| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page | Donald M. Murray “The Maker’s Eye.” |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words | The article goes into a deep learning experience into the mind of a writer showcasing the creative writing process and the steps and ways through it. He explains it as being like a mechanic or carpenter or any other regular job, portraying how much like a mechanic takes a step back to rev the engine of a car to make sure it sounds clean a writer must reread his work to assure the fact that the sentences have an important structure and the plot has a steady rhythm and tone. In conclusion the article helps to develop the idea that writing is in fact like any other job where hard work pays off. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. | “A piece of writing is never finished. It is delivered to a deadline, torn out of the typewriter on demand, sent off with a sense of frustration and incompleteness.” The author is saying that every piece of writing has more to it than when it’s sent out to publish. |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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This reading connects to some of our other articles through explaining ho
w writing makes a massive impact on the society, the difference i found was the dictation of the writing process in this article though. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. | Do you believe that there are exceptions to the “all writing is not finished” rule? |