Wednesday, December 15, 2010
To explain or inform: selected format
Over the course of the last few weeks you have been reading, analyzing, discussing and deconstructing non-narrative forms of writing that explain or inform. You have been asked to writing a one-paged typed response to Catcher in the Rye explaining/informing. Which form of writing did you select? Explain why you made this selection. Remember to keep in mind Purpose, Audience, and Format.
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The form of writing that I chose was a summary. I chose a summary because it is to the point and provides a general idea on what a topic or book is about. In this case for the chosen topic, the summary greatly describes all the necessary points. The layout of a summary is also easy and organized, allowing the reader to easily follow along. The topic sentence of a summary already tells the reader what the topic is going to be about before he or she even reads it.
ReplyDeletethe form of writing that i chose was a summary. i chose a summary because i thought it was a great way to explain or inform my audience regarding a specific topic without bombarding them with too much information. i also thought it was a great way to incorporate all of my ideas to capture the main message. a summary can be very brief and thorough but still capture the main message. a summary is organized and easy to understand.
ReplyDeleteThe form of writing that I chose was a summary. I chose a summary because it illustrates all the points I’m trying to make. It’s easier to connect with your audience because you can summarize all of the keys points in an organized fashion and a straightforward format. As summary is easier for the audience to grasp rather than informing them what is going on.
ReplyDeleteI chose to write a memo for this assignment. I made this selection because I thought it would be a unique but effective way to deliver my explanation. A memo is very direct and to the point, making it efficient. I found it easy to write but it also allowed me to be a little creative, which I liked. The memo was easy to format and I also chose it because I thought my audience would prefer something a little shorter, rather than a lengthy piece.
ReplyDeleteI chose summary for the form of writing. It is brief and to the point. It is a way to get the main idea across to the audience. It's a way of showing how much you understand of what you read or saw. Instead of putting a whole bunch of information that doesn't need to be there, it puts together the main ideas in order of when and how they happened. The summary form of writing is an easy way to remember what you read.
ReplyDeleteI choose to write a summery. I choose to write a summery because a summery is a simple method to lay out your ideas and inform and explain a message to your audience. I believe a summery illustrates the main message by making it clear and descriptive while also including important details along the way.
ReplyDeleteI chose to write a summary for this form of writing. I chose a summary becuase it is less diffucult to explain your ideas of thinking on only one sheet of paper. People would read it becuase it's only a page and people are more focused when reading it.It has the main message and that message explains what you wrote about. It is very basic words so everyone could understand what you wrote and it's to the point. The audience would read your arguement about a certian topic and making it descriptive and important. It would aslo be well organized.
ReplyDeleteI chose a letter for my form of writing that explains or informs. The main reason I chose to do a letter is because I was able to write to Holden on a more personal level. I was able to be informal but still get my main points across. A letter seemed like it involved the least amount of work and it was a clear idea which I had no confusion with. I also had an example of a letter in my binder that I could reference to make sure the format is the same.
ReplyDeleteI chose to use a summary to explain why Holden is afraid of becoming an adult. I chose to use a summary because I thought it would be an effective way to inform an audience about the topic. A summary is a good form of writing to clearly state your points without having to write several paragraphs. Most people would read a summary to get information because they are very short, to the point and organized. That is why I chose to write a summary for this assignment.
ReplyDeleteI chose to use a letter to explain why Holden is afraid of becoming an adult. I chose this form of writing because I feel that all different types of people can relate to a letter form of writing, because it is used so frequently in our daily lives. Also letter can vary, some letters are complex and long others are short and precise. Also letter have many unique ways to be formatted, not all letter are standard. Letters can be used for many purposes and have been used for centuries as a way of communicating.
ReplyDeleteLetter writing is a great way to inform/explain!
I chose to use a letter as the form of writing to explain or inform how Holden was afraid of becoming an adult. I used a letter to express Holden’s fears and apprehension of adulthood because a letter can be informal. A letter can be deep and express strong feelings, emotions, and ideas on a personal note. This allows me to be more comfortable writing about the subject, explaining Holden’s fears of growing up. A letter allows me to provide detail that is straight forward without using several pages explaining a something in a formal format that may be hard to understand. The personal level of a letter may have a connection on a personal level which makes it easier to understand as someone can relate their own personal experiences.
ReplyDeleteI chose to to use a summary to explain the phobia Holden has about growing up. I found that this was the most effective way in generating your ideas and thoughts into one distinctive summary. This form of writing is also a way of getting the general idea of what is being summarized. Using this form in my opinion is the best way in capturing the main idea of the reading. This is the most organized way to inform and it is also one of the easiest.
ReplyDeleteIn order to inform and explain Holden Caulfield’s fear or apprehension of growing up and becoming an adult I chose to write a summary. I felt that a summary of Holden’s character would accurately and effectively explain Holden’s hamartia of fear, particularly his fear of becoming an adult. A summary identifies and highlights the key point or points of a novel or in this case a character and gives the reader the general idea of what is being summarized. I felt that a summary would be appropriate to explain Holden’s fear because this fear is really the major theme of not only the novel, but also the character of Holden Caulfield. Holden’s fear of growing up is the basis of the novel, and for that reason I chose to write a summary, which would highlight just that idea above all of the themes of lesser value in The Catcher in the Rye.
