It sets the stage nicely for the next two chapters, forwarding and countering, because they represent many of the most common rhetorical moves writers make. Sep 29, 20 joseph harris book rewriting his first chapter is about coming to terms. The information on this site has been paraphrased andor excerpted from the following text. He simply means that you need to fully understand a text and its meaningpurpose. Oct 08, 2012 in chapter 2 of rewriting, harris begins to talk about the idea of forwarding in writing. How to do things with texts, i felt that overall the chapter contained a plethora of useful information on writing. Cite passage where he describes forwarding ideas and comment. First, harris talks about a short story called pierre menard, author of the quixote, in which the main character, pierre menard, rewrites some of cervantess don quixote. Harris helps any writerfirstyear college student, graduate student, teacher, essayist, journalistsee how intellectual writing involves doing things with texts. In his article coming to terms, joe harris describes three things for a writer to think about when interpreting the texts of other writers. English 1101 blog raw response to rewriting chapter 5. In chapter 1, i suggest some strategies for coming to terms with complex texts, for representing the work of others in ways that are. Analysis of rewriting chapter 2 the answers to the questions.
Chapter 3 james harris writes his third chapter on countering. He describes academic writing as a conversation by taking the ideas of others and adding to them and taking from what was said to make your own points. He also proposes 4 questions that can help students guide revision. Oct 08, 2012 chapter two of joseph harris rewriting is titled forwarding and according to harris, there are four types of forwarding.
Harris wants college writers to think of intellectual writing as an adaptive and social activity, and he offers them a clear set. The main idea behind forwarding is to begin to shift the focus of your readers away from what its author has to say and toward your own projectharris, p. Mar, 2011 in chapter 5 of rewriting, by joseph harris, he is basically summing up the entire book. This metaphor is important because harris explains that rather than having an argumentative attitude towards the work of other writers. In rewriting, a textbook for the undergraduate classroom, joseph harris draws. So one may ask what does he mean and how do i apply it.
Oct 07, 2012 in chapter 2 of rewriting, the author discussing the concept of forwarding. The first thing that jumped out at me in this chapter was harriss use of the metaphor of the barber shop and quickly grabbed a hold of my attention something that. How to do things with texts discussion and chapter questions and find rewriting. This metaphor is important because harris explains that rather than having an argumentative attitude towards. Joseph harris explains in rewriting that when working with others texts, aca. Posted in rewriting by joseph harris on january 30, 2011 by johnnyboyv10 in the book, there is a passage where the author talks about a series of essays by a man named john berger. Harris wants college writers to think of intellectual writing as an adaptive and social. How to do things with texts, second edition joseph harris.
Joseph harris book rewriting his first chapter is about coming to terms. Chapter 3 offers a mirror image of this emphasis, suggesting that rewriting is a way of countering ideas and phrasings that strike one as somehow mistaken, troubling, or incomplete. Joseph harris talks about the idea of forwarding ideas. In his article coming to terms, joe harris describes three things for a writer to. He states that revising is rethinking, refining, or developing your paper further, not just fixing grammatical errors. But unlike many other writers, what intellectuals have to say is bound up with the books.
Like all writers, intellectuals need to say something new and say it well. It briefly explains very important part to writing a paper. With the idea of forwarding, writing can be seen as a kind of conversation. Throughout the article, it tells us a particular writing move, which is coming to terms, forwarding, countering, taking an approach, and revising. The argument joseph harris has in chapter 2 of rewriting is that students are instructed to write to a third reader. Harris sees the interplay of texts integral to the work of the academic. Bruce springsteen, dancing in the dark s o far in this book ive offered you four moves for rewriting for making the words, ideas, and images of others part of your own project as a writer. By playing off of what others have said in other works and using those ideas in your own work, you strengthen your.
Apr 30, 2014 after reading chapter 2 of joseph harriss rewriting. In the second and third chapters of rewriting, harris presents two writing tools. Forwarding and countering response to rewriting chapters. Response to the introduction and chapter 1 of harriss. Rewriting is inviting, thoughtful, and packed with useful wisdom. Oct 29, 2008 this is basically what i would normally do but joseph harris has a few good suggestions.
It seems a weird example to choose, but harris s point is that pierre menard needed to rewrite don quixote in order to understand it. Harris wants college writers to think of intellectual writing as an adaptive and social activity, and he offers them a clear. The first thing that jumped out at me in this chapter was harris s use of the metaphor of the barber shop and quickly grabbed a hold of my attention something that would be very useful in my papers. Forwarding and countering response to rewriting chapters 2. Harris says we should ask our selves three questions while revising our drafts. The main idea behind forwarding is to begin to shift the focus of your readers away from what its author has. University press of colorado rewriting, second edition. Forwarding takes the notion of writing being a conversation and expands it to mean a public conversation rather than a private one. It briefly explains very important part to writing a paper without making it confusing to the reader. For more information, i recommend chapter 5 of harriss book rewriting on revising. The beginning of chapter 2 is where harris draws on burke and the parlor metaphor. Identify each of these four ways and give a brief summaryexplanation of each. From there someone else will again read, respond, and so on. But i secretly have such faith in the methods in harriss book, i think they can be applied to any form of creative writing or creative essaying.
