Paper 1 Pre-Final Google Docs Link for Professor

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19epz9eAHSM7YG98YY-iu_RmPToxX4sQrxfuUuqsudRo/edit?usp=sharing

That is the link so I hope it works. I really don't know where to put this and I have some other technical issue questions so I will try and talk to you about them after class tomorrow.

Who knows if you will even read this so yeah.. -_-

Reading Response # 2

The reading from the CSUS writing handbook was important for anybody to know but for me, and I would think many others, it really was just a refresher of things I have learned before in previous English classes. It is always good to review past things though so I guess it was not a total waste. The handbook did a good job of detailing the three types of writing that students will do in college. The three types are closed, open, and semi-open. It then talked about how students can write in each format although it really depends on what the assignment is because if the professor gives a prompt students basically have to follow it is so that would be an example of closed. The handbook also talked about myths that people have about the writing process. One that many writers face is the notion that they are not good writers and or that they can not become better writers. That usually is not true so people just need to work at it by taking classes like this and after some hard work their writing skills will improve.

Reading Response # 1 (Podcast)

This live podcast talked about how a team of people came together in order to achieve their goal of crafting a solid idea. As you pointed out, this podcast was very similar to the writing process checklist handout you gave us because the people in the podcast followed many of the same steps that effective writers follow when crafting a piece of writing only for them it was just them talking about their idea on the podcast. For instance, because the group of people considered who their target audience was and as a group helped generate the content for their idea they did an effective job in the pre-writing phase of the writing process. It was easy to tell that they were actually really interested in the product because they took time to research their ideas and they took their time to finish. While in the revision and editing phases the group was very respectful of each other in giving out their critiques but the people receiving the constructive criticism were never offended by anything that someone said to them. In fact they were basically open to any suggestion given to them which is a good view to have whenever one is getting a critique on a draft they have written. In the end this podcast helped me see that the writing process is an important thing and that I should follow it more often. Usually I wait til the last minute to finish papers so that is not the best strategy. While it usually works out for me I am going to try to change my ways at least for this class because I know I have to show a history of my work on papers not just the one and final draft I usually do for papers. That is likely going to be a challenge for me but in the end it should make me a more competent writer. :)