Process

One word instantly comes to mind when I consider the knowledge gained through this course. It is the overlapping steps that a writer must take in order to create successful composition - Process. Process can be defined as a systematic series of actions that are all attributed to a final product. However, in the writing process, there are specific actions that must be followed in order to have a successful final product. In my experiences, the writing process consists of four steps; outlining, drafting, finalizing, and reflection. Following these steps will undoubtedly result in an improvement in anyones writing. I chose this word because I believe it has had the most impact on my improvement in writing. As a result of learning the proper writing process through this class, I have began to create more drafts that I usually have. The more drafts that a single assignment has, the more perfected the final outcome becomes. Though the writing process taught in this class, I have learned to approach my assignments similar to this...

Rather than my former plan of attack...

In order for this earth to sustain life, it needs the most valuable substance - oxygen, just as an author needs its most valuable component to bring life to their writing - process. So personally, in any writing situation, process is oxygen. To display just how important process is, Steven Johnson's, "Where Good Ideas Come From" can be examined. He proposes that ideas require a process to develop, just as writing does. According to the researchers of "How People Learn," people go though a process to improve their knowledge. They must excel in their initial learning, followed by learning in different context, and finally they as process builds on any type of writing.