The section, drafting a thesis statement, was a good review of points to consider when creating a thesis statement. I didn't find this section as helpful because in a QRG there is no clear defined thesis statement, the thesis statement is a combination of the title and introduction.
The section about writing paragraphs in PIE format was a different way of showing how to organize a body paragraph. I found this new approach helpful because it allowed me to break up my paragraphs in a clean way that look aesthetic and followed the QRG convention of short and concise paragraphs.
I always struggle with how to open and close a essay (or in this case a QRG), so the section on writing and introduction and conclusion were very helpful. They broke down each one with points that should be addressed and it made writing my introduction and conclusion to my QRG much easier.
Organization is key to any form of writing. It never hurts to review ways to improve the organization of one's writing, so the advice given was very helpful.
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I learned from Addie's post that most of the steps to drafting have to be modified at least a little to fit the genre and conventions of a QRG. Because A Student's Guide is directed more towards essay conventions, we have to take what we read in that book with a grain of salt. Not everything is going to apply to writing our QRG's but a lot of the information is still relevant and helpful.
I read Sam's post and agreed with almost everything he had to say about the different drafting processes. However, he wrote that transitions aren't necessary in a QRG. I think that transitions are useful in any type of writing because they help connect and let ideas flow, and add to an overall better organized piece.
Things I need to work on in my draft:
Things I need to work on in my draft:
- I need to look back at my draft and make sure I implement transitions where they are necessary.
- I need to make sure my introduction gives background on the topic as well as engage the readers to make them interested in reading the rest of the QRG.
- I need to shorten some of my sections to make sure it is scannable and not too lengthy.
In my blog post, I included many of the same tips that I either thought were resourceful or not. I completely agree with you when you say that organization is one of the most important things, especially for a QRG. In this specific genre, it is extremely important to be able to tell the occurrence of events in order.
ReplyDeleteLike you, I did not find the the section on drafting a thesis helpful for a QRG. I find your point on the PIE format very interesting, I never thought of how the format could make the paragraphs more aesthetically pleasing. After reading your points on PIE format, I definitely agree because the format helps organize your ideas and evidence and would help break up paragraphs to be shorter and more concise.
ReplyDeleteInitially, I felt as though the sections commenting on how to write introductions and conclusions would be of limited value in a QRG because of their argumentative tone.
ReplyDeleteWhat has become clear, though, is that they are valuable in offering fundamental goals to maintain while writing them and crafting the paragraphs, with a shift in focus being towards expository writing rather than argumentative.