Brainstorming

1. The writing that I do for school is different then other kinds of writing I do because it is usaully more thoughtful. I don't have to write much of anything besides for school. Just a email here or there really, but there is not usaully much context to it.

2. The most important aspect of writing to me is did I make a point and is it claer to the reader. I think my teachers would say the same because they taught me that.

3. The process that I go through when I write starts with an outline; What do I want to say and how do I want to say it. Next I make sure I know how I am going to do that while thinking about what is being asked of me. Then I just write, getting as much information down down as possible without getting lost in my own thoughts. I usually do this step a few times while stopping to read every now and then, and making any revisions that pop out. After all that then I read and revise until I can say ok I want someone else to read this.

4. I think I am a good acidemic writer, or at least I have always gotten good grades and nice comments. I do think I have problems with my thesis. It is not usually clear to my readers exactly, or it is missing some aspect of what is included in my essay.

Essay #3

I have to write an eight page research paper for my Gerontology class. The topic that I chose is how the elderly population contributes to society. The problem that I am having is narrowing down the topic and finding my areas of focus. I am not sure exactly what my thesis is going to be. So far I have thought about that older generations offer history. That their lifes have paved the way for the opportunities younger people like myself have today. That by listening to their stories younger people can possibly learn from those experiences and maybe avoid conflict in their own lifes.