The Write Stuff
Exercise: Describe your writing process
List everything you do when it comes to writing a paper, starting from the time you receive the assignment up to the moment you hand in the final draft. Don't forget to consider things like common outside resources you use and the type(s) of environment in which you prefer to write (e.g. noisy vs. quiet).
A Broad Overview of the Writing Process
Pre-Writing: understanding the assignment, choosing a topic, brainstorming, freewriting, researching, outlining
Writing: multiple drafts
Re-Writing: revising, editing, proofreading
Key Elements of the Writing Process:
Undervalued Elements of the Writing Process:
Exercise: Freewriting
As prep for Wednesday's class, you will be writing a 250+ word defense of a public figure who has fallen from grace. Think former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick or Tiger Woods. To help you brainstorm ideas and unlock your creativity, we will be freewriting on this topic for 5 minutes. You must write for the full five minutes, from start to finish. Don't censor yourself, don't edit your work as you go along, don't put your pencil down, and most importantly - don't stop writing! No one will see this particular shitty first draft - the goal is simply to write for the whole 5 minutes.
Assignment for Wednesday: