Annoying Ways

            This is my favorite article we have read so far. I found it both humorous and insightful. I captivated my attention right away with the slow car driver’s analogy. To say the least I have some serious road rage when I drive and there is nothing I hate more than a car driving forty miles per hour in the fast lane. So, the comparison was right on point for me and made me want to listen to what they had to say. This article helped me realize how annoyed readers that know writing really well must get when they see mistake that are supposedly common knowledge.

            The formatting in this article was helpful in drawing my attention and helping me realize my mistake. I loved how each new section had a funny title, proceeded to describe what you were probably doing wrong and then told you how to fix it. The one section that helped me the most was “I Swear I Did Some Research!”. I am very much guilty of patch writing at times. I feel that when you read a lot of sources it gets jumble up and becomes your paper. You take a few concepts from a few articles and you’re done. I like the idea of stylistic editing for wordiness and flow because, I do tend to get wordy and even redundant at times.

            The conclusion paragraph is also very well written and makes me want to listen to him. He is not condescending in any way. It is clear that this paper was really written to people out with some basic tactics for making their writing less annoying. He gives a few last tips such as communicating your intentions and then ends on a humorous note.