You will be writing something for both student and my review, weekly. At first, this may seem hard for those who are not used to going into their heads and really focusing on what they think, believe, and feel.
Once you get past week 3, though, you will find it getting easier and easier to reflect on the writings from your classmates and to create your own writings. Need some motivation to get started on your writing?
Do you need some motivation to help get you started on your writing? Nancy Strauss has clearly detailed five good reasons to write in the section below. While none of these will be one-size-fits-all for every writer, these are some great concepts to focus on to help motivate you to get started on your writing!
Write...
1) to express yourself.
Share the best of yourself. Cut through the small talk and the chatter to what's important; express the secret feelings and perceptions that don't fit into polite conversation. Show your personal vision of the world, which is unique.
2) to entertain yourself.
Writing is a challenge, an adventure. When you're in the thick of it, you can feel thoroughly absorbed. Write to add color, excitement, and meaning to your days.
3) to keep yourself company.
You never have to feel lonely as long as you can write. Writing is a conversation -- with yourself, with your future reader, with the books that have inspired you. You can also create characters who come alive in your imagination.
4) to live other lives.
In real life, there are limits. In your writing, you can be anyone or anything. You can try on different lives, become a different person for a while, transport yourself to another place or time.
5) to touch other people.
Offer your writing as a gift to others. Your writing can move people, make them feel intense emotions, keep them up all night passionately turning pages. You can create characters to keep them company. You can make their lives richer and more beautiful.
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When you post a Discussion Question's initial answer, you may be using 2 or 3 of these reasons. Then, when you respond to your classmates' initial postings and make your participation posts, you might use completely different reasons to write that post.
Remember, this class is about Technical Writing, and so the format of the various technical documents will be essential to a positive grade in our class. However, my job is not only to teach you the structure of technical documents, but I am to prepare you for the social, political, and emotional encounters you will experience while in the workforce. Our Case Studies, Reflections, Participation posts, and technical document creations will all be focused and answered based on the content from the textbook; however, your personal 'spin' is always welcome. Just be sure that it can be supported from the text.
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