Writing leads to more thinking and more writing. The journal is not for finished writing, but rather for exploring. The journal will not be graded, although I will look at it from time to time. It s raw material, captured fresh when the words seem to flow, the first step in the process of writing. The length of essays is usually determined by how long they have to be to say what s important to the writer and satisfy the reader.
Most undergraduates stop too soon rather than too late.
Please feel free to come in during my office hours and talk about your writing or course work. If you have trouble finding subjects to write about, I may be able to help. Keep in touch if you cannot attend class. If you have any physical, psychological, medical or learning disabilities which make it hard for you to meet the demands of this course, please let me know in writing during the first two weeks of class. DSS will review your concerns and determine, with you, what accommodations are necessary and appropriate.