Journal 3

I found the selected reading to be very lighthearted and humorous. The essay kept me engaged throughout and interested in which vivid imagery i would be exposed to next. The "crazy writer" is a very cliche idea and i think that the author does a good job of poking fun at the misconception. I did find myself scanning the essay looking for something that I had possibly missed. This was because of the lack of organization of the essay. It was simply one very vivid image after another. This leads to the author's point about a lack of plot. I truly think that some plot is absolutely necessary in any good writing. It keeps the reader engaged and focused on the writing. It also helps the author persuade or convince the reader of something. I do believe that for college students, the 5 paragraph essay is dead. It is simply to rigid and constricting to allow for a creatively worded essay.