ReplyDeleteI chose to use a summary to show how Holden has a fear of entering adulthood. I think by using a summary it is the fastest and easiest way to plot many ideas and important facts about any topic. It is easy for the viewers to understand what you are saying and can be very general and open, whereas a letter is only addressed to one person and is supposed to be private. It is also a very understanding concept to people to view and doesn’t make the viewers question themselves on what they are writing if it is written properly. Most people use summaries to get the information to the viewer’s facts, so this is why I picked a summary.
ReplyDeleteThe form of writing I chose to explain Holden Caulfield's fear of growing up is a summary. I chose a summary because it is a short and simple yet precise piece of writing. Summaries are to the point and only explain the important and main ideas,which I think is appropriate for the topic I am writing about considering Holden's fear of growing up is one of the main themes of The Catcher in the Rye. Also, I chose to write a summary because the format is easy to follow: an introduction, supporting details and a conclusion. I also chose to write a summary because I believe it is approriate for my audience due to summaries being simple and to the point, but still explaining what is needed to be known about Holden Caulfield's fear of growing up.
ReplyDeleteI chose to write a summary for this assignment. I chose a summary because it is to the point and provides a quick explanation of the chosen topic. The format of a summary is very organized and easy to read because it doesn’t overwhelm the reader with a lot of facts. It only highlights the most important facts of the topic. Keeping my audience in mind was another reason why I chose to write a summary. The majority of teens do not like to read long pages of writing, therefore, a summary would be most appropriate because it is short, simple, and explains the main message quickly.
ReplyDeleteI choose a letter to explain Holden’s fear of becoming an adult because it is written from a personal point of view. A letter expresses to the reader Holden’s thoughts and feelings and is written in character, as Holden would speak. The reader is able to feel Holden’s emotions and apprehension of becoming an adult and clearly informs the reader that he does not like change.
ReplyDeleteI chose the letter to explain Holden's fear of growing up and becoming an adult. I chose this form because i believe i could get the point across clearly, and i could talk as him on a more personal note, as if i were living as him. I also chose this because i found it the easiest to write about, and the most interesting to me
ReplyDeleteI chose to write a summary for this assignment. I chose the summary because it’s quick and to the point. I also chose it because the format is very organized and is easy for the readers to follow it highlights the main facts and it doesn’t overwhelm the reader with a lot of information. My audience consists mostly of teenagers and I know they don’t want to sit there and have to read long pages of text so with a summary it’s short and simple and straight to the point and it will keep my audience interested.
ReplyDeleteI chose to explain Holden's fear of becoming an adult in the form of a report. Reports can be very effective in informing the audience because it has various takes on many different opinions. You can also be creative in writing a report, as I made mine into a news report. By doing this I was able to inform my audience of Holden's fear of growing up, but also set a general statement on how there are others, like Holden, who refuse to face some of the harsh realities life unfortunately comes with.
ReplyDeleteThe form of writing i chose was a letter. I thought a letter would be the best form of writing to explain why Holden is afraid to grow up and become an adult because it expresses Holden's thoughts and feelings more personally then the other forms. By writing a letter i was able to use Holden's vocabulary and speak his emotions the way I thought Holden would say them.
ReplyDeleteThe form of writing that I chose to do that informs/explains is a summary. I chose this type of writing because it is something that is easy to read and understand for all audiences. From children to adults, anyone can understand a summary. I was able to inform the audience of what was going on in the novel and also explain to them the reasoning behind what is going on. This type of writing is simple and it is neat and gets points across clearly.
ReplyDeleteThe form of writing that I selected was summary. I chose to do the summary because I felt that it was easier for me to explain and inform my audience on all the events that took place in this book. I was able to summarize in my own ideas what happened in this book and what happened to the main characters. I think that summaries are easier for my audience to read because it summarizes the main points and events in the book. This makes it easier for people to understand what happens in the book, without them actually reading it.
ReplyDeleteThe form of writing that I selected was a summary. I chose to write a summary because I personally enjoy reading them. Whenever I read a new novel in school or on my spare time I usually read the summary beforehand so I understand what will go on through the novel. Writing a summary for The Catcher in the Rye was easy because I was able explain in my own words how the book played out in my head. It will also be easier for the people reading the summary because it summarizes the main points from the novel in a short simple paragraph. It allows the readers to understand what happens in the book without reading the full novel.
ReplyDeleteThe form of writing to explain Holden's fear of growing up was a summary. I chose a summary because I think it provides a common idea on a topic. Also, it's the easiest way to inform the reader on the topic. A summary allows me to describe the main points from Catcher in the Rye based on Holden's character. The format of a summary is very organized and easy to read because it doesn't contain a lot of facts, but it highlights the main ones of the topic. Majority of people do not like to sit and read long blocks of writing, therefore a summary is short and to the point and that's why I chose it.
ReplyDeleteThe form of writing that I have chosen is a summary. I chose this because it is the best and simplest way to get a point across to your target audience. A summary tends to be short and recaps everything the reader has to know about the information of the topic. The reader usually wants to read very simple and direct information that informs and explains or else they will grasp nothing out of it and think of it as a waste of time. This is why a summary is the best form of writing in this genre for Holden's fear of growing up.
ReplyDeleteThe form of writing that I chose to describe Catcher in the Rye so far is a summary. I chose a summary because I think that it is the best form that can describe the book in a detailed way. A summary is also perfect because for the audience group that this is directed to does not want to sit and read pages of writing just on one book. They want to read something that is short and to the point, and that is what a summary is. With a summary I was able to inform the audience to tell them what was happening in the novel so far.
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