What have you learned about the writting process and/or about yourself during this lesson?

Writing Process is very entertaining but exhausting for an ESL lady who tries hard to do it right. I love to write, is my favorite thing to do, I can go on and on, I also got lost in the process. The difficult part for me is because I still thinking in Spanish sometimes, usually when I a stressing or in a rush for something, or when I feel exhausted.
My mind diverges from the main idea and put me into a different track of thinking which is very inconvenient. I wonder if I do the same while talking to people. My answer to this question is HECK YEAH hehehe. I cannot stop been a goofball, a jokester, a happy person (at least I try to) but I have been doing my best and relax so I can do a better assignment.

What have you learned about your intructor's expectations of you?

Mrs. Kline sounds to me like a very open minded person; she pushed me to become a better writer. Her expectations are not lower than other current teacher towards the other students. I believe her expectations are less complicated than my personal expectations; I can be harsh on myself. My instructor will cheer me up to continue with the hard work, a very genuine and nice thing to do for a stranger. As an ESL student I am less flexible than her which is funny to me (if I am in a good mood). I learn that is not about perfection, I can make mistakes and each time that the same old mistakes are there and she correct me will stick with me and hopefully one day I will stop having the same errors.

Is Academic Writing difficult just for ESL student or is also hard for a native English speaker too?

Our instructor request us to write a question about any writing problem I think other students might also be experiencing, so I choose to ask about how hard is for a native speaker to write an appropriate formal document.
English is my Secondary Language. It is my joy and everyday challenge to interact and exchange with my classmates and coworkers criteria’s or new ideas that will build up knowledge for all of us. There are many things like grammar, sentences structure, verb tenses, etc. We use an informal style while conversing, but it is important to learn how to communicate effectively on paper. My goal is that everybody understands what is there to be shared. So the question goes back and forth in my head, and I wonder if it is hard for native English writers too? I will love to hear some opinions about this question.

How previewing sections of a book rather than simply reading them help you to understand the material?

Previewing or reading the entire material has different outcomes. For example, if you are just scanning for simple ideas, be aware that this material will be not retained. This also varies from person to person must people do not like to read long chapters with tedious topics. By the other hand, as an ESL writer I need to read the whole material to be able to understand and also generate questions for my instructor for a better comprehension and avoid to be stuck in the literature. In addition, previewing can be very convenience when the material is extensive and intensive. We are going to read it at least three times before the concept can be retained in our brain as fresh and new information in our database.

What is worth arguing about?

Ramage in chapter one of Writing Argument speak about Argument is Not Pro-Con Debate. He said that “Argument entails a desire for truth seeking, not necessarily Truth with capital T but truth as a desire to find the best solutions to complex problems." We might be very touchy about the topic we are defending or criticizing, is almost impossible just pass by without been noticed. This is why I need to be prepared for the opposite point of view. Is very important understand that this truth varies from the individuals who argues and defend a personal thesis by putting on front what they are thinking to see the audience reactions that would generate new ideas or question to find a universal agreement or that precious Truth. I like to talk, discuss, discover other people ideas, I might learn from them, maybe they will learn something from me. Arguing is worth it as the book said "Argument is Both a Process and a Product."

Did you ask somebody else to make recommendations about your revising process? Why or Why not?

Honestly is one of my qualities, and I will said that most of the time is not possible to me ask someone else to revised my writing. Is many thing in my head that takes me to other different direction, I am aware that this will be a problem and will have direct impact on my grades. I have tried one to use the assistance of the Writing Center it went good, the problem for me is lack of timing, I want to do one thing in 30 minutes and I end using 3 hours. Seldom easy, it will take time to get it right, but is rewarding once you learn though the experience, and ask people with more knowledge what it should be necessary to revise properly a document.

Which Genre of argument would you most likely write on your own? Why?

The book tell us about thirteen genres, in the chapter two of Writing Arguments we can see that "genre are often categorized by format, purpose, or type of publication." As personal choice, it is more comfortable to adopt the Blog and posting to chat rooms and electronic bulleting boards genre. If we like to be quite informal, telling what we think about certain topic, presenting personal opinion as one important piece of mind in regard that idea; this is the type of genre that fits our style. It will always go with some evidence. This genre is also like open ended questions to the ones who might read it, then commentaries and short pro’s and con’s even short debates may occur. Even though, this same topic would be presenting in other blog, the originality of our writing style, and thinking will frame the post.