The information in chapter one "Making Discoveries" had to do with how to start with writing. What is interesting in this book is it has lists and step-by-step ways to starting a paper. This really is probably the hardest part about writing. To get started in writing about a topic. I think by the step-by-step method really helps display useful information. Some of the examples really help understand what we are suppose to be doing in our writing. I think using examples is one of the helpful tools to writing.
With each new chapter comes with different steps. I liked how the book didn't just throw a bunch of information at you and how easy it was to understand. The information to writing a thesis was displayed well. Starting a thesis statement can always be difficult because it is an overall statement of what you are going to write about.
So far all the things i've read were pretty helpful. Although there were things that I already knew there were some things I didn't know about. With new information helps me become a better reader/writer.
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Every time you get stuck or don't know where to start, go back and look at Faigley's steps. You may not use all of them, or use them in his exact order, but it helps a lot to have concrete strategies when you're trying to craft a good piece of writing.
ReplyDeleteRemember too--you don't have to have a polished thesis right out of the box. But Faigley gives some good suggestions about how to begin and where to go once you have an idea.
Sometimes for me, picking a good topic is the hardest part. I know the thesis will always come eventually, however.
I agree the book did list step by step examples to follow from. It is very easy to ready and in a way not so boring.
ReplyDeleteThere were definitely things we already know, but I think it was good to reread them.
We sometimes forget how to use the basics.