Writing Process

For your first journal assignment, your job is to describe your writing process in as much detail as you can. Imagine you are given a writing assignment. The assignment asks you to write a research paper on a topic related to your field. In this regard, consider the following questions:

• Where do you start?
• What steps do you take?
• Where do you write?
• Where do you go for help?

Your journal entry should be at least 200 words in length. Please remember that only you and your professor will have access to your journal.

See the Course Calendar for due dates for posts and responses.

Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.) and save it frequently to your computer. For those assignments that are not written essays and require uploading images or PowerPoint slides, please follow uploading guidelines provided by your instructor.

Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to submit your work, click “Submit Assignment” in the upper right corner. Click on “Browse,” browse your computer, and select your file. Click “Open” and verify the correct file name has appeared next to the Browse button. Enter your comments, if any, in the Comments area. Click on “Submit Assignment.”

Evaluation

This assignment will be graded using the rubric displayed below. Please review this rubric prior to beginning your work. You can also access the rubric on the Course Rubrics page within the Start Here module. All journal entries together make up 10% of the total course grade.