There's Something About "SHITTY"

Reading “Shitty First Drafts” by Anne Lamott was eye opening in the sense that struggling writers should feel less alone because mostly everyone has writers’ block. Only people who have never actually tried to write an important paper or story would think that the process is simple, easy, and for the ‘truly gifted’. The idea of the writing process is one that is open ended. Everyone has their own ‘groove’ or manner of starting; it all depends on personal style. First Drafts are like hell on earth for writers; filled with grammatical errors and unfinished thoughts. Yet, the important part about writing is actually getting started.

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First Essay Ch. 1 ----What I think about it

After reading about the purpose and the appeals of writing in chapter 1 of “First Essay”, I truly learned how much detail and thought really goes into writing and reading an essay that can be attention grabbing while still serving its purpose. There are many different components that one must keep in mind while writing and reading such as audience, common ground, purpose, and constraints on communication. One piece of knowledge that I received was about ‘Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle’, which deals with the concepts of the ethos (credibility), pathos (emotions and values), and logos (both logic and evidence). Lastly in the chapter the importance of peer response was acknowledged, showing how the outside influence can enhance an essay.

What are you going to learn in Comp 1?

With the question of the knowledge that is to be attained from this class, posed to me, I think about the technological aspects that this day and age has given to the traditional Composition class. The modern individual not only has to be able to understand the major writing styles and works of the

past 3000 years,

but they must also be able to use the fresh, new, and sometimes confusing modes of communication that drive our world into the future.