IV 

111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 524 

Recognizing and supporting the National Day on Writing. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 9, 2009 

Ms. TITUS (for herself, Mr. PLATTS, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, 

Mr. BURGESS, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland, Mr. EHLERS, 

Mr. FATTAH, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HINOJOSA, Ms. HIRONO, 

Mr. LATOURETTE, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. 

KENNEDY, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New 

York, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PITTS, Mr. PRICE of 

North Carolina, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. SESTAK, Mr. YARMUTH, and Mr. 

YOUNG of Alaska) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing and supporting the National Day on Writing. 

Whereas people in the 21st century write more than ever before for personal, professional, and civic purposes; 

Whereas the social nature of writing invites people in every 

walk of life, in every kind of work, and at every age to 

generate and share ideas with other people through the 

written word; 

Whereas more and more people in all occupations consider 

writing to be essential and influential in their work; 


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Whereas newly developing digital technologies expand the 

possibilities for composing in multiple media at a faster 

pace than ever before; 

Whereas young people using forms of digital media are leading the way in new forms of composing; 

Whereas even proficient writers continue to learn how to 

write for different purposes, audiences, and occasions 

throughout their lifetimes; 

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, celebrates the importance of writing through the designation 

of a National Day on Writing, which will occur this year 

on October 20, 2009; 

Whereas the National Day on Writing celebrates the 

foundational place of writing in Americans’ personal, professional, and civic lives and emphasizes the importance 

of writing instruction and practice at every grade level 

and in every subject area from preschool through postgraduate education; 

Whereas the National Council of Teachers of English maintains a National Gallery of Writing, which contains examples of writing by individuals from throughout the 

United States; and 

Whereas the National Day on Writing encourages all Americans to write and to enjoy and learn from the writing of 

others: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the National Day on Writing; 


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1 (2) strongly affirms the purposes of the Na2 tional Day on Writing and encourages participation 

3 in the National Gallery of Writing as an exemplary 

4 living archive of the centrality of writing in the lives 

5 of Americans; and 

6 (3) encourages educational institutions— 

7 (A) to publicize and promote the National 

8 Day on Writing; 

9 (B) to celebrate the writing of their stu10 dents and employees through the submission of 

11 compositions to the National Gallery of Writing; 

12 and 

13 (C) to support the efforts of community 

14 members, including businesses and civic asso15 ciations, to submit compositions to the National 

16 Gallery of Writing. 

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