As I wrote about my topic I chose for my private
writing, I noticed I kept thinking about concerns and questions I had with my
topic. I was able to dig deep into a topic that isn’t talked about frequently. I
realized that sometimes it takes writing about concerns in order to crack what
my thoughts really are. It helped me develop concrete opinions and questions
about what I was writing about. At first, I had to reflect on what I actually
thought on the topic, then, once I started writing, more and more thoughts
appeared; it was definitely a challenge at the beginning, then became easier.
There were times when I thought about a question I had, or an idea I wanted to
explore, and then the direction I had originally anticipated went an entirely
different route. When I dealt on my newly-found ideas, my writing seemed to
flow a lot more naturally. It goes to show that sometimes I don’t recognize how
much of an opinion I actually have about a topic.
I like how this exercise helped you establish concrete opinions. I think it is really important to have a stance on a specific topic, viewpoint, or opinion about yourself and it seemed like writing it all out helped you get there. I'll have to do this more often for that specific reason.
ReplyDeleteAna, I love your comment about how your writing went a different direction than you thought it would. I totally relate to that. My whole essay was honestly kind of a mess because it changed tacks so quickly.
ReplyDeleteI like how your bold writing encouraged you to think deeply about this topic. Sometimes getting the words out and forming more concrete sentences and thoughts forces us to take a stand on the topic and dig deeply.
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