Short-Time Writing: Use Your Higher Brain

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One interesting section that stood out to me was Short-Time Writing: Use your Higher Brain. I chose this section in particular because I feel like I can relate to the topic in many ways. I always start most of my assignments late due to many things that I have going on. The author writes, "the stress, the pressure, the clock ticking, the things you don't know" (Reid). This quote really stands out to me because when you don't have enough time to do you assignments you cram your writing into a single paper. The stress, pressure, and timing makes us even more nervous knowing that we might not finish in time. Then when we're done we do not go back and read through our essays or assignment to see if they make sense or not. The author Shelley Reid states, "knowing that your higher brain has already solved the …show more content…
I chose this section because I love the way it explains how to write details. The author Shelley Reid explains, "I care you know exactly what I'm thinking, the more the details matter to me, the more information I need to give you." Having lots of details or information in any writing gives a clearer vision on what the writer is trying to write about. It also gives the reader an understanding of one's writing. Reid states, "does that help you see how the onetime-only example you were thinking of, when you read my boring sentence along with your own mind, is different from what I wanted you to think?" The author here is trying to get the writer to understand that if there is one specific idea that is important, then one should try to detail it correctly. This will help me in my writing for sure to state a clearer vision to my reader. These two sections actually surprised me because I usually lack both of these two concepts, but now I get an idea on how to improve my writing skills. I know I will come across these two topics in the future and will refer back to this