Friday, February 1, 2013
What Is Wrong With My Writing and What I Intend To Do About It
This week we took a practice grammar test to evaluate our strengths and weaknesses in identifying mistakes of proper English language. I discovered that my main problems lie in sentence structure and redundancy. I discovered that my main problems lie in sentence structure and redundancy. Interestingly enough, I struggle with the same types of issues in my essays and timed writing assignments. Instead of just vowing to work harder, I wanted to understand why this happens. The answer is obvious: we speak a language that deviates widely from standard English and when talking, it is encouraged to repeat oneself several times to emphatically convey a point. That's why I am from now on going to try to refine my speech and writing so that it maintains clarity and form.
Furthermore, writing is very subjective. It is pretty much impossible to reach a point at which there is no room for improvement. I used to hate this about writing, but I now know that it is a blessing. There is no formula for success, but neither is there method for failure. I have learned that simply having the ability to write cohesively gives one an advantage not only in school, but also in today's world.
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Thanks for sharing your reflection on improving. You're right, writing is really subjective, which is why there are different opinions on what is right. And I loved your redundant sentences :)
ReplyDeleteInteresting post Anita! I agree with you that people often repeat themselves to get their point across, most likely because others understand and process information differently. So to make more understand his/her point of view, the speaker would elaborate, which often leads to redundancy. Good luck reaching your goals in improving in writing!
ReplyDeleteI applaud your observation of repetition in daily human language. I also like how you have decided to bring to life a goal to drastically improve your writing skills.
ReplyDeleteI like your assessment of your writing skills. I agree that some phrases and words are cliches and secretly slip into our writing and it's true that we should actually be proactive and learn from mistakes rather than swearing to change.
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