Welcome!

Welcome to English 1000C! This is where we will discuss readings, thoughts and ideas before coming to class! During the semester, we will be focused on writing, but to write well, we must read! The syllabus includes a wide range of readings in different styles that I hope will inspire you to experiment in ways of expressing yourself. There is no one right way to write. That is why I want you to explore and write, rewrite and continue to explore with the goal of finding a writing voice of your own. This blog is a place to simply react to readings before class. What did you think of the reading? What is a major theme, perhaps? Or how did the author choose to write about it? Do the fragments do something to you as a reader? What about those long sentences? Those short ones? What about the repetition of that one word he or she keeps using throughout the work? What impact does that have on you? How does the form of the piece work? etc . . . 

Each week, 1-2 students will post a "formal post" about the reading of the week. Everyone else is responsible for responding to the post.