From Mission Creek to Strange Creek, we'll consider the place and places of water in our daily lives. We'll visit our neighborhood creek a few times - as well as islands and oceans considered by contemporary writers. Along with our readings, discussion, writing exercises and short writing assignments focused on water, four essays are required, a profile; an artist's process; the process of creating an interpretation; and a five-element essay. We'll engage in peer response sessions as we revise our drafts. At least once during the semester, each student (as part of a pair or trio) will lead class discussion or make an oral presentationWriting 1 is an introduction to college-level writing, reading, and discussion. Initial writing assignments will involve students with language as a personally expressive, creative, and imaginative medium. Later assignments will bring this expressiveness to bear on practical writing tasks typical of college-level work: research, analysis,argument, etc. Reading is designed to stimulate discussion and present models for the students'own writing. Although writing and reading are the main emphases, attention will also be given to informal discussion and oral presentation.

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