Directions: Based on our discussions of what it means
to have an idea and the “notice and focus” reading strategy, your first writing
assignment is to write about an original idea(!) you have after reading an
article from New York Magazine, entitled
“Why You Truly Never Leave High School.”
For homework, as
you read the article, apply the “notice and focus” strategy that we learned in
class today. You can take notes in the margins—this will help you arrive at an
idea that you will write about on our class blog. You can write about anything
that interests or strikes you based on what you read. As you write, make sure
you refer back to specific details from the article. Note: This assignment asks you to write about an original idea you have. Please do not repeat other
classmates’ ideas. This means that you need to read previous blog entries
before submitting yours for everyone to see.
Don’t forget to construct
your entry with your audience in mind. Your personality and your voice in
writing is what makes a blog engaging. Also, avoid writing long paragraphs—long
blocks of texts are difficult for readers on a computer to digest. Remember to
include a catchy blog post title—you want your entry to stand out from the
rest! Your blog entry should be approximately 300 words long (circa one page
typed). This will be due on Thursday, September 11th.
