Reading

When you read you can come across all sorts of new information, words, and phrases. That's why it is important to read certain texts certain ways so you can catch all the new information in a text. Some reading only requires a quick glance or skim while others may require you to read through carefully. What may also help you to better your understanding of the text is to preview the text or in other words, skim through the title, any headings, and the first and last paragraphs. After reading it is a good idea to summarize your text and look at the main ideas, this will help if you still have any questions about the reading what about. The main point to this reading is to take your time and not rush your reading because that will only harm your understanding.

text analysis

Text is what we are influenced by. That is why text analysis is so important. When we read any text there has to be some sort of understanding. Text provides information as well as a sense of feeling that one gets while reading. Not only can you analyze text but also pictures.
There are many key features to text analysis, according to reading, such as; a summary of the text, attention to the content, a clear interpretation of judgment, and reasonable support for your conclusions.
I found this reading very resourceful because I have never been properly educated on how to analyze a text. What i found interesting was learning how to really apply yourself to the text.

proof reading and editing

Proof reading and editing, two different things. I had no idea!
When proof reading you make sure that every word is spelled correctly and every word and sentence is where it is meant to be as well as check for correct punctuation. I don't know about you, but i am not the best speller. I make sure to proof read all of my papers many times to check all of my punctuation and spelling. Although I may proof read many times it doesn't mean that I'll catch all of my mistakes and that is the exact reason why it is a good idea to have someone proof read your paper as well.
While editing you check to make sure your paper flows well together. You make sure your paragraphs are fitting into the right places as well as your sentences. This as well as proof reading needs to have a peer perspective and not just your own.
In the future just remember that proof reading and editing are two different things and need to be done.

revising at its finest

Many people don't realize it but revising a paper can be the most important part of writing a paper. When going over a paper you can find the most simple mistakes you made in the initial writing you did. Going over your paper can help you to revise those mistakes made. Some steps you can take according to the reading include; check your thesis, follow an outline, and revise your beginning and ending.
When checking your thesis make sure it matches to your purpose of the paper. while following your outline make sure you have all the right parts to your paper. As you revise your beginning make sure you have drawn the attention of your audience. Finally while revising your ending make sure it comes to a close so not to cliff hang your readers.

narratives, oh the possiblities...

Narratives, they can tell you so much. You can express yourself in so many ways and for so many reasons. You can even express a lesson you may have learned through a moral of a story within your paper. You might even learn something about yourself that you didn't know before. The possibilities are endless when writing a narrative paper.
When I write a narrative I find it helpful to just write out ideas. I also make sure I write about topics that are very important me. As long as you make sure to speak from within and properly plan out your paper you will come out with a good narrative paper.

Ideas. How do i go about putting them to my paper?

Ideas, everyone has a million of them floating through their heads every moment of the day. It only seems like we have none when we are in front of a piece of paper or a computer screen about to write a paper, its almost like they all have flown away from our heads. Luckily there are many ways of getting your ideas on your paper. These include; freewriting, looping, listing, clustering, cubing, questioning, outlining, letter writing, and discovery drafting.
I personally use the freewriting, listing, and outlining methods. In freewriting its as simple as it sounds, you write freely letting the ideas flow from your mind. In listing you simply list ideas and details on a piece of paper which you can refer back to as you write your paper. Finally, in outlining you can create an informal or formal outline of what you are going to write and how you are going to write your paper.
As i stated before there are many other ways of getting your ideas flowing. So, while you are writing your next paper play around with these methods because you never know what you could come up with.

what is my purpose in writing?

In the Norton Field Guide to Writing book they say that all writing has purpose. I completely agree. In my opinion when someone is writing something they are trying to get a point across to the audience who is reading the writing. There are other instances in which someone might write to explore thoughts and emotions with oneself for therapeutic reasons or maybe even as an art to express themselves. Whatever the purpose may be, everyone has one when writing.
Now to answer my own question. My purpose in writing changes from one paper to another. I could be simply writing a letter to friend to express my feelings, writing a persuasive paper for a class to get a point of mine across, or even just texting a friend to say hello. No matter what type of writing i am doing i always have a purpose behind it.
Writing will always have a purpose no matter what you have to say. In conclusion as i write and read in the years to come i will no longer think of a writing as just words on a paper but as something that has meaning and a purpose to the writer.

my first post

exciting.... i guess?