Students have different attitudes and expectations going into any class. What would you like to learn? Do you like writing?  Do you find it challenging? (No fault  to  acknowledge this point.)  Do you consider writing might play a significant role in your career choice?  Do you find the shortcuts found in internet and web communications have affected your ability to flesh out and develop ideas?  Do you like to revise? Do you find writing to be fun? Do you think there is a way to overcome writer’s block, if you indeed occasionally suffer it?

Length: 200-300 words