No great writer, not even Shakespeare himself, sat in a room, all alone, writing in blood. He talked to people about things. He bounced ideas off people. He had people read his stuff to tell him if it was any good .You should get used to this practice too. You will be responsible for reading and writing about each other s writing in groups you will be assigned to on or about the first day of class.
People seem to like to hate group work.
As this is the case, I will take into consideration what kind of group member you are as I evaluate your performance in this class. You will not receive letter grades on individual papers. You will, however, receive extensive comments on your writing that should both give you a sense of the quality of your work as well as a way to begin to revise individual pieces. Prior to turning in your first big project, I will make samples of these letters available to you. At the end of the semester you will receive a final grade letter.