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1. After reading "How to Read Like a Writer," Bunn taught me how important and useful it is to Read Like a Writer. Bunn references the perspectives of an architect and a historian as a reference. Read Like a Writer(RLW) allows you to read and figure out the foundation of the text. RLW also allows readers to see the text from the author's point of view.

2."Often the notes students took while reading became ideas or material for the students to use in their own papers"(81), says Bunn when he mentions the importance of annotation. This technique is useful because it can show you your comments and thought processes that can eventually complete your own assignment for you.

3. Bunn also taught me that genre indicated the type of writing a piece of text is. It's important to understand that each piece of the text is unique. Bunn said, "techniques that are effective for one genre may not work well in another. " 

Apart from those Bunn also made me aware that every choice can lead to a different outcome and that “all writing can be improved” (78). In short, there's always room for learning and improvement!

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1. To begin with, it is important for the reader to prioritize what he or she wants to look for. For an example, the reader can look for a style of writing he or she is interested in. Maybe he wants to mimic that certain style and use it when he writes. He then can implicate it towards his writing and create his own personal groove. The reader can also scout different concepts on how the writer structures his sentences. Maybe the reader is intrigued with some phrases. In my case, I would prioritize words that I am not familiar with. I can write or save these words for later. When I have free time, I would search the words up to find the definition. Then I would utilize these words that I prioritize, to use when I write or speak.
2. Another important takeaway from Bunn’s article would be, asking yourself questions. It is crucial to come up with questions that make you think of how these sentences came to be. Maybe you are unsure how this subject arose and you want to know. Asking yourself questions keeps you focused in the story or passage. It also keeps your thoughts working. 3.Finally the last important takeaway from Bunn’s article would be, writing as you read. By far, I find this technique useful, mainly because it keeps your thoughts flowing and keeps you focused on what you are writing down. For instance, as I am reading a passage, I can write down notes that will aid me when I write an essay. You can also mark where valuable information is at.

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1. Through reading “How to Read Like a Writer” by Mike Bunn I was able to understand the importance of analyzing the way a writer chooses to write out their text. I wasn’t aware of the connection reading had with writing, but I now know that in order to become a better writer you need to comprehend the piece of writing. Whenever I read, I usually never paid attention to the techniques a writer used and how it influenced the way the texts made me feel.  When reading I carefully try to analyze why the writer chooses certain words or phrases over others. Another thing to pay attention too is if the author is choosing to write in choppy sentences.

2. Another takeaway I took from Bunn's Writing is that you need to closely focus on the different techniques a writer uses. For example, when writing an essay some could choose to start it with a quote to grab the reader's attention. Another technique authors might use is the kind of writing these choose to use. For example, some might use formal language while others use informal language. There has to be a reason why an author chooses one over the other.
3. The last takeaway I took from Bunn's essay is that before reading anything, you should always ask yourself a few questions. These questions should revolve around the purpose of the writing and the audience who's going to be reading it. It is extremely important to know the purpose behind the author's writing as potential answers could be found in that.

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In Bunn’s writing, he gives great examples of how a writer contemplates while writing, making it known to question the choices the writer made. A writer can always get their message across using simplicity but it's when a writer doesn’t and will use specific details or words to expand their message. Using a broad range of phrases or words creates more questions to ask about the writing like why express this action with this word and then question the follow up and so on. These questions will allow for a better comprehension of the text and what could possibly be next.

Questioning the choices makes it so the reading better understands the way the writing writes and means for their work to bring out, however, it is important to, too, analyze the background/purpose and intended audience. Being able to fully know a writer's work isn’t the whole intention. The writer has put work into reaching out to those that have a relationship with the writing, which is especially important to know since engaging with the audience can broaden your understanding and answer/create questions again in the work.

