In Class 2

The connections I see between my word cloud and key terms is that these words are used to describe the different types of writing there is. I expected to see my illustrative words such as passive and aggressive, being that those come to my mind when I think about writing and since they were a part of my key terms. What was surprising to me is that simpler words such as connection, successful and fulfilling allowed my word cloud to become so much deeper. I feel like without those description words, my cloud would not be as powerful as it is now. I think it is important to see my cloud mirroring my thoughts in my journal because it is how I actually feel about writing. Putting these words into a cloud conveys my feelings of writing without actually having to write a formal response and explaining what I feel, it’s all in the cloud. The most intriguing conclusion I can draw from this exercise is that simple words in a cloud instead of paragraphs of writing can depict the way one actually feels about writing. My theory of writing is that it is connective and emotional. Expressing how you feel, whether it be passive or aggressive allows you to unconventionally influence readers to believe or agree with you on whatever the subject is. In whatever context one is writing, whether it be a research paper, novel or jotting down notes the writer is expressing what they feel is important to them.

In my theory of writing compared to others is the concept is about the same. All agree that writing is connective where it allows us to express what we feel through a sheet of paper/computer. However, there was a difference since someone utilizes their writing without having to connect their thoughts/ feelings, and simply writing without opinion. Having a theory of writing might be useful due to having a set way of thinking when you are actually writing a response or creative story. What I can say now about myself is that I am a writer who incorporates my opinions into anything I am writing. Whether I agree or disagree with something allows me to write a certain way, in any context of writing. Like stated before, I connect with my writing by inserting the way I feel into most of my papers, no matter the topic. I would characterize my writing as expressive and aggressive since my opinions may be totally different from others.