Reading Annotation Blog #1: They Say/I Say Ch. 8

Reading Annotation Blog #1: They Say/I Say Ch. 8

Writing is just not only about pilling up information and write it down. Writing is much more than that and it is better of writing with yourself. It has to be clear as possible and connect with the statements you claim and arguments. This Chapter is basically about how you connect with your thoughts into writing.  To make the sentences flow, there are few strategies that the chapter 8 suggest that 1) using transition words 2) adding pointing words 3) developing new key words 4) repeating yourself but not redundant.

Using "transition words" is really helpful in paper because those can help you not only to flow the sentences to another. It can also connect two sentences into one sentence and have arguments. Therefore, the more you use transition words, it can help more about leading into connecting with the text and make a strong argument.  

Using "pointing words" will be little complicated because this, that, those, these and so on. It can makes easily to misunderstand for readers because as a writer, we might think it is clear for themselves however there might not be for readers. Therefore, the chapter suggests that when we use them, be more specific about what you want to refer to. 

"Developing new key words"means using synonym and antonyms in the paper.  It helps to write more for the paper and makes reader attention by not too repetitive and boring. 

"Repeating yourself but with a difference" Repetition is one of the key to creating continuity in writing. It is because we should point out our main ideas and messages frequently to make attention to readers what we really want to say. 

I feel think developing new key words and repeating yourself are the same categories because in order to repeat yourself, you have to come out with new words with the same meaning to expand your ideas or writing. 

Questions: How to make attention to readers even your passage is repetitive?