Sunday, October 13, 2013

Week 8 - Monday, October 14

"What Writing Is" - Steven King
Class discussion

Expectations

"How to Write" - Colson Whitehead
What is Rule No. 8?

Essay 2:
Revision Plan.  Focus on how exactly you would like to transform your paper.

  • Focus first on the big goal and what you want your audience to get from the reading - clear specific perspective, day-in-the-life, the crazy awesome shocking aspect that outsiders don't know, something else...
  • What is the big picture?  How can this be bigger that one person?  How can something learned or gained by the person be applied to a larger context?  Basically, why is this important?  
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  • Why will an audience who doesn't know you want to care and keep reading?  What can they gain from this story?
  • How will you draw your reader in and keep them engaged?


Looking Forward:
Wednesday, October 16 - Essay 2 revising
Friday, October 18 - Essay 2 revision posted to Bb groups


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