We have been working diligently on our creative nonfiction essays. This has given me more time to make my essay better. I discussed ways to change it with my teacher. We had ideas such as; moving things around, adding dividing lines for the reader to visually know when one part ends and another begins. Another idea we had was to add blurs of explaintion for the reader to understand My process for writing is going to the library and forcing myself away from society. Next I read over it a couple times for errors. After that I asked a couple people to read it and give me some feedback.
Due to weather we had catch up classes. We were permitted to work on whatever we needed to in order to catch up on our blogs and/or any writing assignments.
I talked in class today. I put my input out there. It was okay, I didn't die. This week in class we got a lot done. We created our websites. We were also given some papers to write. We discussed essay structure as well as the difference between showing and telling.
Showing 1. Visual - descriptive - figurative - literary 2. Scenes 3. Create a scene for action Telling 1. Information (background) 2. Reflection 3. Context (not provided on surface on showing) I decided it would just be weird to start talking now, so I just stayed quiet. This week in class we discussed types of writing and how to write those ways. We also were given our Round Table assignment.
Writer's Roundtable [Categories: Writing Process, Course Readings]: Please pull at least three quotes from the following readings:
In your blog post, please write a paragraph that sets the scene for a round-table conversation, including each writer's name and a linked title to each text you are using for your blog post (as shown above). You can also describe the setting: a cafe, an office, a forest. Then, use 12 quotes (three from each reading and three from you) to create a round-table discussion about writing processes. The conversation must be cohesive and build off each writer's ideas. Use a dialogue format to present the conversation. Here are a few tips to create compelling dialogue This week in class we discussed context and subtext. con·textˈkäntekst/nounnoun: context; plural noun: contexts
I am still really apprehensive to say anything in class, maybe next week I'll find a voice.
Class Reflection Week OneAs I walked into class I glared over the students I would be spending the next semester with and thought "God dammit I didn't need to buy gum to be the cool kid, these people look weird as shit." Our first assignment was to answer the following questions:
What is writing? Writing is a form of art. It travels through your heart into a pen and then onto paper. It expresses your thoughts, emotions, and soul. Can you become a better writer? Yes, you can become a better writer. That doesn't mean you can write better. You can learn tools to help you express your thoughts on a deeper level. As I answered the questions I felt my anxiety ease and the thought "I can do this" slowly came to the surface. |
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