2. Adding up the various aspects of process Prior writes about, make a list of everything involved with tracing the writing process. (Hint: Your list probably should include most of the terms and ideas Prior uses as headings throughout the part of the chapter called "Methods and Applied Analysis.")
Collecting and Keeping Track of Texts:
- Obtaining books/articles and using them as reference to write about a topic
Intertextual Analysis:
- Making connections throughout research, and forming it into your own words, making revisions where necessary.
Eliciting Writer's Accounts:
- Reading aloud as you write, answering your own questions throughout your writing.
- Making an account of previous experiences.
- Answer/Question format.
- Keeping a log/journal of thoughts based around a topic
Observation of Writing:
- Taking notes on a subject, or an event as it happens
Integrating Data From Multiple Sources:
- Mixing different sources of relevant information in a way that conveys the appropriate message.
3. Using your own words, explain the difference between composition and inscription. Does one always or usually seem to come first?
-Composition is the organization of thoughts, experiences, and research in preparation for the inscription process. Inscription is the physical process of putting the words to the page. Composition will usually come before inscription, but there are times when the two occur at the same time.
4. Why is it important to distinguish different kinds of authorship as Prior does with animator, author, and principal?
- To determine where the words came from, who wrote them, and why.
5. What does Prior mean when he argues that to trace process you have to trace the structure of participation in the text?
- Its important to understand what type of person may have written the text.
7. Summarize the strength and weaknesses of several kinds of writer accounts Prior discusses. In reading, do you find you have a favorite?
Concurrent:
- Pro: Writer can gather his/her thoughts as they write, and make changes when necessary.
- Con: Unstructured
Retrospective:
- Pro: A solid memory can make for an excellent story, as your imagination often fills the blanks.
- Con: Memories can often be false.
Process Log:
- Pro: The ability to write based upon logged facts/information.
- Con: Logs may be difficult to interpret if not organized properly.
Favorite:
- Based upon the reading, I find that I often use a mix of retrospective and concurrent.
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