I’ve always wanted more structure to my academic writing. I can write a five paragraph essay as well as the next guy, but directives like “straight ahead” and “changing lane” sign posts have definitely affected the way I read and write. Since taking notes on them, I’ve found myself mentally tallying the sign posts in Hobbes’ and Goldman’s writing. I find myself looking for thesis statements in every chapter, and am improving in sorting through what the author’s important point is and their rhetoric. This, in turn, has spurred me to further my effort in giving my writing has sign posts and full, clear thesis statements.
The recent option presented to turn in the MP rough draft as a dialogue was particularly appreciated. It’ll definitely help me in forming more of a structure if I can just throw the two authors in a room and let them debate the issues for themselves. I write creatively, and I sometimes feel like it hinders my academic writing, but in this instance, I’ve found it much easier to approach this rough draft as a creative dialogue than as an academic essay. Once the dialogue’s written, converting Goldman’s speech into an academic narrative will be a smoother process than converting my thoughts into an academic narrative has been.
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