There are some things that make it harder to write and there are some things that make it easier for me to write. One thing that is hardest about writing for me is just getting the paper started. Like for this topic I actually fell asleep because I couldn’t think of how I wanted to start it or what I wanted to say. I would have to say that that is my biggest problem with writing papers. Closing the paper for me is equally as hard. I will sit and ponder on what to write for long periods of time and this affects my progress drastically.
I am not one to think deeply about something. For example, if I see a red cup, the only thoughts that would go through my head are; that cup is red. I don’t sit there and ask myself how red is it or stuff like that. Another thing is that I get distracted really easily. This is such a disadvantage in my writing for school because I know I have to get this assignment done but the littlest things have been distracting me.
Some of the easy things about writing for me are after the intro. After I get started and past the intro of a paper, words and ideas usually pour from my head. Yes there are times when I reach a blank spot in my mind but usually I can climb out of it. Another strength I have in writing is that I can come up with lots of thoughtful ideas but my weakness is that I can never find a way to incorporate them into my paper without jumping from one topic to the next.
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I agree starting and finishing a paper is hard. I am not sure if it will help, but when I start a paper I usally make it vauge. Just to see my topic on the paper. Then after my information is soporting the topic, I find it easier to morph the starting point into a masterpiece. Also distractions, I have a problem with. Though it may sound odd I find the best solution, for me anyway, is to drink a glass of water. I don't know the science behind it but with sucess in this process I find it works.
ReplyDeleteCole, This was a thoughtful (and useful) blog. I usually tell my students who struggle with leads just to skip them, start the paper, and return later. I can give you some strategies of how to end your paper. Did you know that concluding a paper is one of the toughest critical thinking skills? So, if you're trying to write a real conclusion (not just a regurgitation of the rest of the paper), it should be hard.
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