Instructions

Instructions

For this first assignment, you will reflect on your relationship with reading and writing in what's called a "literacy narrative." You will take the time to thoroughly explore the roles of language, reading, and writing in your life thus far. Additionally, you will look to the future: What do youwant these relationships to look like? How do you hope to grow over these next 8 weeks?

• First, read over "Ten Ways To Think About Writing" in this week's "Readings" folder.
• Then, answer the following questions in three separate paragraphs (one per bullet point):
• • What are your earliest memories of reading and writing? How did you learn to read and write? What roles have reading, writing, and/or language played in your life?
  • How would you describe your current relationship with writing, and how do you hope that this relationship transforms throughout the next 8 weeks?
  • How might you apply the "Ten Ways" discussed in the reading to your writing practice?

Submission Guidelines

• Your submission should be submitted as a file type (.doc, .pdf). If using Google Docs, please allow access to "Anyone."
• Your submission should be at least one full page (about 250 words total) and in MLA style (12-pt Times New Roman font, double-spaced, indented paragraphs, etc.). Use the Example Formatting Documentin the "Resources" folder for reference.

https://wac.colostate.edu/docs/books/writingspaces2/reid--ten-ways-to-think.pdf