On Writing Well - CH1-9 Weekly Note

一. 字词复习 （Words Review）

1. cadence

the way someone's voice rises and falls, especially when reading out loud

2. upkeep

the process of keeping something in good condition

3. bewildered

totally confused

4. clutter

n. a large number of things that are scattered somewhere in an untidy way

vt. to fill your mind with a lot of different things

5. verbiage

speech or writing that has many unnecessary words in it

6. shoddily

made or done cheaply or carelessly

7. eliminate

to completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted    消除，根除

8. prune

to make something smaller by removing parts that you do not need or want    删除

9. euphemism

委婉说法

10. cross out

划掉、删掉

11. cop-out

something you do or say in order to avoid doing or accepting something

12. paradox

a situation that seems strange because it involves two ideas or qualities that are very different

13. gnaw  [nɒː]

to keep biting something hard = chew

14. sloppy

lacking in order; not done carefully or thoroughly

15. strive + for / after

to make a great effort to achieve something

16. zest

eager interest and enjoyment

17. garrulous

always talking a lot = talkative

18. hassle

n. something that is annoying, because it causes problems or is difficult to do

vt. to annoy someone, especially by asking them many times to do something

hassle free: 没有任何麻烦的

19. arduous

involving a lot of strength and effort

20. jocular

joking or humorous

21. picayune

small and unimportant

22. a tinge of

a very small amount of a color, emotion, or quality

23. cliché  [kliː'ʃeɪ]

an idea or phrase that has been used so much that it is not effective or does not have any meaning any longer

24. leisurely

relaxed and unhurried

25. count on

① If you count on something or count upon it, you expect it to happen and include it your plans.

② If you count on someone or count upon them, you rely on them to support you or help you.

26. cajole

to gradually persuade someone to do something by beingniceto them, or making promises to them    （以甜言蜜语）哄骗

27. coax

to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do by talking to them in a kind, gentle, and patient way

28. dwell on / upon sth.

to think or talk for too long about something, especially something unpleasant

29. arresting

very attractive    引人注意的

二. 感想 （Reflection）

第一周的阅读，完成了前九章。我的收获大致可归纳为以下几个方面：

首先，关于内容的把握。在每日的阅读中，我并没有特别纠结于书中的大量实例，而更多的是根据作者提出的概念，结合自己熟悉的例子和生活中的感受来理解。我觉得这个方法还不错。至少我在关于写作风格、写作忌讳、用词原则和开头结尾等几个方面都有了比较全面的认识。

第二，关于自己的收获。除了写作前我更愿意花时间和心思去整体构思外，更明显改变则是写作完成后我会仔细通读来修改和调整。我想，这也是书中给我们传授的提高写作的有效方法之一。Rewriting的过程中，由于放眼全局，更容易发现前后联系的不妥之处，通过修改可以是文章更流畅，调理更清晰。

第三，关于心态的改变。其实正式读书前我是有一些畏难情绪的，因为预读的过程让我觉得这本书不好读，有大量的生词。再加上对笔记和互评也心里没底，我根本不知道自己是否可以完成。可我能做的也就是早两天开始读书，尽力而为。实际尝试下来，其实没有想象的难。或者说，我找到了一种让自己更放松的方式，按自己的需求去读书和练习，不做过多的预期，更专注于读书，尽力就好。当然，非常感谢小伙伴们的鼓励！

三. 思维导图 （Summary）

Part 1 (Chapter 1-7)

Part 2 (Chapter 8-9)