that I change my tone, purpose, and goals within my writing depending on the type of piece I am asked to produce, whether educational or professional. This method that I use when completing writing assignments can be directly connected to the points mentioned by both Wardle and Savini in their pieces as they discussed topics of writing always being specific and never general and the significance of finding trouble within the writing and utilizing problem-solving skills to create a successful paper. Along with this, I feel that I was able to gain tactics for future writing experiences from the two authors regarding the idea of giving myself patience when encountering new writing situations, allowing myself time to practice and learn all necessary information needed in order to write successfully in this new environment, and the overall importance of looking for trouble and problem-solving within a writing assignment. When writing for different domains and environments, there is value in recognizing the assignment as a question that needs answering or a problem that needs solving to ultimately achieve the overarching goal of the piece within the particular environment in which it is presented.
Taking Your Writing From Basic to Brilliant with Wardle and Savini
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