Reading Journal
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| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page | Murray, Donald. “‘The Maker’s Eye.’” Nablucker Files WordPress, Aug. 2011, nabuckler.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/the-makers-eye.pdf. |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words | In this article Murray talks about the development of a piece of writing. The author compares the process of creating a piece between a professional writer and ameture writers. When writing rough drafts professional writers put all their thoughts out on a paper and don’t go for perfection. Professional writers accept criticism towards their pieces in order to better and improve their writing. Murray mentions the seven elements, these are important steps to take during the writing process to ensure a solid piece. Although a rigorous editing and redrafting period may seem tedious it is worth it because it allows you to get all your ideas out at the beginning and then going back over it multiple times to perfect it. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. | “its opportunity for connotation and denotation and nuance” (Murray 3)
Nuance is the slight difference in shades of meaning. |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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I connected this article to “mother tongue” because at the beginning of your writing you are purely allowing mother tongue to take over and get all your ideas out, but towards the re-drafting and editing period it is purely literacy correction and perfecting the flow of the writing. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. | What is the most tedious part of drafting for you? |