Assignments for 9/1, 9/2 and 9/7

• Assignment for Saturday, 9/1 (due by 11:59 p.m.):
• Read Brenda Ueland's essay "Everybody Is Original, Talented and Has Something Important to Say." Annotate the reading and look up unknown terms.
• By no later than 11:59 p.m., post at least two responses in the Ueland threaded discussion (in eCompanion): one response to me; another response to a classmate's post. You may ask questions or make comments. Be sure that your responses are meaningful, respectful and well-formatted (i.e., not written as tweets or text messages).
• Assignment for Sunday, 9/2 (due by 11:59 p.m.):
•  Post an entry in the eCompanion Journal. Title this post JE1: My Experience with Writing. For this entry, write at least three full paragraphs on your experiences with and feelings about writing. (To break for a new paragraph, hit the Enter button twice.)
• Some ideas to consider: 
• What are your feelings about writing? Do you like writing? If not, why not? Be specific. 
• What kinds of writing assignments have you done in past classes? Which assignment was your favorite, and which one was your least favorite? Explain why.
• How can writing benefit you in "the real world"? Do you have a career goal? If so, is writing important for that career?
• What do you find most challenging about writing? How can you overcome this challenge?
• In her essay, Brenda Ueland presents her thoughts on writing. Can you relate with any of the points that Ueland makes? 
• In what areas of writing do you hope to improve on during this semester?
• Assignment for Friday, 9/7 (to be completed before class):
• Read Anne Lamott's essay "Shitty First Drafts." Annotate the reading, look up unknown terms, and write down three discussion points for class.
• In "They Say / I Say" (TSIS), read the Introduction (1-14). Annotate the reading, look up unknown terms, and write down three discussion points for class. 
• Do Ex. 1 (14-15) in your notebook.