To be quite honest, I wasn’t really committed to my “Shitty First Draft.” I was more or less aimless, putting down everything I could think of to reach the 500 and showing it to a classmate so she could peer-view and read it. Writing an education narrative and sharing my tale of growing up as an ESL student and becoming the guy I am now is not something I have done before. Yes, I began with a blank and gradually developed sentences that I wasn’t sure made sense. However, in the end, I realized that the purpose of a first draft isn’t to be perfect; rather, it’s to explore ideas, experiment with different formats, and allow thoughts flow naturally onto paperāwhich is what it actually did. That’s when I wrote my final paper and added more information, more experience, and more realistic events that actually occurred. Because I occasionally prefer to write right through without creating a rough draft, my “Shiity First Draft” was more akin to a free write than a rough draft.
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Professor:Ā Jessica Penner
Email: jpenner@citytech.cuny.edu
Class Meetings & Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2:15-3:55pmĀ Ā in Namm 716
Office Hours:Ā Mondays andĀ Wednesdays, 1-2pm, in Namm 506 (the First Year Programs office)
Course Description:Ā A course in effective essay writing and basic research techniques including use of the library. Demanding readings assigned for classroom discussion and as a basis for essay writing.
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