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In GN_HON 2015HW, I wrote a paper comparing tutoring to an unrelated activity. In that activity, I had to apply what I already knew and had seen related to tutoring to form my own interpretation that resonated what was important to me about tutoring.

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To write effectively, it’s crucial to not only observe and learn from background information, but also important to create a smooth flow and arrange words in a way that communicates a specific message.

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In GN_HON 2015HW, I had to observe an interaction between a writing tutor and a tutee, then pull some key moments from that interaction and insert my own interpretation to form a paper explaining status interactions.

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In writing, I often outline or pull some text from articles or sources to plan. Then, I have to link those bits with thoughts and let my own thoughts emerge.

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Whether I’m trying to figure out the flow of my writing or its content, there’s always some sort of question or problem that I have to tackle.

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When writing stories in J4180W, it was an interesting challenge to write in a way that would appeal to a wider audience in an informative way, rather than just myself. In journalism, something that I’ve tried to figure out is objectivity and how to convey that in writing.

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In PS3000W when writing an operationalization assignment, I initially used different terms for the variables I created, but altered my theory as I was writing since I felt like the experiment would be clearer if I used different terms.

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When writing, I usually end somewhere different than my initial plan, which tends to be the focus of most of my revisions. I think this pattern is a good thing because it allows my voice and ideas to flow more naturally.

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In J4180W, I had to write stories that gave me experience for a career as a journalist— one of my stories from the class was published in the Columbia Missourian. In PS3000W, the research reports allowed me to understand how I might form an experiment and paper in academia, a field I have some interest in.

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Many (if not all) of my writing intensive assignments have allowed me to take away lessons and writing techniques that directly apply to the fields I’m interested in.

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When writing a final draft of a literature review in PS3000W, I was required to make changes as suggested by the TA and put comments at the top of the paper explaining the changes I made. The process allowed me to simplify some language in a complex assignment that involved a lot of specific jargon, which helped me better understand the topic.

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"A Writing Intensive course, because it exposes students to 'live’ questions in an academic discipline, provides an excellent opportunity to develop critical thinking and field-specific expertise."

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When writing stories in J4180W, I had to think about the sources I would talk to and what I could accomplish within a deadline while also learning journalistic writing style.

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When writing, I have to think critically about the content of an assignment, but also elements like audience and tone. I also need to make sure the final product resembles a style that reflects my own thinking yet meets course expectations.

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In PS4220W, in an assignment where I analyzed a decision from the 2023-24 Supreme Court term, I had to do background research and look back on class notes. Then, I outlined the paper and combined my takeaways into a 6 page paper.

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As a writer, I have to do research or reflect on my own experiences, then I have to tailor that into something readable and in the assignment format.

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Writing intensive courses include complex assignments that require substantial revision processes.

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Multiple revisions allow me to look back at assignments with a fresh pair of eyes and implement professor feedback.

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“Don’t become the prisoner of a preconceived plan. Writing is no respecter of blueprints” (p. 3)

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“All writing is ultimately a question of solving a problem” (p. 1).

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“Writing, in other words, connects three major tenses of our experience to make meaning” (p. 2).

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Writing requires the writer to analyze information then synthesize, often into something “fresh” (p. 2).

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Writing involves two problems: subject matter problems and rhetorical problems. Essentially, problems specific to the topic of the writing, and problems related to how the writing itself is formed (p. 2).

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“Quite simply, writing is both a process of doing critical thinking and a product that communicates the results of critical thinking” (p. 2).