The second concept we're
going to review is the idea that writers are
architects of information. Think of yourself as using
words to construct ideas. Why put this sentence
before that sentence? Why put these paragraphs
before those paragraphs? Why choose a particular heading, bullet point, or page break? I ask these questions
because it's not enough just to collect the raw
materials of good writing. You also need to shape those materials into something
that readers can navigate. Remember what we said in
the first course about how writing often involves
creating a map to a decision. Thinking of yourself as an
architect of information, as someone who designs content with a certain end point in mind fits right into that, as does what will be the focus of the readings and classroom
videos this week. Parallel structure and
the benefits of putting corresponding ideas in
corresponding forms.