Comparing Writing Processes

Richard Marius, in his article on "Writing Drafts" on page 91-94 of your textbook, presents his ideas toward writing. Read his article to pin down as precisely as you can what his ideas are. Your assignment is to write a short comparison (emphasizing similarity) and/or contrast (emphasizing difference) between your writing processes and those proposed by Marius.

When comparing your own writing processes, consider how you have approached your lower and upper division collegiate writing assignments. Formulate your judgment (often called a thesis statement) as an introductory sentence that announces the basis of your comparison and/or contrast. Or, if your judgment falls somewhere between comparison and contrast, you can frame your introductory sentence to reflect that complexity. Support your judgment with enough reasons to make a persuasive case for similarity and/or difference.

Write this in narrative form, not bulleted, and coherently organize your ideas around a central theme.