Should I use this method to improve my writing? [closed]
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The method is copying sentences from scholarly/academic books (I am writing essays) and then trying to edit them to fit my context.
Example:
If the sentence in the academic book is:
The crusades can be broken down into ...
I can change it back into, for my essay:
How to Kill a Mockingbird can be broken down into...
The same applies to complex sentences.
writing
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The method is copying sentences from scholarly/academic books (I am writing essays) and then trying to edit them to fit my context.
Example:
If the sentence in the academic book is:
The crusades can be broken down into ...
I can change it back into, for my essay:
How to Kill a Mockingbird can be broken down into...
The same applies to complex sentences.
writing
edited Apr 1 at 17:41
Lordology
1,532217
asked Apr 1 at 16:30
dwarfhunter12dwarfhunter12
64
closed as primarily opinion-based by Jason Bassford, Hellion, JJJ, Lawrence, TrevorD Apr 2 at 14:16
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
Rusty core i told you this is a simple example. What i mean is copying more complex sentences, inserting my content in them and tinkering them a bit to become grammaticaly structured.
– dwarfhunter12
Apr 1 at 16:45
Yes, reading more can help you write better. That seems fairly obvious. You shouldn't directly copy these other authors, but you can emulate stylistic choices.
– W.E.
Apr 1 at 17:55
@dwarfhunter12 I would suggest that you practice paraphrasing. It is a good way to check that you understood the original idea (and form). Just my 2 cents.
– MikeJRamsey56
Apr 1 at 21:33
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The method is copying sentences from scholarly/academic books (I am writing essays) and then trying to edit them to fit my context.
Example:
If the sentence in the academic book is:
The crusades can be broken down into ...
I can change it back into, for my essay:
How to Kill a Mockingbird can be broken down into...
The same applies to complex sentences.
writing
edited Apr 1 at 17:41
Lordology
1,532217
asked Apr 1 at 16:30
dwarfhunter12dwarfhunter12
64
The method is copying sentences from scholarly/academic books (I am writing essays) and then trying to edit them to fit my context.
Example:
If the sentence in the academic book is:
The crusades can be broken down into ...
I can change it back into, for my essay:
How to Kill a Mockingbird can be broken down into...
The same applies to complex sentences.
writing
writing
edited Apr 1 at 17:41
Lordology
1,532217
asked Apr 1 at 16:30
dwarfhunter12dwarfhunter12
64
edited Apr 1 at 17:41
Lordology
1,532217
asked Apr 1 at 16:30
dwarfhunter12dwarfhunter12
64
edited Apr 1 at 17:41
Lordology
1,532217
edited Apr 1 at 17:41
Lordology
1,532217
edited Apr 1 at 17:41
Lordology
1,532217
1,532217
asked Apr 1 at 16:30
dwarfhunter12dwarfhunter12
64
asked Apr 1 at 16:30
dwarfhunter12dwarfhunter12
64
asked Apr 1 at 16:30
dwarfhunter12dwarfhunter12
64
64
closed as primarily opinion-based by Jason Bassford, Hellion, JJJ, Lawrence, TrevorD Apr 2 at 14:16
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as primarily opinion-based by Jason Bassford, Hellion, JJJ, Lawrence, TrevorD Apr 2 at 14:16
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
Rusty core i told you this is a simple example. What i mean is copying more complex sentences, inserting my content in them and tinkering them a bit to become grammaticaly structured.
– dwarfhunter12
Apr 1 at 16:45
Yes, reading more can help you write better. That seems fairly obvious. You shouldn't directly copy these other authors, but you can emulate stylistic choices.
– W.E.
Apr 1 at 17:55
@dwarfhunter12 I would suggest that you practice paraphrasing. It is a good way to check that you understood the original idea (and form). Just my 2 cents.
– MikeJRamsey56
Apr 1 at 21:33
add a comment |
Rusty core i told you this is a simple example. What i mean is copying more complex sentences, inserting my content in them and tinkering them a bit to become grammaticaly structured.
– dwarfhunter12
Apr 1 at 16:45
Yes, reading more can help you write better. That seems fairly obvious. You shouldn't directly copy these other authors, but you can emulate stylistic choices.
– W.E.
Apr 1 at 17:55
@dwarfhunter12 I would suggest that you practice paraphrasing. It is a good way to check that you understood the original idea (and form). Just my 2 cents.
– MikeJRamsey56
Apr 1 at 21:33
Rusty core i told you this is a simple example. What i mean is copying more complex sentences, inserting my content in them and tinkering them a bit to become grammaticaly structured.
– dwarfhunter12
Apr 1 at 16:45
Rusty core i told you this is a simple example. What i mean is copying more complex sentences, inserting my content in them and tinkering them a bit to become grammaticaly structured.
– dwarfhunter12
Apr 1 at 16:45
Yes, reading more can help you write better. That seems fairly obvious. You shouldn't directly copy these other authors, but you can emulate stylistic choices.
– W.E.
Apr 1 at 17:55
Yes, reading more can help you write better. That seems fairly obvious. You shouldn't directly copy these other authors, but you can emulate stylistic choices.
– W.E.
Apr 1 at 17:55
@dwarfhunter12 I would suggest that you practice paraphrasing. It is a good way to check that you understood the original idea (and form). Just my 2 cents.
