Reading & The Semester Pre-Essay

Tonight please read the "Preface For Students" and the "Introduction" to The St. Martin's Guide To Writing. The page numbers are xvii-xxxi (you may skim these pages, but be familiar with the organization and function of this book), and pages 1-4 (Read these thoroughly). You DO NOT have to create a post about this reading, however please come to class Friday prepared to discuss it.

Similar to the Pre-Test we took in class today, DSC requires English students to write a "Pre-Essay" for diagnostic purposes. By FRIDAY please type a 1-2 page double spaced essay on the following topic with the following guidelines:

TOPIC:
How do you, as an individual, best learn to write; and why is it important for you, individually, to learn to write effectively?

GUIDELINES:

• Remember to double space your essay
• You must incorporate 1 quotation from the St. Martin's Guide To Writing "Introduction" into your essay.
• Remember to put your name on your essay and STAPLE it before turning it in.
• Do not stress out about this assignment, it will be used to measure your writing ability as of right NOW. It does not need to be polished or perfect. Your most honest writing will most effectively show me what you struggle with as a writer so we can work to improve it over the course of the semester. You get full credit for simply doing this assignment.