Week 5 Summary; Rules for Writers, Chapter 46

Rules for Writers, chapter 46, gives information on writing texts and how to actively read keeping in mind the four main points to do this. These four points are texts themselves, the details in the texts, rereading the text, and critical thinking. These are very important because these text structures ask revealing questions, for example, the type of essay that is written, the audience it is written for, and evidence to support the text. Some of this comes in the details of the text and by reading it several times and putting critical thinking to use about the facts, and visual images. Using outlines are also a way to lay out information of key points in a text. This is where reading several times you can ask the questions needed to support the central idea and identify arguments for or against.
I have used outlines on my own essays and have found them very useful in helping me to narrow down the key elements of what I am trying to get across in my paper. Reading and rereading helps eliminate sentences that are just filling in and not really stating any new facts. My goal is to discipline myself to establish a habit of making key lists of major points I am trying get across and write about them separately then bring them together and edit as a whole.