Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Writing Reflection
One of the quotes that resonated the most with me was when Wallace stated that the first several drafts of his papers were always longhand because it forces him to slow down and reflect on what he is writing. I think that this is an incredibly important argument and it resonates with how I have been tackling my a lot of my schoolwork this year. Rather than taking notes on the computer, I have moved towards taking notes on paper for most of my classes. As someone who has a propensity to want to write down every sentence that they see, writing longhand forces me to really sift through the information I have in front of me and find the important points. This mindset is one that I want to focus on translating into my writing more. My typical issues such as writing too much and having redundant sentences would most likely be resolved earlier in the writing process if I took the time to write out at least part of my essay on paper. Even when I am typing, it is still an important thought to keep in the back of my head. If I can be mindful enough to truly analyze what I am typing as I am typing it, and take a critical look at what each word is contributing to my piece, the quality of my writing will increase exponentially.
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I enjoy the way that you related this to your own schoolwork, and I completely vibe with the idea. Especially when taking notes from a textbook, its important to really think about what you are putting onto paper, becuase that becomes your study guide. You don't want the entire 30 pages in a study guide, you just want the important stuff.
ReplyDeleteHey Lauren! I find that I have the same issue with note-taking on the computer. I only take handwritten notes in all of my classes except for one and I found that I tended to forget things I learned from that class more easily.
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