Write a short reflective letter (150-200 words) about the process of writing your education narrative.
In your letter, discuss whether or not reading “Shitty First Drafts” affected your writing process. … Read More
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What is Baldwin saying in the quote below? What do you think he means when he says “the world is larger?”
“I would try to make [the student] know that … Read More
Considering the five elements we talked about today in class (beginnings, detail, dialogue, transitions, endings), which do you see as a strength in your draft? Which do you feel like … Read More
Think about the order in which you are telling your story. Are you telling it chronologically? Do you use flashbacks? Do you work backwards? How does the way you organize … Read More
Think about your own high school. In the style of francine j. harris, what would you find buried in the dirt of that school? Think both literally and metaphorically.… Read More
In both poems, Keene and Bass use technical and descriptive language to give step-by-step instructions on how to do a specific task.
Think of something you know how to do … Read More
Think about how you approach writing assignments and write a paragraph describing this approach; for example, do you write several drafts? wait until the last minute? proofread carefully? Give honest … Read More
- Work on your own “shitty first draft”! Look at the material you’ve generated through brainstorming and freewriting, and use the process below to help you form your writing into a
Utilizing specific quotes from the text, write a character sketch of either John before and after their education.
What are the changes in how they are described? What accounted for … Read More
Return to your brainstormed topic(s) for your own educational narrative and think about how they relate to the experience of Plato’s prisoners and/or to the freed prisoner. Write a paragraph … Read More
