Reading Response: ISMLL 143-159 TSIS 39-47

I enjoyed reading from ISMLL; however, I most especially enjoyed the readings from TSIS.
ISMLL reading covered the importance of Textual Scholarship, and what its significance has been in the past, and what its significance is today (in the present). This portion of the reading enables the reader to recognize how an editor’s changes to a text can change the entire meaning of the text. Textual Scholars study the books format, it’s content, and it’s relation to the environment of reading and writing (Marcus 153). This portion fo the reading enables one to realize the importance of (electronic materials books/articles/magazines/ etc). Taking Aristotle’s topoi into consideration, I feel the reading from ISMLL is (good/worthy). Why? It is worthy because Textual Scholarship is very beneficial and useful for the academic field; it helps to shed light on the gray areas of English. In other words, Textual Scholars helps dissect a book, and this enables readers to egage with the book on a different level.
The reading from TSIS was very interesting and beneficial for the reader; this portion of the reading informs the reader about what the importance of (correctly quoting) is. If an individual’s paper has a quote certainly he/she must explain it. The individual should not leave it dangling because this can cause a “hit and run accident.” Surely, the quotes should be explained. When quoting, the following questions should be taken into consideration: why is the quote there? What is its significance? How does it help argue a point? The readings from 39 to 47 also inform writers’ how a quote should (not) be introduced. Attaching this reading to Aristotle’s topoi, I would say, this to, is considered (good/ worthy) because it provides an individual with vital information that can help enhance a writer’s paper. It is also (good) because it is well supported with excellent examples of how to correctly quote and what one should not do with their quote