Personalization
I dread the task of writing papers whether for English classes or any other of my classes. It’s a tedious long journey as I must now come up with a clever way to write about subjects that I’m sure instructors have heard numerous times. How do you come up with ways to deliver an essay that will intrigue your audiences and keep them hanging on wanting more? I used to be told that I had a good imagination when I was a kid. I think this has helped me though or least I hope so. Possibly I’m just as any other person that has read many books in his or her time and just knows what keeps the attention of a reader.
When I write I try to express in detail main points, I want to captive my audience but get to the point so as not to drag it on. I found that words can be very powerful. This is why I try to be very descriptive, I like to try and bring the reader into a story or at least move them in some way. I have found in many of my writings that I tend to express a lot of myself when I write. This is why selecting words to accurately gain the credibility and attention of a reader is important. It’s important to choose words that will captivate but also persuade them and possibly influence their thoughts so to change their views in some way. Like a politician soliciting for a cause, I want the readers’ attention.
“They are fighting Words,” I think this old saying explains the importance of how I choose words when writing. As we have read in our text this past week by the author Amir Taheri who wrote about “The Semantics of Murder.” Wordings can hold strong meanings so it’s important to know your audience. A good writer wants express themselves but also to be logical about it. Using words that will demonstrate your credibility to readers is essential. I want to be able to relate to my readers. Does this mean I write to their level or my own? I have yet to answer this one, but I sort of believe you should write sensibly. You do not want to sound like a pompous know-it-all.
Influencing a reader’s opinion can be difficult you can lose the reader just within the first few lines. I like trying to incite my readers along by using words that would likely to lead them to believe what my intentions are. Views and opinion can be changed but you want to ease the reader with a nudge not by pushing them or forcing them.
My personal stamp when I write is to be creative with words I want to influence the reader by giving them a visual of what they are reading when I write to keep their attention. Being able to relate or influence a reader’s opinion is having the sense and credibility. The majority of people act on emotions by using words that are descriptive to play on reader’s emotions that move people to action. This is most often the route I take that is my personal stamp when I write.
I agree, writing essays are highly dreadful and they linger over your head until you have written it as well. Honestly I would rather take a test and get it over with rather have an essay and just not want to do it until the due date. As for expressing yourself while writing, unless the assignment rubric specifically notes that you do not use any personal thoughts in that assignment, then there is nothing wrong with expressing yourself in your writing.
ReplyDeleteAs for the writing level, you could write on your own level depending upon your reader's comprehension level but that is ultimately your own choice every time you write an essay and most writers would think of you as a "pompous know-it-all" if you write in an arrogant, condescending, or some form of offensive manner. In other words write with/for them and try not to write at them in order for them to get your point across. But I'm sure that is not an issue for you in regards of your writing style am I right? So just retain your own personal writing style and maintain a creative yet compelling style of writing and you will have no issues in getting your point across.