This is the course blog for Writing I. You’ll be able to find all of the readings and handouts for the course (under the “Readings” tab), and you can always check the syllabus if you have any questions. This will also be where you post entries from your Monster Journal.

The word “monster” comes from the Latin “monstrum” meaning “omen” or “portent.” The word was often ascribed to biological abnormalities (like the two-headed lamb in the painting above). The idea was that a “monstrum” was a sign of something bad to come.