| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page | Murray,Donald. “The Maker’s Eye.”. |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words | The article, “The Maker’s Eye,” by Donald Murray explains the differences between amateur and professional writers. Murrays tells how having a draft begins the writing process for most writers. He shows that writers must produce a progression of drafts. Writers must be open to both negative and positive feedback during the writing process. Murray empathizes the importance of rewriting. He explains the seven elements of effective writing. The article goes on to tell the elements to check for which are: subject, audience, form, structure, development, dimensions, and tone. After checking the elements, Murrays begins line by line editing. Lastly, he explains that a piece of writing is never finished because something can always be improved. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. | Bifocals (Murray 4)-a pair of eyeglasses having lenses with two parts with different focal lengths.
Typographical(Murray 1)-relating to the style, appearance, or production of printed matter. |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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The article connects to reading done in my English Composition class that explained the proper writing process. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. | Why is there not a universal writing process? |