Reading Response #1

Lennie Irvins, “What is Academic Writing?” was an interesting collection of stances on how a college student should approach their writing assignments. Irvins statements were actually quite interesting to me because instead of trying to help us get the most out of our writing for our personal needs, he instead attempts to push us in a direction that more feeds into the area of trying to get best grade you can. But I suppose that is the main point of the text, to show us how academic writing could be more about getting a 100% from your respected grader instead of what exactly what you think is best. Irvin brought up how our only audience really is the professor, so it makes sense to try your best to write in a way that mostly speaks to them maybe not necessarily yourself. I agree that’s a great idea now that I think about it, but I’m not very fond of it just for the fact I’m probably not gonna enjoy what I wrote at the highest capacity. One place I struggle is in the grammar portion of my writing, its important for showing your tone, emotions, and just how your words are meant to direct your readers thoughts. Irvin explains how people can be “Novice writers” they are pretty much vague and just expect the audience to decipher your writing perfectly. I think I could use help in showing the readers how I work and the deep thoughts I try to put in their minds.