Annotation #1: Starting with inquiry

1) Summary/Main Ideas
This article expresses the "Habits of mind". The habits of mind is defined as repetition of idealogy that bring you questioning assumptions and opinions. Critical thinking, weighing out different views, and analysis,considering multiply factors, are both academic habits of mind.  Inquiries are also a main idea in this article. Inquiry is asking good questions. The first step to inquiry is observation, followed by asking questions and finding alternative ways to make your argument stronger. In the reading it also explains how academic writers intrepret writing as conversation. They compared characteristics or oral conversation to also the conversation on paper. When people have an oral conversation they use empathy, respect, and exchange ideas. I think the main point of this reading is the process of writing. They say the process is: defining issues and collecting information, formulating questions, and developing arguments. The final product is important, but to get there you need to draft several times. They emphasis on revision is key, because during the drafting process you collect new ideas from classmates or that just pop into your head.

2) Quotes & Reaction/Responses

- "Aha! This is what I really want to talk about in this essay!" (from "Draft,and Drafter Again" paragraph)
I think this quote is very relatable because it takes me after my first couple of drafts to clearly identify what I'm really trying to get across in my argument( my main point).
- "Academic writing also places a big value on the belief that good, thoughtful ideas come from conversations with others, many others" (from "Academic Writers See Writing as a Conversation" paragraph)
I agree with this quote because most ideas are by the assistance of others. When I have a conversation or discussion in class about a topic most of my ideas formulate from others, whether it's me disagreeing with them or adding to their thoughts.
- "Hospitality is a word he uses to describe a human behavior that has the potential to bring about real understanding among people who do not share  common faith or culture." (from "Academic Writers See Writing as a Conversation" paragraph)
I found it interesting that Martin Marty connected hospitality with writing. He believes that people use "hospitality" by sharing stories, values, and beliefs to others.

3) Questions for Discussion
- Can there be a binary thinking arguments in writing? Wouldn't the essay be very one sided and sound repetitive?
- What is the difference between revision and editing? Isn't revising your essay editing it and making it better?