I think that the article talked about, or took an approach that I was not expecting. I chose this article in the first place based on the title. Out of all the titles from the list, Kanye’s name stood out the most to me, I’m not a big fan but I know who he is. I also figured that it would be about pop culture and that it would talk about things I would understand. The title was interesting as the author was identifying as Kanye instead of black, considering the reputation that Mr. West has created for himself in the past, I was curious to know what the author meant by that. I believed that the article might have been from the perspective of Kanye West only because of the title, but the website looked pleasant after visiting. I also believed the article would seem like the person was having a conservation with their friend rather than so much formality. It did live up to my expectation that the article was not like a long textbook passage and was more like a conversation. I wasn’t really expecting that the author would mention Michael Jackson. Or that he would compare Kanye and Michael to a god. I also discovered that it wasn’t entirely about Kanya West and was about the author in general. I learned that popular black artists can be seen by other black people. I learned that the way those artists dress and surround themselves with certain people can play a lot into their image and message. This author used research by giving dates and facts about the artists, or the people he talking about and tied it into his overall point. They also used personal experience when talking about a Michael Jackson concert just days before September 11th. I think I continued to read because it goes for the type of reading that I like to read which is like having a conservation with the reader, I don’t know the genre name for that. After reading the article about genres, I understand it but I can’t pinpoint want the genre is because there wasn’t a list to help classify if it already exists or doesn’t. For me, it seems like it could fall into a genre similar to the way “The Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao”. Those type of genres interest me about I like to feel like I am talking to the writer, gives a better connection.
Day: March 2, 2021
Reflection and Revision
Reflective writing or metacognitive writing allows the writer to focus on the audience and finding potential issues with your writing process. It’s critical how the motives of the writer towards the audience are, and how we need to focus on our work to ensure that we express the message that we want to tell. By using this approach writers will improve their writing by remembering their mistakes and thinking about how they can improve in the future. This will help writers to gain more insight and control over the revision process.
Reflective writing has opened my eyes to my strengths and weaknesses. In high school, I wasn’t taught this skill and because of that I didn’t structure my writing pieces correctly. I didn’t understand what I was doing and I wasn’t meeting the criteria the teacher required. My writing process used to be just making one draft and improving the grammar. I was focusing on the body paragraphs and ignoring the introduction and conclusion. This made my the focus of my writing piece confusing to others. I was focused too much on the body instead I should have focused on it as a whole. During my first semester in college, I was taught this skill and it stuck with me as I progressed throughout college. My last English teacher taught me have to structure my writing correctly and he helped me fix my drafts. This skill has helped me perfect my writing and organize my thoughts correctly. My paper doesn’t have to be perfect during the first draft but I should do my best to work my way up to that level.
Before I start writing, I brainstorm ideas and then organize them in according to essay format. I put together the reasons and the details I am going to use. Then I start the introduction with a question to pull the readers attention and then I put the introduce the topic. I put the body together with details matching the reasons. Afterwards, I summarize the entire piece in the conclusion. Finally, I reread the draft to see what needs to be improved and what needs to be deleted.
