Stephen King' on Writing
Monday: Read Connections Ch 2 and Ch 16 "Drafting and Revising"; Ethos, Pathos and Logos; EasyWriter “Writing That Works: Creating Portfolios” p. 59
Wednesday: Discussion on Stephen King's The Shining; Feb. 16: FYW ePortfolio Website Due; Midterm Exam
Midterm Assignment: The Midterm Exam will be due Thursday, February 21, 2019 No Peer Reviews will be made on the exam and the paper cannot be late. The choice of quotes/topics are below:
FIVE PARAGRAPH MIDTERM ESSAY
Choose one of the quotes from On Writing by Stephen King for this paper.
1. 1. “Mine is a fogged-out landscape from which occasional memories appear like isolated trees…the kind that look as if they might like to grab and eat you.”
2. 2. “I believe large numbers of people have at least some talent as writers and storytellers, and that those talents can be strengthened and sharpened.”
3. 3. “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times, shame on both of us.”
4. 4. “I’m convinced that fear is at the root of most bad writing.”
5. 5. “I bet you could do better. Write one of your own.” “Unless he is certain of doing well, (the writer) will probably do best to follow the rules.”
Script from The Mist http://www(dot)script-o-rama(dot)com/movie_scripts/a1/the-mist-script-transcript.html
Outline for Writing a Research Paper
Toni Morrison and Bill Moyers https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=Gcr5v5DHqMg
Purdue OWL Writing Center http://owl(dot)english(dot)purdue(dot)edu/owl/resource/747/8/
Directions on the Argument Paper English 1102 Position Paper
Writing Center : https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?y=s84EDd8jFgw
Rhetorical Analysis
Part I Ethos, Logos & Pathos https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?y=rFcCFEeOEgg
Part II Ethos, Logos & Pathos https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?y=LwOTGeRwOgY
Part III-Movies Ethos, Logos & Pathos https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?y=2rD3oSKh-7Y
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Stephen King' on Writing
I will focus on the second quote, “I believe large numbers of people have at least some talent as writers and storytellers and that those talents can be strengthened and sharpened” (King 4). The craft of writing can be improved as King suggests, and in providing advice uses his experience. Recognizing the talent of writing and improving this is crucial to successful writing. Persuasion techniques influence how people interpret the message and Aristotle explained the technique of persuasion through rhetoric based on ethos, pathos, and logos. Ethos, pathos, and logos will be used to analyze the passage and assess effectiveness of the writer’s communication.
The arguments linked to ethos are linked to the writer’s credibility since there is appeal to authority and honesty. King is a writer and, well placed to advice others on how to improve their writing skills. The author points out that writing is a craft like any other and enhancing writing skills requires practice and taking time to perfect the art of writing. If a writer like King reads a lot of different books and has written numerous times to enhance their writing. As such, the argument that anyone can strengthen how they write then seems credible.
Pathos appeals to emotions and this helps to appeal to the audience that they will make the right decision if they shar...