[Last Name] 1

Joshua Hinds

English 1301

Francis Johnson

28 September 2022

Synthesis Project

It is no surprise to people that they talk or write about the things they see or do, what they

feel, and what they think (Bazeman, 2015). Writing puts the writer in contact with other people,

but the social nature of writing goes beyond the people the writer draws upon and thinks about

(Roozen, 2015). Writing is a way for people to express their ideas, thoughts, and emotions with

other people regardless of if they think the same way as you. Writing creates an abundance of

opportunities for people to do many things such as learn, socialize, express themselves, and just

allows the writer to be understood by others.

Many people assume that all writing abilities can be learned once and for always.

However, although writing is learned, all writers always have more to learn about writing (Rose,

2015). Writing is constantly evolving so writers must keep adapting to what’s new. Another

thing that keeps evolving is ideologies, and writing creates ideologies and identities (Scott,

2015). Writing is always ideological because discourses and instances of language use do not

exist independently from cultures and their ideologies (Scott, 2015). A further troublesome

corollary is that what we can share with each other through writing is limited by our ability to

represent the world through language and the ability of our readers to make sense of our

representations in ways congruent to our intentions (Bazeman, 2015). That’s why being a good

writer is such a great skill to have.

 Hinds 2

Writing is always a cognitive process. It can be supported by a single system-the writer’s

internal mind-brain interacting with the external environment (Dryer, 2015). Writing takes a lot

of critical thinking. There are so many different layers of writing well. Some of the texts that

contribute to the creation of meaning for both the writers and readers are those that already exist

(Bazeman 2015). Writing can be very challenging at first. It takes a long time to become good at

writing. People must have the opportunity to try, to fail, and learn from those failures as a means

of intellectual growth. To get good at writing it takes practice just like anything else. In the

practice of writing, we develop writing capacities, among the ability to adjust and adapt to

different contexts, purposes, and audiences (Rose, 2015). Writers develop and improve with

practice, time, and among other things reflecting throughout the process (Dryer, 2015).

To sum up, Writing is one of the best ways to create opportunities for so many different

things. It’s a great way to communicate using relatable situations (Bazeman, 2015). It enables

you to create your own identities and ideologies (Scott, 2015). It allows you to constantly learn

as you become more experienced and knowledgeable (Rose, 2015). Writing provides so much

opportunity for anyone to make an impact in whatever they are interested in.
 Hinds 3

Joshua Hinds

English 1301

Francis Johnson

28 September 2022

References

Dryer, D. B. (2015). Writing is not natural. In L. Adler-Kassner & E. Wardle (Eds.),

Naming what we know: Threshold concepts of writing studies (pp. 27-29). Utah State University

Press

Roozen, K. (2015). Writing is a social and rhetorical activity. In L. Adler-Kassner & E.

Wardle (Eds.), Naming what we know: Threshold concepts of writing studies (pp. 17-18). Utah

State University Press

Bazeman, C. (2015). Writing speaks to situations through recognizable forms. In L.

Adler-Kassner & E. Wardle (Eds.), Naming what we know: Threshold concepts of writing

studies (pp. 35-47). Utah State University Press

Scott, T. (2015). Writing enacts and creates identities and ideologies. In L. Adler-Kassner

& E. Wardle (Eds.), Naming what we know: Threshold concepts of writing studies (pp. 48-58).

Utah State University Press

Rose, S. (2015). All writers have more to learn. In L. Adler-Kassner & E. Wardle (Eds.),

Naming what we know: Threshold concepts of writing studies (pp. 59-70). Utah State University

Press
Hinds 4