| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page |
Donald Murray. “The Maker’s Eye.” 1981 |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words |
This article explains the process of a writer’s first draft to his last. When he said he bounces from word to word or from sentence to another page, this really clicked with me because this is how I read when I need to deeply process information. I also use this trick when revising my essays. Another thing I do similarly is that I read the essay over the first time for structure then reread for technical directions just like Murray. However, I do not address the reader after I have written. I think of my reader before I begin my essay or writing. Murray addresses the steps of which he completes a final draft which includes all these steps I use. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. |
“ I often read aloud, calling on my ear’s experience with language.” This is a new concept for me because I have never thought to read my writing aloud. However, it probably allows you to hear it from another perspective and I will begin to read my writings aloud. |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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Many other articles we have read in this have gone over the fact that there are many drafts before the final draft. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. |
How many of these steps do you complete within your drafting? |
