Intro to Writing

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Our Class Blog

Come along as we explore the academic and professional sides of writing. New posts arrive each week throughout the semester.

  • You Don’t Need First Drafts

    John Ataides

    Everyone thinks that writing demands the use of rough drafts, an ugly template where we can refine our ideas – we don’t.

  • I write a beautiful first draft

    val

    What is considered shitty writing? Through our writing drafts how we allow ourselves to express is what truly matters not what others say

  • Shit First Drafts

    Samantha Graca

    Shitty first drafts are the key to good writing. They let ideas flow without judgment, freeing you to improve in the next draft.

  • First Draft

    leeelij

    Having a bad rough draft is okay because in order to get a writing piece to full potential you will need to put all of your ideas on paper.

  • First Drafts: How Many Drafts Live Within Them?

    Angela Gentile

    In the selection “Shitty First Drafts” from her book Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott asserts that all good writers write shitty first drafts.

  • Revision & Feedback

    dewolfma

    A look into Carol Berkenkotter’s article and how it discusses revision and feedback, as well as Donald M. Murray’s critique on ethics.

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