Life Stories, will focus on personal essays and narratives. We will read authors from many different backgrounds who write about themselves or others from a personal perspective. The selection of texts will cover an assortment of styles and perspectives that will help the students understand that reading and writing is a process of assimilation and imitation, an exploration of possibilities and options, and a path to personal epiphanies. It is my hope that these texts will help all of us to see the world with a greater sense of self and the other. At the same time, we will work throughout the term to improve our writing skills to be able to convey in more effective way our thoughts and our emotions as makers of creative objects.
Texts will include works written by journalists, poets, fiction writers, and academics from several national backgrounds.

AI and assignments:
Using digital tools and resources is permitted during some creative and academic projects at CCA, however, students in this class must cite and reference any material generated and/or significantly altered/enhanced by AI and must not present under any circumstance such material as their own original work. There is also an expectation that students acknowledge the ways in which any AI tools have been utilized as part of their creative process. Additionally, some assignments in this course must be completed without the use of AI generated content at any point during the project. Please approach me if you have any question about AI use in this course.Writing 2 continues the work begun in Writing 1 on strengthening students' ability to write, read and discuss at the college level, with emphasis on literary and visual analysis, and research and argumentation skills. The course will revolve around a specific theme selected by the instructor.

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