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Ch.2-3 Vocab (in my own words)

reading: understanding the context of what was written; to be able to criticize, analyze, summarize what was written

rhetoric purpose: your true goal that you want to accomplish; your direct mission in a situation

skim: to preview a written piece, usually looking at what stands out in the text- words in bold, highlighted stuff, boxed paragraphs, etc.; reading over something to get the gist of it

abstract- a preview of what it is to come next in the text; highlighted words or boxed paragraphs

annotate- taking any type of notes on the material to help you read and study as you go along

summary- the basic idea of a bigger written document

synthesis- doing research on a topic before you try it out

ch.3 vocab

journal- a book you write in to record memories or good and bad times, notes that will help you on your way, and complex situations

double entry notebook- good way for taking notes; one side has notes you understand, the other side has questions you will want to ask so you don't forget

field notebook- way to take notes usuing columns and rows to record many different sets of data; may be used for doing science labs

Ch.4 vocab and so on

narrative- stories based on experience
kaizen- Japanese theory saying how improving what you do will lead to prosperity; bettering yourself

Meta-discourse - ability to think consciously and effectively as a writer. "A level above." In reference to revision, to change content or organization.

Orthography - The art or practice of writing words with the proper letters, according to standard usage; conventionally correct spelling; also, mode of spelling. (dict.org)

Parse - To resolve into its elements, as a sentence, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by government or agreement; to analyze and describe grammatically. (dict.org)

Ch.5 Vocab

professional life- your best personal skills applied to your job
profile- all aspects of a subject

civic life- what you do for the community

academic life- your school and college life; leads to your professional life

personal life- your hobbies and interests you may earn but absolutley not limited to your professional life

purpose- the main idea of your paper; it must be clear and explained well!

voice/ tone- your expression through your writing; may be formal, funny, sarcastic, etc

genre- what you write on- email, paper, computer, etc

invention- a process where you generate ideas about a topic

revising- going over the content of your paper to make sure nothing is left out

edit- going over your paper to make sure there are no silly grammar errors

Chapters 2 and 3 Summary (combined)

Reading is something we humans do everyday. However, there is a beneficial technique to use when reading. It is called "reading critically." Critical reading consists of questioning and taking into account of what you read. "To read critically means to read thoughtfully and actively. ...Critical readers underline, make notes, and ask questions as they read" (Roen 20). When your write you usually have a specific goal. It can be to persuade, inform, make people laugh, stir the readers' emotions, etc. Whatever your goal or purpose in writing is called your rhetorical purpose. When you read it is important to truly absorb the meaning of the text and be able to regurgitate the information back. A helpful technique in reading is skimming. When you skim the text, or whatever it is you read, you basically scan the material and see what catches your eye: highlighted/ bold phrases, boxed paragraphs, etc. These descriptions are known as abstracts, parts of the text that are more noticeable. When you read actively, you have to analyze. Ask questions to yourself regarding if the information is reliable, what is the goal of the material, and what audiences is the writer trying to influence. Another helpful strategy when reading actively is annotating. This means to underline, write notes, definitions, and any other footnotes to help you understand the material better. Images in text are very important. When you see them, ask to yourself what does it mean symbolize, what emotions does it evoke, what type of image is it, etc. In caricatures the author usually makes a very strong point. Try to point out details that would help you understand what the author is trying to tell the readers.
Having a writer's journal help you keep track of the important details you that read. You may list summaries of what you have read, questions, footnotes, etc. Anything that will help you understand that material better, you may do in a writer's journal. When writing a summary, you write just the general sense of the big picture. Words in bold and paragraphs under headings are good signals of what to summarize Another writing strategy is synthesizing. In a synthesis you gather information from other topics to help you learn about it. If you are trying to learn about a product you don't know a lot of information about, synthesizing, or doing research on the product will help tell you if you would want to buy it or not.

(Ch. 3)

There are multiple strategies of helping you learn how to understand the material with a better sense. Such includes listing, free-writing, questioning, brainstorming, clustering, and more. Listing is as simple as writing down keywords that will act as personal reminders. Free-writing is helpful when you're having a writer's block. You basically write everything that comes to mind about the subject for a short, set period of time. Questioning is helpful because you can question every aspect of your writing. For example- Who is my audience? How much do I know about the topic? WHen Brainstorming, you write down everything you already know about the topic. This helps your brain kick into gear and let ideas soar. Notebooks are great for... well, taking down notes. However, there is a great strategy for jotting down notes. This is called double-entry notebook. In this, you split the pages vertically, in half. On the left side you take notes regularly. On the right, you write down questions and reminders. Another type of notebook is a field notebook. This is used for gathering information with a lot of factors. This would be fantastic to use when doing science experiments.
Before writing your big research paper due for history class, having a minute paper is quite handy. You simply write the answers to what you learned in class that day, and what is the most important question you had for that day. When reading, whether it's for class or reading blogs, you will come across a part of the writing that is unclear to you. This is known as the muddiest point. Reading this part actively, over and over again will help you understand it better.
A lot of the time in class, you might already know about the subject. If your teacher says something about Hollywood, you might already know something about it so you're not left in the dark. A widely used strategy in writing is paraphrasing. Paraphrasing is rewording what someone else wrote. Another form of brainstorming is called concept mapping. You have you have your main subject in the center, then you map out other bubbles that related to the subject. All of these tools are fantastical for becoming an awesome writer. Not only can you use this for just college, but for anything else you want to achieve such as writing intelligently in blogs, resumes, time lines, etc.

