Congratulations! You made it through the first session. The biggest takeaways from today’s class? There are two big ones: You’re going to do a lot of writing this semester, and you are articulate. I’m excited to see where you each take your unique abilities to articulate yourselves and how you grow with your writing.

As a reminder, here’s what you need to do before we meet again on Wednesday, September 6:

  • Create your own blog. These instructions should help you get started.
  • Email me a link to your blog
  • Post an “About” page that introduces yourself, explains why you’re taking this course, and articulates three specific goals you have with regard to your writing.
  • Read Junot Diaz’s essay “The Money.”
  • Post a brief paragraph (write it in ten minutes or less) explaining the ways in which you are articulate. What are your “languages”? How do you use them?

See you next week!