Q1) Create a List of all the rules that, according to Rose, interfere with "the blockers" writing. What rules, if any, do you find yourself forced to follow that seem to get in the way of your writing?
A) "What exactly is the audience seeking that reads the beginning (the beginning is everything)", "If sentences aren't grammatically correct, they aren't useful", "You must always make three or more points in an essay", "Rage for order (linear writing)", "Writing must present an array of images, ideas, ironies gleaned from the literature under examination", "if the assignment matches your expectations, you have done a good job of analyzing the professor's intentions", "I won't go on until I get that first paragraph down", "One achieves "flow" in one's writing through the use of adequate transitions", and "One achieves substance to one's writing through the use of evidence" are all the rules that Rose states that interfere with "the blockers." Rules I find myself getting tangled in would be, "If sentences aren't grammatically correct, they aren't useful" and "Rage for order (linear writing)".
Q2) Describe the difference between the rules that blockers in Rose's study were following and those that non-blockers were following. What accounts for the difference?
A) The difference between "blockers" and "non-blockers" are the pure fact that non-blockers use flexible rules and blockers use strict rules when they write. The difference is Algorithms and Heuristics.
Q4) Based in Rose's study and descriptions if writers and their rules, write a "rule" explaining what makes a rule good for writers, and what makes a rule bad for writers. You'll get bonus points if you can tell whether your rule is an algorithm or a heuristic.
A) A good rule for readers is to stay grammatically correct throughout their writings (Algorithm), but a bad rule to follow by is rejecting a rule that conflicts with your writing (heuristic).
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