English Composition › Section B · Language, identity, and culture › Topic B.2
How writing constructs identity
When you write about who you are, you do more than report it. You choose which moments, objects and words will stand for you, and those choices shape how readers, and you yourself, understand your identity and culture.
In this topic
- Writing builds identity
- Competing identities
- The cultural artifact essay
- Finding material: journaling
- Planning the piece
- Closing the gap with context
- Sensory and figurative language
- Worked example: a character sketch
- Worked example: adding context
- Feedback and revision
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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