Yes... One of My Favorite Weeks...

One of my favorite weeks...

What is Technical Writing?

What is Technical Writing?  I'm glad you asked...

The Students Are Here...

The students have been posting to the introduction discussion board.  It's always funny to me how one class is very "talkative" and the other class is very "quiet."

It never fails to happen that way.

My Favorite Discussion Board Meme...

Fall 2018... Let's Go!

Grades 4 Summer II

Just posted my Summer II grades.

Fall 2018... Are Y'all Ready?

Gearing up for Fall 2018.  I'm ready!

26 Days of Prayer for Our Schools

I'm praying for our schools for the next 26 days.  Join me...
https://adventuresofprofboone.blogspot.com/2018/07/26-days-of-prayer-table-of-content.html

Have you considered the Writing Process?

Have you considered the Writing Process?

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https://ladyboonewrites.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Writing%20Process

Filler & Fluff

Prompt 1: Discuss changing a bad writing habit. What is a bad writing habit you have? Should you change it? Why/Why Not? How do you change it?

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What is a bad writing habit I have?  I don’t think I have a bad writing habit.  I probably do, but I don’t remember it because I’ve learned to focus on writing versus focusing on the negative aspects of things.

Here’s one thing I could improve on…

Looking at the word counter in Word.  I need to turn that thing off, but I never do.  It’s both exhilarating and heartbreaking to look at the word count as I write.  it reminds me that I have a goal to meet, but it also nags me when I can’t reach the number count as I type.  Sometimes, the words in my head don’t add up to the number I need, so that number in the lower left-hand corner harasses me until I write more words, meeting the word count, often to the injury of my flow.  I add words that aren’t necessary and don’t add much to the writing.  They’re just filler and fluff.  Filler and fluff can ruin quality writing.

Now mind you, I give my students word count limits for a number of assignments, but I think having a word count limit causes writers to be creative with their word choice, causing them to think about the words they chose.  But, I do allow my students to go over the word count.  My general rule is… Don’t go over double the word or page count limit.  I understand that as you write, inspiration hits and the words flow.

I try to focus on the quality of writing while reaching the word count, I just hate it when the word counter bullies me into having filler & fluff.

Practice What You Teach (Lesson Learned)

Prompt 2: Post your thoughts over what you learned last week in this class and how you can use it in your college or professional career.

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What did I learn last week?  I learned that even when I’m sure I’ve edited something thoroughly, I need to go ack and review it one last time.  As a writer, I should know this by hard, but it seems that I didn’t fully keep this in mind.  I had to go back and look at some of my published writings.  I had to edit them again because as I was reading it, I found some errors.  I was upset because I pride myself on being a thorough editor.  Oh well… Lesson learned.

Funny how this happened when we’re discussing the Writing Process in Technical Writing.