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The Reader as Writer: Drafting and...
Overview
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Chapter 2 picks up the old, but crucial question: how does a writer get ideas? Several effective methods are discussed, such as annotating a text, brainstorming, “free writing,” listing, asking questions, keeping a journal, etc., all in an effort to get those mental wheels spinning. The chapter builds up to an in-depth look at how to think critically, i.e., how to argue with oneself; only through this process of self-criticism can the writer be sure that his or her thesis will argue something truly worthwhile, and not simply state an obvious fact or flat opinion. The chapter concludes with a discussion of how to write a good thesis, and how to draft and edit an essay.
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