Thlog 6

There were many little things that I found interesting and helpful from this past week. To start things off, I thought the finding a better word for “says” was really beneficial, especially for me. I’ve fallen victim to using “says” over the course of my entire writing career - I will be first to admit that. “Says” is very limited word. Anyone can “say” anything. Usually, I use that word when I am trying to use a quote in my paragraph and it sounds like “In Article A, author John Doe says…” This type of sentences I feel like I overused and only limited to what I was trying to say. There are many other words that can replace that word such as argues, illustrates, states, interrogates, counters and so on. By choosing a specific word rather than using “says” we can create a better understanding for the reader. Honestly, it just sounds better and adds variety.

Another really helpful tip was “Parallelism” or the similarity in a structure within a series. I have had my trouble with parallelism before but I found this writing tip extremely helpful. Having effective parallelism is easy on the eyes and simply helps the reader remain engaged. The biggest takeaway I got from the weekly tip was to keep the same tense all throughout the series. This is something I will lookout for in the future in my writing.  

As for this upcoming week our WP2 drafts will be due. I look forward to incorporating these tips into my assignment. I also look forward to the feedback from my fellow classmates.