Our Class Blog
Come along as we explore the academic and professional sides of writing. New posts arrive each week throughout the semester.
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study writing or writing study?
I think ultimately people study writing to become better communicators with their writing. Writing can be art depending on its presentation.
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You Can’t Write in General
Have you ever written something in general? Probably not. This blog explores two pieces that discuss this concept and goes into why someone should write.
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Why study and learn about writing?
In this blog, I talk about the importance of studying writing and why it’s beneficial for many different reasons.
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Writing: Where to Begin? A Response to Savini and Wardle
Response to the readings of Catherine Savini and Elizabeth Wardle’s, their approaches to writing and considerations for writing.
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Writing In General?…
For this blog, I read Elizabeth Wardle’s “You Can Learn to Write in General” and “Looking for Trouble “by Catherine Savini.
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Navigating the Changing Landscape of Literature
I sit at my desk staring at two vastly different writing assignments from my current courses and feel a mixture of excitement and fear…
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