Post 7: Which organizational strategy you used for Doc2 and why

Who Wants to be Organized?

Being organized is such an overrated skill.  NOT!  Being organized is a necessity.  This is true in life as in everyday matters and especially in writing.

When you read some texts and posts, there may not be a need for much organization because the subject is quite limited and the writing short.  They are writing off the top of their head.  However, have you ever read a long text or post and you start thinking to yourself " What is this person trying to say?"  It may because the writing is not organized.

In my writing, I prefer to discuss my first topic and then any counter points.  I do this before I move on to another point.  As stated on page 48 of my “Little Seagull” textbook, it uses the "Reason/ counterargument, reason/ counterargument" as an example.  I deal with one topic before moving on to another.

If you have ever been in a courtroom (hopefully in a supportive role only) or watched "Law and Order" on TV, you know how it works.  The Attorneys use a similar process.  When one side has a witness on the stand, the Attorney talks about the topic at hand before moving on to another witness.  The other side can discuss any counter points while the topic is still fresh in the mind of the jurors.  When writing rhetorical articles, you are in a court room of words.  You are persuading the reader to your point of view.  In other words, you want the jurors to rule in your favor.

When I write, I like to bring my reader with me on the journey of discovery.  When your writing is organized, it's much easier for the reader to follow along with your reasoning.  It isn't more complicated than that.

Until we talk again.