Ch.4 Summary\ Reading Response

A Large portion of writing takes place in a narrative form. This is basically just a story of events usually dealing with experiences. Whether you've had experiences in your personal, civic, or professional life, it's important and beneficial to write and record those events so you can remember what to do and what not to do. This also helps your short and long term memory. Doing this can help develop your rhetoric writing style and strategies. When writing rhetorically it's always important to know you audience, goal, direction, and type or writing. Knowing your audience helps organize your direction, outline, and how to catch their attention. Your voice and tone also plays a large role in rhetorical writing. When writing, you need to identify your true purpose. Writing clearly and straightforward is vital to the audience. Beating around the bush and not staying on topic will get you noting but negative feedback and an unsatisfied audience. Your audience will always have high expectations when reading your material. Including a culmination of your ideas and point of views will really make a satisfied audience.
Sometimes, well a lot of the time, visuals have more effect on the human mind than words. "A picture is worth a thousand words." It's cliche because it's true. Having a picture describing your purpose will get peoples' attention. To improve your writing processes it's always helpful to keep organized notes whether they're typed on your computer or written down in a notebook. "Perfect Practice makes perfect." Well, "Organized notes makes organized paper," or something along those lines.
Having invention activities is another way of brainstorming. It sounds more professional and less high school. When doing this you need to consider the same questions as when you brainstorm- list ALL specific details of the subject containing the audience, purpose, color, setting, voice, tone, etc. When you're writing about that experience try talking to people you know who shared that same experience with you. This can definitely help develop your invention activities, or brainstorming. Which ever one you prefer.
The most acceptable way of writing is paper is having four main parts: the Intro, the body, the conclusion, and the works cited (if needed). The first few sentences of the introduction are crucial to catching the attention to your audience. Being creative and finding ways of manipulating their emotions will turn heads your way. After revealing your purpose, explain in it in detail in your body paragraphs. The conclusion to your views, evidence, or whatever your paper has is also very important by going over briefly your main points. Revision can also save you from careless and embarrassing errors. When the audience comments on your paper or work, listen carefully! It's just like watching movie previews. When the preview is over, you're going to turn to your friend next to you and your going to spill your honest opinion about the movie. The same happens with reviews of your paper. Take notes on what people say about it. This can help you write better and improve a lot in your writing. Paying attention to every little detail about your audience's reactions will help you. Thinking critically and developing your rhetorical knowledge will improve your writing.

Ch.5 WRiting to Explore

Writing to explore means to take time to explore your mind and thoughts . By doing this you can discover what you truly know about a subject and what you don't know. When you realize how much information you don't know about the subject you can research mulitple concepts, ideas, and other details allowing you to understand it more. When you explore you should visualise what you're writing about. If you're trying to figure out where you want to be in five years, visualise every detail of, for example, where you want to live, who you want to live with, what kind of car and job you want, and what kind of environment you want to live in. Keeping a journal will benefit you in exploring your writing. The more you write, the better and more specific you will be (If done correctly). When exploring your academic life, write out all the details. Such as what college you want to go to, what classes you want to take, location, etc. Also, writing about the major you want to take will help you make a decision if you really want that major or not. When you use the exploring process it helps you visualise and make more detailed sense of where you want to be. Your professional life is the life that you (usually) apply your best skills in exchange for a paycheck. Exploring more of your professional life will help you in the direction you want to take. When exploring your writing, you are the main audience. You are writing for you. Write in a genre that best fits you. Your classmates, teachers, and bestfriends are your other audience. letting them read will also help you be more specific in some areas. In exploratory writing you need to write in detail all the difficult situations you will run into. The tone of your writing can be serious or funny. Pick the better and more appropriate one.

Exploratory writing is all open ended. You can focus on a concept or question, inquistive spirit, and long range of perspectives. When writing about a subject develope or read about the profile. a profile is all the aspects of a certain subect.

As you read essays it's important to critique it rhetorically. This means take notes, write down questions, and observe the purpose and body of the piece. Visualization is one of the best strategies to use. This allows you to think about and visualise all the details of a goal you're trying to reach. Also, observing visual information such as graphs helps you wonder about future happenings and what's already availible. All your opinions, questions, and ideas are very important to your exploratory writing.

Writing is recursive. Meaning that you may have a simple idea, but through further research, your idea will become more complex and hopefully improved. A great way to get started is have your idea and act as if you're the audience. Ask every possible question you can about your topic to make it as detailed and explained as possible. No one likes loopholes. When exploring a variety of careers you want to endure, make a list of everything you have interest in. While doing this, don't have second thoguhts as you're writing, list every possible career you would want to take up. After that do some research and narrow down your choices.

To become a better writer, process is a major key to in order to advance your skills. WRiting a draft paper before the paper is due is a great technique. This allows you to outline and edit everything before it's due. Your introduction is the most important part of the paper. You need to catch your readers attention building up to a credible thesis. The body of the paper will explain your thesis, and your conclusion will leave the readers satisfied. Revising your paper is similar to editing. Rather than going over the grammar of the paper as if you edit it, revision is when you go over the content and make sure everything you're saying is explained or if it needs any other parts. Having someone read your paper is a great way for editing and revision. This will benefit your paper.