Writing is like getting your nails done because it is a process and done in steps. Most would never think to compare writing and nails. They are two completely different things and done two completely different ways. I don’t believe they are that much different. They may not be physically alike, but they share similar ways they get done.
Getting your nails done takes an hour or more in length. The process is actually simple. First, the nail technician places the clear, artificial tip on your real nail with nail glue. Next, is the acrylic or gel that makes your nails stronger. Then, the drilling of the nail and shaping it to your liking comes in. After this is the time you go wash your hands, pick your color, make them fit your personality. I’m
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The two share the trait of taking steps and being a process. Just like you want your nails to look nice, you want a well-constructed paper. If you don’t like your nails, you can get them taken off and redone. If you didn’t like the grade you got on your paper, you can revise it until you get the grade you are happier with. The two both have lengthy processes. Depending on the requirement for the paper, it can take longer than getting your nails done. Sometimes the steps to write a paper or get nails applied can change sequence. Things may not always be the same. Some papers are more difficult to right than others and depending on the shape or style you like your nails, it can be challenging. Writing papers are for the most part easy for me because I just let my thoughts flow. I usually don’t brainstorm or create an outline. Whatever comes to mind I usually just let it out in my paper. Basically I “wing it.” I am the same way with when I get my nails done. With your nails, you want to be different and make a statement. You want someone to be like “Girl, your nails are so pretty!” or “That color is so pretty.” Writing a paper, you want to be clear and keep your reader
Writing, according to an article in Times Magazine titled “Is Texting Killing the English Language” by John McWhorter, is an art that has been around for about 5,500 years. Since writing is deliberate and takes more time to compose, it’s usually better thought out and sounds more sophisticated. Speech, on the other hand, is more of an “unconscious” practice.
Allow the nails to dry for 15 minutes. Once they become hard you can file
What is writing? How do we write? These are question we all have on our minds before we write something. In the essay, what is writing? Barthes describes writing as an instrument of language and how writing has affected humans throughout history. Writing has many different components to it. Style, expression, freedom, and language. In his essay, Barthes explains how writing affects everyone and the different ways it has its affects.
The simple skill of writing, while something we all possess, has many different impacts on the brain. We think of it as a simple action, yet it can be as manipulative as a drug. Studies over the years have proven this using modern technology. Writing affects our minds in many different ways and in many different forms.
Handwriting is a means of expressing language, just like speech. However, handwriting is not taught in school as much as in previous years. In the past, handwriting was taught as a precursor to reading and spelling. Today, students of all ages are rigorously tested on their writing skills, yet they are not allowed the time it takes to develop this skill. I remember writing in a Big Chief notebook, holding a chubby pencil, trying my best to make the curves and lines of the letters just right. When I attended elementary school, the teacher devoted at least forty-five minutes to handwriting each day. Handwriting should still be taught in school because it is an essential first step to reading and expressing one’s thoughts and feelings and because of its impact on higher education.
