1. In the book Desert Solitaire, on page 26, Abbey finds himself at snake's-eye-level again. Why?
In Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey, the author finds himself at snake’s eye level again when viewing the lower part of the flowers in the chapter titled, Cliffrose and Bayonets. The reason behind Abbey seeing himself in such conditions is that he tries to explain to human beings that there are other aspects of life shared by other things. These elements are to an extent valuable, but according to human understanding, they are of no significance to them. In his writing, Abbey uses the snake’s viewpoint metaphor in explaining the various significant physical processes of observing nature.
2. In the book They Say I Say, after reading chapters 1 and 2 of They Say I Say, try out a few of the templates in the chapter for introducing what others say.
Many people assume that, when presenting a counterargument about someone’s work, you do not need to write down a preview of the work you are arguing. It has become common today to dismiss that the art of creating a connection between various writer’s viewpoints whether writing for or against is rarely considered. One implication of avoiding such chronology is losing your reader’s attention even in the first chapter. While very few writers will admit that, it is essential for the relevant writing. Many writers believe that the best way to begin your book is by use of an anecdote or statistical data. However, presenting other writer’s viewpoints or some views out there come in handy in writing.
The standard way of thinking about writing is that a prolific writer has to present his or her original points without reference to other writers’ of the same field. At the same time that I believe in originality, I also believe in recognizing other people’s writings while bearing in mind on how they affect our topic.
References
Abbey, E. (2016). Desert solitaire. Éditions Gallmeister.
Graff, G., Birkenstein, C., " Durst, R. (2006). They say, I say. The Moves That Matters in Academic Writing.
