Journal 7-G.R

Journal 7

Theory of Composing 

After further experience working with compositional theories and key terms, I still believe that writing and composing is an extremely unique and creative process. Writing is such a personal and powerful art form. There is abundant amount of brainpower put into writing and composing. There are so many thoughts shaped by our environment, experiences, interactions, and personality that is distributed and expressed in writing. The different theories discussed in WEPO, and the terms we have focused on throughout the semester have taught me and given me a deeper understanding of what it means to write, the process and components involved, and the outcome.

Writing can have rhetorical and non-rhetorical purposes, which I think makes the composing process so powerful. We can articulate persuasive arguments, develop papers for a targeted audience, write blogs for the world to see, and simply write for our own pleasure and well-being. 

To write is to organize words in a grammatical structure to convey information to an audience. Editing, however, is more uniform and structured as opposed to the leeway found in writing. It allows for the speaker to manipulate sentences, cut, copy, paste, and improve. Editing is a skill that is further advanced and sharpened over time and practice. It allows writers to grow.

The key terms I would assign to writing, editing, and composing are:

1.     Intent- writing usually has and needs a purpose in order to make sense of the information that is being expressed. Without intent, there would be no direction.

2.     Language- what we write and how we write. It differs amongst genre choice and intention.

3.     Arrangement- the organization of text and images in our literary works that contribute to the structure and intended message. It also allows for creativity to be expressed.

4.     Creativity- writing allows us to be creative and make/learn new things. It can make reading enjoyable when the language being used is artistic and unique.

5.     Audience- who are we trying to engage ad attract? Why?

6.     Planning- having a potential direction allows us to flow easier through our composing process and sparks other ideas along the way.

7.     Experience- our environment, interactions, and personality affect how our characters, our opinions, and our creative drives.

Project two helped me grow as a writer, composer, and designer. It challenged me because I had to integrate creative and critical thinking. I struggle with arrangement as a creative designer. This project let me push myself to my abilities and get creative with the knowledge that we read and discussed in class.