– MikeJRamsey56
Apr 1 at 21:33
@dwarfhunter12 I would suggest that you practice paraphrasing. It is a good way to check that you understood the original idea (and form). Just my 2 cents.
– MikeJRamsey56
Apr 1 at 21:33
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If you mean "will this improve the quality of the things I write?" then maybe it will.
If you mean "will this improve my ability to write well?" then it probably won't.
From my experience, you learn what you practice. If you practice copying others' sentences and slotting in words, then you'll become good at that, but you won't necessarily become better at actually composing sentences yourself. If I practice translating a foreign language into English by using google translate and then cleaning up the result, I might become an expert in using google translate, but I will never learn to actually read that foreign language.
Also, I would avoid using that technique for any academic work. If you copy whole sentences and just replace a few words here and there, you're essentially plagiarizing someone else's work. This could get you in trouble. And in any case, the point of writing essays in school is not to produce good essays, it's to learn how to write and reason well.
If you practice reading more, you will learn to recognize good writing, and if you practice writing more, you will learn to produce good writing.
answered Apr 2 at 8:17
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If you mean "will this improve the quality of the things I write?" then maybe it will.
If you mean "will this improve my ability to write well?" then it probably won't.
From my experience, you learn what you practice. If you practice copying others' sentences and slotting in words, then you'll become good at that, but you won't necessarily become better at actually composing sentences yourself. If I practice translating a foreign language into English by using google translate and then cleaning up the result, I might become an expert in using google translate, but I will never learn to actually read that foreign language.
Also, I would avoid using that technique for any academic work. If you copy whole sentences and just replace a few words here and there, you're essentially plagiarizing someone else's work. This could get you in trouble. And in any case, the point of writing essays in school is not to produce good essays, it's to learn how to write and reason well.
If you practice reading more, you will learn to recognize good writing, and if you practice writing more, you will learn to produce good writing.
answered Apr 2 at 8:17
skysky
403
add a comment |
If you mean "will this improve the quality of the things I write?" then maybe it will.
If you mean "will this improve my ability to write well?" then it probably won't.
From my experience, you learn what you practice. If you practice copying others' sentences and slotting in words, then you'll become good at that, but you won't necessarily become better at actually composing sentences yourself. If I practice translating a foreign language into English by using google translate and then cleaning up the result, I might become an expert in using google translate, but I will never learn to actually read that foreign language.
Also, I would avoid using that technique for any academic work. If you copy whole sentences and just replace a few words here and there, you're essentially plagiarizing someone else's work. This could get you in trouble. And in any case, the point of writing essays in school is not to produce good essays, it's to learn how to write and reason well.
If you practice reading more, you will learn to recognize good writing, and if you practice writing more, you will learn to produce good writing.
answered Apr 2 at 8:17
skysky
403
add a comment |
If you mean "will this improve the quality of the things I write?" then maybe it will.
If you mean "will this improve my ability to write well?" then it probably won't.
From my experience, you learn what you practice. If you practice copying others' sentences and slotting in words, then you'll become good at that, but you won't necessarily become better at actually composing sentences yourself. If I practice translating a foreign language into English by using google translate and then cleaning up the result, I might become an expert in using google translate, but I will never learn to actually read that foreign language.
Also, I would avoid using that technique for any academic work. If you copy whole sentences and just replace a few words here and there, you're essentially plagiarizing someone else's work. This could get you in trouble. And in any case, the point of writing essays in school is not to produce good essays, it's to learn how to write and reason well.
If you practice reading more, you will learn to recognize good writing, and if you practice writing more, you will learn to produce good writing.
answered Apr 2 at 8:17
skysky
403
If you mean "will this improve the quality of the things I write?" then maybe it will.
If you mean "will this improve my ability to write well?" then it probably won't.
From my experience, you learn what you practice. If you practice copying others' sentences and slotting in words, then you'll become good at that, but you won't necessarily become better at actually composing sentences yourself. If I practice translating a foreign language into English by using google translate and then cleaning up the result, I might become an expert in using google translate, but I will never learn to actually read that foreign language.
Also, I would avoid using that technique for any academic work. If you copy whole sentences and just replace a few words here and there, you're essentially plagiarizing someone else's work. This could get you in trouble. And in any case, the point of writing essays in school is not to produce good essays, it's to learn how to write and reason well.
If you practice reading more, you will learn to recognize good writing, and if you practice writing more, you will learn to produce good writing.
answered Apr 2 at 8:17
skysky
403
answered Apr 2 at 8:17
skysky
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answered Apr 2 at 8:17
skysky
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answered Apr 2 at 8:17
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Rusty core i told you this is a simple example. What i mean is copying more complex sentences, inserting my content in them and tinkering them a bit to become grammaticaly structured.
– dwarfhunter12
Apr 1 at 16:45
Yes, reading more can help you write better. That seems fairly obvious. You shouldn't directly copy these other authors, but you can emulate stylistic choices.
– W.E.
Apr 1 at 17:55
@dwarfhunter12 I would suggest that you practice paraphrasing. It is a good way to check that you understood the original idea (and form). Just my 2 cents.
– MikeJRamsey56
Apr 1 at 21:33