Anastasia Rudchuk 

Professor Ding 

English 2150 – T/R

11 Sep. 2023

Part 1: 

Passage from page 378, Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë

“I turned in the direction of the sound and there, among the romantic hills, whose changes and aspect I had ceased to note an hour ago, I saw a hamlet and a spire. All the valley at my right hand was full of pasture-fields, and corn-fields, and wood; and a glittering stream ran zig-zag through the varied shades of green, the mellowing grain, the sombre wood-land, the clear and sunny lea. Recalled by the rumbling of wheels to the road before me, I saw a heavily-laden wagon laboring up the hill; and not far beyond we’re two cows and their drover.” 

After this passage, I noticed that my writing started to sort of model what I wrote. I didn’t really use the same language, but my writing turned from a combination of playful/serious, to just serious. I also noticed that my sentence structure was modeling the one in the passage, as my sentence became longer. I tried to create more imagery/color with my writing, meaning that I described my settings in a more descriptive way than previously. I would say that I am better at writing analytical works than creative ones, so it was interesting for me to notice how I subconsciously pushed myself to incorporate a little more color than simply recalling events. 

Part 2: 

After I worked out, I quickly began writing because I knew I would lose my energy in about 20 minutes. This time, I felt that my writing speed was a bit slower, but my thought process was faster. It took me much less time to come up with what to write down, and my sentences seemed to be constructed more clearly, but also more abrupt. Before I worked out, I was actually pretty tired and I had to force myself to concentrate on what I was writing and generate thoughts in my head to recall events. The work out definitely woke me up and my thought process became clearer, and I was able to keep my focus on the topic for longer. My handwriting was also a little worse than before. In terms of quality, I would say that my writing didn’t really improve or get worse.