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    1. “reading like a writer.”

      The first time I really heard this phrase was in my creative writing class in high school (Which unfortunately was almost 10 years ago. I miss that class) after hearing it though, I always take a break, come back, and before returning to writing, will read my piece out loud. when painting I frequently step back to look at it as a whole rather than every component that makes up the art. I focus on what others see not each minute brush stroke that I put in. but in this case you look at a written work with the utmost interest in the minute details

    2. Remember, your writing is yours. Your name is on the top, and whatyou have to say should reflect what you believe.Always.

      This really hit me, honestly. No matter what you write, what type of writing you're doing it will always reflect your way of thinking if you aren't paying attention. even if you are writing a paper on something you don't truly believe, it might come across in your tone and the words you choose to use. Like if I was writing about the grass being green, but chose to say " everyone has convinced you that grass is green, even scientists" that would lead someone to believe that I don't actually agree and no matter how much scientific proof on grass being green I put in that piece I will still allude to the fact that I don't believe it (I do actually believe and know that grass is typically green )

    3. AUDIENCE

      Yes, Yes this is the title of the section but I wasn't about to highlight the whole thing! I feel as though this section reminds me of how people will act and speak differently depending on the situation, Reading the room (wink wink get it READING)

    4. Persona and tone are choices governed by genre, purpose, andaudience. There are no hard-and-fast rules.

      I honestly highlighted this cause I thought it was a brilliant wording, I think it really loops into more than just writing and reading, its also true for the human condition.

    5. Without purpose, we can’t begin to make informed choices aboutwhat to say or how to say i

      Its like starting an argument without having an opinion on something.

    6. we want tounderstand the specifications in order to name the category, ratherthan determining the category and writing to those specifications

      I think this helped narrow down part of my struggle with writing, in the past Ive never been short on ideas just short on how to get them down and or out, which then ends up leading to me getting overwhelmed so I guess in short it reframed the process on writing a bit

    7. The word shares its origin with “assay,”which means “to test the quality of.” “Essay” itself means “to try.”

      Ive always found etymology quite interesting and I tend to find better understanding in more complex explanation.