When it comes to creativity, we all have the unique talent to show the world who we are and what we capable of. The uniqueness in everyone is what allows creativity to be diverse. This diversity is what allows new concepts to appear and knowledge to grow. Whatever we write is considered our own work. Writer’s personal stamp is what allows us the audience to gain an understanding about them. This personal stamp is always present in an authors work and audiences can expand an understanding about them from it. It is as if the audience knows the writer without ever having met them. This is what is so remarkable about writing. We all have different point of views about various topics and through writing we can express them in our own unique way. As we express them the audience can not only understand what is being said but where the author is coming from based off their personal stamp. The stamp makes the audience feel as if the author presents the speech in front of them.
As an amateur writer, I still have a lot to learn about the craft. When it comes to writing, I am careful in planning and choosing my words. The words I choose are not technical, but it need to be a strong words that will help me create effective message so that the audience can understand my writing. Whether subject or main idea it is important to pick the right words so that my message is expressed properly. I want to build a strong relationship with my audience by establishing my credibility and projecting my image. If they do not understand my message or misunderstood what I am trying to tell them, then it is my fault for choosing the wrong word. If my writings confuse the reader and they come away not understanding what I was trying to express then I have failed. It’s critical when choosing the right words because you need to know if it appropriate to use. Richard Lederer states in the EL text, “Big words can make the way dark for those who read what you write and hear what you say” (p. 122). In his essay, Lederer makes the case for short words because they are simple and quickly get your point across to the reader. I strongly agree with Lederer. As a student I want to be a good writer and want my work to show that, but I sometimes failed to be a good writer. It’s a shame that I used dictionary to look for technical words to make my writing sound smart like a professional writer. I realized it just ended up making my writing look and sound awkward and the ideas were not coming across to the readers. But I come to a realization that all I need to do was to just be myself and pick a simple words that not plain English and comfortable with but at the same time being careful that the words properly expressed my ideas. That is the key. I put my own personal stamp on my work by just being myself and making sure the audience understands my ideas exactly as I intended them to. Being clear and concise is the way to make sure the reader does not get lost and that your ideas are understood.
WOW! Very informal, I learned a lot from your little blog here. I am not to sure I ever knew what a personal stamp was but now I do. You say that readers can connect to the writer by their personal stamp but I must disagree there have been times I just did not understand my writer. It makes it hard though, I do suggest every writer have their personal stamp. When you say “The words I choose are not technical, but it need to be a strong words that will help me create effective message so that the audience can understand my writing” I cannot thank you more. I was just discussing this how writers use big words and leave their audience so confused. It is without a doubt that big words sound nice but seriously when it is rhetorical and the point just in not getting through it is time to ease up on the big words and find the little words that have the same effect but do not cause a headache as we stumble over them. You are not alone though sometimes I look up words that sound smarter and add them occasionally to a piece of work but like I said one or two is not bad it is when writers start filling all their pages with gibberish.
ReplyDeleteYou had an interesting blog that was fun to read. I liked the way you incorporated the examples from the text into your own writing. It was smoothly integrated from what you wanted to say and how you wanted to support you answer. I would have to agree with your statement that creativity and diversity “allows new concepts to appear and knowledge to grow.” It is just all around us, individualism, distinctiveness, and uniqueness. It’s these given qualities, and knowledge like you said in your blog, that allows for new innovations, ground-breaking discoveries and revolutionary ideas. We all have a different aspect that we can contribute to society. I also think that the way you used your pronouns allows the reader to connect with what you’re saying as though they are a part of the text. I think it’s interesting how you mentioned that the reader can understand the personality of the author by his or her personal stamp. I never realized that the way a person writes can illustrate his or her character. Although I agree with most of your essay, I don’t really agree with the fact that you said “If my writings confuse the reader and they come away not understanding what I was trying to express then I have failed.” I don’t think it’s the authors fault when the audience doesn’t understand what he or she is trying to say. Each individual has a different background that creates a distinctive interpretation than everyone else. I don’t think that you can choose your words carefully to have every single one of your audiences to agree with your text. Every person has a different knowledge towards a text and it’s difficult to create a universal understanding. All in all, I think that this blog was well-thought out and expressed the way the author wanted.
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