Unit one was interesting for me since I had never known about many of the skills we learned about before. Learning how to read like a writer was especially frustrating for me. I usually never care about the way an essay is written; I mostly only pay attention to the message. As we were learning how to read like writers, I found myself getting thinking that the whole concept seemed pedantic. I thought if a writer has written an essay, shouldn't we spend time dissecting that message and debating it instead of worrying about word choice and transitions? Through doing the various readings, I’ve come to see that when writers don’t pay attention to the details, sometimes their message either gets lost or doesn’t seem as impactful as it could have
