At this level of learning much is expected of us. Many times a professor might give their students a pat on the back and a grade that reflect what the believe that students work is worth, but they seldom understand just how difficult it was for a student to complete something as simple as a 300 word paper. I understand that same professor has done his/her time in the trenches and would say something empathetic to relate to the struggle of being a college student but the reality is we all have different habits that lead off the course we're trying to maintain.
Specifically in my case I have a few die hard habits that lead me to wander, which subsequently sets the stage for procrastination. I tend to think that pressure is a friend of mine when writing, so by waiting until the last minute to complete something that needs days to fine tune, I'd rush and put together a well written paper that ends up being mediocre or worse.
With social media being so prominent in my life having that available whenever can be both a blessing and a curse. I think it's axiomatic that Facebook acts as each individuals own personal community with those you trust and seek advice from when needed, so if I had a question about a specific topic, I could get a few real world answers from people I trust. Eventually I et caught in the endless scrolling to the bottom of my news feed and end up losing sight of what it was I was trying to accomplish.
I believe that being a better writer requires a certain orthodox belief in how a person can and should write, sort of like staying in line with old school ways of writing, whether it's creativity, word play or just something genuinely worth reading, while at the same time disobeying the traditional structure of how an author should write. I also believe sometimes an author will forget that people from different backgrounds will read what they're writing and end up focusing on one specific group of readers. In my case the reader would be he teacher. So I think staying clear of pleasing one person and writing to everyone wouldn't only make me a better writer but more importantly a well rounded one.
To help myself and keep an eye on the ultimate goal of being a better writer, I will list 6 ways I think will help make me a better writer. Who knows I might look at this through a retrospective lens someday and say I learned something.
1) Music
I need music in order to keep my focus, sort of like my totem in reference to the movie Inception. I tend to get lost in my own body when I write in a silent room, music helps me recognize that something is happening outside of what I'm doing.
2) Without my specs
I'm near sighted and my eyes get tired quickly when I stare a computer screen with either my glasses or contacts in. By writing without my specs I can dedicate more time with less breaks.
3) Less breaks
When I take breaks frequently I tend to allow my thoughts and ideas to escape me. Fewer breaks mean more time to work and less likely I'd lose my train of thought.
4) Avoiding procrastination
As I mentioned before, waiting on the last minute will only effect my work in a negative way. So keeping my priorities in order and maintaining a steady work flow will only help the quality of work I produce.
5) Solid rough draft
I found that creating and putting a lot of time into my rough draft will reduce that amount of time it takes to type and submit the final version.
6) Feedback
I think feedback from me to my classmate will generate discussions that can benefit us all in the long run.
Hopefully these techniques will help improve my writing through the course of this semester.
Specifically in my case I have a few die hard habits that lead me to wander, which subsequently sets the stage for procrastination. I tend to think that pressure is a friend of mine when writing, so by waiting until the last minute to complete something that needs days to fine tune, I'd rush and put together a well written paper that ends up being mediocre or worse.
With social media being so prominent in my life having that available whenever can be both a blessing and a curse. I think it's axiomatic that Facebook acts as each individuals own personal community with those you trust and seek advice from when needed, so if I had a question about a specific topic, I could get a few real world answers from people I trust. Eventually I et caught in the endless scrolling to the bottom of my news feed and end up losing sight of what it was I was trying to accomplish.
I believe that being a better writer requires a certain orthodox belief in how a person can and should write, sort of like staying in line with old school ways of writing, whether it's creativity, word play or just something genuinely worth reading, while at the same time disobeying the traditional structure of how an author should write. I also believe sometimes an author will forget that people from different backgrounds will read what they're writing and end up focusing on one specific group of readers. In my case the reader would be he teacher. So I think staying clear of pleasing one person and writing to everyone wouldn't only make me a better writer but more importantly a well rounded one.
To help myself and keep an eye on the ultimate goal of being a better writer, I will list 6 ways I think will help make me a better writer. Who knows I might look at this through a retrospective lens someday and say I learned something.
1) Music
I need music in order to keep my focus, sort of like my totem in reference to the movie Inception. I tend to get lost in my own body when I write in a silent room, music helps me recognize that something is happening outside of what I'm doing.
2) Without my specs
I'm near sighted and my eyes get tired quickly when I stare a computer screen with either my glasses or contacts in. By writing without my specs I can dedicate more time with less breaks.
3) Less breaks
When I take breaks frequently I tend to allow my thoughts and ideas to escape me. Fewer breaks mean more time to work and less likely I'd lose my train of thought.
4) Avoiding procrastination
As I mentioned before, waiting on the last minute will only effect my work in a negative way. So keeping my priorities in order and maintaining a steady work flow will only help the quality of work I produce.
5) Solid rough draft
I found that creating and putting a lot of time into my rough draft will reduce that amount of time it takes to type and submit the final version.
6) Feedback
I think feedback from me to my classmate will generate discussions that can benefit us all in the long run.
Hopefully these techniques will help improve my writing through the course of this semester.