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Dr. Bruce Ballenger joined the English faculty at Boise State University in 1995. He got a Ph.D. in Composition and Literature from the University of New Hampshire. He got some earlier degrees which include M.A. in English focusing on nonfiction writing, an M.S. in Natural Resources focusing on Environmental Communication, and a B.S. in Population Dynamics. In addition, to being a Professor and a writer he participates in conferences as a presenter, speaker, and consultant (Press). Dr. Bruce Ballenger is an English Professor at Boise State University where he specializes in composition theory, inquiry-based learning, and creative nonfiction. He is an author of seven books. Some of his best-selling books are The Curious Writer and The Curious …show more content…
A writer will feel as they have more to say when they free write and brainstorm that they will end up having more effective essays. Ballenger stated “And what matters in this journey- at least initially -is not what kind of car you’re driving, but where you end up.” He is expressing that it does not matter how perfect your writing is. He believes that it is the ideas you have and the points you are trying to get across in the writing. It is all about getting to what a writer wants to write about and the process it takes to get there. When writing an essay there really is more to it than just writing words down and making sure the words is used correctly. When someone is having thoughts they need to write them down and just go from there. At first it may not be perfect, but the writer can always go back and change the errors that need to be fixed. Before reading this I figured it was going to be about bad writing and one should not worry if it is not perfect. This made me realize that it is not about how you write, but what you write about and how to get your thoughts across. By the end of writing an essay it will allow the writer to be able to write down their thoughts and they will be able to write an essay even if it is not perfect at
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