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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 299 

Expressing support for the designation of October 20, 2017, as the ‘‘National 

Day on Writing’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 19, 2017 

Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. ROBERTS, and Mr. WICKER) submitted the 

following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of October 20, 2017, 

as the ‘‘National Day on Writing’’. 

Whereas people in the 21st century are writing more than 

ever before for personal, professional, and civic purposes; 

Whereas the social nature of writing invites people of every 

age, profession, and walk of life to create meaning 

through composing; 

Whereas more and more people in every occupation consider 

writing to be essential and influential in their work; 

Whereas individuals who write continue to learn how to write 

for different purposes, audiences, and occasions throughout their lifetimes; 


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Whereas developing digital technologies expand the possibilities for composing in multiple media at a faster pace 

than ever before; 

Whereas young people are leading the way in developing new 

forms of composing by using different forms of digital 

media; 

Whereas effective communication contributes to building a 

global economy and a global community; 

Whereas the National Council of Teachers of English, in conjunction with its many national and local partners, honors and celebrates the importance of writing through the 

National Day on Writing; 

Whereas the National Day on Writing celebrates the foundational place of writing in the personal, professional, and 

civic lives of the people of the United States; 

Whereas the National Day on Writing highlights the importance of writing instruction and practice at every educational level and in every subject area; 

Whereas the National Day on Writing emphasizes the lifelong 

process of learning to write and compose for different audiences, purposes, and occasions; 

Whereas the National Day on Writing honors the use of the 

full range of media for composing, from traditional tools, 

including print, audio, and video, to social media, including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and Internet 

website tools, including blogs, wikis, and podcasts; 

Whereas the National Day on Writing encourages all people 

of the United States and overseas to write, enjoy, and 

learn from the writing of others; 


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Whereas, since the inception of the hashtag #WhyIWrite in 

2009, the hashtag has generated hundreds of thousands 

of tweets and reached millions of people, encouraging students, from elementary school through the university 

level, athletes, authors, and artists from all over the 

world to participate; 

Whereas, since October 2016, the #WhyIWrite podcast has 

brought the voices of prominent authors of all genres and 

mediums into the conversation around the power of the 

written word; and 

Whereas, on the National Day of Writing in 2017, the National Council of Teachers of English encourages all people of the United States to tell others #WhyIWrite 

through print, social media, or other means: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the designation of October 20, 

3 2017, as the ‘‘National Day on Writing’’; 

4 (2) strongly affirms the purposes of the Na5 tional Day on Writing; and 

6 (3) encourages educational institutions, busi7 nesses, community and civic associations, and other 

8 organizations to celebrate and promote the National 

9 Day on Writing. 

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