I was a person who really scare of writing by some ways. Writing was like a burden that I have to struggle every times to get it done. "How can I approach the ideas?" "What should I do to let audience understand my words?" " Is this idea good or reasonable?". All of these questions was flying around when I had an assignment. It should be my wrong point of view about writing. In my first blog, Why I Write I was confused because I thought I didn't like writing so who cares? I looked at some classmates blogs and I saw that people write because they have their own reason. Then I realized "Man, I need reasons to write too". I started noticing and spending more time in my writing and it's worth it. By being in this class, i've been seeing some interesting things about writing so far like " Show don't tell" " Put senses in your write " or " Distractions of your writing" and many things more. I'm telling you this is important because I don't see writing is a burden anymore! I have strategies when I write. Writing as soon as possible, listing the directions I should follow, asking people for advice,... And all of these things helps me to have more motivation to write. Because I know I'm improving. When people approach somethings, they need some motivations and interests. And I'm confident to say that I'm having both. “One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.” Jack Kerauoc said. It's like you have to be patient to find your reason to write and that reasons might be simple but it will give a big impact in your writing. My reasons are to express my feelings, tell people about my thoughts and my feelings but I can't do it without a approach. Now I found my strategies to approach a writing topic, I will not be freaked out instead of that I will be excited. By being in this class so far, I have approach interesting topics like "Grow and Fix Mindsets" "Hiraeth" ," Film Project". Those are not only giving me more knowledge but also good topics to write about. I'll try my best the next half semester to improve ming writing.
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Throughout the process, the teacher and classmates helped me a lot about the ideas to approach the assignment. To be honest, I thought Step Brother is a "weird" film to write about at first because all the curses and jokes that are not really funny in my opinions. . The most difficult parts of the process was to generate the ideas about the parenting of Nancy and Robert from all conflicts and the jokes in the movie. Because it's easy for people to get distracted by all the comedic scenes and sometimes some sexual scenes. But I jumped right into do some list that I should write about and followed that directions. Then I started reviewing what I have had in class and did some searches. This way makes me go in the right path and not get distracted by other thoughts. I think this is a good way for myself to approach an assignment from now on. I also try to write the assignment as soon as I got the assignment sheet because it gives me the feeling not getting behind to not rushing my thoughts. It was really good approach. I chose the topic about all the scene that Nancy and Robert had the wrong way of growing kids. In this way, audience can see the specific example about the wrong parenting so my writing can be more persuasive. This is about the quote " Show don't tell" that I have learned in my class. By the time I revise this assignment, I will focus on grammar and do more research to improve my thesis. I also do all this things with my tutor and ask for people advice.
This is my new six-step plans: - List all the directions should I follow in the first process and keep follow it. - Start the process as soon as possible. - Do more research to improve claims. - Be patient about writing. - Review people ideas with my ideas to get a best statement. - Ask people for help and advice. The " Academic Mindset" is a project that I really like to write about. I can know more about the mindsets then I adjust myself in the positive way. During the process, it's hard to working by myself about a topic that I barely know about. I do think that working with other people is a good approach to do this project that I should have done. The hardest part in the project is to provide at least one counter-argument and rebuttal between Carol Dweck’s argument and Alfie Kohn’s argument. While both of those has a solid thesis and their own logics. I took me quite bit but i told myself to keep concentrated and follow the directions that i was given .After a period of time doing research, I finally find a counter-argument toward Alfie Kohn. I wrote it the day right after I understood entire the topic. I can't write about somethings when I don't have a complete understanding. I wrote it in my room which has a the materials that I need during the process such as: food, quiet. I think it's the best way for me to approach to access a writing process .I also did research about it that also help me to know more about the mindsets. I choose to write about my topic because it's a institution of my researches and my opinions. It has all the needed ideas. For the next revision of the academic mindset's project, I will do more research and make my thesis to be more stronger. I also will do check my grammar with appropriate word that could make my write become more professional in the reader's eyes. I will work with another the people that could give me more advices about the ideas and process to approach the ideas more easily .
In this process, I spent a pretty long time to think about the ideal because i thought I should have a solid topic to write about and an understandable topic for the audience. Before the topic I wrote about, I got another topics but they was to abstract for me as well as the audience. I wrote the Hiraeth project right after I totally understood the topic. That was a scene when I was with my grandma at the last time. She was with her house is my hiraeth and my nostalgia. It was weird because such a strong memory that I was pretty emotional while I was writing. I did not have to think much like those couple blogs before. When I looked up for the words nostalgia and hiraeth, that scene kept coming up in my mind. It was a good approach. I wrote it in my room at night when I’m constantly focused and not being bothering by anything and anyone. I also asked the advices from my friends about the words choosing and about the ideal which helps me a lot of finishing the assignments. I also read my daft couple times to fix all the mistakes and saw if the paragraph’s connection is strong or not.
I have been adopted with the class movements and the writing process specially the Hiraeth assignment. I will prepare carefully to revise it in the future. After revising my original six-step plan. Here is my six-step plan:
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