Class Blogger 10/29

Things we are planning on doing today:
-Discuss Reading
-Free writing
-Sharing (If time allows)
-Homework: Bring to class 1-2 magazines or newspapers you read regularly.

A.) Reading Discussion: (Suggestions from passage)
1. Find a subject you care about. If you care about it, writing becomes easier.
2.  Don't ramble. (Irrelevant items, run-on sentences, etc.)
3. Keep it simple. Avoid long, complex sentences with big words that have no meaning.
4. Have the guts to cut. Cutting unnecessary thoughts will help your writing.
5. Sound like yourself. Creating your own tone and voice will improve your writing.(Like how Floridians, particularity douche Floridians, say "fire" for good. Or Boston natives say "wicked")
6. Say what you need to say. (Pg. 587)
7. Pity the readers.

B.) Free Writing
-20 Minutes to write.
-Editing after writing.
-Some people wrote with topics provided by Ms. Lang, others with whatever came to their mind.
-It's really cold outside.