SQR 1

Alyssa Vasquez
Eng 1301.28
9/3/10

Summary: Composing an essay or any kind of writing, that is to be read by a reader, is difficult at times if it is on certain topics that don’t really relate to you. When we write we try to find a certain relation to the topic, to be able to write with certainty and flawlessly by elaborating the subject with more details. At times we can’t write about just anything and we need to think of ways to catch the reader’s attention, which is called projective structuring. If we write about our personal things, at times most people won’t understand because not everybody has gone through the same situation. The felt sense is something that we can’t ignore or prevent from using it in writing, because I believe in order to write we need a felt sense to start an essay. When we involve felt sense sometimes it’s hard not to go off track of the topic, that’s how writing appear to be recursive, because some of us either sometimes or constantly need to go back to make sure we are still on topic. Most of the time we can’t relate to topics but we try to by creating images, ideas, and vague fuzzy feelings come alive, but most of all we try to be aware of what we are writing and in order to accomplish that we use the plan-write-revise sequence to be strictly on the topic.

Question: Explain “felt sense” in your own words. How do you relate the description of “felt sense” in the reading with your own experience? How do you “see” your “felt sense”?

Response: Felt sense is your own personal relation to a topic, with felt sense we try to relate to be able to write with detail and smoothly, it is also easier to understand. When I write, I usually try to find a personal situation that I encountered in my life to elaborate on the topic, which is felt sense. I see my felt sense as a positive and helpful thing to be able to understand certain topics and write with certainty.