For week three in A.P. Literature, the bulk of our discussions were wrapped around the idea that it does not take an inordinate amount of thinking and/or time to come up with a piece of writing that 'works' or is complete. During or time writings, in fact, we really cannot afford to dig deep and analyze completely, so it is important to understand and get in the habit to veer from that type of writing, and move into something that is more efficient and timely. Growing up, writing papers in school always took a huge amount of time, mostly because I felt the need to edit every word/phrase as I typed along, rather than creating a bulky rough draft and making edits from there.
In addition, this week the class spent lots of time touching up our summer reading essays. It was a difficult task, creating an essay touching on both assigned books and connecting both back to Thomas Foster's How To Read Literature Like a Professor. The resulting piece of writing is satisfying, as a finished product usually is. A finished product such as a difficult paper is a lot like taking a new pair of shoes out of the box for the first time. Sometimes handing the paper in can be a lot like getting the shoes dirty, or perhaps receiving a compliment, all depending on the quality of the writing.
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Andy Schoenborn
10/1/2016 01:49:25 pm
Hi Peter,
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