Another aspect of Bunn’s writing I found compelling was comprehending the choices and how you utilize them in your writing. Many different writers can offer other ways to trickle their choices to another while also integrating their own. I understand many can take inspiration from a piece, however, to use techniques and tricks another has used seems almost obvious to do, although something I haven’t done or unknowing that I have done

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1. I think an understanding of what it means to “read like a writer” is very important, like when Bunn provides examples and definitions to help us see or understand it more clearly (72). When Bunn explains the difference between reading for “information” and working to “identify [...] choices the author [makes] so that you can better understand” why they did it and to improve your own writing with their choices (72, 74). I feel like these are important things to clarify, particularly for people who haven’t heard of it or to further expand on it for those who have a general idea before. Also, so that it doesn’t get misunderstood in another way, he uses examples of real-life professions/professionals in their career to illustrate how they would think compared to an average person to further show his point of the differences. A specific example he uses is from a poet named Allen Tate where he uses a historian who’s only interested in the origins and development of the Corinthian columns, which imitates a reader who reads for information (74). However, according to Tate, the architects (who we want to be in this situation) know the history of the style too but ALSO the construction of the building completely, or the ones who RLW. These are very crucial in helping to understand what RLW means, especially for me personally, since I tend to assume some meanings if they are left half-efforted. If they aren’t clearly stated or explained, it will eventually lead me to a limit and not be able to use this reading idea to its fullest potential.

2. Another significant thing I took from the Bunn essay is the questions he asks us or provides in the “what are questions to ask as you are reading?” or “what are some questions to ask before you start reading?” because it gives an idea of what we could possibly be asking ourselves as we are reading/before we read any text (76, 79). For instance, “what is the technique the author is using here?” allows us to think about the choices they make to communicate their points effectively (81). These questions will then help us/me read more like writers which will deepen our understanding of the text and improve our own writing skills as an individual.

3. Lastly, I think the many techniques he uses for his essay are useful for me. As I was reading the Bunn essay, I noticed some of these techniques he was using which I could apply to my own writing. For example, using a personal story in the beginning, which was very effective to capture our attention (83). Another one was probably using a device called syntax, where he uses interrogative sentence patterns throughout the entire essay to engage with the readers and to have them think. While he’s trying to prove an important point, he’s also helping us question the text, which I think is very helpful to me as a reader. The most important technique I feel like he used in his entire essay is having a line of reasoning, which if done right (and I personally think is very difficult to do and I struggle with a lot) it can make the writing amazing and feel complete, well-established, and most importantly powerful. I believe this nicely-created line of reason Bunn did is helpful to me because it is a great example that I can use when I am trying to establish one. To sum up, I think the choices he uses are important too since we could be taking and putting them into our own writing styles/adding to our own existing techniques.

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Takeways from Bunn's How to Read Like a Writer

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Takeways from Bunn's How to Read Like a Writer

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1. Mike Bunn’s “How to Read Like a Writer” gave me a platform to critique the different ways that I read and write. I asked myself how this piece of literature can help me improve myself. Identifying techniques of RLW could do just that. The main tip that I believe holds the most relevance to me personally is incorporating what I like from a reading into my own writing. Use influence to make youeself greater. An example of this can be, if I am reading a research paper and I liked the way the researcher analyzed their evidence. This could later help me in the future when I have to write a research paper. Reading can truly influence you as a writer. From the way you use specific words to how you format your sentences.

2. Asking questions before and after reading is very crucial. It can help you better comprehend whatever you are reading. Ask yourself what the author’s intentions are for writing this book, essay, article, or etc. Did they do a good job? Did they get their point across to the audience? Not asking questions can lead to being even more clueless than you were before starting the reading.

3. Every piece of writing can be improved. I certainly believe that there is no such thing as perfect in this world. Don’t get me wrong, certain things can still be great and amazing. But, the fact that there can always be improvement gives us the chance to take risks in our writing. In the end, mistakes provide us with a way to expand our literacy and knowledge.

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1. RLW is a detailed reading process that requires the reader to identify techniques the writer employs and decide whether or not to incorporate them into their own writings. I believe it was the reading process that my high school english education attempted to introduce but failed to give it a name or teach it effectively. For me, the detailed reading process portion of RLW requires a lot of time and patience in order for the method to be effective. In addition, practicing RLW will make sure that the reader gets the most out of it. Bunn notes that it’s possible to analyze the hell out of a paragraph, but doing so might not help when you spend too much time analyzing what you already know works effectively.

