Good Readers and Good Writers Blog #5

How is the essay organized? The essay starts out with a generalization of what is in the essay: how to become a better reader and writer, then turns to specifics by breaking down the two main topics into multiple paragraphs. In my opinion, the essay flip-flops between the two main topics. In paragraph six, the author gives a list of definitions of a good reader to college students and tell them to pick four that, in their opinion, makes up a good reader. At the end, he tells the students the "correct" answers. This is just one specific that can help the readers of the essay to become a better reader and writer. Vladimir also gives us "three facets of a good writer" which are magic, story, and lesson (pg:4 p:18). He goes on to tell us that you do not have to write about mythical beings to create a magical story, you just need a strong purpose to the story and the rest will come along the way. This specific is a great help to writers everywhere. I think, all together, the author did not leave us out to dry at the end of the essay. He gives specifics and details in every paragraph that helps both readers and writers tremendously.