Quote of the Day #3   8/30/18

"The direction each essay takes depends on the writer’s own questions, interests, and insights. To help our students avoid the temptation of falling back on the formulas they learned in the past, we tell them to think of the essay as the map of a mind at work on a problem." (pg. 12/paragraph 3)

The author states that the way writing should be executed is not to think of the traditional methods taught in school, but as you think about it. Match information with topics as you think about it, as a cartographer would match landmarks relative to their surroundings on a map. And although the basic formulas are enticing they don't make writing as engaging to the writer nor the reader when its formatted similarly to 50 other essays. Creativity in writing makes the essay more interesting and improves the growth of personal style for the reader. Their voice becomes more heard when they are writing their essay in a fashion that suits themselves. Asking their own personal questions and not scripted ones, improves the conceptual understanding of their topic and it would show in reading.

-Gerrit Buyense