Over this course I have gained a greater understanding of
writing. It may seem odd to say that I
learned more about writing, excluding grammatical concepts, in a writing
course. But I have learned that the way
in which an author writes not only says more then they may have intended, but
it does follow some common principles.
Writing can be broken down and categorized by purpose, forwarding,
countering, rewriting etc. But this
aspect of writing goes hand in hand with the news. As an avid watcher of the news I can see how
an article represents the underlying position of the author, regardless of
their intention. Yet, there is more to it.
Writing is typically viewed from the perspective of students as a method
of simply responding to a subject and providing a summary or even their own
point of view. But writing when combined
with news becomes a tool in which opinions are shifted, solidified, questioned,
or released. Perhaps I’m beating around the bush, but the point that I’ve taken
from this course is that writing exhibits more of its potential when it is used
in context of the news and reversely the news wouldn’t be as powerful or influential,
as it is now, without these varying characteristics that make up the art of
writing. But ultimately, what will that really do for me? What I will take from this class is a greater understanding of how to write for an audience.
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