Here is a list of the kinds of writing  you can expect to do in this course:

Informal in-class and homework writing:  For the purpose of generating class discussion and/or reflecting on group work.  You will do some kind of informal writing in class on most days, so please have a thumb drive handy for saving your work.

4 Blog posts:  Each of you will be responsible for contributing 4 posts to our class blog: an introductory, autobiographical post, and three additional posts over the course of the semester in which you pose a question or issue raised by the reading for the rest of us to consider.  More information about this writing (including due dates) will be available on Moodle.3 Writing Projects: 

  • Writer’s autobiography:  A print essay in which you reflect on your history and experiences as a writer and user of various writing technologies.
  • An audio essay (a piece composed intentionally for listeners).  To produce your essay, you will learn how to use Audacity, a program for recording and editing audio.
  • Digital Essay–an essay intended to be read and experienced in an online environment using WordPress or Adobe InDesign.

Each writing project will be submitted as part of a writing portfolio.  Details about portfolios will be available on Moodle as the deadlines for projects approach.