I could identify with all the warnings of what to and what not to do in your writing in "Politics and the English Language" because not only did it help me understand not to use devices like dead metaphors and overly-complex diction, but I could relate to how he aimed for writing to be more, well, almost conversational. I like my writing to sound sophisticated, but I also want people to feel like I'm having a conversation with them, so they will feel more involved and will be able to relate to it. Students can really learn a lot from Orwell's writing tips, for it would be nice for all pieces of writing to be conversational and relatable.
In "The Science of Scientific Writing," I could definitely understand how the way someone structures their writing is a direct factor in how the reader understands it; I know that the independent variable will be on the X-axis and the dependent on the Y-axis, and so if they were mixed up, I would be confused. This reminded me of a 5-paragraph essay, for the thesis clearly states what each argument will say, and even in which body paragraphs they are located. I know that in this writing class, we are supposed to branch out and away from more structural writing, particularly 5-paragraph essays, but students should know that they are and always have been really nice with guiding me--and many others--and teaching me to write.
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