2. Reading and writing are interconnected and should be taught in equal amounts. Mike Bunn notes that “most writing instructors are so focused on teaching writing that they forget to show students how they want them to read,” and I do think that a lot of English courses only focus on how to write, either by assigning essays constantly or teaching about writing techniques. In most cases, we never get to see how those techniques are put into practice therefore introducing RLW would help immensely.

3. Ask probing questions to better comprehend the author’s writing choices and, taking it a step further, ask what could’ve been different or done better. When reading texts for school, I’m used to analyzing or processing the information that I never stop to wonder what is happening in the writer’s head as they write. I rarely look at texts like a carpenter so hopefully in the future I will try to be more attentive about techniques the writer uses and how I can apply that to my writings in the future. Asking questions will definitely help with that.

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1. After reading Bunn’s essay I realised that when reading a text it is important to ask yourself questions. Put yourself in the author’s perspective and ask what techniques could I use? How will they make the reading better for the intended audience? What are the advantages and disadvantages? Choice plays a big role in learning how to read like a writer. It is important to realise the genre and the structure of the passage to better one’s understanding. After this, one will have to think about if those techniques can fit into their own writing style.

2. Bunn also talked about the importance of annotating. When you begin with notes they can later become big ideas to help you write. Especially when you are a person like me, where I occasionally forget specific details/ techniques after reading. Annotating was suggested by not only him, but from his former college student peers as well.

3. Another smaller idea presented by Bunn was the question on if a piece is published or if it is student-produced. This question made me realize that all writing can be improved whether it has been reviewed by many or not. Reading like a writer can be used on any piece of writing. This can further explain the importance of asking questions. How would I, the reader, change this technique to better fit my understanding? Is this evidence appropriate? How will the thought of it being published or not affect my overall expectations of the writing?

Reading like a writer is extremely useful to becoming a good writer, you just have to ask questions and take notes.

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1. After reading Bunn’s essay, I never thought about how one can choose what they want to write. Referring to his statement that every single word is a choice is extremely specific, relating to the idea that everything is made up of cells-essays are made up of words. I knew one can make choices when writing their own stories, that is what makes it unique and interesting. However, I never saw it like that when it came to writing formal essays. Persuasive, informative, argumentative, they all have their basic format. An intro, body paragraphs supporting the subject and a conclusion. Sure it is ideal to have it formatted that way, but it goes deeper than that. There’s the lines that everyone knows about, “this supports the claim” “According to” “on page —“, dealing with these kinds of lines everything seems so robotic. Perhaps, one can still make their own choices when it comes to words and there is no need to follow a guide anymore.

2. Another thing I found important was the questions one must ask themself. Yes it is extremely important to ask those questions because it allows the claim to stand out more, as well as make it stronger. Asking those questions because it helps the essay come together easier and stronger. These wouldn’t be necessarily the questions one would ask themselves when composing a thesis, but I’m trying to say that these questions help make the essay more clear.

3. Lastly, think ahead. There was a paragraph explaining that putting in several details helps the reader get a bigger picture. Of course that sounds explanatory but let me explain. In the intro paragraph Bunn gave this long speech about their struggle while working in a theater and there were so many little things mentioned. About ten pages into the essay he brings it up again and explains why he was super specific, because he was thinking ahead. Thinking ahead as in putting himself in the shoes of the reader. What questions can possibly come up, then answer them already.

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1.  Throughout the essay I acquired a sense of how to use reading as a tool to further expand my own writing skills. I was gathering the guiding questions presented in the text, and that helped me realize the benefit I have of reading like a writer. Being able to condense “my search” when reading aided me to  focus on what my purpose is as a reader. The guiding questions help me comprehend that I can use these techniques as a game, as I read I “discover” a “secret pathway” that I build myself through questioning the author’s choice. I can develop questions on the authors’ choices, by using these guiding questions I am able to strengthen my ability to further put myself in the writers shoes. I use their writing choices to develop my own writing style. I pick up on what techniques can help make my writing flow. And I can also just stop and think how would I incorporate this within my writing? I use their thinking to further enhance mine.

