WRD 102: Reader Response 1: The Personal Essay/Response

Overview: As we begin the course, we have put a lot of thought into the myriad of ways that writing is a part of our world. We are authors of emails, Facebook posts, text messages and more. Whether we enjoy it or not, we are writers. This essay is an opportunity to tell your story; your personal experiences, opinions and views in response to a question. Purpose: This assignment allows you to practice two specific learning goals:

1. Students will become acquainted with the idiosyncratic, recursive nature of writing processes and with some of the specific features of their own writing practices.

2. Students will understand the specific demands made by a writing assignment and

should learn methods of finding material and developing ideas appropriate to the assignment. 

In addition, you will experience:

complete cycle of the writing process sample prewriting options opportunity to focus on your voice as a writer.

The Assignment: Choose one question from the 27 Offbeat College Essays worksheet. Answer the question in an essay format that is 1-1.5 pages long. The Audience: Your classmates. Details: The essay will be written in the first person. It should be written in paragraph form with a clear beginning, middle and end. Remember to focus on one clear, main idea and to pay attention to spelling and grammar choices. Consult your notes from our in class prewriting for ideas.

12 point font

1 ½ pages

Printed draft for peer review :Monday 9/21 @ the beginning of class.

Complete Draft due to D2L dropbox by Midnight on 9/21. Published version due to D2L dropbox by Midnight on 9/23. This response will be worth 5% of your grade.