Letter to new student

Dear new student,

               You should expect research and writing in this class. Each new genre is accompanied by readings that suit the genre so that you can learn how to write in it. Do the blogs on time and you will be fine. They are actually helpful to do and they teach you how to be successful on the papers. Do not do the papers the day before they are do because they will not be good. Doing well on the papers is integral to success in the class because they are worth around 70% of your grade in the class. Take advantage of the topic choices. You could be writing about the history of spoons, but you get to choose your topics and that makes all the difference when writing 2500 words. When choosing a topic, make sure that there is enough research on the internet or at the library for the topic and that you feel comfortable making points and backing them up. The most useful aspects of this class are the different genres that we have to write in. I had not been familiar with any of the writing topics until this class and it broadened my writing capabilities by conveying my messages through these new media. Enjoy the class and good luck

-Mike Valosin