Writer’s Dilemma And Importance Of English
Introduction “Writer’s Dilemma and Importance of English” brings together three influential discussions of composing: Nancy Sommers’s study of revision, Mike Rose’s analysis of writer’s block, and Min-Zhan Lu’s argument about “living English.” The original essay correctly sees a connection among revision, restrictive rules, and language expectations, but it misidentifies some arguments and treats one standardized form of English as the inevitable solution to communication. Together, the readings show that writing