The first similarity I observed after reading the books, is that both books are non-fiction, informational text. They both tell the process and/or procedure of how crayons are produced. Crayons are a piece of everyone’s childhood, often encouraging skills such as, social and peer interactions, following directions (e.g. color by number), and promote a child’s exploration and replication of their natural and social world, which surrounds them. Second, both books used real photographs to give the reader an acute, informational perspective of the tools, materials, and resources used when making crayons. This format allows the reader to gain direct “real world” insight, into how a crayon is made. Third, each book explained the different tools and materials used to make a crayon. For example, a young reader may not know what a
In an interview with the Huffington Post, Dr. Laura Dineheart explains that motor functions are increased with cursive writing. Along with increased motor function comes better academic achievement and retention of the information being written. Moreover, she believes that if children learn how to write cursive proficiently, then the child will be a better
According to Cabell et al (2013), the first stage of writing development begins with drawing and scribbling which Cabell et al (2013) believe that children do not distinguish between drawing and their writing. Based on Cabell et al (2013) research, drawing and scribbling eventually leads to making separate markings “that indicate children have begun to grasp the functionality
Believe it or not, penmanship is within our everyday chaotic lives. At school, you need to be able to read and write. It’s simple. Some examples are, completing assignments, taking notes, and even writing tests. Another event in our daily life where penmanship is important is work. If you do not have writing skills, the chances of being hired are slim. With poor penmanship mistakes being made, it would lead to confusion and more mistakes being made. Job resumes are a perfect example. Lastly, little everyday necessities are one of the ways we use penmanship in a day. It is handy to be able to write notes, lists or even reminders. Therefore, penmanship
Ong makes the statement that writing is a thing as opposed to an event. Writing seems to be an extension of speech that makes it more permanent. To Ong speech is ephemeral and fleeting. Once something is spoken it is gone, an event past. Speech when put into words takes on a physicality, as a thing and thus permanency. Spoken words end and can be later forgotten. Written words can last as long as the material that holds them but the form of words as speech can only last as long as the words speaker issues them..
Writing is very much an artificial creation, not a natural occurrence. To illustrate how true this is and how much writing is taken for granted and internalized as natural to humans, an experiment was done. Students from Eastern Michigan University’s English 328: Writing, Style, and Technology class were challenged to invent a writing technology without using any manufactured utensils such as pens, pencils, paint, brushes, white-out pens, nail polish, electronic devices or paper. The purpose was not to invent a new alphabet but to invent a new method of writing. In addition, the assignment required the consideration of four other elements: permanence, portability, creativity, and the extent to ...
Although adequate writing skills are indispensable for life, leisure, and employment, quite a few students do not learn how to write effectively. Since writing is an exercise in thinking, it is important to balance the process of writing with the mechanics of writing. The areas of the brain involved in the writing task are varied yet interrelated; therefore, a student’s individual needs will determine the method of instruction they receive. Many students who have low expectations for their own academic success will not make even minimal efforts to complete a...
have found that most schools teach cursive handwriting in the latter part of second grade or in third grade. The majority of teachers report spending 12-15 minutes per day teaching cursive handwriting. However, school districts vary significantly in the amount of handwriting instruction they provide to students (Blazer, 2010). Although there is great academic debate over the benefit of teaching handwriting and cursive handwriting more specific, it seems that a majority of schools across the nation still deem it worthy to be taught. Karadag (2014) discusses the impact that learning cursive writing has on curriculum as well as the individual learner, “It is acknowledged that cursive writing provides various benefits for teaching and mental development. The national and international studies in the literature reveal the positive effects of cursive handwriting: such as making writing faster, recognizing words easily and distinguishing numbers and markings easily, preventing syllabication, supporting kinesthetic intelligence as well as mental and physical development, improving attention span and in- depth thinking skills.” In juxtaposition to Karadag’s statement Blazer (2010) notes, “studies have found that typing, which uses an easier set of motor skills, allows students to spend more time focusing on the planning, grammar, and composition of their writing and less time
In the 1970s, Jeff Pink, the creator of Orly nail polish, was on a hunt to find a nail painting technique to suit Hollywood’s glamorous yet demanding lifestyle. Actors did not have time to spend hours in nail studios getting their nails painted. He formed a style of white tipped shiny nails that gracefully blended with every look and was less time consuming - this seemed like the perfect solution. And thus began the era of the French Manicure.
The ability to write well is not a naturally acquired skill; it is usually learned or culturally transmitted as a set of practices in formal instructional settings or other environments. Writing skills must be practiced and learned through experience. Writing also involves composing, which implies the ability either to tell or retell pieces of information in the form of narratives or description, or to transform information into new texts, as in expository or argumentative writing. Perhaps it is best viewed as a continuum of activities that range from the more mechanical or formal aspects of “writing down” on the one end, to the more complex act of composing on the other end (Omaggio Hadley, 1993). It is undoubtedly the act of