| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page |
“The Maker’s Eye” by Donald Murray 4 |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words |
This is an article that talks about the lessons we learn as we write papers. No matter how many times you sit there and edit it it will always seem off. Never will you be able to sit there and read your own writing and know that it is completely finished. You are able to sit there and know that you put more than 100% of yourself into that paper. But still in the end it won’t be good enough. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. |
“ The writer must be sure of his dimensions. This means that there should be something more than structure and development, that there should be a pleasing proportion among all of the parts. I cannot decide on a dimension without seeing all of the parts of writing together. I examine each section of the writing in its relationship to all of the other sections.” |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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Relates to us learning more about ourselves as readers and writers. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. |
Will you ever be able to be happy with your work? |
