Critque article response

Well first of all the title definitely throws one for a loop. Not until i read through it did I get why it was titled that way, which I'm sure the author did on purpose but that's just one thought. I'm kind of torn on what the author is saying here. On one hand I get what the author is saying about how our society has become very materialistic and focuses on conforming to what society considers as cool or good or whatever. I understand his frustration or warning for that but on the other hand even the author says that Frank (whoever that is) admits that this system is good for the economy and at times like these we need all the help we can get. Yet at the same time I do empathize with his frustration that society does in fact push these ideas of what is good and cool and if you don't have that then you don't fit in. Personally I agree with a lot of what He's saying and that is why I don't usually shop at those places because I don't plan to fit in. I've never fit in much of anywhere in my life, whether I do here or not goes back and forth some days but I'd like to think I don't usually do this because I've never been one to conform, I live my life how I choose and while I want God's will for my life, to some extent I make my own rules, I don't always follow every last rule if it goes against something I believe in. However, I'm just one guy, and I would definitely agree that society has this problem and the fact that companies do this on purpose really gets me frustrated. Playing with people's emotions and making people assume they need a product to fit in or feel good about themselves really goes against what I believe in. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying I don't buy things for my own enjoyment but I don't think I need those things to be happy and the fact that a company tires to make me feel that way doesn't sit too well with me. Will it change? Maybe, if we are willing to do something about it, but given the way things work in America I'm not betting on it any time soon. Hopefully people will one day realize they don't need material things to fit in or feel happy that they are alright just the way God made them, whatever clothes they have or wear.stand

SAW Chapter 6 thoughts

The reading in chapter six talks about six parts of the writing process for college level academic writing (huh chapter six, six parts of the process, funny coincidence or planned joke?). These parts are understanding the task, gathering data, invention, drafting, revision, and editing. For understanding the task that aspect is pretty self-explanatory, you figure out what the assignment is and what the requirements are. Gathering the data is doing the research and getting evidence for what you want to write about for the topic. Invention is figuring out what you want to write about the topic and is done by things such as freewriting, outlining and listing. The next part, drafting, is well, writing the paper and turning our thoughts into a paper. Revision is taking your draft and cleaning it up and editing it according to the assignemnt and requirements. Editing is well kind of also cleaning up the paper and turning it into the final draft.

These are the steps given in the reading and my writing process is essentially the same but in a bit of a different order. I do start with understanding the task, then go to invention in msotly the forms of lists and outlining (because sometimes I have an idea or some general knowledge about the topic) then gather data to fill in the gaps when needed, draft the paper, and then I would say to me, editing and revising aren't that different so I would say for me that's one step. It's really not that different, just in a different order and throwing the last two steps into one. I would say all of them are important to make a good, college level paper. Each is essential to making the paper happen in order  to make it good. I would probably say that I spend pretty close to equal time doing each part but for the most part I just do as much as it takes to make a good paper and get a good grade. Some papers take more effort than others thought depending on how big the assignment is.

This is a little off task from the questions but the reading started off with something that I think is really interesting. It asked does thinking precede writing? Um, yeah I would definitely say so! I would say writing is expressing thought and feelings, etc., into an organized document on paper or electronically. I don't know, that statement just kind of stood out to me that they even have to ask. To me, writing is a way we express ourselves in an organized way on paper. I don't know, just kind of an interesting way to start out the chapter.

Message reflection

I agree with a lot of what the message said. I think that to truly write one must open the vein to their soul and write what they believe in their heart. I think that my best works have been things that I am truly passionate about for example my songs. Over the last six years or so I have written twenty-five or so songs about people and feelings I've had in my life and I truly beleive those are some of my best works. Another example is my devotions I write for my church. I get to write about what I think and feel and not only is it a good work (at least in my opinion) it touches other's hearts and has helped them grow in their faith in Jesus Christ. I understand that in the college world that having assigned writings is just a part of the way it goes but I truly disagree with that method because it teaches how to hate writing. I believe that the process of writing at a college level should be taught; the method of research, expressing your ideas in a manner that is appropriate at a college or university, and so on should be taught but the topics themselves should be open to the writer. This way people can truly write in the way that Buechner talked about. To be honest that is why I don't enjoy writing. Aside from my songs and devotions I use writing mostly for assignments because I am usually not that good at it and kind of hate it. I belive that I am a better communicator when I am talking with someone face-to-face than writing to them so unless I can't and have to use writing I will jsut talk with people.