Why would a text designed for a writing course begin with a Chapter entitled "Becoming a Strong Reader"?

Question

and Why is reading analytically so strongly linked to writing well?

What exactly does this question mean? I'm trying to help my bf out with his english online college class. any ideas?

Answer 1

Simple, you write for the reader! Many beginning writers make a critical mistake of believing that if they write well, people will simply read and enjoy what they have written.

But the KEY is that you have to write for your audience (the reader), and look at things from their perspective!

It's just like writing an article about personal finance, but putting it in a sports magazine. Will those readers be overly interested in personal finance? NO! They want articles about sports and sports-related topics. And it doesn't matter how well written the finance article is; it's still out of place.

Answer 2

You would be amazed at what professors think is important on the college level. My first english prof's first lesson was "bad writing". Reading linked to writing because lots of stuff we write actually has something to do with what we have read. LOts of english classes have a section of analytical reading we had to read some really boring book and write a 5 page paper on the literal meaning of it. Not very many people really write things that didnt come from another source in college. Lots of research and significant meanings of things, but if you dont understand what you are reading than you can t have any way to put it back on paper to show others, like professors.

Answer 3

You can hone your writing skills so much just by reading lots of books. So, if you are a good reader, you can pick up some useful techniques that you may want to employ in your own writing.

Answer 4

Being a strong reader will help in writing. It helps you form the sentences.