Hotspots Chapter 1-3

1. Hotspots (Chapter 1)

- “Writers write because they have something new, or surprising, or challenging to say in response to a question.”

(pg 13, par. 1, A&B)

This hotspot is defining the reason as to why writers do write, and I chose this because I agreed with the statement. I agree with this statement because I do feel as if most pieces of writing are always working towards a conclusion, or an answer to an original question, a question that evoked them to start writing in the first place.

- “In this final section we show how good writers also pose questions about their purpose, audience, and genre.”

(pg 19, par. 1, A&B)

This quote is emphasizing the importance of posing questions in order to become a good writer. I chose this hotspot because I do believe that your audience, purpose, and genre are three components in a paper that are very essential.

1. Hotspots (Chapter 2)

- “This game helps you appreciate the power of alternative arguments and points of view by urging you to formulate and explore alternative positions.”

(pg 36, par. 3, A&B).

This hotspot is referencing the “believing and doubting” game, which is a game you play in order to find alternative answers to a problematic question. I like the idea of this game because I think my writing becomes better when I consider alternative answers to the problem or question that are being posed.

- “It requires students to do something with their new knowledge, to apply it to new situations, to conduct the kinds of inquiry, research, analysis, and argument pursued by arguments in each discipline.”

(pg 30, par. 2, A&B)

This quote is staying that all of these components should be used in order to grow intellectually. I chose this hotspot because I thought that all of these components were not only important to grow intellectually, but are also important features that should be used when writing as well.

1. Hotspots (Chapter 3)

- “One way that messages persuade is through their “angle of vision”, which is formed by the way the writer selects or omits details, chooses words with intended connotations by the way the writer selects or omits details, chooses words with intended connotations, uses sentence structure and overall organization to emphasize certain points and de-emphasize others, adopts one kind of tone and style rather than another, and so forth.”

(pg 50, par. 1, A&B)

This hotspot is explaining how a writer’s angle of vision is formed and applied in writing, and I think that a writer’s angle of vision is important in a paper, because it makes your paper have a voice, and helps readers understand your point of view on an issue, making the subject more relatable to the reader.

- “Consider how visual images make implicit arguments while also appealing to our values and emotions and causing us to respond favorably or unfavorably to the painter or photographer.”

(pg 58, par. 2, A&B)