Category Archives: Writing 516: Advanced Composition (Winter 2007)

prewriting and collaboration become easier online

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Michael

Collin Brooke wrote about free online prewriting and brainstorming software that looked pretty cool, so I checked them out. Both of the two websites he sent readers to had to do with mapping, and I’m pretty pleased with both. The … Continue reading →

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procrastination

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Michael

In my advance composition course we are talking about things that get in the way of our writing, and of course, procrastination was one of the top talked about. Will Richardson today discusses a recent poll that showed those who … Continue reading →

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i write because…

Posted on January 10, 2007 by Michael

In “Why I Write,” Terry Tempest Williams writes, “I write because I believe in words. I write because I do not believe in words. I write because it is a dance with paradox” (32). I’m reminded of the debate between … Continue reading →

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