EXWR 112-01

LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, & TRANSGENDER ISSUES IN WRITING

day one writing

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MAJOR, IF ANY:

IN-CLASS WRITING: What were you expecting when you signed up for this course?

In the past students have signed up for this course for a variety of reasons. It would help me plan our work for the rest of the semester better if you would first tell me more about yourself and why you enrolled in this class. This is not a test of any sort--I won't be reading this writing to diagnose your comma problems or evaluate your logic. I'd just like to get to know you a little better through your writing and to find out what you're expecting.

For the rest of this hour I'd like you to simply talk to us on paper about yourself. You're welcome to tell me anything you think I need to know, but if you would like some help getting started, here are some questions I'm especially curious about:

• Why did you enroll in this class?
• What does the title "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Language" lead you to expect we will study in this course?
• What kind of writer are you at the moment? How much previous writing experience have you had? How comfortable are you at the thought of someone like me getting to know you first through your writing?
• What have you heard or read about homosexuality, bisexuality, transgender/ transexuality, heterosexuality--or sexual identities in general--before taking this class?
• What questions, if any, about the course would you like me to answer in class on Tuesday?