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Mudpit & Process Writing for “Shitty First Drafts”

Quick Announcement: While I can’t breathe, talk, or hear . . . I can still type. So the good news is that I’ve been able to finish up reading & commenting on your writing autobiographies. Not all of them seem … Continue reading

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750: Map & “Up, Up & Away” Process Writing

For this 750, you’ll write out your map (this part of the 750 is necessary), then move on to the following process-writing questions. The first prompt is necessary; the rest are optional. What does this essay mean? To get at … Continue reading

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Mudpit

Almost all communication is built on the chassis of story. Your upcoming personal essay will be a kind of story, of course. But even the more formal, academic-type essays you’ll write in your college career can be considered stories, stories … Continue reading

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750+: Process Writing for “Poor Me” and Mudpit

Power Pie Chart Who has power in this story? What are the sources of power? Give your answer in the form of a pie chart, then write an explanation of why you broke it down this way. Craft What’s one … Continue reading

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750: Responding to the Readings & a Literacy Autobiography

Responding to the Readings: Name 3 things you learned from the essays on freewriting & “The New Game.” Name 2 questions you still have. Name 1 way that any of these essays have changed your mind, or clarified your thinking … Continue reading

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