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Navigating the Defeats in Life and the Authority it has on Writing by Aliya McFadden

In the passage, “Failure Can be an Important Part of Writing Development” written by Collin Brooke and Allison Carr, they address just how important failure is and the amazing outcomes that it captivates. The authors begin to push their point … Continue reading

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Revising is Key to Success

In the article written by Doug Downs, “Revision is Central to Developing Writing”, he talks about how writers work in composing several different versions of their writing. Writers set aside extra time between each piece of writing specifically for reflections. … Continue reading

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Blog Post 9

In “Revision is Central to Developing Writing” Doug Downs talks about how writers repeatedly edit their work. He talks about how writing is something that takes revision to be right because the first draft is not perfect. He also talks … Continue reading

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Blog Post #9

In “Revision is Central to Developing Writing,” Doug Downs talks about the importance of the revision process in writing. Downs says that revising a first draft can help a writer develop full ideas and see other points of view. When … Continue reading

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“Revision Is Central to Developing Writing” – Doug Downs

In “Revision Is Central to Developing Writing”, Doug Downs talks about the importance of peer reviewing and revising your paper after a first draft. A first draft is made to find where problem areas are, and fix them. Having someone … Continue reading

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Blog Post 9

In the article “Revision Is Central to Developing Writing” by Doug Downs the importance of revising your writing multiple times is stressed.  Going back and rereading your work can cause you to expand the writing’s ideas to make the writing … Continue reading

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Blog Post #9

In “Revision is Central to Developing Writing” by Doug Downs, it is made clear that revision does not make you a weak writer, it makes you a strong writer. Writers create many drafts of their work until they can create … Continue reading

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Writing Addresses, Invokes, and/or Creates Audiences

In literature, the art of addressing, invoking, or creating audiences takes on a unique and nuanced form compared to advertising or marketing. Addressing the reader directly is a literary technique where the author breaks the “fourth wall” to engage with … Continue reading

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Writing is not Natural to all People

The article “Writing is Not Natural” By Dylan B. Dryer talks about how we have used writing since before we can remember. The cavemen drew on the walls which is a form of writing. It has developed since then we … Continue reading

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Revision is a necessity

In the writing “Revision is Central to Developing Writing” Doug Downs explains how important revising and editing are to writing. Downs begins by explaining the iterative writing groups needed to complete a full writing piece. Downs also explains that writing … Continue reading

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