From the segment “Bad Ideas on what good writing is” I chose to write on the topic – “You can learn to write in general- by Elizabeth Wardle” where writing is simple is a bad conception. Elizabeth Wardle says how one cannot write something without a specific topic. Every writing experience is different when she writes – “context, audience, purpose, medium, history, and values of the community all impact what writing is and needs to be in each situation”. I agree with her as I feel every writing is intricate and not simplistic. One must study and explore the perspective of different situations or multiple writers to get a better hold in writing. Elizabeth Wardle in her writing implies that everything around us is changing, so is writing. A better writer requires more than a story. A writer should always take into consideration every possible aspect and have a thought process while writing. I chose this topic as I always thought that a good writer can write about anything, they do not need any topic, but after reading the article it gave me a better understanding on how one can improve in writing and reading. This reading made me realize the contradiction of Shakespeare quote – “the pen is mightier than the sword” –I realize the pen itself is not enough to make one an effective writer, practice and prior knowledge in writing might help one to be more successful. A writing speaks a lot about a writer’s perspective than the writer thinks it does. A writing takes a lot of study, research and sophistication as every word matters, it is more than just a thing to do.

After reading the chapter, ” Good Writer Always Follows My Rules,” I was impressed and attracted to the ideas. The following rules usually frustrate the writer. The Regulations do not make the writer a qualified writer. I agree with the author to give freedom to the writer to be more ambiguous and make the reader more interested. I chose this chapter because I can relate to the author myself someways. I am not into writing as a profession, but I think regulations can disorient the writer. Every writer has a technique of writing. Therefore, we have to accept it. The author also states that it is better to use rules with grammar to help the audience understand the correct language. I like how the author includes how to manage the time when one is writing. We should not stop writing. They are encouraging you to find your ways to write. Usually, the results are excellent. I was impressed by how they emphasize writers’ do to judge other individuals writing styles because of their structure. I believe if the writing style is unique, it can make chapters more interesting.

1. I chose to read Texting Ruins Students Grammar by Scott Warnock from Bad Ideas About Writing And Digital Technology. Arthur starts by saying that an old criticism that has been going around since 1975 that bad handwriting has been an issue for many years now a recent criticism came up saying technology is ruining students grammar or worsening. He also addresses the main problem with this bad idea, first is that “Complaints about writing deteriorating because of digital technology are simply part of a history of complaining about the worsening grammar, writing, mechanics, or style of younger generations” (pg 301). Secondly, the definition of grammar in the context is often misunderstood and lastly, the bad idea has no proof to be accurate.
2. The author has done his research and found that in the journal Reading and Writing, researchers studied the relationship between texting and grammar and they found no inconsistency in writings from all different age groups. Another study was made by writing researcher Michaela Cullington, she also says that texting is not affecting students’ use of standard written English, therefore, there is no connection. There has been much other research that has been done on this case and found to have the same results, this proves that texting has no connection to writing.
3. I choose this piece because when I read the title I already had a disagreement that texting is not worsening writing but I still wanted to read to find what the author has to say about this. While reading this chapter I had many agreements with what the author said especially when Warnock said, “perhaps we might instead see the use of digital writing as yet another example of how humans find ingenious ways to make the language” (pg306). I significantly agree because I think that texting is a language, we have a certain language we use to communicate with our partners, friends, and relatives. Texts and writing are two different things with different purposes and functions, texting is meant to be quick, casual, and easy to read without any rules to follow. Writing is meant to be the opposite, it has rules, you need to be conscious, and you need time to think about what you will write.