What are the differences between an experienced writer and a student writer?
Students don’t dedicate as much time to their essay’s as they should. Usually they concentrate on finishing it as fast as possible and not really putting in the time to perfect it like they normally should. Most students’ definition of revising is just scratching out and rewording. They fix and clean up only what gets corrected and don’t take the time necessary to form the essay correctly. That’s why I believe, in my point of view, that they have so much trouble achieving good writing. Advanced techniques from experienced writers really benefit students when it comes to their writing. Taking more time to analyze and correct their essays can really help the students writing for sure. On the other hand, experienced writers look at an article as more than just another paper to write. Every time they pick up a pen, they become another person. They get so focused on their writing that by the time they are done, their paper is shy of a masterpiece. The article “Revision Strategies of Student Writers and Experienced Adult Writers” by Nancy Sommers the author presents some techniques used by experienced writers when it comes to revising. They don’t concentrate on finishing their essay as fast as possible, and they don’t finish their first draft on their first try, experienced writers usually make so many corrections on their first drafts that they are forced to do their original paper again; on the other hand, students only write it ONCE without revising or editing. Writing usually involves constant scratching and rewriting, analyzing and restructuring. “Never fall in love with what you have written in the first or second draft.” That is a quote that really intrigued me. Experienced writers believe that the most important idea in forming an essay is shaping their argument. Experienced writers are really dedicated when it comes to their writing. They don’t settle for the simple writing. They take the time to make sure their message is clearly portrayed in their writing.
Hi. I really liked your question and response. You clearly stated the differences between both types of writers.
ReplyDeleteI liked when you said thad "Every time they (experienced writers) pick up a pen, they become another person". That was a good statement.
But it would have been better if you had described that "person".
I recommend you to put some more indirect quotes and cite them as the MLA format says.
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