2. Reading word by word, is a concept that seems obvious, but it wasn’t to me. When I read, I realize I just read sentences in one go. I didn’t stop, and connect my mindset to a writer’s. Reading word by word really helped me comprehend the whole concept of reading like a writer. Basically a writer types word by word, so it would make sense to read word by word. Each word adds something to the reading, either adding a consistent flow of writing or adding difficulties as I read.

3. “Historians” and “Architects”, can be one way of viewing the different reading methods  of a reader. The way we read can really distinguish the end result, through our purpose, we develop and incorporate strategies that help us reach our end goal. We can read like a historian and inform ourselves of the origin and development of a topic, providing us with a foundation of information. As an “architect”, we read and search for different key details, because we don't only need the history of something, but we need to know the process, and more specifically how we can implement that process in our own actions. Overall,these techniques can help develop structure and purpose throughout our reading journey.

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1) Mr. Bunn made me realize that I'm not only reading to just read. I'm reading to understand their point of view, to ask questions, and more. I already annotate and analyze what I read, but he made me think of it in depth. It makes me think of the bigger picture and informed.
2) There is an impact of what the author chooses to write. This never really came into mind until Bunn claimed that writing is all about choice. I wondered why i felt the way I did about a phrase, paragraph, or chapter. But I never thought about it thoroughly.
3) Reading like a Writer, made me realize to do more than I already do. For example, when asking one question, ask two. When looking for the purpose, pay attention to detail. After reading this essay, it clearly stated a vision I once saw as blurry.

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1. One of the main takeways from our Bunn reading is the new way of looking at writing pieces. Much like he mentioned, I usually read in the manner of simply reading, never thinking about what is allowing me to read and understand the material. For example, I read stories and felt impacted, but I never read stories and wondered why I was so impacted. I think an important takeaway is that every word in a writing piece has its own purpose and eventually leads to a bigger picture.
2. Another takeaway from Bunn's writing is the emphasis on asking questions to help breakdown and analyze the writing. I never realized how helpful it could be to stop and ask questions to be understand what I am reading. Once those questions are answered, it is easier to comprehend what I am reading and also what I am receiving from the writing. The questions also help break down the techniques the author used so that the reader can decide if its something they'd like to use as well. Seeing the different techniques can help develop the reader as a writer and strengthen their analyzing skills.
3.Lastly, another big takeaway from Bunn's essay is that by using RWL, it might be easier for me as a reader to understand what the purpose of the writing is. Thus, RWL introduces a new way of reading, and it allows the reader to go beyond just seeing the writing material for what it is on the surface.

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1) After reading Bunn's essay I felt more informed about the approach to reading I should take when I am reading to analyze or to interpret a text for a specific purpose. I learned that when reading like a writer it is important to put into question all aspect of the chosen piece of writing to get as deep of an understanding of it as possible.
2) Another thing I learned was how to make important connections between the reading of a text and the writing style. It is important to be able to make those connections because once you are able to understand the purpose of the text you can later go back in and analyze the purpose of the writing style. Once you understand the writing style of whatever text you read, you can reflect and incorporate it into your own writing.
3) The last takeaway I got from the Bunn reading is that writing technique matters. If you intend to target a specific audience it is important that when you are writing to make sure that the style and word choice that you use will appeal to your audience. If you don't pay attention to these details you risk loosing the attention of your intended audience.

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1. Bunn claims that writing is all about choice. He says that writing is a "series of choices." This feels like a liberating, but also a heavy idea. It feels more manageable to think about writing a "paper" as a series of choices overtime not just the final draft. At the same time it also emphasizes how DELIBERATE academic writing needs to be.
2. Reading Bunn's text made me realize that there is more than one way to read; reading like a writer means reading something to understand HOW the writing is put together and HOW the writer built it. This is a new way of thinking about "reading" something!
3. I'm taking this idea from Bunn: if I answer some of the big questions about a text before I read it--who wrote it, for what purpose, in which genre or form, etc,--I can probably understand the text better while ALSO appreciating it as a model of writing. My biggest takeway from Bunn in general to read for at least two purposes for "school"--read to understand the content AND read to understand the text as an example or sample of a writer's "draft."