The C-tab begins by describing the elements purpose, audience, requirements, available resources and subject that make up  planning. The wording of your assignment or the answer to question “Why am I communicating with my readers” (C1-a pg 3) or “What do I want to accomplish” (C1-a pg 3) may define the purpose for writing. Other purposes for writing are also given (C1-a pg 3). Knowing your audience helps determine the tone, the potential objections and the amount of detail your writing may require. Under requirements length, document design, genre and time restrictions can also impact your planning. Next communication, reading and annotating texts and asking questions are described as ways of determining your purpose for writing. Brainstorming, clustering, freewriting, keeping a journal and blogging are discribed and discussed as effective methods for generating ideas about your subject. The process of drafting and revising a thesis is described. The main issue is that your thesis statement is ot written in stone. It can change based on requirements or the amount of resources at your disposal. Several problems and solutions are visited in the text, but the goal of a working thesis is that it should answer the “So What test”. Drafting a plan is a two stage plan that starts with a rough outline that allows for insertion and rearrangement of ideas and evidence. The second stage is the formal outlining process. The key here is that you can examine the organization of your essay to determine whether the structure is logical and flowing. The key elements of engaging your reader and establishing your purpose are discussed. Your opening should lead the reader to your point by describing the importance of your purpose. It should “spark curiosity” (C2-a pg17). The importance of drafting a body a body is discussed in relation to supporting your thesis. The goal of each paragraph is to supply evidence that supports yor thesis. The important ant part of drafting a thesis is that it should nail down your point and maybe generate thought. It should not sidetrack the reader by opening up new ideas. The importance of managing your ideas is discussed. Strategies for reviewing, revising and editing your essay is discussed. The important ant take away from this section is that revising and reviewing should be communal processes. Sharing your drafts, identifies strengths and weaknesses in your work. New points of views and ideas can also be introduced. Vocalizing your essay is also a good way to identify flaws. It is important to note that editing and revising are two distinct processes. Revision is a global process that engages an audience, sharpens focus, improves organization and strengthens content. Editing concentrates on sentence structure and grammar. Finally, proofreading the final work described as the final coat of paint that makes your work appealing to you and more importantly appealing to your readers. It shows that you care. The importance of the reading and writing experiences are detailed in a discussion of literary narratives. This leads to a section on keeping a portfolio and the use of reflection to described your progress along the writing path. The inner workings of a essay is discussed in the writing paragraphs section. It is importance of sticking to your point within a paragraph and not diverting the readers attention with extraneous material is discussed. The importance of paragraph length is described in relation to the readers attention span. Too many short paragraphs leads to a choppy experience for the reader. Too many long paragraphs and the reader loses focus and becomes bored. The styles of paragraphs or their pattern is discussed. This is important because it defines the purpose and function of the paragraph. How sentences are linked together and the importance of transitions between sentences as well as paragraphs are discussed in regards to the flow and cohesiveness of a essay. Finally the importance of using the right writing format for an essay is discussed in regards to the intended audience.

     I went back and looked at some of your comments that you wrote about my submissions and compared them with the C-tab. For instance, for 8.2 Integrating Quotes, you wrote “follow up your concept”. I could trace that back to Hacker’s section C3-a, understanding comments. You also expressed my need for reflection in week 10 freewriting assignment. I haven’t examined that assignment yet but I will. It’s nice to see how the material and assignments relate to each other.