Taking a Approach

“Taking an Approach” is similar to Harris’s previous points in how to rewrite. It kind of unifies previous concepts, but at the same time it is an entirely different way of explaining rewriting. Forwarding and countering are just small tools to this overall structure in rewriting. It starts with acknowledging influences which is noting writers who have influenced and provided a model for your writing in some way. Turning an approach on itself is asking the same questions of a writer that he or she asks of others. Lastly is Reflexivity. This is acknowledging the key choices you made in regards to language, methods, and value in constructing your text.

I know this sounds like an excuse to not respond to the prompt, but I feel taking an approach is something only the writer can see. When I look at a New York Times article I do not know where he or she gets his or her influences from. The only this I can somewhat analyze it their use of language and possibly values. Rachael Donadio wrote called When The Pope Retires, Is He Still Infallible? While the article was seemingly unbiased she seemed to focus more on the concerns of the Pope stepping down which might imply that she has more of a problem with it. Her use of language is at a level which any basic reader could understand it. At the same time it is intellectual and thoughtful. It is something I would read and believe is true. That is what I see. That is all I can see with this writing. I would need an interview with the writer to see more.