Course Description
The goal of this
course is for you to become independent writers capable of successfully
producing a variety of finished written products, ranging from essays to
journals to in-class assignments. Of course, to arrive at a successful
finished product, it is important that you become aware of your own writing
process, the steps and strategies you personally find helpful in shaping
an idea into a polished piece of writing. I will help you in this personal
search by showing you different writing strategies and taking you through
a process approach to writing. By the end of the quarter, you should know
what works for you and what doesn't.
Much of your development
as a writer will depend on your ability to interact with your audience:
your peers, your classmates. Contrary to popular myth and stereotypes,
successful writers do not work in isolation. In fact, successful writers
learn to take advice from others and give advice to others in a productive
writing community. I will ask you to become an active, responsible member
of a writing community, this class, where you will interact with your group
and with other groups in the class.
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