What This Class Means to Me

I think that I can definitely apply the more practical teaching theories to my future pedagogy. I think that it is important to consider different writing styles, and I think that it is imperative to get students interested in reading and writing again. I absolutely believe that writing is crucial to thought development, and no matter what the students' future profession will be, he or she WILL use some form of writing.

In my discussion about my final paper, Kevin and I discussed the importance of writing. I briefly mentioned that even writing your name is saying something. By writing your name on something, anything, you are claiming it. You are taking responsibility for it. We stated that if it was possible, someone could, in theory, go back and collect everything you had ever written your name on to create a sort of biography or life history. Why, then, are people so quick to sign papers, to write their name, to sign into class, but they claim that they hate writing. I think that people too often underestimate the importance of writing, and I think that it is our job as teachers of composition to reinstate this interest and importance of writing to our students.