WRTG 112 is a required course for all students, so that is probably one reason you are taking it. However, we all have individual backgrounds and goals that affect how we approach a learning experienc

Discussion 1- Thinking About Experience and Goals

WRTG 112 is a required course for all students, so that is probably one reason you are taking it. However, we all have individual backgrounds and goals that affect how we approach a learning experience. Read over the course syllabus, and then post your responses to the following questions in two paragraphs:

• What prior experiences do you have that inform how you approach this class? This could be, for example, writing experience that you think will either help or hurt you as you work on the academic writing assigned in class.
• What are some of your aspirations (educational, professional, or other goals) that you can work toward by taking Academic Writing II, and how might this course help you on your path toward your goals? Which, if any, of the reasons for taking college courses discussed by Michelle Singletary in "Getting to the Real Point of College" apply to you?

Discussion 2: Personal Grammar Challenges

Each unit in WRTG 112 will have a brief lesson on a grammar, punctuation, or language-based topic, and you will be encouraged to think about and apply the lesson to your own writing. At the same time, you can be working toward your own goals for improved mastery of grammar and punctuation. 

Initial post (by 11:59 p.m. on Friday):

After reading the Grammar Lab content for this unit and thinking about your own grammar challenges, respond to the following question in one to two paragraphs: 

Identify at least one area of grammar or punctuation in which you think you have room for improvement. Be as specific as possible (e.g., semicolons, not punctuation). How could you work towards the goal of improving in this area?