How to Read Like a Writer Notes

Main Idea:

The main idea in the little article is to think and read like a writer. Through the article it teaches techniques to us understand the choices the writer was making whenever he/she were writing. We are suppose to examine their writing techniques and apply into our own writing to better ourselves as writers. The goal behind idea of reading like a writer is to understand why thier techniques had influenced you as a reader. As we are reading, we are suppose to locate what we believe is important writing that will help us to become better writers. Generally when we read we usually read for information, but reading like a writer we are looking for on why the writer decide to write his/her paper like that.

Connection:

Some connection I can make off of this article is that as I was reading I can tell this some of the techniques we use in my writing classes. In my reading class it’s different because we don’t try to look for the techniques the writer used to form out their paper. Instead, we look for information and break down the whole understanding of the passage. I’m my writing class we actually read each other’s papers and try to help each other to become better writers. As I read someone else’s paper I could tell they used different techniques they use to approach thier writing.

Summary:

The summary of this article is that we are suppose to understand the techniques the writer is using and apply it into our own writing to become better writers. The more we start reading as writers, than we will have the knowledge as a writer and help those who needs the help to become a better writer as well. Basically reading as a writer will give us advantage to use the techniques writers use and apply them into our writing.