A&B Ch. 1 section 1-3 Open and closed form writing

In school we are commonly taught proper rules on how to write, what to think about when writing a paper and how to convince people of a certain idea.  This from of writing is commonly referred to as closed form writing.  While it is a good form of writing to learn, especially in formal settings or is various business settings it is not the only method.  There are two general categories for writing, one as we discussed is closed form writing which is a very structured form, usually having a concrete topic and when writing has very little if any deviations from that topic.  The other category of writing is known as open form writing.  This form has less of a concrete structure to it, when reading open form papers some of the style differences will be immediately apparent.  First it will sound more like a story or more creative with its descriptions, trying to get across its topic by utilizing your senses rather than providing a convincing argument.  You may also notice that an open form paper is either lacking a thesis statement, establishing your expectations for the paper, or if there is one it is only there to get you in the right mindset.  When writing a paper there is no wrong on right on what form to use, but rather there is only the message you want to get across and how you want to express it.