Discussion Board Three: Blog Deep Dive

 Discussion Board Three: Blog Deep Dive 

Prewriting: 

she sits at the kitchen table, a lamp lighting the textbook in front of her. Her highlighter moves over the page, but he’s not sure if what he’s marking is important. The TV in the other room is distracting, and his phone keeps buzzing beside him. she flips back to reread a section, since she didn’t really understand it the first time. And the cycle continues over and over. Eventually, she slams the textbook and yells, “I give up.”

Improvement Notes:

• Read in a quiet space without distractions.

• Write notes or summaries to help stay focused.

• Break the reading into smaller parts and take short breaks in between.

Responding to the First Essay: 

At first, Percy tries to read too fast and get through everything quickly, but he realizes that doesn’t help him understand or learn. He figures out that “reading as a writer” means paying attention to how things are written, such as word choice, tone, and how ideas are put together. Being “the slowest reader” means taking your time to really think about what you’re reading. In this class, reading this way can help us learn from essays and notice things we can use in our writing.

Prewriting: Writing Assignment

Paragraph 1: She sits at her desk, staring at the blank screen on her laptop. Her fingers hover over the keyboard, but nothing comes to mind. She grabs the coffee in front of her, only to find it has gone cold. She picks up her phone to scroll for ideas, but it only makes her more frustrated. After a long pause, she types a sentence but deletes it immediately. And the cycle continues. To help, Start with a simple outline to avoid staring at a blank screen. Turn off the phone or put it away while working. Write the first draft without worrying if it’s perfect. Just continue to write and go back later to smooth everything out. 

Paragraph 2: One tip that stood out to me is to write the body first and the introduction last. This will help me because I spend too much time making the introduction perfect, which slows me down. If I start with the body, I can get my ideas out and go back to writing a good introduction once I know what the essay is about. Another tip is to not edit while writing the first draft. I usually do this, and I end up forgetting things because of it. Bunting says to just write everything down and fix it later. This will help me because I often stop and rewrite sentences as I go, which makes it take longer to finish. If I focus on just getting my ideas out first, I can spend more time editing and improving the draft later. These tips make writing feel less overwhelming and will help me finish essays faster while still making them better.