The Writing Process

"Quantity produces quality. If you only write a few things, you're doomed." Ray Bradbury (SF writer)

Copy and thinkwrite. Discuss.
                Here's a link to an article about 10,000 hours of practice.
                And here's another link on the same topic.
                 Would you like a video on it?
          
Groups share lists. Discuss.


All look at pages 7-11. Then copy red headings into your daybook in a way that maintains the hierarchy.


Establish a vocabulary section in your daybook. Flag. Enter TWFTD: drudgery. Definition? Google? For this word, today, you may use the quote from the book. BUT for all other words, you must choose and copy down your favorite quote AND GIVE THE SOURCE --an author and a site or publication.

Homework:


1. Read pages 12-15 in Bedford. In your daybook, write out two paragraphs based on the "Learning by Doing" at the bottom of page 13.


2. Find TWO EXAMPLES of written directions to bring to class. These could be the directions for any product OR a school assignment OR a "how to" from online OR in a manual. They must be hard copies.

Welcome!

This is the place for the daily happenings.  Look around and learn how a blog works!

You look at the course syllabus. Copies are also available in the Moodle version of this course.

On paper, find the answers to these questions:

1.  What is my office phone number?

2.  How many long papers will you write?

3.  How many short papers will you write?

4.  How many points is the daybook worth?

5. How many essay pages do you have to write to skip the final?

6. How can you get a zero on a paper?

7.. On the blog, what is the first link under the "Useful Links" section?

8. In Moodle, what is the picture under Short Project #1?

After you finish those, send a message to me in Moodle that introduces yourself to me and tells me about your past English classes. Then describe either your worst writing experience or your greatest writing success. Tell me the story.


Homework:
1. Get your books if you have not, including something to use for a daybook and a folder to hold all your returned papers.

2. On the first page in the daybook, write today's date and "Steps for Writing a Paper." Underneath that title, please use your past experience to put together a list of steps for writing an essay or long paper.

The Final

Bring paper and pen, unless you wish to type.

You may use the reading and any other resources.  I'll hand out a prompt, and you have the class period to write a short essay in response to the prompt.

Grades will appear in Moodle tomorrow;  they'll be available in WebAdvisor on Thursday.

Have a nice break!