Entry #11

What I learned so far in writing, is the importance of following the five Steps Model . As it has never been easy for me to write from scratch, I learnt to follow the items . They have helped me not only during the brainstorming stage, but also in the organization of my writing.
In the past months, I realized the importance of knowing how to look for material up in the web, and cite them correctly . Although I find the searching quite difficult, I discovered it resulted of massive help in getting ideas and myself organized.  As part of the planning , I learned how to divide a paper in paragraphs and what am I suppose to write in each of them. For instance, the topic sentence in the introductory paragraph to state the main idea to be developed.  The body with several paragraphs where the ideas are explicated, and finally the concluding paragraph to restate the main topic or giving a final opinion, so as to leave the reader thinking about what he read.  In conjunction with this, is the importance of getting the readers’ understanding, as well as smoothing their reading by paying attention to cohesion and coherence. It is very useful for me, as I still have a tendency to amalgamate ideas and make my works difficult to follow. Moreover, I also conceive the importance of avoiding  redundancy and I try to include more linkers and formal words that are a distinguishing feature of academic papers. It was practical to get acquainted with different genres and its characteristics too.
As a whole, I think I have improved the way I write by keeping in mind the steps of writing. Not only are they essential to produce a well written text but to make the reading more understandable and easy.

OUTLINE
TOPIC SENTENCE

• What I learned at this stage in the year is the importance of following the five steps model for writing

SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL

• how to look for materials up in the web and cite them correctly
• organization in paragraphs and what they have to include
• cohesion and coherence

CONCLUSION

• As a whole, I think I have improved the way I write and keep in mind the steps of writing. 

Vocabulary

• From scratch (idiom). From nothing. Without resources
• Explicate (  tr.v).  To make clear the meaning of . Synonyms : explain.
• In conjunction with ( Adv.) together with Synonyms: combined;
  collectively, conjointly, jointly
• Redundancy ( noun) Repetition of linguistic information inherent in the structure of a language, as singularity in the sentence It works. Excessive wordiness or repetition in expression. Synonyms: repetition, wordiness
• Amalgamated (v.tr.)  To combine into a unified or integrated whole; unite. Synonyms: mix.
• smooth (verb used with object) to make more polished, elegant, or agreeable, as wording or manners. Synonyms: polish, fluid
• conceive (verb), 1. comprehend. 2. accomplish, effect.  Synonyms: realize
• characteristic (noun) a distinguishing or typical feature . Synonym: feature

SOURCES
The Free Dictionary. Retrieved from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/explicated
Dictionary. Retrieved from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/