Academic moves this is why he says to look at academic writing as a set of strategies that intellectuals use to work with texts. In rewriting, a textbook for the undergraduate classroom, joseph harris attracts the school writing scholar away from static concepts of thesis, help, and. By playing off of what others have said in other works and using those ideas in your own work, you strengthen your point and perspective. Oct 10, 2008 the information on this site has been paraphrased andor excerpted from the following text. Oct 25, 2010 joseph harris introduction october 25, 2010 at 12. Just hearing this phrase doesnt give an individual much information as to what harris means. In rewriting chapter 5, joseph harris talks about improving our paper through revising or making a draft more interesting or precise. Rewriting chapter 2 summary fighting the freshman fifteen. The first two chapters of joseph harriss rewriting explain ways of reading with an author, of rewriting as building upon the work of others. Oct 28, 20 forwarding is the process of extending the uses and countering a specific written work. How does writing as an intellectual change the way we work from sources. How to do things with texts, second edition ebook written by joseph harris. Micciche joseph harris explains in rewriting that when working with others texts, aca. He defines these terms in other words to help clarify his readers in this last chapter and.
Countering chapter three of rewriting by joseph harris discusses countering in arguments. We have designed an intense, fastpaced, and fun fiveweek version of english 110 for winter 2015. Response to the introduction and chapter 1 of harriss rewriting one way of understanding the meaning of coming to terms is to make sure the reader is aware that you are not simply agreeing or disagreeing with the original author, but you are using their views to express your own views and opinions on the topic. October 28, 20 by kadypagano forwarding is the process of extending the uses and countering a specific written work. In rewriting, joseph harris draws the college writing student away from static ideas of thesis, support, and structure, and toward a more mature and dynamic understanding. A person will read something that is already written, contemplate, and respond to it. To ask other readers questions about rewriting, please sign up.
I liked this chapter because it clears up any confusion that i had with coming to terms, forwarding, taking an approach and countering. In chapter 2 of rewriting, harris begins to talk about the idea of forwarding in writing. Oct 02, 20 response to the introduction and chapter 1 of harriss rewriting one way of understanding the meaning of coming to terms is to make sure the reader is aware that you are not simply agreeing or disagreeing with the original author, but you are using their views to express your own views and opinions on the topic. Harris mean when he talks about coming to terms, one might ask. Sep30 by semagraham introduction the introduction to rewriting by joseph harris prepares readers to actively engage with what they are reading in order to improve their writing. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read rewriting. Digication eportfolio ea project iii going back in.
How to do things with texts by joseph harris rewriting is about improving methods of using others work in critical essays or academic essays. After reading chapter 2 of joseph harriss rewriting. At the beginning of the chapter, harris describes academic writing as a conversation. In chapter two of rewriting, harris quotes burkes unending conversation, and i couldnt help but. This led to a change in perspective by harris as it relates to his writing pieces. In chapter 5 of rewriting, by joseph harris, he is basically summing up the entire book. In rewriting, a textbook for the undergraduate classroom, joseph harris draws the college writing student away from static ideas of thesis, support, and structure, and toward a more mature and dynamic understanding.
Harris continues his ideas by discussing four ways to forward ideas. I think the most successful part of the chapter was on page 39 where joseph harris lists and explains at least four ways using other works for examples and confirmation of what one is trying to argue. Insights and strategies for academics and professionals elizabeth rankin san francisco. Harris references a conversation he once had with a professor who inquired why harris would interact with pieces by authors who were blatantly not bright in his eye.
This is basically what i would normally do but joseph harris has a few good suggestions. But i secretly have such faith in the methods in harris s book, i think they can be applied to any form of creative writing or creative essaying. There is a bigger project that is more than just one sentence written into the introduction of the piece. Oct 28, 20 joseph harriss book is all about using other texts as aids to better your own writing. When defining the project of the writer, its more than just a thesis statement. First, harris talks about a short story called pierre menard, author of the quixote, in which the main character, pierre menard, rewrites some of. How to do things with texts, by joseph harris, advises students, teachers, and writing professionals about the incorporation of outside sources, or voices, into academic student writing. Mike rose, author of an open language joseph harriss rewriting has been taken up enthusiastically by thousands of teachers in the national writing project.
After reading chapter 2 of joseph harris s rewriting. He describes academic writing as a conversation by taking the ideas of others and adding to them and taking from. In chapter 2 of rewriting, the author discussing the concept of forwarding. For four days each week m,t,w,t, professor joseph harris, the director of the composition program at ud, will lead a large group in a series of lectures and exercises in university writing. Chapter two of joseph harris rewriting is titled forwarding and according to harris, there are four types of forwarding. Analysis of rewriting chapter 2 the answers to the. Harris wants college writers to think of intellectual writing as an adaptive and social activity, and he offers them a clear set of strategiesa set of movesfor. Sep 30, 20 the introduction to rewriting by joseph harris prepares readers to actively engage with what they are reading in order to improve their writing. Response to harriss rewriting intro, 1 cardinal catcher. He coins insightful terms such as coming to terms and forwarding to describe the moves such writing makes. How to do things with texts, second edition bibliovault. In rewriting, a textbook for the undergraduate classroom, joseph harris draws the. Harris in his introduction to rewriting favors understanding writing, and particularly the intellectual.
In this wonderful little book, joe harris models the advice he gives. Rewriting introduction and chapter 1 response sema graham. The first thing that jumped out at me in this chapter was harriss use of the metaphor of the barber shop and quickly grabbed a hold of my attention something that would be very useful in my papers. There he makes useful distinctions between drafting, revising, and editing. Joseph harriss book is all about using other texts as aids to better your own writing. Joseph harris s book is all about using other texts as aids to better your own writing. According to harris, the focus of his book is not just an act of writing a paper again. Harris defines forwarding as taking the words or ideas of the author and giving them new meaning or purpose. Chapter three of rewriting by joseph harris discusses countering in arguments. Feb 07, 2011 response to harriss rewriting intro, 1 posted on february 7, 2011 by gardner42 in chapter one of joseph harriss book rewriting he introduces the phrase, coming to terms, to the reader. Oct 08, 2012 the argument joseph harris has in chapter 2 of rewriting is that students are instructed to write to a third reader.
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