Assignment 2
After having read all of the material we were told to look over, I have come to the conclusion that this course is going to challenge our intellect, our creativity, and our wills. We are not only going to have to use all the skills we have learned up to this point in previous English classes, but we are going to have to come up with new innovative ways of putting our thoughts onto paper. We are going to have to create, imagine, reflect, and experiment time and time again until we get it right. We are going to do this again and again until we are able to properly write in a way that incorporates the six golden rules, which include context, audience, purpose, logos, ethos, and pathos, so that we may be able to persuade our audience and accomplish whatever it is that is our purpose.
In general, I obviously expect our
class to do a lot of reading, writing, and interpreting of texts assigned to us
by the professor. I think we will be doing more reading and revising of each
other’s work than that of published text. I also think that we will be required
and encouraged to seek help wherever we can, whether it’s seeking each other
out in an online discussion or going to the writing center. By helping each other
out, we can improve on our writing and reading habits. We will, in effect, be expanding
on the skills we already have.
I think being a writer in this
course in relation to being a writer in other situations is not going to much
different. Moreover, the whole purpose of this class is to help us become
better writers in whatever endeavor we choose to pursue, whether it’s in another
class or in the work we perform at our future job sites.
Overall, I am really excited to get
started on the two interpretive essays and one reflective essay that we will be
turning in at the end of the semester for our final portfolio. The only
question I have is what text will we be reading and interpreting? I’m confident
that we will, however, be getting the answer to this question answered fairly
shortly. All the other question I had were answered in the student guide, in
the syllabus, or in the course description.
It’s dramatic to say this class will test your will, but it is more challenging than people think. The concept of a “pass/fail” portfolio raises the stakes for this class and the writing done for it.
ReplyDeleteYou’re right to think you’ll be doing a lot of reading and writing for this class. But much of that will be focused on your own writing and your classmates’ writing. I’ve always thought you had to read a great deal of writing to become better, and this class sets us up perfectly to do so.
How specifically do you see this class relating to the writing you will do as a nurse?
We will be reading three texts. Two are in the Composition Reader and the third can be found online…but they are a secret for now :)