Week 2 Blog Post

In this chapter, I was surprised by how there was so much about writing. As I started reading the book, I understood what writing is, what it does, and how it’s more than just writing. I was confused about the CARS model because I don’t fully get what it is trying to say. If I were to pick one of the threshold concepts and study in-depth this semester then it would be about student’s belief about good writing not having grammatical errors. Genre is a recurring kind of text. It can help me undertake my in-school and out-of-school writing tasks by going over, again and again, the learning material. You can read rhetorically through text by finding its value. Writing and reading impact the writer and the reader. The writer should have a clear message that wants to send to the readers and the readers should send or reply honest feedback about how the writing is.
Key terms:

•  Threshold concept – idea that changes your thinking which you can’t unsee and go back.  
• Rhetoric – set of principles they’re using often unconsciously to shape their communication and make decisions about it. 
• Exigence – need or reason for a given action or communication.