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Linda Flower "Writer-Based Prose: A Cognitive Basis for Problems in writing". College English, vol. 41, no. 1 (Sep., 1979), pp. 19-37.


Summary
In this article Linda Flower talks about the types of Prose there is when writing. One of the prose is called writer-base prose, and this is when a writer writes a piece based on their self-thoughts. When writing this way it is hard for the reader to understand your piece, becuase the writer is trying to re-word his/her thoughts and feelings onto paper and its hard to really try to get their point across. When the reader reads a piece like this and does not understand it, the writer would have to go back and re-write their essay all over again. Now on the other hand when Linda Flower mentions Readers Base Prose, she talks about how thw writer takes his/her time to make sure he/she gives good and enough details and information to make sure the reader understands thw piece written. Another method the writer uses is that he/she will try to put themselves into the readers shoes so they can figure out a way to write their piece or essay so the reader can understand it. So those are the two types of prose and if you want ot be a successful writer the prose to use is Reader Base Prose. The reason why is because it will help you write a well understanding piece.

Question:
What does writer-base prose fail to do in terms of Rhetorical Strategies? Please Explain.

Response:
The Writer-Base Prose fails to help the reader connect with the content, because writer-base prose deals with writing with emotions and self-thought. So that understand the writers writing. It is also very important for the reader to create a connection between the piece of writing and themselves in order to have a better understanding. In creating a connection with the piece of writing the reader is able to compare their own ideas or knowledge to the ideas that the writer is trying to relate. But none of this is possible because writer-base prose fails to do this.