Bedford Guide Chapter 5 "Helping Writers Across the Curriculum":
This chapter's main idea is that tutors support writers from various classes, not just English. In each class, there are different ways of writing and writing requirements. It is important to recognize writing skills are important for all classes not just specifically English class. In order to be better prepared and knowledgeable for another subject, it is encouraged for tutors to speak with faculty members of different subjects. Tutors should easily adapt to the different requirements such as writing styles, citations, and formatting. Students should still be asked to critically think of each assignment no matter the subject. My reflection on this reading is it was very informational. I feel like we forget other classes besides English can be required to write papers. It is nice to know writing centers accept a variety of subjects to be worked on. A question I am left with is what do tutors do about papers for a language subject, such as Spanish? Would it be too challenging?
Bishop "Is there a Creative Writer in The House?":
The author focuses on creative writing as well as writing for academics. It is important to remember creative writing can and should be used throughout academic writing. It makes the story more interesting to read. Also if you are having fun and showing creativity it makes writing a whole lot easier. There is still a fine line that should be watched between creative and academic writing. You can be fun in how you write but it is important to still follow the assignment guides and stay professional. Students should be encouraged to take risks with their writing. Experiencing can help a writer form new ideas, this can be done by brain storming or drawing on a sheet of paper. My reflection on the reading is that it is important to stay to yourself and express yourself when it comes to writing. I agree that creative writing makes it easier and more fun to write. My question I am left with Is there a limit to creativity when writing?
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