While reading chapters 29 and 30 I thought of how the advice
given in the book applies to living life as well as writing. To be successful, I
need to have solid plans and an outline of how my future will look. Of course,
plans are subject to change and develop with how reality plays itself out. When
writing a paper, having a concrete idea is beneficial for confidence and
structure.
In Sociology, my class recently learned about culture and
subculture. Culture is a term for a group of people who abide by certain
values, norms, and want a select kind of material items, while Subculture
focuses on small groups who live or participate in things that are not
mainstream. In a similar way, subordinate ideas fit into a larger topic but are
separated in a paper.
Every choice I make will lead me somewhere whether I want it
to or not. Choosing to eat a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts would cause nausea while
choosing to go for a run would led to a healthy mind and body. If either of
those options were repeated often enough it could change my life. I would continue to gain weight or I would continue to lose it. Likewise, choosing to
study promotes good grades, which will eventually help me get a good job.
Paragraphs are like this. I need to make sure I think ahead and understand
where each sentence will lead. I believe having purpose in writing and life
will bring about to good things.
What a great metaphor for the consideration of writing about paragraphs! Just like so many aspects of life, the pieces interlock to create consequences down the road.
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