Composition - California State University,...
Transcript of Composition - California State University,...
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Composition:
Some Key Concepts
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Premises:
People learn to write by writing and by getting useful responses to their writing.There are many right ways to write right.Writing (like reading) is a process of making meaning.Writing processes change and are dependent on the task and the skills of the writer.
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What Writers Need:
A clear sense of AUDIENCEA clear understanding of their PURPOSE(S) for writingAppropriate and sufficient CONTENT
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Audience
Who is my writing for? (Who are my readers?)What do my readers know?What do my readers need to know?
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Purpose
What am I trying to accomplish with this piece?1. to entertain?2. to describe?3. to explain?4. to define?5. to persuade?
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Purpose con’t.
What do I want my reader to know?How do I want my reader to feel?What do I want my reader to do?
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Appropriate and Sufficient Content
Are my examples and details suited to this particular purpose and audience?Do I know enough about my topic?How can I find out what I don’t know?
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Write About Dogs!
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What is good writing?What makes writing good?
Good writing is clear and interesting to its particular audienceGood writing successfully achieves its purpose(s)
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Linda Flower
We need to move students fromWRITER-BASED PROSE
TO
READER-BASED PROSE
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Terminology Used to Describe Writing Processes
Prewriting (or Invention)Writing (or Composing)RevisingEditing (or Polishing)Publishing
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A Linear View of Composing