Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Meanings Communicated

In thinking about a certain idea, many sentences and ideas can be drawn by using detailed words within this idea.


     The first time that I read this, the first thing that jumped out at me was the amount of times the word "idea" was used in that one simple sentence. But, as I reread it, I came to understand what the writer was getting at, and why he or she may have chosen to use that small, simple word so many times. First of all, the sentence is focused on ideas, but along with that, it talks about inspiring thought, and, to be honest, this sentence did just that. It started with me thinking of the repetitiveness of the sentence, and from there I went off completely on my on tangent, thinking about various typos and errors I've made. To me, at least, while the sentence is poorly structured, it fulfilled its purpose in the fact that it made me think. 
     That being said, I think that the concept behind this sentence is a good one. The fact that the writer wants the reader to know that by thinking, one can not only put something in perspective, but also branch out a singular thought. It encourages the reader to take an idea and run with it, panning it out and really elaborating on it. It encourages the reader to be inspired. 
     
     

1 comment:

  1. I think this comment is the same idea (pun not intended) that was talked about after a paper in a different class of mine. Errors in papers lead readers away from the actual topic. Everyone (myself included) needs to reread and proofread their papers. Though we tend to dismiss it, teachers should mark off on a paper for grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors in order to help us be better writers over all.

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