9/07/2011

Narrative Essay Subject

I really had no ideas come to mind when I found out I have a narrative essay coming up. "Significant events"? I'm 18. What in my life has happened to change my person of future? Nothing that's what.

Then again...

I have loved my music since I started. Its been a huge part of my life since I was was in seventh grade. I can remember the first time I picked up a sax clearly, like it happened last week.

So, I have my subject for my essay... I hope.

9/05/2011

Patterns for a Purpose: The Helpful Redundancy

My English 1010 textbook, "Patterns for a Purpose" was a sixty dollar investment and knowledge already learned, worded for college students. Honestly, there are only so many ways to say 'here's some techniques for brainstorming' and 'make sure to rewrite' and the writers of this book have defiantly covered them.

Despite the obvious redundancy, this book has actually been more helpful than others. For instance, this book is not just four hundred pages of text about how to write well. It actually gives pertinent examples and real life uses for the things it teaches. One example was the two page break down of the logical fallacies poor writers will try to employ. It gave the definition of each, along with examples of what they sound like.

So what am I really trying to say? I appreciate that people would take the time to write a book to help people write better, but does it HAVE to be so redundant?