Thanksgiving is upon us. Of course everyone is super busy with final projects, holiday shopping, and perhaps even playing a little catch-up if for a class or two. It sure does seem as if time has just flown by this semester, right? I hope the semester's been a great one for all of you.
If you're like me, maybe you're starting to think about the big picture a little more. What have I learned this semester? Have I acquired any new skills, made any new friends, or gotten any better at what I hope is going to become my life's work? You friendly Writing 1 professor has certainly been thinking a lot about where we've been as a class so far and what's happening next as the fall semester winds down. You could say that the holidays offer an opportunity for reflection. And what better forum is there for this kind of reflective thinking and writing than the good old-fashioned weblog or "blog" (as the young people say)?
For your next couple of assignments, I'm going to have you guys publish some of your favorite writing online. I think publishing on Blogger will prove to be a helpful exercise in getting everyone more comfortable thinking about writing as a true form of communication with the outside world. I also think it's a good idea for you guys to be more of an active audience for one another; there's been some beautiful writing going on in Writing 1 this semester. I think a lot of people deserve to have their work read by their peers and responded to enthusiastically. Anyway, it'll be nice to have another forum where people in Writing 1 can be supportive of one another. We'll have closed blogs, so this should be a safe forum.
By the end of the semester, everyone will have posted a couple of essays on Blogger. You'll also provide comments on other people's work. Of course you're free to post more frequently.
Stay tuned for more details.
