Based on what I learned from “How to Read Like a Writer,” a specific moment I found useful is that you need to understand other people’s perspectives to see why they structure their writing the way they do. For example, the text states, “You must look at a book the way a carpenter looks at a house someone else built, examining the details to see how it was made.” (Bunn, 2011, p.74). There are many techniques to strengthen your writing and straightforwardly present your claim; however, you want to see how it was formed and create it in a unique sense that is fitting for you. As a reader, I would like to ask myself, “Who is the audience?” and “What is the purpose or idea they are trying to make?” Reading as a writer can improve decision-making and writing itself. But it determines how you view and process those points in your writing.
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Professor: Jessica Penner
Email: jpenner@citytech.cuny.edu
Class Meetings & Times: Mondays & Wednesdays, 4-5:40 PM, in Namm 521
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12 – 1 PM. I’ll be available through Zoom and will send an invitation via email that you should keep all semester. Try to join my meeting at the start of the hour, not at the end—since I may be talking to other students or have another appointment after the hour is up. If those times don’t work with your schedule, we can schedule a different time. This means you’ll have to schedule an appointment in advance via email. I suggest you have multiple times in mind, since your schedule may not mesh with mine!
Course Description: A course in effective essay writing and basic research techniques including use of the library. Demanding readings assigned for classroom discussion and as a basis for essay writing.
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New York City College of Technology, C.U.N.Y
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