Arrangement (Chapter 3) By Kelsey

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        The reason I have a picture of flowers is, arranging flowers is the first thing that came to my mind when I read the title of this chapter, arrangement.  When starting to make a boque or put flowers into a bowl there are a lot of flowers and you start putting them together piece by piece, changing where they are placed throughout the process, to make a very beautiful work of art.  I think this is how writing is at some point, especially in my own experience writing.  Sometimes I just have to start writing in order to figure out the best way to arrange my writing.  I have found this to be true so many times as I write papers for school.  I often make an outline to start out, but by the time that I have decided that my paper is complete it is in a completely different arrangement for what makes the writing sound better and flow more freely.  

      Throughout reading this chapter I kept thinking about how a person would tell a story, or explain something if they were talking with you face to face.  They would have an introduction to make you familiar with the story, then they would start adding their support points or telling the story, then they would wrap it up and try to get you to remember or continue thinking about this certain subject.  I learned that if everything does not have an order and is just thrown together then nobody will want to read what you are writing because it is so badly organized.  Organization, or arrangement, when writing is very important not only for your reader, but it is also important for you to sound intelligent.  One thing that I knew, but popped out to me was the short section on making an outline.  Sometimes when I write I just start writing without planning before.  I think that planning before is very beneficial in the long run.   

      According to my knowledge the important points in this chapter are one to start with an introduction always.  Second, following the introduction support points are needed in order to support the thesis you made in the introduction.  Also always make sure your support points support your thesis.  Third, your writing should always end with a conclusion.  This piece is that last part of your writing before the reader finishes and decides what to think about your writing.  

Written by: Kelsey Robison