Written Communication

When thinking more on the statement that we are all writers, a few things come to mind. Our words represent our ideals and understanding of issues and concepts. In a classroom like this one, our written word take's the place of our speech which can lack intonation, and physical expressions that we rely on to emphasize our words. This can be difficult to express in a written environment such as an online classroom. So far in this class I have learned that your choice of words and organization are but a couple of keys in getting one's points across. Without carefully crafting your posts, your ideas can become confusing and this makes your writing either irrelevant or painfully difficult to follow.
Reflecting on my previous posts, I see where there is much room for improvement in all of these areas and I must begin to pay careful attention to what I am saying through my written word in order to relate better to my classmates and instructors. I seem to have an affinity for the use of ellipses. I rely on them to express a pause in my speech, but in the written world, it can take a statement or idea and disjoint it thereby making the flow of writing difficult to follow.
In summery, learning the technique of writing effectively is vitally important in a class of this nature where your only form of communication is through your written word. I can better appreciate now why the authors we have been studying went to great pains to be as detailed as possible in their writing.