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Writing is crucial for various aspects of life, contributing to our learning, personal growth, and connection with others. It helps us organize thoughts, fosters communication in our digital age, and promotes success in academic and professional settings. Strong writing skills influence our thinking and decision-making, allowing us to articulate ideas clearly. To make the writing process effective, it's essential to engage in revising and rethinking concepts. This chapter encourages self-reflection through a writing assignment based on the significance of a favorite song in one's life.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Contributes Fosters Connects Promotes Influences
Contributesto the ways we learn – it makes us think about what we write; we organize and develop what we want to say thus enhancing our learning
Fosterspersonal development – it helps us grow as individuals
Connectsus to others – email, internet, it fosters communication
Promotessuccess in college and work – students who can write to the needs of their audience, who can write according to purpose show they can succeed; businesses are looking for employees who can communicate in written form and verbal form
Influencesthe way we think – because we link words to make sentences, sentences to make paragraphs, and then anchor it to an idea
How to Make your Writing Process Work:Writing process is a thinking process, by recording ideas and thoughtsWriting is revising, rewriting, and rethinking the idea
First writing assignment • In the computer lab, find an internet site that will give you the words to your favorite song. • www.songlyrics.com • Print it out, read the words carefully. • On a separate piece of paper, write down: • Why you chose this song • What significance does it have in your life • Write about the experience you associate with this song.