3 new ideas important for every writer

After reading the two articles by Hall and Frost I learned 3 important ideas that every writer should use. First, to be a good writer, you have to be a good reader. In Jordan Hall's article "Reading as a Writer of Genres" she explains the importance of being an active reader. Hall uses an example of a poster for a grand opening of a coffee shop. She breaks down the poster to explain why each section was devised by the writer to grab your attention. It's important because if you know how to grab an audience you'll be more successful with your own writing in trying to get your message to the public. The second and third important ideas came from Frost's article "Exercises in Genre" the quad chart and A3 reports. Both are totally different genres of writing. The quad charts do not have to be done on 11 by 17 paper where as the A3 reports are limited to that format.  A3 reports always offer a solution to a problem while quad charts can do other things like introduce a new product. They're also different in terms of formatting and delivery. Even thought both genres take forever to accomplish the end product is very appealing and satisfying for the user.