To The Next English 110.02 Students

For those taking the class at some point in the future, I have some tips.  First, do not take a 7:30 am class.  Unless you absolutely love mornings, it will make you very sad and tired, even though it is only two days a week.  Besides that, I think you will have a great experience, especially if you have Clayton for a teacher.  What I loved is that we really learned to transition to both academic writing that we will use and college and public writing such as in this blog, so I feel that I am comfortable in several environments when writing.  Another thing that I loved was that we really worked on analyzing and seeing the deeper meanings in writing, whether it be a play or a short story.  It takes some times, but the Ten on One method really helps you not only as a writer, but as a thinker.  I feel that all together, this class has made me better at reading, writing, and thinking, even talking in front of your peers is not that bad in this class.  Since it's a smaller class, you feel more comfortable and everyone feels the same way - this method is new to them and they're nervous that they'll make mistakes.  We all will make mistakes, but doing it in such a good environment will help you grow as a student and writer.  My favorite class was when we looked at infomercials in order to detect pathos, ethos and logos in everyday life, which helped connect it to more than just the things we do in the classroom.  My favorite project was the ARP, which allowed me to really keep expanding my analysis of a few short plays into something thoughtful and backed up by research.  I highly recommend taking this class and I hope you do.  Good luck!