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A 5 page paper which examines the book
“Writing and the Writer” by Frank Smith, and discusses its validity in terms of students
and writing. The paper also uses other sources in examining Smith’s perspectives.
Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAsmthwr.rtf
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that most people argue that a specific form be followed, in terms of grammar, punctuation, and other elements, if writing is to be adequate or above adequate. In Frank Smiths
book, "Writing and the Writer," he argues that such elements work very well in writing as long as the writer does not actively think about the different components. In essence,
if we have to remind ourselves of placement with each and every word, then the use of such elements does not work adequately. In the following paper we examine Smiths
argument, and then provide information which helps to illustrate whether Smiths perspectives would prove valid in practice. Frank Smith One of the most important aspects discussed in Smiths
book is that which involves the act of writing and editing. Smith states that, "Composition and transcription must be separated, and transcription must come last. It is asking too much
of anyone, and especially of students trying to improve all aspects of their writing ability, to expect that they can concern themselves with polished transcription at the same time that
they are trying to compose" (24). He continues, stating that "The effort to concentrate on spelling, handwriting, and punctuation at the same time that one is struggling with ideas and
their expression not only interferes with composition but creates the least favorable situation in which to develop transcription skills as well" (Smith 24). This is perhaps one of the
most essential arguments in Smiths book and one that involves what he deems as the writing process involving the tension between the author and the secretary. Smith illustrates that it
is the author who thinks about the messages, the themes, the ideas, and the language. The secretary part of the individual is concerned with all the mechanical aspects of the
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