Out of Order
"The selection and the order of the details in a literary work are crucial to its meaning and tone" (Hamilton 99).
I think this is one of the biggest errors that I make when writing. I get so caught up in my thoughts that I forget to prioritize their order. It's okay to just start writing your thoughts down and not thinking of any particular order, but it's definitely important to go back and check your work. A whole new meaning could come about if the order is out of place. If it's out of order, then it doesn't work.
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Dennis G. Jerz on Out of Order: Juliana, if you are writing fo
Kaitlin Monier on Out of Order: I understand where you are com
Juliana Cox on Out of Order: This is very true. Like you sa
Kaitlin Monier on Out of Order: I understand where you are com
Juliana Cox on Out of Order: This is very true. Like you sa
This is very true. Like you said, it is important to write down your ideas and thoughts but if you dont present them in a logical order then the impression you are trying to get across may be distorted. Some people think you should start with your most significant point, but others may teach that you end with your strongest point.
I understand where you are coming from. Sometimes I have problems writing down all of my ideas because I focus too much on selecting the right words.
Juliana, if you are writing for an audience that disagrees with you, it's often best to start with whatever argument your audience is most likely to accept, and then slowly build up to stronger arguments for your own point. If you are writing for an audience that already agrees with you, it's often best to start with your strongest point. If you're speaking to an audience live, it's often best to end with something strong -- the "take-home message" that they'll remember. There's no single formula that will always work.
Just like running around a track makes you a better runner -- even if it doesn't actually get you anywhere that's particularly useful, thinking about multiple different ways to organize a paper is a good way of practicing the skill of organization.