Journal 7

I define writing as the physical representation of one’s ideas/thoughts/etc. that takes the form of written language (whether it be digitally or handwritten). Editing is the process of revising this written text into a consumable form; consumable meaning up to publishing standards. In other words, editing is the part of the writing process, where one improves on what they have written by adding, adjusting, or removing parts of the text. Composing encompasses both of the previously mentioned terms. It is such a broad term, so it is difficult to define, but at the very least, it is the process of creating a text. Some of the key terms I associate with writing are audience, genre, purpose, and language. For editing, I typically think of remediation, reflection, and revision. I would associate all of these terms for composing, and would add circulation, design, and environment. More terms could be added for each, but these are the ones I would identify as being most important to each process.

Project two was honestly one of the more beneficial works I have completed. It allowed me to take something that already exists and transform it into my own original work. I think my biggest take away from this project was how ideas are constantly being revisited and how a text can be built from something else and still be an original work. Writing a children’s book proved to me how important audience is when creating a text. It was something I had always included in my composing process, but I never truly understood its significance until now. Outside of this class I have been fortunate to use some of the same terms we are studying now, specifically in other EWM courses. There has been a lot of overlap in some of these courses, which I find helpful because it allows me to study some of these same key terms in more depth. I have also been able to apply some of the ideas from this course into areas outside of school. I recently have been writing for a sports website and a lot of the terms I have studied in WEPO have helped me develop into a better writer, and identify the conventions and adjustments necessary to write within the context of sports.