1. Why is Sommers arguing that writing is not linear (378) and why writing can't be compared to speech?
Writing can be rivised in the to totality of its content, while in speech any attempt at revision would seem to be an afterthought.
2. Compare the revision strategies of experienced and student writers!
Students think that revision is simply rewording a piece of writing, and cleaning up the writing to make it neater. While experienced writers describe the revision process as finding the form and shape of their argument.
3. Sommers (386) says that revision is a recursive process. What does she mean?
When Sommers says the revision is a recursive precess, she means thatit is a process with dignificant re-occuring activities. That is, with each revision, the writer further developsand perfects their writing.
4. Choose one of the quotes and explain what Sommers means by it.
b. “If the students feel inspired, if the writing comes easily, and if they don't get stuck on individual words or phrases, then they say that they cannot see any reason to revise” (382).
In this quote, what we think that it means that when students feel inspired to write, they they have done it perfectly and feel no reason to go back and revise it.
Composers: Marlon Duran, Priscills Perez
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